On May 14, 1:03�pm, Bas Pluim wrote:
I'd use a quad-shield cable (RG-6/UQ). Regular RG-6 will probably do
fine as well, but the price difference is small. Should you have any
interference in the house, the extra shielding will help. You can buy
this at your local home center in boxes of 500ft or 1000ft

I've used both kinds with HDTV without problems.

Some things to keep in mind:
- Splitting usually causes most of the signal loss. Use high-quality
splitters suitable for digital/ HDTV. Spend the few extra dollars for a
decent one.
- Connections are important. The screw-on connectors are OK, but the
crimp connectors are much better. I picked up a crimper and 15
connectors for ~$20 at the local home center.
- If you have severe signal issues, a last resort is an amplifier, but
these can cause as many problems as they solve.

One suggestion: If you're running new cable, you may want to think about
adding some CAT-5 at the same time. I had to run a network cable to hook
up a Slingbox, expect to see more devices needing network access before
too long.

HTH.



cottonchipper wrote:
I'm planning on rewiring my home to upgrade the coaxial cable running
from where the cable comes into the house and splits, to the various
rooms we have TV's in. *The longest run will probably be less than
100
feet, with most around 50 feet. *I'll be running it through the attic
and pulling it down the walls where there are already outlets.
Currently we receive digital cable through a converter box on each
TV,
but I'd like to use something that will be good enough for HDTV when
it becomes available in our area. *Does anyone have any
recommendations as far as the best coaxial cable for the job, or
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really do it right get satellite tv with digital video recorders built
in.

Similiar to TIVO it will change how you look at TV forever