On Nov 17, 11:44*am, wrote:
I installed a Channel Master 2016 antenna on my roof

I now need to run coax from it to the inside of
house.... about 50 feet I think

Is RG6 quad shield the better choice over plain RG6 in
most cases? The price diff isn't that much actually.

If yes, why?

Thanks!

Quad shield might have lower loss than regular RG6. Even though its
only 50 feet cable, if you have marginal signal strength, it might be
the difference of getting a picture or not. Keep in mind most HD
channels operate in the UHF spectrum which is more sensitive to cable
loss. For example, for analog channels below 450Mhz, the loss might be
2 db per 100 feet, but for UHF 450Mhz and up the loss could be 5-6 db
per 100 feet. So getting the right cable helps, and also keeping it as
short as possible.