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In Reply to: Video cable = no improvement posted by Ed Sommer on September 23, 2002 at 10:01:55:

Having just moved to an area of San Diego that sits directly in the line of two large broadcast towers beaming ABC and CBS eastward, and now getting "snow" on those channels via my old RG-59 cable, I can tell you the importance of shielding.
Other than that, any good solid OFC copper of 18 or 20 guage should do just fine.
P.S. Don't tell me to rewire the house, it's a lot cheaper to go satellite! That's my next step.

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Quad Shield - Ed Sommer 10:01:06 09/24/02 (3)
Sounds like a Quad shield RG-59 or RG-56 would be of help in any of your wiring locations even if you go with the dish, because of all that RF around you. Sometimes just tightning the "F" connectors with a 7/16" wrench will really help.
- Dish will use RG-6 - Dalancroft 10:04:46 09/24/02 (2)
  Dish will be mounted on top of the house, then I'll run RG-6 in as short of length as possible to two set-top boxes -- one cheapo for the downstairs unit, and (eventually) one HDTV-compatible for the upstairs room in which sits my Panasonic 47WX49 HDTV-capable RPTV.
  Thanks for the suggestions.
  - Re: Dish will use RG-6 - Taco 12:59:38 09/24/02 (1)
    Be sure to use GOOD cable. I went with Belden 1694A for outdoor use. Inside, 1695A is even better (teflon)
    - Will was thinking 1694A, but will check out 1695A. Thanks (nt) - Dalancroft 08:41:09 09/25/02 (0)
      nt

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