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    Distance you can run cable for Sat tv

    Interesting about the Dish Pro Plus, I didn't know that. The house is already wired with dual feeds of RG6 to each drop, but the funny thing is I don't even own a DVR at this time to take advantage of them. Prehaps I should just upgrade to this century on equipment and get a few. :) The reason I...
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    Distance you can run cable for Sat tv

    Interesting topic, as I'm facing the same situation at our new home. I have old legacy equipment using an SW64 switch. The best place for my dish is about 175' away from my structured wiring panel. I'd prefer to install the SW64 switch inside the panel vs on the dish. I was planning on doing 4...
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    Which coax

    Wasn't planning on using a 1 5/8" pipe, if you're referring to the cyclone fence posts. I was looking more into something custom, like a piece of 2" square steel tubing. Or maybe a 2" or 3" steel pipe. Something that can stand up to impacts from lawnmowers, kids, and etc.
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    Which coax

    Yeah, I kinda figured I was getting too caught up in the specs with the cable and that the 7916 would be fine. I could use poly pipe over conduit to cut down on leakage even more, but why I thought I'd use PVC conduit is so that I can put the service elbows at each end to allow me to replace or...
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    Which coax

    I'm in the process of planning a new home, am wanting your input on what coax to use, and have a few questions. I'm planning to install a Structured Media Enclosure that will house CATV, DBS satellite, telephone, and 10/100/1000 network. I would prefer to only have to buy 1 type of cable that...