Using Coaxial Cable, how far apart -TV / Receiver for HD?
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You cant feed hd from a receiver to a tv using coax, you can put the receiver 125 feet from the dish and put the receiver next to the tv.
Could you use something like:
Converter transmits HDMI over CAT5e or CAT6 cables., Honeywell
Intelix HDMI-F over Cat 5 Balun
HDTV Signal Distribution Kit - 9870
HDMI over Cat5e
Use CAT6e cables.
Converter transmits HDMI over CAT5e or CAT6 cables., Honeywell
Intelix HDMI-F over Cat 5 Balun
HDTV Signal Distribution Kit - 9870
HDMI over Cat5e
Use CAT6e cables.
Not sure why people want to do this but it wont be cheap to setup this soo I hope your ready to pay
I do not know if CAT5 will suffice, CAT5e maybe, CAT6 and up sure; CAT6e and CAT7 best bets - but basically the device converts from HDMI to CAT and allows the HD signals to travel longer distances cheaper and at the end location converts back to HDMI without loss in quality.
It won't be CHEAP, but it will be HD, which is what you paid good money in service and display to have; right?
A less expensive way is to run HDMI cable to your TV, assume your TV will take HDMI.
A good HDMI cable can go up to 50' without signal loss, longer run needs booster, but even if so the cost is still manageable.
A good HDMI cable can go up to 50' without signal loss, longer run needs booster, but even if so the cost is still manageable.
There are 100 ft. HDMI cables at HDMI cables, DVI cables, HDMI wall plates and HDMI switches.. 100 ft. component cables are also a possibility.
Thanks, didnt know that a high quality 50' + was out these days. I still think the CAT6 deal would be nice and more useful seeing it will do audio, video and networking all on one cable type.
I thought the exact same things Dodge, but based on his comment
"The issue is the reciever is in the basment is a A/V rack and the TV is on a differnt floor with no way of putting the reciever near it."
I assumed when he had the install done that there was either no way do do, or no thought given to fishing the RG6 to the needed receiver locations; so he opted for "other" solutions at that time. Now that HD is in the picture he may be a bit hamstrung by the previous install method.
This is only my assumption of the reading.
"The issue is the reciever is in the basment is a A/V rack and the TV is on a differnt floor with no way of putting the reciever near it."
I assumed when he had the install done that there was either no way do do, or no thought given to fishing the RG6 to the needed receiver locations; so he opted for "other" solutions at that time. Now that HD is in the picture he may be a bit hamstrung by the previous install method.
This is only my assumption of the reading.
Guy’s thanks for all the comments. Here is a little more detail. The house is about 4 years old. Three story. A/V, telecom and security rack in the basement. 7 TVs soon to all be HD. Each location has two coaxial cables and two cat 5e (just checked they are “e”). Believe me I would love to be able to put the receivers near the TVs; however that would require a new wife. Also pulling a new HDMI cable would be a mess. Thoughts on where I can purchase what I need …. or find a new wife?
If I understand correctly each CAT5 HD solution is about $500, so 7x$500, it may be cheaper to find a new wife
Now there is this one new thing on the horizon, called "HDMI Over Coax" by Gefen. $700 MSRP still vaporware but soon available.
I am in the process of wiring two HDMI runs to feed two smaller HD sets, one in the kitchen one in the garage. At least my wife will let me do it as long as she does not have to see or hear no evil. But the last anniversary ring I bought her set my HT project back by two years so there is no easy answer.
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