a simple questiong about RG6 cable

[notluckyuk]

Dave, good reading...so for me it was Ok (12m length) the tests where done over a 50m length so im presuming shorter cable would give less signal loss and interference

[dave-h]

Dave, good reading...so for me it was Ok (12m length) the tests where done over a 50m length so im presuming shorter cable would give less signal loss and interference

Yes, over short lengths its probably fine, but over longer lengths or on weak Sats you may start running into problems.

[jpr]

What difference would it make in picture quality with these different cables . I'm using rg6/u on a sky quad lnb around the house with no problems. I'm about to install a new motorized system soon and its only a cable run of about 25 meteres or less. I'm sorry i read this thread as i'm getting the urge to upgrade my cables and thats the last thing i want to do.

[dave-h]

What difference would it make in picture quality with these different cables . I'm using rg6/u on a sky quad lnb around the house with no problems. I'm about to install a new motorized system soon and its only a cable run of about 25 meteres or less. I'm sorry i read this thread as i'm getting the urge to upgrade my cables and thats the last thing i want to do.

Changing the cable wont improve picture quality.

Its not like the old analogue days where, as interference increases and/or signal levels decrease,the picture quality gradually decreases. (remember sparklies)

With 'digital' signals you either get a perfect stream of data or it's non-existent. Its whats known as the 'Cliff effect'.

As its lower loss, using better spec'd cable will give you higher signal/quality levels,especially over long runs and improve 'rain fade' margin, i.e the signal wont drop out as quickly in bad weather,and lessen your chances of inteference.

In short, if your not having signal problems with your current set-up i wouldn't worry about changing the cables.

But any new installation, i would use the proper cable for the job.Ok, its not as cheap as RG6, but it's not expensive either.

[jpr]

Thanks for the info dave. I never have to worry about rainfade on 28e using rg6 as its a strong sat, but when installing my motorized system ill get the right cable, I will be looking to recieve some of the more weaker sats. What is the best cable for a motorized dish.

[dave-h]

Thanks for the info dave. I never have to worry about rainfade on 28e using rg6 as its a strong sat, but when installing my motorized system ill get the right cable, I will be looking to recieve some of the more weaker sats. What is the best cable for a motorized dish.

Webro WF100 is most popular/readily available, but any of the CAI benchmarked cables(see below) will be fine.


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