Howard_S
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Are name-brand RF cables better than the ones that the cable company supplies? Will I see an improvement in picture quality?
Do you really think buying a 6 foot length of name-brand coax at the end of all the other stuff is going to "clean up" the signal?
Good question!
The same question should aply to speaker cable advocates.
Good question!
The same question should aply to speaker cable advocates
Why is that? Does the cable company run miles of speaker cable to my house? No. I control every inch of it, so tell me how speaker cable is comparable to coaxial cable in the slightest?
You can also try and "scrub" the copper wire with the end of a screwdriver to remove oxidization, but this is a bit tricky.
400-grit emery paper would be a better choice.
Other than that little quibble, all very good suggestions. My cable company installed an amp to boost the signal and replaced my hodge-podge of splitters with one large block to further reduce signal loss. All at no cost to me!
Terry
Is this an issue with RG-59 vs. RG-6?
RG-6 (better shielding) is the preferred cable type.
I don't disagree with this statement but remember that once you've gone to RG-6 you shouldn't go back to RG-59 since the center conductor of RG-6 is significantly larger/wider than RG-59 and will have spaced out your female F-connector input.
Patrick
Why is that? Does the cable company run miles of speaker cable to my house? No. I control every inch of it, so tell me how speaker cable is comparable to coaxial cable in the slightest?
Unless you wire the cables inside your amps, CD player, speakers,then swapping cables between them shouldn't do much,which exactly what the author asks about RF cables.While obviously RF cables are not the same as speaker cables,the concept behind his question is the same.
While obviously RF cables are not the same as speaker cables
Good. I'm glad you agree with me on this.