Good Cable TV Cable

Pablo
Pablo Posts: 723
edited April 2004 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Is there a decent cable to run from the outside hookup (it's actually in my garage) to my TV? It's at least 50', so I don't want to spend a fortune. Right now I just have the crappy RJ6 from Homey D's (the only thing they carry), but there has to be something better than that.

I have a $75 set of cables running from my Cable box to my set, but only $15 worth from cable company (it just dosen't seem to make much sense).

P.S. I have a HD cable box if that matters.
Denon AVR-3803
RTi-70 Fronts
FXi-30 Surrounds
RTi-38 Back Surrounds
Csi-40 Center
PSW350 Sub
Panasonic PT-56WXF95 HDTVSamsung un60JS8000 SUHD
Denon DVD-2910
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  • John K.
    John K. Posts: 822
    edited April 2004
    Pablo, if what you're saying is that you bought a 50' RG-6 type coaxial cable for about $15 from Home Depot, then that makes perfect sense; you should consider whether spending $75 on the cables from the box to the TV made sense. You haven't described any problem that you're experiencing, but unless the cable or the connectors were damaged by something it's highly unlikely that it has anything to do with it.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited April 2004
    You could try a better cable like Belden or (please forgive me) Monster. You can do a google and find it. I don't know that it would improve any cable signal, though. You're more or less stuck w/ what u get...
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited April 2004
    The only cable that could be better for the run over regular rg6 would be rg6 quad shield.You can buy it from anyone you like.Liberity and Beldon make fine equal quality products.

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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited April 2004
    I install satellite systems as a side job Pablo and I may have 50'+/- of Monster Coax laying around somewhere. I generally buy it in a 500' roll. Haven't ordered any lately so let me look around the house. If I do have 50'+/- I'll PM you.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,040
    edited April 2004
    besides price what it the diff. between the rg6 and the regular cable used ?? I saw some RG6 and it was much ,more expensive than reg.'ole cable....will it make a diff? if I was to change even though I have no clue what type is coming into the house ?? and used rg6 from the wall to the power bar then to the electronics ??
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  • Pablo
    Pablo Posts: 723
    edited April 2004
    John K, I'm not having any problems, just want to try and make my picture as good as possible.

    Grimster74, let me know if you have that cable. Thanks.

    I'll do a search for the quad shielded stuff. I'm really just trying to get the best picture I can. I don't have any problems, and the picture is pretty good, but when I was re-wiring my bedroom I started think "I have all this money on stuff for the inside of the house but nothing for the outside".

    Anyone with any types of experinces on improving a cable signal would be apprecieted.
    Denon AVR-3803
    RTi-70 Fronts
    FXi-30 Surrounds
    RTi-38 Back Surrounds
    Csi-40 Center
    PSW350 Sub
    Panasonic PT-56WXF95 HDTVSamsung un60JS8000 SUHD
    Denon DVD-2910
    Xbox, Gamecube, PS2, PS3, PS4, xbox360, Wii, WiiU, n64
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  • wlrandall
    wlrandall Posts: 440
    edited April 2004
    In all honesty, I don't think it will make any difference. The problem, IMO, is the source material. We had cable for years and were satisfied with it although it was never anything to call home about. The best upgrade we did was going to satellite, even from digital cable.

    Also, if you consider how many miles of plain-Jane commercial grade RG-59 cable there is from the distribution point to your home, you might find that 50' of quality RG-6U won't make a difference. I tried the same thing years ago and never saw a difference from one cable to another (except for the one that was defective).

    Not meaning to rain on your parade, but if there is no discernable difference I won't be surprised.
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