[mythtvnz] High quality cables

[Steve Holdoway]

On Fri, 2015-02-13 at 14:29 +1300, Don Robertson wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 14:16:17 Steve Holdoway wrote:
> > I'd just keep the lengths as short as possible. Given the local climate,
> > I expect the backend will survive just fine in the roofspace.
> 
> I'm only planning to put the cable in the roof space. I'm too paranoid to put 
> the machines up there in case they burst into flames.
> 
> It is weird. Long run of cable to wall socket + 10m cable = good signal
> 
> Same 10m cable connected directly to the antenna cable splitter = bad signal.
I'd look at the quality of the new connection.... dirty splitter or bent
core? Should be at least as good signal with a shorter run and less
connections, unless wrapped around a mains cable?


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