[mythtvnz] High quality cables

[Paulgir]

On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:18:41 +1300, Steve Holdoway  
<steve at greengecko.co.nz> wrote:

> 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?
>
>

Coax cables conducting UHF are touchy.Even a crushed section where someone  
stepped on the cable can ruin the signal.Quality of the core material and  
shielding is very important.

-Paul