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#7830 - 09/28/03 10:36 AM S-VIDEO Cable
Tom L Offline
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Registered: 09/22/03
Posts: 31
Loc: Asheville, NC
Anyone have a suggestions on DIY S-VIDEO cable. I will be installing the actual cable in the wall, so it will be there for a long time. For neatness, I would like to term these into jacks. I'm looking for high grade jacks and cable.

I'm a network engineer by trade and understand CAT 5 , however I do understand video is a completely different animal.

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#7831 - 09/28/03 11:30 AM Re: S-VIDEO Cable
Tom L Offline
Gunslinger

Registered: 09/22/03
Posts: 31
Loc: Asheville, NC
My mistake... I've been told to use CAT 5. This is wrong. That's what I get for listening to the wrong people.

I did learn that twin coax based cable such as Belden 1808a with a favorite brand connector will do the trick.

Is it true that S-Video has a distance limitation? I need a 15ft run.

So much to learn so little time.

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#7832 - 09/28/03 12:52 PM Re: S-VIDEO Cable
Jeff Mackwood Offline
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Registered: 12/19/02
Posts: 427
Tom,

Don't know what distance limitation there is with S-Video, but I can say that I'm using an 8m run of Monster Cable from my equipment to my monitor with absolutely no visible degradation in the picture.

I suspect that I could at least double that length and still be fine.

15 ft. has to be no problem.

Regards.

Jeff Mackwood
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#7833 - 09/29/03 04:19 AM Re: S-VIDEO Cable
AGAssarsson Offline
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Registered: 12/19/02
Posts: 144
Loc: Washington, DC, USA
Quote:
Originally posted by Tom L:
Anyone have a suggestions on DIY S-VIDEO cable...


www.avcable.com

Broadcast quality and priced for the industry market.

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