How long can a TV-Antenna cable be before the quality noticeably decreases?

[ndee]

About 60 feet? 30 feet?

 

[brigden]

I remember reading 75 feet, but don't quote me on that.

 

[FFactory0x]

Get cable

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: FFactory0x
Get cable

We do have cable at home but no connector in my room. So either I have to get one, about $300, or I can just get a long cable from the living room.

 

[sillymofo]

Depends on the construction quality of the cable....

 

[royaldank]

If the signal isn't quite what you hoped for, you can try buying a cable signal booster at Radioshack or somewhere like that.

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: royaldank
If the signal isn't quite what you hoped for, you can try buying a cable signal booster at Radioshack or somewhere like that.

ok, gonna look into that, thx

 

[FFactory0x]

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: FFactory0x
Get cable

We do have cable at home but no connector in my room. So either I have to get one, about $300, or I can just get a long cable from the living room.

It shouldnt cost that much to get a connector in your room. Just call your cable company and see if they can install one for you or call a local handyman

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: FFactory0x

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: FFactory0x
Get cable

We do have cable at home but no connector in my room. So either I have to get one, about $300, or I can just get a long cable from the living room.

It shouldnt cost that much to get a connector in your room. Just call your cable company and see if they can install one for you or call a local handyman

I made one in my old room. It did cost me $300. This is Switzerland, not America

 

[Apex]

Definitely depends. For instance, if it's RG11, then we're talking a LONG LONG LONG way.

 

[TechnoKid]

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/cabletech/

Some very good info.

 

[GroundZero]

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: FFactory0x
Get cable

We do have cable at home but no connector in my room. So either I have to get one, about $300, or I can just get a long cable from the living room.

if it is degrading from the length you can get a signal booster for the line to your room that will take care of the problem. you can probably still get them at radio shack. did this a few years ago for a bachelor pad we had and the boosters were pretty cheap if i remember correctly.

 

[Beller0ph1]

Standard RG-6 should go for 100' without worrying about cable degredation. Over that, get an amplifier.