Long component cable run to second TV

[dendavis]

Thinking of running a long (50' +/-) component cable from my 622 to a second TV upstairs. Any thoughts or war stories about a similar experience would be welcome

 

[dfergie]

I have a 50' run going to my HT room from my HR20 and a 50' run from my 622 to my Bedroom (using 50' toslink cables also) made the HT from RG6 and ends from Radio Shack, bought the run to the BT from monoprice... no problems either end.

 

[dewzan]

Thinking of running a long (50' +/-) component cable from my 622 to a second TV upstairs. Any thoughts or war stories about a similar experience would be welcome

I really like NXG cable's they work well and aren't too expensive. I have 1 hooked to tv that is at the other end of the house with a NXG Basix (the cheaper model) and it works great. you can order them through radio shack website. i have one that is 20m (about 65ft)

 

[Nebugeater]

I have a 75' Componate cable running from my 722K to a second TV ont he oposit end of the house on another floor. Cable is slightly longer than needed but I bought it ready to go and estimated the length. fifty would have been too short. It works great and has been in service for about 5 months. Bought the cable from Monoprice.

 

[dendavis]

Thanks to all, good info....

 

[dfergie]

Monoprice does have a cable with RCA Audio (5 leads total, that's what I have going to the BT)...

 

[randyj]

Thinking of running a long (50' +/-) component cable from my 622 to a second TV upstairs. Any thoughts or war stories about a similar experience would be welcome

I have a 75 ft run that's been in place for a couple years with no problems. I can't remember what I paid, but I think it was one of the cheaper ones I could find on Amazon. It is my understanding that you have to get into some extremely long runs with component before you'll notice any difference in cable quality.

I also just bought a cheap 50 foot hdmi cable off ebay and it also seems to work just fine. A lot less bulk than a 5-cable component run if both your TVs have hdmi.

Interesting article on hdmi cable length here:

How Long Can HDMI Cable be Run? -- Blue Jeans Cable

 

[Rlanham]

Monoprice does have a cable with RCA Audio (5 leads total, that's what I have going to the BT)...

Same here, works great.. was a b*tch getting that monster thru the wall plate though.

 

[96corvette]

Same here, works great.. was a b*tch getting that monster thru the wall plate though.

guess I will chime in, VIP 722 with the same, HD is very good the reason I bought it the only thing you have to watch the same channel as where the 722 is

 

[CubsWin]

I ran component to TV2 using the RapidRun cables and am very happy with it. There are plenty of accessories to accomodate any situation and it makes for a very clean run.

RapidRun®: RapidRun, RapidRun Digital, audio, video, distribution, audio/video cables - Cables To Go

 

[faster68]

I have a 100 foot run and used coax cable with RCA adapters at each end. Worked well. I cut the cable to the length I needed and didn't spend a lot.