please help advise me how to wire a new home for satellite

[jimmyg2001]

Wow, great help. Thanks. My plan is to do what I can afford. Media panel in utility room, 2 inch conduit from there up into attic. Already built a sweet cat walk of 2x12 plank, supported two feet above the sheetrock so I will have good attic access after insulation blow-in. I will run three RG6 from dish to media panel, then two from the panel to each tv location. Four rg6 from the panel to the main tv area. With the four I can feed it with two, plus feed it its antenna (with fm), and that leaves one to send out the SD signal to distribute to the three small tv locations. Also, will route a 12 gauge solid copper ground from dish to panel. Also will put a good quality hemisphere from panel to the main tv, in case I wish to locate the dish receiver remotely in the panel. There is really no chance that high speed internet will ever be available to this rural residence, so some of the other cable advise will help other people more than me. We use cell signal internet, so I will also be installing a cell repeater. The house is ICF to the roof eave, with a metal roof.
Now, I need to order rg6, like belden 7915a, and about 25 connectors. Any suggestions where to buy it? Thanks again.

 

[jimmyg2001]

Oh yea, I ran the rear channel speaker 14 gauge to a couple ceiling locations (i only run 5.1). After the ceiling sheetrock goes up, I will add wooden enclosures covered with sheetrock, in the attic, to maintain the fire barrier when I cut in the speakers. Then the spray foam 2 inch spray and 15 inches of blown fiberglass can go in.

 

[jimmyg2001]

Hmmmm, I find belden 7916a, but not 7915a. Close enough? Looks like it's about $300 for a thousand feet shipped.Good price?

 

[jimmyg2001]

Ok, found 7915 for $115 per 500 feet, shipped for $10 more. Still need connectors.

 

[navychop]

It is important that the connectors ALSO be swept/certified for 3GHz. Often, it is the connectors that are the source of problems.

I'm sure you are aware that you should run contiguous lines, with NO barrel connectors. Any savings by using barrels will be illusory.

 

[Skytrooper]

Amazon product ASIN B004D9WXCM
I seen the 7915a on sale for $88 for 500 feet but it disappeared.

 

[Claude Greiner]

I can get you connectors and wire at cost. Contact ne

 

[harshness]

With the four I can feed it with two, plus feed it its antenna (with fm), and that leaves one to send out the SD signal to distribute to the three small tv locations.

Keep in mind that analog signals are getting harder and harder to come by and may soon go away altogether.

 

[Skytrooper]

Don't forget the compression crimper

I can get you connectors and wire at cost. Contact ne

 

[Skytrooper]

Keep in mind that analog signals are getting harder and harder to come by and may soon go away altogether.

Curious about what you mean with your comment.

 

[harshness]

Don't forget the compression crimper

That's the electrical contractor's problem, is it not?

 

[stardust3]

That's the electrical contractor's problem, is it not?

Nope, besides most of the connectors they put on need cut off and redone.

 

[harshness]

Curious about what you mean with your comment.

Take it at face value.

S-VHS and component have pretty much gone away and composite surely isn't far behind; just look at the modern Blu-ray players that feature HDMI and coaxial audio only.

DIRECTV has moved their analog stuff to a DIN jack and I expect that those jacks will disappear sooner than later.

Combine this with the analog outputs being disabled on most DVRs when there is an active HDMI connection and you begin to see the writing on the wall.

While modulated NTSC or DA'ed line level analog signals may have served you well in the past, don't depend on being able to do it for much longer.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Take it at face value.

S-VHS and component have pretty much gone away and composite surely isn't far behind; just look at the modern Blu-ray players that feature HDMI and coaxial audio only.

DIRECTV has moved their analog stuff to a DIN jack and I expect that those jacks will disappear sooner than later.

Combine this with the analog outputs being disabled on most DVRs when there is an active HDMI connection and you begin to see the writing on the wall.

While modulated NTSC or DA'ed line level analog signals may have served you well in the past, don't depend on being able to do it for much longer.

The Din jack on directv was only necessary due to the size of the receivers getting smaller

 

[harshness]

The Din jack on directv was only necessary due to the size of the receivers getting smaller

Sure, but how many of those adapters are flying out the doors? The DIN jack is a stop-gap to not offering analog at all.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Take it at face value.

S-VHS and component have pretty much gone away and composite surely isn't far behind; just look at the modern Blu-ray players that feature HDMI and coaxial audio only.

DIRECTV has moved their analog stuff to a DIN jack and I expect that those jacks will disappear sooner than later.

Combine this with the analog outputs being disabled on most DVRs when there is an active HDMI connection and you begin to see the writing on the wall.

While modulated NTSC or DA'ed line level analog signals may have served you well in the past, don't depend on being able to do it for much longer.

Analog is becoming worthless. With everything going HD and the lack of cheap HD distribution equipment, doing things like back feeds are no longer worth the loss in picture quality.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Sure, but how many of those adapters are flying out the doors? The DIN jack is a stop-gap to not offering analog at all.

Not that many.

I got the component video cables that are rarely used.

The composit ones are used only for secondary older televisions that are not HD, those are used more often.

 

[Skytrooper]

I use the component outs and the red and white audio outs on my Hopper. I use the HDMI out and optical out in my Family Room to my TV and non HDMI receiver. I use a balun to transmit the component and audio signals on the back of the Hopper thru cat 5e to my adjacent patio to watch tv outside. Being the remote is RF, no problem changing channels.

The only problem I have is the audio. I prefer to put my receiver on A and B speaker out. That way I hear the audio thru my receiver to my Patio Speakers. Flat Screen TV speakers aren't very good. I then have to get up aim the remote thru the French Doors at my receiver to adjust audio. But usually once the audio is set, I usually don't have to mess with it anymore.

 

[Skytrooper]

Amazon product ASIN B003UT7TJS
The baluns I use.

 

[dishdude]

Is there really a difference with the F connectors? If they're outside and exposed to the elements I can see the difference. But at the LNB and indoors does it really matter? I've been using hex crimp forever.