RG6 with HD?

[darren_s]

Will RG6 cable work for DBS HD?

 

[charper1]

yes

 

[Smith P.]

And for SD, and for audio channels only, etc. For everything it works OK.

 

[Mr Tony]

make sure its tested up to 2200mhz for sure...3Ghz (3000Mhz) is the best.

Some of the older RG6 is only tested to 1800mhz and Dish uses "bandstacked" technology which is above 1800mhz

 

[Coax Expert]

Iceberg is right, RG6 for CATV is not tested above 1000MHz and may not work for DBS HD (return loss too high). Also, for long runs the center conductor should be solid copper, not copper covered steel wire (CCS). The LNB requires DC power and the voltage drop can be too large over CCS because the resistance is higer.