Re: Best brand coax and F connector for HD cable?

[Byron Hynes <bph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm sure service varies between providers, but my local comcast guys have
been very good. They even terminated a run I made (because it wasn't accessible
when they were here to do the other runs). They also installed an amplifier
near the entry point and better quality splitters, all for nothing (extra).
I did pay $14.95 per new run, but the old ones they cleaned up for free.
I couldn't even think about running it myself for $15.

So, I'd certainly give them a call.

> Get the cable for $30 and be done with it. Either brand will provide
> excellent performance. If it doesn't, call the cable company and make
> them boost the signal coming in to the house. In fact, that may be all
> you really need. Has the cable company told you to replace the cable
> or are you guessing that's the problem? Do replace your old splitters
> with 1000Hz ones though - cable company will give them to you.
>
>> "Cable Guy" <Cable@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:43FFB8E1.60E8E581@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> Have a look at this tool and the associated F-connectors on the same
>>> page:
>>>
>>> http://www.smarthome.com/849301.HTML
>>>
>>> I bought that tool, along with a few dozen of those connectors.
>>> Worked really well so far (it's probably a water-proof connection).
>>>
>>> Have a look at coax prices on this page:
>>>
>>> http://www.mouser.com/catalog/624/768.pdf
>>>
>>> Here are the specs on the Beldon Duobond III:
>>>
>>> http://www.belden.com/Master%20Catalog%20PDF/PDFS_links%20to%20docs/
>>> 06_Coax/6.21.pdf
>>>
>>> I think you're looking at P/N 9118 ($32 for 100 ft, $83 for 500 ft).
>>>
>>> I'd go for Duobond 4 (quad shield) P/N 1189A which, for some reason,
>>> is $27 for 100 ft.
>>>
>>> This page has some Beldon specs:
>>>
>>> http://bwcecom.belden.com/catalog/techinfo/TechTransfer.htm
>>>
>>> A few years ago, I bought a box of Beldon 9060.  I did some research
>>> and determined it was the best RG-6 available.  When I went to order
>>> it, I think I was told it wasn't in production any more, but that
>>> there were a few boxes left, and I got one.  I believe the graph in
>>> the link above shows that the 9060 (95% braid, 2 foil shields) was
>>> the best at shielding from external ambient noise.  If 9060 is
>>> really no longer available, you might want to look at 9058, 9056 or
>>> the 1189A. Here's another Belden link:
>>>
>>> http://bwcecom.belden.com/College/Cable101/coaxrefc.pdf
>>>
>>> You might want to look at some RG-6 plenum cable with good shielding
>>> (90% and more) on that page.
>>>
>> Thanks Cable Guy.  I'm just a layperson and like I said, I'm not
>> looking to cheap out but I would only use the tool once, maybe twice
>> in the foreseeable future.
>>
>> Do you think there would be a quality difference between these 3
>> choices (meaning is Beldin so superior over SCP or Perfect Vision,
>> and are PermaSeal-II connectors way better than Snap n Seal?):
>>
>> Choices:
>> 1.  Make my own length of Belden Quad Shielded with the connectors
>> you
>> indicated (F RG6-Quad PermaSeal-II ).   Would have to  buy the
>> compression tool, the coax striper, the cable, the connectors.
>> 2.  Buy a custom made length of  SCP quad shield with Thomas & Betts
>> Snap n Seal connectors from the ebay guy.
>>
>> 3. Buy a custom made length of  Perfect Vision quad shield with
>> Thomas & Betts Snap n Seal connectors from the ebay guy.
>>
>> I can buy #2 & #3 options from this ebay guy who makes up custom
>> lengths of coax with the Snap n Seal connectors attached for about
>> $30 for 75 feet.
>> I would use this tool only once, maybe twice in the forseeable future
>> (I'm not a cable guy, you see ;).  Should I just go with the stuff
>> from the dude selling custom lengths on ebay, and skip the whole part
>> where I try to be The Cable Guy myself?
>> thanks!