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

["Robert L Bass" <robertbass1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>>*Any* RG6 Quad Shielded cable
>>> will do fine.  Belden, like Monster,
>>> has marketed their name very well.
>
> Wrong. Belden tests their cables.

Every good manufacturer tests their cables.  Now kindly explain how the fact that they test precludes the fact that they've marketed
their name very well.

> Monster is hype.

True.

>> With today's cables using a 100% foil
>> shield, plus a braid there is little to
>> gained by more layers of braid. Just
>> stick with a name brand.
>
> Wrong. Here in Houston if you dont use
> Quad shield you WILL see the leakage

That depends on the application -- not the city it's in.

> Well, my hex crimps will hang a TV, so
> they are fine. I seen enough bad Snap
> and Seal connectors that I automatically
> cut them off and reterminate.

OK, now you're BSing.

>> In addition I run a CAT5e cable with a
>> gigabit network between 5 and 10 feet
>> from and parallel to those cables
>
> That's not good practice, either.

You believe that 5-10 foot separation is bad practice???

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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