88lx5oh Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 i need around 125 - 200 ft of cable to run from my house to the garage for my tv in there. where is the best place to get this amount cheap?? it may only be about 100 ft .. i dunno yet i havent really measured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTaylor751647545500 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Lowe's and HD sell big rolls, but you may be able to find it cheaper. edit: HD's website shows they sell it for $0.29 per foot. edit 2: Craigslist yielded 0 results for what you need specifically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lx5oh Posted May 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 thats not to bad for home depot.. i was guessing it was around $1 a ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Perhaps a little detailing in exchange for me running it for you? I've got everything needed to do it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 i have 50' roll of it if you want it. You could have had it yesterday when you picked the radio . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 100 foot cable I've ordered from that site before, and I'm very happy with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey2721 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 I absolutely hate those fat ends! anyways with a 125-200 foot run are you going to run any sort of booster on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhobs Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 i dunno if i have to then yes, but like i said i havent measured it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 i dunno if i have to then yes, but like i said i havent measured it yet Again, I can hook you up with everything, get good fittings/splitters on it so everything looks good, take signal measurements so you actually know if you need an amp (depends on how hot the signal coming in is, how many splits, etc.). Honestly, the average consumer shouldn't run their own cable. It seems easy enough, but normally looks like shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhobs Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 ill be in touch joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Lowe's or Home Depot should be fine for getting it, but if you're running it outside I would suggest getting the coax with the ground wire so you can hang it by that or you'll stretch it and lose signal quality. Unless you are going to bury it, then you should get underground coax if you want it to last, I think the two I am talking about are the same thing. Just a suggestion, sounds like you spend as much time in the garage as I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lx5oh Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 oh i do, about 10 hours at a time lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 I get all of my cable from Graybar on Kinnear Road. http://www.graybar.com Love that place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 make sure to get the outdoor rated stuff and bury it in the ground edit..... just have joe do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 The aerial stuff with the "ground" is called messenger cable. It is no different than your standard indoor stuff other than have the messenger wire (NOT TO BE USED FOR GROUNDING) attached to it. But if you don't know how to properly tie off messenger, it will really look sloppy. Cable designed to be burried is called flooded cable. It contains a sticky dielectric material in it (hence flooded). It is designed so that if a SMALL break in the outer jacket happens underground that water won't seep into it. In reality, it just slows it down, but is the better choice to use. Proper fittings, splitter configurations, etc are also important. Throwing an amp on without configuring this correctly is always a bad idea (shouldn't amp your data lines, a lot of store bought amps don't have a reverse path = VOD won't work and can't order PPV through the box, and a pile of other problems). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolen 5.0 Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Ryan, if your coming home anytime, I can hook you up with some rg-6 from work. You will need some good rg-6 compression fittings and tool. I can get you some fittings, but you can't have my tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolen 5.0 Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Rg-6, .12 cents a foot man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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