S-Video,Audio and UHF cable lengths

Berty · 07-10-2004, 20:09

Hi all.

I wish to locate my satellite receivers Sky and Echostar, along with my TIVO, in my attic. What length of cable of cable can I get away with? I intend to convert the the feeds from the sat boxes to SVideo, to save having to make up scart leads etc.

Will I see a difference in picture/sound quality? I guess the run will be around 15m (each cable)

Hope someone can help!

Cheers!

07-10-2004, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Berty

Hi all.

I wish to locate my satellite receivers Sky and Echostar, along with my TIVO, in my attic. What length of cable of cable can I get away with? I intend to convert the the feeds from the sat boxes to SVideo, to save having to make up scart leads etc.

Will I see a difference in picture/sound quality? I guess the run will be around 15m (each cable)

Hope someone can help!

Cheers!

Personally, I would locate these receivers nearer to the tv set. Getting a good long S-video cable could be pricey ( although you could make your own). You may notice a muting of the chroma.

Weeksy · 07-10-2004, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Berty

Hi all.

I wish to locate my satellite receivers Sky and Echostar, along with my TIVO, in my attic. What length of cable of cable can I get away with? I intend to convert the the feeds from the sat boxes to SVideo, to save having to make up scart leads etc.

Will I see a difference in picture/sound quality? I guess the run will be around 15m (each cable)

Hope someone can help!

Cheers!

So ... you'd have to go all the way up to your attic just to change the sky channel!?

Confused me! lol

diablo · 07-10-2004, 20:35

I've use 10 metre SVHS cables without any noticable loss of quality.

07-10-2004, 20:09	#1
Berty Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bucks Posts: 429	S-Video,Audio and UHF cable lengths Hi all. I wish to locate my satellite receivers Sky and Echostar, along with my TIVO, in my attic. What length of cable of cable can I get away with? I intend to convert the the feeds from the sat boxes to SVideo, to save having to make up scart leads etc. Will I see a difference in picture/sound quality? I guess the run will be around 15m (each cable) Hope someone can help! Cheers!

07-10-2004, 20:22	#2
Pioneer31 Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by Berty Hi all. I wish to locate my satellite receivers Sky and Echostar, along with my TIVO, in my attic. What length of cable of cable can I get away with? I intend to convert the the feeds from the sat boxes to SVideo, to save having to make up scart leads etc. Will I see a difference in picture/sound quality? I guess the run will be around 15m (each cable) Hope someone can help! Cheers! Personally, I would locate these receivers nearer to the tv set. Getting a good long S-video cable could be pricey ( although you could make your own). You may notice a muting of the chroma.

07-10-2004, 20:35	#3
Weeksy Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 4,737	Quote: Originally Posted by Berty Hi all. I wish to locate my satellite receivers Sky and Echostar, along with my TIVO, in my attic. What length of cable of cable can I get away with? I intend to convert the the feeds from the sat boxes to SVideo, to save having to make up scart leads etc. Will I see a difference in picture/sound quality? I guess the run will be around 15m (each cable) Hope someone can help! Cheers! So ... you'd have to go all the way up to your attic just to change the sky channel!? Confused me! lol

07-10-2004, 20:35	#4
diablo Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 8,103	I've use 10 metre SVHS cables without any noticable loss of quality.

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