What's the distance involved? Are you planning on using the HDMI input on your flat screen? What's the equipment you've got? More details please. :-)
What's the distance involved? Are you planning on using the HDMI input on your flat screen? What's the equipment you've got? More details please. :-)
Without any details, we can't say. But my general experience is that - over time - you will end up using ALL of the inputs into the TV. Plan accordingly.
Jim
I depends on how you want this system to work.
Due to the distance between the source equipment and the display I would do most (if not all) of the switching at a receiver located with the source equipment. If you do this you will not need as many cables going to the TV. While you didn't mention a receiver I would put one in so you can have surround sound which is quite nice. I recommend Yamaha receivers because of their room filling 5 channel stereo mode that makes even the oldest source material "come alive".
At a minimum I install 1 RG6 and 2 cat5 cables to any TV. In this case more would be better. While you can run just about any signal over cat5 the baluns required to do so get expensive.
A little more information about your goal and equipment would be helpful.
I would run 1 composite, 5 component (L/R+3 for video), 2 RG6 and 2 CAT5e cables. Unless the room is rather small, skip HDMI. That should cover just about anything you might use.
Alternatively, run 1.5 or 2" conduit and place a pulling cord in it so you can install whatever you like later.
Hi All,
I'm prewiring a new addition for a wall-mounted flat screen TV. The cable box, TiVo, DVD player, etc., will be located in a cabinet against another wall. My question is what cable(s) will need to be run between the video source (the "boxes"), and the TV itself?
Thanks!
John
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