I've replied to a few other threads with questions about setting up my HTPC, running some coax/network lines and cleaning up some existing coax runs. But since I'm getting closer to actually starting this work, I figured that I'd start my own thread with some coax / cabling questions.
Quick summary - A guy at work gave me 40ft - 50ft of coax and I purchased some coax ends and tools to be able to make my own cables. I'm going to replace a couple off-brand splitters, clean up some runs in the basement (in preparation for installing a keystone plate behind my living room TV and setting up my HTPC) and replace a few shorter cables that are strung together with new a single piece of coax. I also picked up a PCT Amp with Active Return to install. All of this will hopefully correct some pixilation issues on my TV and occasional dropped connections on my modem.
With the weather warming up I've been outside recently and noticed that the coax is a little messy as the line comes down the house and into the basement. The line coming into the house is a solid line from the pole. I dont want to pay (and dont think that it's necessary) to have a new line run to the house, but I was wondering if it would effect the signal if I cut the existing line at the back of the house, used a coupler, and ran a new line from that point into the house?? I have been trying to remove excess cable and un-needed couplers/connections, etc so I really didnt want to add one along the way. Also would it be an issue to have a coupler outside?? One thought that I had, was to run the coax into the existing box for the phone line on the back of the house. We dont have a home phone, but I figured that running the line into the box and having the coupler there would keep it out of the elements a bit?? I also suppose that I could just coil the excess cable up into that phone box, if running the coax in there wont affect anything.
Thanks for any input.
Quick summary - A guy at work gave me 40ft - 50ft of coax and I purchased some coax ends and tools to be able to make my own cables. I'm going to replace a couple off-brand splitters, clean up some runs in the basement (in preparation for installing a keystone plate behind my living room TV and setting up my HTPC) and replace a few shorter cables that are strung together with new a single piece of coax. I also picked up a PCT Amp with Active Return to install. All of this will hopefully correct some pixilation issues on my TV and occasional dropped connections on my modem.
With the weather warming up I've been outside recently and noticed that the coax is a little messy as the line comes down the house and into the basement. The line coming into the house is a solid line from the pole. I dont want to pay (and dont think that it's necessary) to have a new line run to the house, but I was wondering if it would effect the signal if I cut the existing line at the back of the house, used a coupler, and ran a new line from that point into the house?? I have been trying to remove excess cable and un-needed couplers/connections, etc so I really didnt want to add one along the way. Also would it be an issue to have a coupler outside?? One thought that I had, was to run the coax into the existing box for the phone line on the back of the house. We dont have a home phone, but I figured that running the line into the box and having the coupler there would keep it out of the elements a bit?? I also suppose that I could just coil the excess cable up into that phone box, if running the coax in there wont affect anything.
Thanks for any input.
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