TV Cable query

bjroche

Hi,

I am looking to update one of our upstairs rooms. I want to put in a TV cable and am wondering which is the correct type. What I would like to do is to run cables suitable for NTL (or UPC) and Sky. Do they use the same type of cable or do they each use a differnt type of cable?

Can I then use a regular TV booster for the NTL line to boost the incoming NTL signal going to each room (I plan to do the other two rooms later)?

Thanks in advance for any help or people's experience.

Regards,

B.

northdublin

as far as tv coax goes there are some better then others. ntl and sky usually use sat 100 which is 75 ohm and an overall good cable. its relativly cheap too.
its the same as everthing else you pay for what you get.
cables in the lower end of the scale are usually airspaced where as the higher spec ones are usually foam insulated.
when getting a booster/splitter imo the type with f connectors gives a better quality signal and arent as finiky as the old rf type.

mossym

get some ct100 cable. you'll know it as if you stip a bit of the plastic insulator back it will show a copper foil underneath, the cheaper stuff has aluminum foil like tin foil..

bjroche

Thanks guys!