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knothead

10-01-2009, 11:18 AM

If I extend my cat 6 cable prox 25' with a 5M download for streaming, will I lose much speed for my D* Sony blu ray and My HD Tivo?

Also....I have a Winegard antenna booster in my existing tv location. Should I leave it there for signal boost or should I put it in the new spot by he tv. Thanks!

Scottnot

10-01-2009, 03:19 PM

Also....I have a Winegard antenna booster in my existing tv location. Should I leave it there for signal boost or should I put it in the new spot by he tv. Thanks!
Having a booster amp "at the TV" NEVER makes any sense.

Once the signal reaches the TV, it is either strong enough or too far down to be recovered.
The only thing a booster amp will do at this point is and more noise and/or distortion to the signal.

The only reasonable place to put the booster amp is either at the antenna, or ahead of a long (50-100') run of coax.

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	High Def Forum - Your High Definition Community & High Definition Resource > General Chit Chat > Cables & Connections > Cat 6 & antenna cables PDA Cat 6 & antenna cables knothead 10-01-2009, 11:18 AM If I extend my cat 6 cable prox 25' with a 5M download for streaming, will I lose much speed for my D* Sony blu ray and My HD Tivo? Also....I have a Winegard antenna booster in my existing tv location. Should I leave it there for signal boost or should I put it in the new spot by he tv. Thanks! Scottnot 10-01-2009, 03:19 PM Also....I have a Winegard antenna booster in my existing tv location. Should I leave it there for signal boost or should I put it in the new spot by he tv. Thanks! Having a booster amp "at the TV" NEVER makes any sense. Once the signal reaches the TV, it is either strong enough or too far down to be recovered. The only thing a booster amp will do at this point is and more noise and/or distortion to the signal. The only reasonable place to put the booster amp is either at the antenna, or ahead of a long (50-100') run of coax.