rg59 question???????

sonyman777 · 07-11-2009, 12:22 PM

hi, i have a 3rd floor room that is pre-wired with rg59(i re-did the rest of the house in rg6), i am putting a large lcd hd tv up there and
hd cable box. my question is, does hd work over rg59 or do i have to switch to rg6. i don't want to get into specifics, but it is not an easy area to switch the cable, if rg59 will work, I WOULD RATHER JUST LEAVE IT IN THE WALL. please advise, thanks!!!!!!

Sooner Al · 07-11-2009, 01:25 PM

RG-59 should work for that just fine.

ajwees41 · 07-11-2009, 02:55 PM

is there a box up there already? is there a tv there? the only way to tell is if you can get the signal levels.

sonyman777 · 07-21-2009, 09:54 AM

i posted a question earlier about an area in my house the was pre-wired with rg59, and i asked if hig def would work over the line.
well, IT DID NOT! when i first fired up the t.v. everything seemed great at first, but i can not get certain hd channels, picture just drops out, pixelation comes in and out.
time warner is coming out today to run new rg6.

ITALIAN926 · 07-26-2009, 01:35 PM

There is a lot more signal loss with rg59, particularly in the higher frequency channels.

07-11-2009, 12:22 PM	#1
sonyman777 hd rules!!!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: COLUMBUS,OH. Posts: 58	rg59 question??????? hi, i have a 3rd floor room that is pre-wired with rg59(i re-did the rest of the house in rg6), i am putting a large lcd hd tv up there and hd cable box. my question is, does hd work over rg59 or do i have to switch to rg6. i don't want to get into specifics, but it is not an easy area to switch the cable, if rg59 will work, I WOULD RATHER JUST LEAVE IT IN THE WALL. please advise, thanks!!!!!! __________________ hi -def rules!!!!!!!!!!!!

07-11-2009, 01:25 PM	#2
Sooner Al Old Enough to Know Better Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norman, Oklahoma Posts: 187	RG-59 should work for that just fine. __________________ "When all else fails, read the instructions..."

07-21-2009, 09:54 AM	#4
sonyman777 hd rules!!!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: COLUMBUS,OH. Posts: 58	well, the rg59 did not work i posted a question earlier about an area in my house the was pre-wired with rg59, and i asked if hig def would work over the line. well, IT DID NOT! when i first fired up the t.v. everything seemed great at first, but i can not get certain hd channels, picture just drops out, pixelation comes in and out. time warner is coming out today to run new rg6. __________________ hi -def rules!!!!!!!!!!!!

07-26-2009, 01:35 PM	#5
ITALIAN926 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 589	There is a lot more signal loss with rg59, particularly in the higher frequency channels. __________________ Proud owner of a 60" plasma and ~1500 DVD's Pio PDP-6010FD , Panny TH-42PX77U, Toshiba HD DVD Player (HD-A20) Xbox 360 Verizon FiOS technician My Family Room Pic #1 My Family Room Pic #2

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07-11-2009, 02:55 PM	#3
ajwees41 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 114	is there a box up there already? is there a tv there? the only way to tell is if you can get the signal levels.