maxngck Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Dear All, Can u guys please recommend me a 75ohm coaxial cable as the antenna cable? currently i hv this belden 1530A. is there any better one but not that expensive? i saw QED 1m @ $90, which is far too exp liao. what abt component cable? belden as well? what model har? cant find in the forum. component cable consist of 3 or 5 cables har? i know 3 r for visual and 2 r for audio. can advice approx how much? i might be going down to LHS tomorrow. so hope to get recomendation fast. paiseh har. thank u in advance ;D
UpGuy Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 belden 1530 is good enough actually for antenna cable.....in fact its much better compared to the ones u can find at NTUC or hardware/diy shops its the same cable used by starhub to wire up our hdb flats. otherwise belden 1694A (3/m) or 7731A (9/m) if that makes u feel better.
maxngck Posted February 5, 2007 Author Posted February 5, 2007 hi! thks for the advice. wat abt component cables? oso use 1694A? 5 cables or 3 cables har? and if i wan to get a coaxial out from my dvd recorder to my avr, whic hcable to use? all terminated with canare plug? thk!
relakbro Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 The 1694 can be used for all the uses you mentioned (of course, type of connector will depends on your equipment). Canare connectors are available for all the connections you mentioned. I'm using this cable for all the uses you mentioned too.
domho8 Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 U may want to try the Belden 7731A, S$9/m from LHS recommended by Robert. A few bros like chowbotak & Scoobydoo has it also. IMHO I see an improvement, sharper image. ;D
Chowbotak Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 Yes the Belden 7731A is better than the previous Belden that comes with the SDB
maxngck Posted February 7, 2007 Author Posted February 7, 2007 hi! is 7731A very thick and hard? the cable can be bend anot har? about how much is the canare plug for component and also antenna? hope it can improve on the PQ for my Sony 32S200A LCD. coz now using 1530A but seem to be quite blur leh. thanks! ;D
UpGuy Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 max i am using belden 7731A for the antenna cable to my lcd tv. also tried using 1694A as antenna cable. imho, no discernible differences... i think the thicker 7731A will be beneficial for longer runs( perhaps more than 10m). If short wiring is all u need, belden 1694a will suffice. BTW, i read in the internet that the abovementioned beldens were used to transmit SDTV and HDTV broadcasts of sydney olympics all over australia in 2000. so u can trust these cables.
synthesis1624705793 Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 .... hope it can improve on the PQ for my Sony 32S200A LCD. coz now using 1530A but seem to be quite blur leh. .... Maybe it's your Sony... :-X
maxngck Posted February 7, 2007 Author Posted February 7, 2007 it compare to my samsung M61 seem to be quite big diff leh. i tot is the antenna point of cable that make the diff. using 1530A for my samsung now.
maxngck Posted February 7, 2007 Author Posted February 7, 2007 max i am using belden 7731A for the antenna cable to my lcd tv. also tried using 1694A as antenna cable. imho, no discernible differences... i think the thicker 7731A will be beneficial for longer runs( perhaps more than 10m). If short wiring is all u need, belden 1694a will suffice. BTW, i read in the internet that the abovementioned beldens were used to transmit SDTV and HDTV broadcasts of sydney olympics all over australia in 2000. so u can trust these cables. i just need about 1 meter bah. if plus the canare connector, will i b able to get it at abt $15 - 20?
relakbro Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 Each canare connector is about $7. You can do the maths.. ;) For 1m cable, can also use 1505A (I think that's the no.). Cheaper than the 1694A, but you probably only save $2.
maxngck Posted February 8, 2007 Author Posted February 8, 2007 hi! think will go lhs tomorrow to chk out the cable. wan to c 7731A thickness and c how stiff it is. wan to wall mount my lcd and the cable need to be abit flexible as the lcd antenna input is on the left but the antenna outlet is at the top right of the lcd. so i dunno whether the cable can bend anot? wan to go down look for power cord oso. last time bought a 19634 + MK hospital plug + Wattgate IEC. wan to chk wif u guys whether the IEC got come in L shape anot har? my sony lcd power input is from sideway and the fat wattgate IEC cant go in. so need to get L shape type.
relakbro Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 wan to chk wif u guys whether the IEC got come in L shape anot har? my sony lcd power input is from sideway and the fat wattgate IEC cant go in. so need to get L shape type. Got. I saw at the hardware stores in Sim Lim Tower, but LHS told me can't fit their power cable into those. Maybe you try yourself and let us know?
UpGuy Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 for 7731A, the canare f connectors costs 10 bucks each for 1694, canare f connectors costs 5 bucks each.... i know...why the diff right?, well the sheer thickness of 7731a requires the use of different f-connectors.. dont worry..the connectors stick to the starhub cable point like glue ;) as for the powercords, perhaps you could try the cheaper shurter IEC instead of the fat wattgate ones
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