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onetwo_threefour · 07-15-2010, 10:02 AM

I will provide one cautionary tale, but it may have been a unique situation or due to a splitter rather than cable length.

On my old Bell 6100 (or was that 6120?) satellite I tried to run a 50ft component upstairs to my second TV as a split signal with the component also going to my main TV a few feet away. The signal on the 50ft connection was crap, while the signal on the short connection was okay.

Now having said that, I am now using that same 50ft cable to run my Wii to my new TV and the PQ is fine, so I think it may have been because of the splitter rather than the cable length. Having said that, the Wii signal is a lot lower resolution (480p I believe) than the signal that was coming out of the Bell receiver. I don't know if that would make any difference on an analog signal or not.

07-15-2010, 10:02 AM	#6
onetwo_threefour Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mahogany, aka halfway to Lethbridge Exp:	I will provide one cautionary tale, but it may have been a unique situation or due to a splitter rather than cable length. On my old Bell 6100 (or was that 6120?) satellite I tried to run a 50ft component upstairs to my second TV as a split signal with the component also going to my main TV a few feet away. The signal on the 50ft connection was crap, while the signal on the short connection was okay. Now having said that, I am now using that same 50ft cable to run my Wii to my new TV and the PQ is fine, so I think it may have been because of the splitter rather than the cable length. Having said that, the Wii signal is a lot lower resolution (480p I believe) than the signal that was coming out of the Bell receiver. I don't know if that would make any difference on an analog signal or not. __________________ onetwo and threefour... Together no more. The end of an era. Let's rebuild...