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[Closed] anyone use 2 x cat5/6 cables as alternative to an HDMI cable?

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Basically need to run a HD cable to my loft, but it may be easier to use a couple of cat 5 or 6 as the smaller plugs may be easier to thred up through the wall void, and then put cat 5/HDMI couplings on the ends, anyone?


 
Posted : 09/03/2015 7:11 pm
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You can get video baluns to send video via cat 5. But if you are soldering on hd connetors anyway just use one hdmi cable? No? Or drill a bigger hole? And run data as well in case its useful?

Why make it more complcated than it needs to be?


 
Posted : 09/03/2015 8:55 pm
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An RJ45 isn't really much smaller than HDMI though...

I'd make sure you get a decent cable by the way, I'm not sure how long a HDMI cable can reliably be, but ground floor to loft is probably long enough to cause some problems if the cable is crap.


 
Posted : 09/03/2015 9:01 pm
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Used one in the past, 30M with a pair of cat6 cables. Worked fine as far as I can remember.


 
Posted : 09/03/2015 9:03 pm
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I imagine threading one cable would be easier than two. Also rj45 plug plus a cable diameter is surely about the same or possibly even bigger than a HDMI plug for getting through holes?


 
Posted : 09/03/2015 9:07 pm

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