Is S-Video over Cat 5E any good?

[Pagan]

"Chris Shearer Cooper" <chrisnews@sc3.net> wrote in message
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> I've seen products that let you run Cat 5E cabling in the walls, and have
> S-video connectors on wall plates. Does this work well? Does the Cat 5E
> maintain good video quality (over about a 30' run)?

You can also run it through dual RG6 cables. Don't know which is cheaper,
but if you already happen to have RG6 lying about...

Pagan

[Lucas Tam]

"Chris Shearer Cooper" <chrisnews@sc3.net> wrote in
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> I've seen products that let you run Cat 5E cabling in the walls, and
> have S-video connectors on wall plates. Does this work well? Does
> the Cat 5E maintain good video quality (over about a 30' run)?

Yes, they do (from what I read on AVSForums).

MuxLab also makes component extenders too. I think you can also get a DVI
extender, but they're pricy.

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[dg]

I don't know about that, but I have seen some really cool cat-5 extenders
for VGA or DVI, so if you can possibly use a different source than Svideo
you have more options.

http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=2515
http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=2513

I have one of the DVI Fiber adapters, it will extend DVI 1500 feet! Gefen
makes some really, really cool stuff. Everybody here should browse their
site and check out everything-it helps you dream up cool HT projects.

--Dan

"Chris Shearer Cooper" <chrisnews@sc3.net> wrote in message
news:41ef1e43$0$207$75868355@news.frii.net...
> I've seen products that let you run Cat 5E cabling in the walls, and have
> S-video connectors on wall plates. Does this work well? Does the Cat 5E
> maintain good video quality (over about a 30' run)?
>
> Thanks!
> Chris
>
>

[Chris Shearer Cooper]

I've seen products that let you run Cat 5E cabling in the walls, and have
S-video connectors on wall plates. Does this work well? Does the Cat 5E
maintain good video quality (over about a 30' run)?

Thanks!
Chris