I'm just finishing a part rewire on a friends house that's been extended. He extended the kitchen into a new lean to style conservatory. In the conservatory, he's positioned new TV. He wanted to watch Sky on the new TV, but didn't want to buy another Sky box and pay for multi room. Not being an expert in these matters, I told him to get advice from others.
He did, and I was told to run a HDMI cable from original Sky box in living room to conservatory, as well as 2 x cat 5 cables, as back-up. The new HDMI cable would eventually run from a splitter by the Sky box. He had a shred load of satellite cable, so as a back I suggested and ran 2 x from new tv to Sky dish.
He purchased a 25m HDMI cable, for about £30. I did suggest he spent a lot more than that, because I'm led to believe anything over 5m in length needs to be good quality?
Any how, when he connected new HDMI cable, the tv doesn't detect a signal. I've told him to get back to his adviser.
Will this length of cable ever work?
He did, and I was told to run a HDMI cable from original Sky box in living room to conservatory, as well as 2 x cat 5 cables, as back-up. The new HDMI cable would eventually run from a splitter by the Sky box. He had a shred load of satellite cable, so as a back I suggested and ran 2 x from new tv to Sky dish.
He purchased a 25m HDMI cable, for about £30. I did suggest he spent a lot more than that, because I'm led to believe anything over 5m in length needs to be good quality?
Any how, when he connected new HDMI cable, the tv doesn't detect a signal. I've told him to get back to his adviser.
Will this length of cable ever work?
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