The old tv plug would fit on any old bit of coax and i have for a short patch lead used 50 ohm cable however with the plugs and sockets used for satellite if wrong cable is used you can t get the plugs to fit on the cable.
Is satellite cable the same as tv aerial cable.
Can you use the same cable for satellite dish and loft aerial.
Satellite cable will work just fine with tv aerials too if you still have some left over or can get it cheap.
Although i will occasionally use a shotgun cable for satellite over short distances webro wf100 is undoubtedly the preferred option.
It is the same type of cable but the quality of the cable varies widly.
Take a look at splitters that let you hook up two screens to the same antennae.
Wf100 is a foam filled coaxial cable with all copper conductors so solid copper centre conductor copper braid and copper shield.
Seems to me they are pretty much the same thing scratch.
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I need to move my tv and the satellite cable is not long enough but i do have some aerial coax can i just put the satellite plugs on the other coax cable.
However for satellite use there is one extra consideration can you actually terminate the cable.
Sorry for being a dullard here but can anyone tell me if there is a difference between what is sold as satellite cable and ordinary aerial coaxial cable.
I replaced my internal ariel cables with this superior coax cable it was a type ct100 when i replaced mine.
There is no such thing as sky cable it is a marketing ploy to charge extra for good quality satellite cable.
I would hazard a guess that if the cable comes from a dish already and assuming isnt damaged in anyway that it is adequate.
Longer cables let you position the screen on a tv bracket and reach the socket with ease.
All you need between the lnb on your dish and any receiving equipment is good quality satllite coaxial cable not standard uhf tv cable.