RG6 has lower loss but is very rigid and hard to bend. It is best for the long runs(through the wall, and antenna up the side of the house). RG59 is more flexible, especially the foam core, and is best for jumpers (from the wall jack to the TV/Cablebox, or from the cable box to the TV).
thanks for that bit of info mate :) it explained a lot as to why my 3 tvs get different reception. I simply swapped over the cables to rg6 and its groovy as. Have a beer and realise that you've made a difference in someone's life :)
i"ve been an Electrician for 35 years now and one day was at my rental house when "the local Cable TV monster company" was there turning on service for my new tenants. i said nothing about what i do for work and when he was the house was roughed in RG-6 he said "59's a better cable" ... when asked why he said "it's more common, and carry's the signal better" ... when i finally let him in on my profession he stammered "well 59's more then adequate for residential use, (not to mention cheaper for his company to use, i.e. barrel's, splitters, etc) .... christ... dont they teach them anything ? sure back when only a picture went thru it was enough. but now with TV, Data, some Alarms, and CCTV systems all sharing , i want the bigger piece of "Copper Core" i can get ..... there are some that are quite knowledgeable, they're just rare.....
RG59 Is way better the cable company's rip people off so they can come out every so often. Also the fact they do not tighten a cable cord to causes a lot of problems. I am a tech they use this as an excuse to get paid. I actually have time warner and they say you can not touch are box. Well I actually unlocked it and found lose cables and the copper wire to short. You can not count on who comes to your house I say do everything yourself! Hell I cussed a few techs out not to long ago for hooking the people next door up to my line when I said I will make sure fcc knows they came out next day and put a new line in for them. The problem is to many people lie about matter. So I fixed everything myself.
I'm just watching all your videos until you quit using the word mesh and start using the word shielding. Very good, very informative and very clear videos.
Difference between RG-6 and RG-59. Both are 75Ohm nominal impedance, RG-6 has a much higher bandwidth. DC to between 2.4 and 3GHz depending on manufacturer. The larger gauge of the center conductor is the main reason for the higher bandwidth. RG-59 on the other hand is good to around the 900MHz range of spectrum before the attenuation of the cable begins to cause severe signal degradation. Remember the a difference in 3db of signal strength is 1/2 the power. RG-6 has a much lower loss per foot on a given frequency than RG-59, and is also shielded significantly better. A good quality RG-6 can have a 98% quad shield, where RG-59 is lucky to have anything more than about 48% thus the RG-6 will have less signal leakage and less induced interference. Velocity factors of both cables are roughly the same, around 0.66%. Honestly I have no idea why RG-59 is even still made, it is garbage, lossy and much more susceptible to outside interference. If you look at the specs of RG-6 compared to 59, even if some manufacturer is recommending 59 (the only reason they recommend it is they never tested the equipment on RG-6 and cant be bothered to read a datasheet) that RG-6 will do anything RG-59 can and better. Only shitty thing about RG-6 is the shield cannot be soldered as it is aluminum, where most flavors of RG-59 have a copper or tinned copper braid.
I am about to install an analog cctv system and require lengths of 20-25m (65-81ft) for each camera, would you still recommend RG6? I also read that RG59 is good for certain CCTV applications
DeFinitive RG6 would be better especially if you decide to go with HD system using HD SDI technology.. RG 59 works about 50% of the time in that application. For analogue 59 works fine but may not be worth it if decide to switch down the road to digital/hd..
Wow, thanks for this. I just built a bow tie outdoor HDTV antenna in the process of mounting about 25 FT off the ground. I was going to buy RG59 but got a good deal on RG6 at a yard sale but not sure of the difference.
Some equipment specifically ask for rg59 because of lower frequencies being used. Always check the equipment specifications. Pretty solid answer though. Thank you. Informative.
The old owner has passed a LONG RG59 cable in the wall and it is used to plug in my modem. My connection is very unstable. I'm rewiring the place right now, passing a much shorter RG6 cable. I hope this fixes my issues.
Thanks for the info; two more question marks eliminated within my gray matter; a billion more to go. Also, you made it plain and simple to fully understand, and plain and simple is what I like.
3/10/22. I'm asking this Q eight years after the video, but I'm adding a TV to our system and need to tap into existing RG-59 coaxial cable, and my question is whether the FEMALE side of RG-59, where the copper wire fits into, is the same size for RG-6 as for RG-59? It appears from your video that the two copper wires are different diameters. So thanks to anyone who might be able to reply.
obviously, the RG6 is a far better cable. but if you're using it for CCTV camera they're harder to use due to its flexibility in corners. most people use the RG59 for CCTV camera's (which has become a really demanding product.) I "m about to do a new installation of CCTV cameras in a really hot weather area NV. would you recommend using an RG6 and a separate power cable for CCTV cameras?
For the purpose of identifying which existing cable you may have to deal with, it would be good to know the actual diameters of the 2 different cables. I have one running above my suspended ceiling, I need to replace its connector, but I don't have a way of knowing whether I'm looking at an RG59 or an RG6 up there, and don't want to have to make 2 trips to Radio Shack if I don't have to.
so I have two rg59 cables I need to join. Would it be best to put bnc on both ends and join a male coupler? What send the signal? Isn't it the inside copper? Can't I just crimp the two inside copper wire?
what cable would you advise i use to make a home-made subwoofer RCA cable ?. don't fancy spending a big chunk of money on a decent pre-made subwoofer cable, so figured i would buy a length of cable and some connectors and make one. i am no electrical expert, so need advice on whether or not RG59 or RG6 is best used for such an application ?. any advise would be much appreciated. i do have an old sub cable that is RG59, but doing research tells me a thicker copper core, plus the more shielding it has is better, so i am figuring RG6 will be best ??????????.
hi do you get a better with the 6 cable than the other one also I am unable to get one of the conetors of LNB, I can not use the other 3 as they are in use whats the best way to get it of
Interesting video, thanks. I have an RG6 question, A satellite technician came by the other day, and was suggesting that my problem was due to my RG6 cable was not rated for a high enough bandwidth. My problem was something else, but it raises the question: What are the bandwidth performance characteristics of RG6, and are the quality differences between brands important for the home user?
hello larry well this is only my second 3rd time ever posting on any public forum so if im wrong anybody dont hes to comment lol anyway. larry . yes there is differences in cableing band with genneraly your cheap walmart, family dollar cables are cheaper but and will work to carry signal at low band and freq ok they kill the signal of satillite and some instantes land cable i tell people it can work a day or 20 year...As to good higrade cable Directv and dish like to use cable with a solid copper center conductor and a dual braid RG6 line for their installs while the reg cable companys like to use a quad braid copper clad center if you go to....??? well just search somthing like sat install specs for ditectv for more info on their signal type and how it works and stuff or just email me and ask iv been in the sat.and cable field for years and got spec books for directv and cable good day
John Botts Hi John, No sure how to email you. I called the satellite provider, and the local cable company and said: im wiring my house, what kind of coax do i need for your service. they both said RG6: went to radio shack, ( the techiest retail store in this town, and purchased their RG6 Cable. It has worked fine so far. It has a copper core, and foil shielding and mesh shielding. The comment the Sat tech made was "Since it was not printed on the cable, it may not be capable of the 300M(?) bandwidth required for this application.." It got me thinking. I have never noticed that kind of information being printed on the cable, and thought that the standard that the cable was manufactured to, would provide that information. Clearly this is incorrect. Like many things, seems like the more you know the more you realize you don't know. Frequency needs, Bandwidth needs, distance, plus probably others. but even if one understands those requirements, how does a consumer find the right cable?
+larry l Research, Research, and more Research. Asking the experts tends to help as well. But for these specific applications, your best bet is to order directly through a data/cable vendor.
I was told that old or even weakened coax cable does not effect data, video, or audio transmission over the internet and as long as the internet speeds are within spec then its fine. Is it true that coax cable whether old or new dont matter for the internet quality? The reason I am saying this is because I am definitely experiencing a moderate problem where my audio quality seems compressed and thin on everything and anything over the internet that contains audio, allot my bass frequencies are missing and mostly the high frequencies in the 10 - 16 khz range seem like its being cut out in bits and everything sounds quieter than the source. UA-cam, pandora, soundcloud, downloadable mp3's. Everything is sounding really bad at least to me because I spend allot of time producing and mixing music, work with audio for all sorts of things so I am well aware of its overall character and depth and satisfied when its sounding the way it was initially produced and etc. I now know the coax in this place is all rg59 and that the thin copper wire is mostly part of the cause of this audio degredation, also experiencing visual degradation but am certain the two problems are tied together. I have tested my devices in other places, even mobile data on my phone gives me a better stronger signal with better quality.. I am sensing that velocity or speed is not the problem but power and bandwidth is the problem.. Just because its running fast doesnt mean its better, my tech told me that I dont need new coax cable that the old coax is fine and I know hes wrong I just want to get a better understanding into the science of this subject matter because its important for people who create and share content and im sure others want there content that they created or share to look and sound exactly the way it was intended or initially created. So how exactly can the coax effect data over the internet?
Anthony...internet signal is a digital signal. It's pretty easy to test because for the most part it either works, or it does not. It is not going to effect specifics of a signal, like a sound range (10-16kHz). Either the receiving end gets the data properly or it doesn't (digital signals have a way to test if they are received). Any issues with content of that signal is either a problem with your equipment not playing it back correctly, or it was badly encoded before it was sent. Hope that helps. Stuttering/pausing is the only thing the coax cable might cause (or straight up signal loss) while streaming media.
yo uso rg59 para las antenas de canales nacionales o locales, y rg6 para la antena satelital , con lnb y caja satelital I use rg59 for the antennas of national or local channels, and rg6 for the satellite antenna, with lnb and satellite box
RG6 vs rg59.. These days, RG6 is copper clad steel, rg59 was always solid copper. case closed, bigger isnt always better. HPNA is usually higher data rate on rg59 because of solid copper.
Actually, due to something call "skin effect", the bulk of the current flows over the outer edge of the conductor. So copper clad is a great way to reduce the cost of the cable without significantly impacting the cable's ability to carry signal.
But theres one big problem with rg6 vs rg59....rg6 develops connectivity issues to be more specific "shorts" rg6 ages and the core gets brittle and breaks even if its in a conduit and never moves rg59 stays flexible
You talk about antennas and tv...what if it's just going to be used for cable internet? Would the same benefits still apply, or would the 6 not provide advantages if it's strictly data passing through? Thanks!
+lcrp RG6 has higher bandwidth capability and less attenuation and interference. That is all you need to know regardless of application. So yes, it would be better.
RG11 is even better than RG6 but it's non-standard coax cable so rg6 is typically used. Rg59 is old and outdated. Should only be used for really short runs, like connecting a VCR to a TV.
Sigh. It depends on where you are talking about. The internet is a big thing with lots of different stuff depending on where you are talking about. I'm assuming you mean an internet connection supplied to you by your cable company for personal use. They supply the cable coming into the dwelling so you shouldn't change it. Its probably RG6 but not your worry. The cable from the outside goes into a box that is usually called a cable modem. It can have outputs for telephone, tv and your local area network. Each output may use a different type of cable. 1. Telephone is UTP ( Unshielded Twisted Pair) 2. TV is generally RG6 3. Local area network is Cat5 or greater which is normally UTP rated for LAN use. Telephone can actually be just about anything with enough conductors but UTP is what is normally used. Local Area Network cable has various types depending on what speed you are running at. Cat5 is currently the slowest in general use while higher numbers such as Cat5e and Cat6 indicate higher speeds if your router and internet connection support it.
I have an outdoor hd antenna that has a motor that rotates the antenna.. I've noticed that if I use a regular coax cable, the antenna won't turn on..I have to use an RG6 in order for power to reach it...why is that?
Standard BNC crimp type , No . You can work around it but it's not worthwhile imho other types of BNC plug will take RG6 Or if crimp plugs are all you have and it's received only a short splice to rg59or 8 will do the job better .
RG59 does fine to connect tunable amplified FM/TV antennas, here... Or simple rabbit ears Goes around corners Behind furniture... Wherever... And it's FREE! Or cheap, in the thrift stores... J.C.
Hi,I am planning to change the position of my subwoofer. But the problem is cable not reaching to av receiver. So i need to purchase a new long cable. which one should I choose RG59 Or RG6? Thanks in advance.
The RG stands for Radio Grade and came from the US military specifications for cable used in connecting radio equipment together. It would be used to connect an antenna to a receiver where the signals are measured in megahertz. Audio applications in general max out at less than 25 kilo hertz and sub woofers are in the 20 to 200 hertz range. Co-axial cable would be wrong for that type of application. Simple speaker cable will work fine.
I am having problems with my #Freeview channels. It looks like I use the smaller RG59, but, I am no techy person. In some of the channels, mainly my favourite, The Food Network, Keep it Country and a few others, the screen breaks up as if like pieces of paper someone has cut up. Help.
There are 2 types of brake signal. 1. When cell phone towers are too close to you. 2. When repieters are too much away and with your junk cable, you loose more than 50% of the signal. A RG6 would impoove the signal.
Dude 59 is for security cameras 6 is for television systems they have different impedances due to different geometries for a specific purpose your not even mentioning, you think cost is the reason the two standards exist? Holy cow... it’s like saying Gasoline has more energy and is better quality fuel for my Diesel engine. Dangerously deficient understanding of applications... :(
You mean the PAL connector (smooth one that just slides on)? Yes you can. I have several going from a splitter to tv cards. F-Type connectors are better if you can use them, though.
No. Cat 5 consists of four twisted pairs of copper wire (solid or stranded - think I've seen non-copper stranded) - connected in pairs: 2 pairs for ethernet, 1 pair per voice line - some may argue against running voice down an extra pair in a data run - making that decision has multiple factors. The connectors look like giant phone plugs - 8 conductor instead of 4 (and some four-conductor plugs may only have two wires connected (see above - 1 pair per line)
Cool story bro!! A tradesman/repairman getting a manicure is like buying a tux to go pump gas. It's pointless, waste of time and money. No matter how hard you try that tux is gonna get destroyed just like our hands do. Hard enough to keep them clean so the wife (s) would let me eat at the kitchen table.
you are wrong, both cables in your hand are RG6 but the left one is a cheaper quality from a crapy company probably. RG59 comes with power cable and the most use for it is for video cameras to power the camera too so you dont have to wire two separate cables. RG6 are best for tv, satellite use. your video is miss leading, take it down.
Not to be to rude but you're wrong. You should probably do a bit of research before propagating disinformation. Coax that includes power conductors is a hybrid type coax and can't be legally sold or marketed in the US with the Military designator of RG59. The "RG" in coax specifications is a military designator that certifies the coax meets US military specifications. There are no military RG specs that call for power conductors to be included or molded as part of the coax. The Coax you refer to is marketed as RG59 Siamese or RG59+ which is an RG59 Type coax and its a hybrid type coax which doesn't meet US military specifications for RG59 coax. They can get away with calling it RG59 because they are calling it an RG59 "TYPE" coax and not an RG59 coax. True RG59 coax which meets US specifications is very good coax. Unfortunately there's a lot of garbage being marketed as RG59 "Type" hybrid coax.
Kou Rosh sorry to contradict you, but they are not the same type of cable. RG6 has a core twice as thick as a RG59 and considerably more shielding. I work with this stuff every day. The cable on the left was RG59 type. The fat one was RG6.
WRONG. That's called "Siamese" cable - a hybrid cable with two separate complete cables fused together - one for video, one for power. The only thing RG59-ish about it is the coaxial configuration of the cable that carries the video.
RG6 has lower loss but is very rigid and hard to bend. It is best for the long runs(through the wall, and antenna up the side of the house). RG59 is more flexible, especially the foam core, and is best for jumpers (from the wall jack to the TV/Cablebox, or from the cable box to the TV).
thanks for that bit of info mate :) it explained a lot as to why my 3 tvs get different reception. I simply swapped over the cables to rg6 and its groovy as. Have a beer and realise that you've made a difference in someone's life :)
i"ve been an Electrician for 35 years now and one day was at my rental house when "the local Cable TV monster company" was there turning on service for my new tenants. i said nothing about what i do for work and when he was the house was roughed in RG-6 he said "59's a better cable" ... when asked why he said "it's more common, and carry's the signal better" ... when i finally let him in on my profession he stammered "well 59's more then adequate for residential use, (not to mention cheaper for his company to use, i.e. barrel's, splitters, etc) .... christ... dont they teach them anything ? sure back when only a picture went thru it was enough. but now with TV, Data, some Alarms, and CCTV systems all sharing , i want the bigger piece of "Copper Core" i can get ..... there are some that are quite knowledgeable, they're just rare.....
+Tim Hanson Welcome to america, the land of the C's.
RG59 Is way better the cable company's rip people off so they can come out every so often. Also the fact they do not tighten a cable cord to causes a lot of problems. I am a tech they use this as an excuse to get paid. I actually have time warner and they say you can not touch are box. Well I actually unlocked it and found lose cables and the copper wire to short. You can not count on who comes to your house I say do everything yourself! Hell I cussed a few techs out not to long ago for hooking the people next door up to my line when I said I will make sure fcc knows they came out next day and put a new line in for them. The problem is to many people lie about matter. So I fixed everything myself.
He had to have been a rookie and got them mixed up. Or he was lying so he wouldnt have to re-wire the house with 6
i was looking at my coax input and it has blue in the center what does this mean?
Tim Hanson had
I'm just watching all your videos until you quit using the word mesh and start using the word shielding. Very good, very informative and very clear videos.
Difference between RG-6 and RG-59. Both are 75Ohm nominal impedance, RG-6 has a much higher bandwidth. DC to between 2.4 and 3GHz depending on manufacturer. The larger gauge of the center conductor is the main reason for the higher bandwidth. RG-59 on the other hand is good to around the 900MHz range of spectrum before the attenuation of the cable begins to cause severe signal degradation. Remember the a difference in 3db of signal strength is 1/2 the power. RG-6 has a much lower loss per foot on a given frequency than RG-59, and is also shielded significantly better. A good quality RG-6 can have a 98% quad shield, where RG-59 is lucky to have anything more than about 48% thus the RG-6 will have less signal leakage and less induced interference. Velocity factors of both cables are roughly the same, around 0.66%. Honestly I have no idea why RG-59 is even still made, it is garbage, lossy and much more susceptible to outside interference. If you look at the specs of RG-6 compared to 59, even if some manufacturer is recommending 59 (the only reason they recommend it is they never tested the equipment on RG-6 and cant be bothered to read a datasheet) that RG-6 will do anything RG-59 can and better. Only shitty thing about RG-6 is the shield cannot be soldered as it is aluminum, where most flavors of RG-59 have a copper or tinned copper braid.
I am about to install an analog cctv system and require lengths of 20-25m (65-81ft) for each camera, would you still recommend RG6? I also read that RG59 is good for certain CCTV applications
DeFinitive RG6 would be better especially if you decide to go with HD system using HD SDI technology.. RG 59 works about 50% of the time in that application. For analogue 59 works fine but may not be worth it if decide to switch down the road to digital/hd..
Byron Graham Have already installed the RG6, thanks
RG11 is even better than RG6 but its typically only used for long underground runs.
None will work with fm transmitters, if you have old TV cables take them out and put the cable that came with the transmitter.
Finally I understand the difference!! Very clear and nice explanation. Thanks for this video.
Wow, thanks for this. I just built a bow tie outdoor HDTV antenna in the process of mounting about 25 FT off the ground. I was going to buy RG59 but got a good deal on RG6 at a yard sale but not sure of the difference.
That answered all my questions about end fittings on coax. Very good!
Some equipment specifically ask for rg59 because of lower frequencies being used. Always check the equipment specifications. Pretty solid answer though. Thank you. Informative.
The old owner has passed a LONG RG59 cable in the wall and it is used to plug in my modem. My connection is very unstable. I'm rewiring the place right now, passing a much shorter RG6 cable. I hope this fixes my issues.
Thanks for the info; two more question marks eliminated within my gray matter; a billion more to go. Also, you made it plain and simple to fully understand, and plain and simple is what I like.
3/10/22. I'm asking this Q eight years after the video, but I'm adding a TV to our system and need to tap into existing RG-59 coaxial cable, and my question is whether the FEMALE side of RG-59, where the copper wire fits into, is the same size for RG-6 as for RG-59? It appears from your video that the two copper wires are different diameters. So thanks to anyone who might be able to reply.
obviously, the RG6 is a far better cable. but if you're using it for CCTV camera they're harder to use due to its flexibility in corners.
most people use the RG59 for CCTV camera's (which has become a really demanding product.)
I "m about to do a new installation of CCTV cameras in a really hot weather area NV. would you recommend using an RG6 and a separate power cable for CCTV cameras?
For the purpose of identifying which existing cable you may have to deal with, it would be good to know the actual diameters of the 2 different cables. I have one running above my suspended ceiling, I need to replace its connector, but I don't have a way of knowing whether I'm looking at an RG59 or an RG6 up there, and don't want to have to make 2 trips to Radio Shack if I don't have to.
Coax cable should be labelled as to what its spec is every so many feet or inches along the wire.
Radio Shack...a Tandy Corp
Good, simple video explanation...thanks friend.
Thank you for this Great Video.
so I have two rg59 cables I need to join. Would it be best to put bnc on both ends and join a male coupler? What send the signal? Isn't it the inside copper? Can't I just crimp the two inside copper wire?
59 was made for RF aplplications, video came along much later. Not really inferior, just the wrong cable.
what cable would you advise i use to make a home-made subwoofer RCA cable ?. don't fancy spending a big chunk of money on a decent pre-made subwoofer cable, so figured i would buy a length of cable and some connectors and make one. i am no electrical expert, so need advice on whether or not RG59 or RG6 is best used for such an application ?. any advise would be much appreciated. i do have an old sub cable that is RG59, but doing research tells me a thicker copper core, plus the more shielding it has is better, so i am figuring RG6 will be best ??????????.
Excellent video
Cables are rated by the shielding they have. rg59 is typical in cctv systems
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hi do you get a better with the 6 cable than the other one also I am unable to get one of the conetors of LNB, I can not use the other 3 as they are in use whats the best way to get it of
Interesting video, thanks.
I have an RG6 question, A satellite technician came by the other day, and was suggesting that my problem was due to my RG6 cable was not rated for a high enough bandwidth.
My problem was something else, but it raises the question:
What are the bandwidth performance characteristics of RG6, and are the quality differences between brands important for the home user?
hello larry well this is only my second 3rd time ever posting on any public forum so if im wrong anybody dont hes to comment lol anyway. larry . yes there is differences in cableing band with genneraly your cheap walmart, family dollar cables are cheaper but and will work to carry signal at low band and freq ok they kill the signal of satillite and some instantes land cable i tell people it can work a day or 20 year...As to good higrade cable Directv and dish like to use cable with a solid copper center conductor and a dual braid RG6 line for their installs while the reg cable companys like to use a quad braid copper clad center if you go to....??? well just search somthing like sat install specs for ditectv for more info on their signal type and how it works and stuff or just email me and ask iv been in the sat.and cable field for years and got spec books for directv and cable good day
John Botts
Hi John,
No sure how to email you.
I called the satellite provider, and the local cable company and said: im wiring my house, what kind of coax do i need for your service. they both said RG6: went to radio shack, ( the techiest retail store in this town, and purchased their RG6 Cable. It has worked fine so far. It has a copper core, and foil shielding and mesh shielding.
The comment the Sat tech made was "Since it was not printed on the cable, it may not be capable of the 300M(?) bandwidth required for this application.." It got me thinking.
I have never noticed that kind of information being printed on the cable, and thought that the standard that the cable was manufactured to, would provide that information. Clearly this is incorrect.
Like many things, seems like the more you know the more you realize you don't know. Frequency needs, Bandwidth needs, distance, plus probably others. but even if one understands those requirements, how does a consumer find the right cable?
+larry l Research, Research, and more Research. Asking the experts tends to help as well. But for these specific applications, your best bet is to order directly through a data/cable vendor.
I was told that old or even weakened coax cable does not effect data, video, or audio transmission over the internet and as long as the internet speeds are within spec then its fine. Is it true that coax cable whether old or new dont matter for the internet quality?
The reason I am saying this is because I am definitely experiencing a moderate problem where my audio quality seems compressed and thin on everything and anything over the internet that contains audio, allot my bass frequencies are missing and mostly the high frequencies in the 10 - 16 khz range seem like its being cut out in bits and everything sounds quieter than the source. UA-cam, pandora, soundcloud, downloadable mp3's. Everything is sounding really bad at least to me because I spend allot of time producing and mixing music, work with audio for all sorts of things so I am well aware of its overall character and depth and satisfied when its sounding the way it was initially produced and etc. I now know the coax in this place is all rg59 and that the thin copper wire is mostly part of the cause of this audio degredation, also experiencing visual degradation but am certain the two problems are tied together. I have tested my devices in other places, even mobile data on my phone gives me a better stronger signal with better quality.. I am sensing that velocity or speed is not the problem but power and bandwidth is the problem.. Just because its running fast doesnt mean its better, my tech told me that I dont need new coax cable that the old coax is fine and I know hes wrong I just want to get a better understanding into the science of this subject matter because its important for people who create and share content and im sure others want there content that they created or share to look and sound exactly the way it was intended or initially created. So how exactly can the coax effect data over the internet?
Anthony...internet signal is a digital signal. It's pretty easy to test because for the most part it either works, or it does not. It is not going to effect specifics of a signal, like a sound range (10-16kHz). Either the receiving end gets the data properly or it doesn't (digital signals have a way to test if they are received). Any issues with content of that signal is either a problem with your equipment not playing it back correctly, or it was badly encoded before it was sent. Hope that helps. Stuttering/pausing is the only thing the coax cable might cause (or straight up signal loss) while streaming media.
Thank you.
yo uso rg59 para las antenas de canales nacionales o locales, y rg6 para la antena satelital , con lnb y caja satelital
I use rg59 for the antennas of national or local channels, and rg6 for the satellite antenna, with lnb and satellite box
Excellent Vido. Thanks
RG6 vs rg59.. These days, RG6 is copper clad steel, rg59 was always solid copper. case closed, bigger isnt always better. HPNA is usually higher data rate on rg59 because of solid copper.
Actually, due to something call "skin effect", the bulk of the current flows over the outer edge of the conductor. So copper clad is a great way to reduce the cost of the cable without significantly impacting the cable's ability to carry signal.
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1 question. If I want to buy rg6 cable is it better to buy higher db or lower db? for example on ebay it says rg6 10m 135db or 120db. Thanks
Uno (59) par tv air antena ...... Otro (rg6 ) signal cable. Close circuit
But theres one big problem with rg6 vs rg59....rg6 develops connectivity issues to be more specific "shorts" rg6 ages and the core gets brittle and breaks even if its in a conduit and never moves rg59 stays flexible
Thanks! Exactly what I needed to know.
redhunteroh hopefully your not using it for Cctv systems as the VSWR reflections from the imprudence mismatch will really ruin you install
Thanks, you answered my question.
Virgin media in UK use series 59. So slim and thin...
Whats is the best type for 5g antenna?
Thanks man.
You talk about antennas and tv...what if it's just going to be used for cable internet? Would the same benefits still apply, or would the 6 not provide advantages if it's strictly data passing through? Thanks!
+lcrp RG6 has higher bandwidth capability and less attenuation and interference. That is all you need to know regardless of application. So yes, it would be better.
RG11 is even better than RG6 but it's non-standard coax cable so rg6 is typically used. Rg59 is old and outdated. Should only be used for really short runs, like connecting a VCR to a TV.
Sigh. It depends on where you are talking about. The internet is a big thing with lots of different stuff depending on where you are talking about. I'm assuming you mean an internet connection supplied to you by your cable company for personal use. They supply the cable coming into the dwelling so you shouldn't change it. Its probably RG6 but not your worry. The cable from the outside goes into a box that is usually called a cable modem. It can have outputs for telephone, tv and your local area network. Each output may use a different type of cable.
1. Telephone is UTP ( Unshielded Twisted Pair)
2. TV is generally RG6
3. Local area network is Cat5 or greater which is normally UTP rated for LAN use.
Telephone can actually be just about anything with enough conductors but UTP is what is normally used.
Local Area Network cable has various types depending on what speed you are running at. Cat5 is currently the slowest in general use while higher numbers such as Cat5e and Cat6 indicate higher speeds if your router and internet connection support it.
Thanks for the video
Thanks for the explanation! Helped a lot.
I have an outdoor hd antenna that has a motor that rotates the antenna.. I've noticed that if I use a regular coax cable, the antenna won't turn on..I have to use an RG6 in order for power to reach it...why is that?
I just started looking into cutting the cord, I have already got a laundry list of things to get, it sounds like a pre-amp is needed for your setup.
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Nice sharing
Is RG59 ok for CB radio use? Thanks
I'm guessing they are, but are RG6 and RG59 F connectors compatible with the typical male(female?) connector on a TV/Antenna?
Shour they are. Standard diameter
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Does a BNC connector fit the same on a rg59 and RG6?
Me too 10 years later looking for the same thing lol
Standard BNC crimp type ,
No .
You can work around it but it's not worthwhile imho other types of BNC plug will take RG6
Or if crimp plugs are all you have and it's received only a short splice to rg59or
8 will do the job better .
thanks for making this video! ^_^
Would they work if they are connected together for extension?
No. Will have missmatch of impedance.
Thanks...
Pwidi po bang gamitin ang cable wire RG6-F sa baofeng 5r?
Where can I get an RJ6 coupler
RG59 does fine to connect tunable amplified FM/TV antennas, here...
Or simple rabbit ears
Goes around corners
Behind furniture...
Wherever...
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Hi,I am planning to change the position of my subwoofer. But the problem is cable not reaching to av receiver. So i need to purchase a new long cable. which one should I choose RG59 Or RG6?
Thanks in advance.
The RG stands for Radio Grade and came from the US military specifications for cable used in connecting radio equipment together. It would be used to connect an antenna to a receiver where the signals are measured in megahertz. Audio applications in general max out at less than 25 kilo hertz and sub woofers are in the 20 to 200 hertz range. Co-axial cable would be wrong for that type of application. Simple speaker cable will work fine.
@@frankenberry9670 Coax cables are VERY popular with the subwoofer crowd, even preferred over standard RCA cables.
Thank you
I am having problems with my #Freeview channels. It looks like I use the smaller RG59, but, I am no techy person. In some of the channels, mainly my favourite, The Food Network, Keep it Country and a few others, the screen breaks up as if like pieces of paper someone has cut up. Help.
There are 2 types of brake signal. 1. When cell phone towers are too close to you. 2. When repieters are too much away and with your junk cable, you loose more than 50% of the signal. A RG6 would impoove the signal.
Dude 59 is for security cameras 6 is for television systems they have different impedances due to different geometries for a specific purpose your not even mentioning, you think cost is the reason the two standards exist? Holy cow... it’s like saying Gasoline has more energy and is better quality fuel for my Diesel engine. Dangerously deficient understanding of applications... :(
How about an empirical review versus a anecdotal review?
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How to refit coax cable to tv
awesome can a tv aerial plug and a f connector be put on the same cable
You mean the PAL connector (smooth one that just slides on)?
Yes you can. I have several going from a splitter to tv cards. F-Type connectors are better if you can use them, though.
Impedance? Comparison numbers? Anyone with eyes can see which one is “More Gooder”
Great
can i use rg58 for satellite dish?
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is the rg6 cable the same as a CatV cable?
No. Cat 5 consists of four twisted pairs of copper wire (solid or stranded - think I've seen non-copper stranded) - connected in pairs: 2 pairs for ethernet, 1 pair per voice line - some may argue against running voice down an extra pair in a data run - making that decision has multiple factors. The connectors look like giant phone plugs - 8 conductor instead of 4 (and some four-conductor plugs may only have two wires connected (see above - 1 pair per line)
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mine snapped yesterday
RG59 you loose half of the potential a tv can pick
More like RGthickth
i hate rg-59 lol .
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you are wrong, both cables in your hand are RG6 but the left one is a cheaper quality from a crapy company probably. RG59 comes with power cable and the most use for it is for video cameras to power the camera too so you dont have to wire two separate cables. RG6 are best for tv, satellite use. your video is miss leading, take it down.
Not to be to rude but you're wrong. You should probably do a bit of research before propagating disinformation.
Coax that includes power conductors is a hybrid type coax and can't be legally sold or marketed in the US with the Military designator of RG59.
The "RG" in coax specifications is a military designator that certifies the coax meets US military specifications. There are no military RG specs that call for power conductors to be included or molded as part of the coax.
The Coax you refer to is marketed as RG59 Siamese or RG59+ which is an RG59 Type coax and its a hybrid type coax which doesn't meet US military specifications for RG59 coax.
They can get away with calling it RG59 because they are calling it an RG59 "TYPE" coax and not an RG59 coax.
True RG59 coax which meets US specifications is very good coax. Unfortunately there's a lot of garbage being marketed as RG59 "Type" hybrid coax.
Dan Nelson I literally just switched to an RJ6 and its an amazing difference for my cable internet speed
Kou Rosh sorry to contradict you, but they are not the same type of cable. RG6 has a core twice as thick as a RG59 and considerably more shielding. I work with this stuff every day. The cable on the left was RG59 type. The fat one was RG6.
But a bigger core that is copper clad steel is shit compared to a solid copper rg59
WRONG. That's called "Siamese" cable - a hybrid cable with two separate complete cables fused together - one for video, one for power. The only thing RG59-ish about it is the coaxial configuration of the cable that carries the video.
no idea this bloke. Almost everything you said is crap or misinformed.
Most uninformative video I have ever seen