RCA Video run - ASAP

[Charc]

I need to make a decision ASAP on video projection.

We need about a 100 or slightly longer video run of RCA.

Does anyone know which specs, or vendors I should be looking at online for this cable? We'll be paying expedited shipping, I'm sure. I called Tweeter and they said it'd cost 100 or so, and be ready Monday or Tuesday. So yea, looks like the internet might be cheaper.

So, anyone, thoughts?

Specific links?

I'll need to decide in the next hour or two.

Thanks.

[icewolf08]

I would call your local RadioShack. This is not an uncommon item, and should be readily available locally. You can probably also find this cable in Home Cheap-O, Lowes, or any electronics store. $100 isn't outrageous. Can you get it cheaper, probably, but they are common. You don't need to get monster cable either, simple, plain old RCA will work.

[Charc]

Originally Posted by icewolf08

I would call your local RadioShack. This is not an uncommon item, and should be readily available locally. You can probably also find this cable in Home Cheap-O, Lowes, or any electronics store. $100 isn't outrageous. Can you get it cheaper, probably, but they are common. You don't need to get monster cable either, simple, plain old RCA will work.

I checked with RadioShack, and they don't have anything that long.

I found the cable for pretty cheap online, but overnight shipping from cali is 60-70 bucks. However, it is still cheaper than buying from Tweeter. I'll investigate the issue further, as it looks like I don't need to make a decision until mid-day tomorrow.

So today was our "cue-2-cue"...

It didn't happen...

The Director refused to sit down and run through lighting with me today, so yep... that was today...

[soundlight]

Buy a bulk spool of cable from an electrical supply place (heck, even lowes might have it) and pop on two RCA connectors from radioshlak.

[SHARYNF]

go to radio shack or your local cable company and get 100 feet of rg59 or 5g6 coax, it will have f connectors on it, then get two adaptors that convert F connectors to rca In a pinch you could wire on rca connectors but the adaptors are easier

sharyn

[soundlight]

Originally Posted by SHARYNF

go to radio shack or your local cable company and get 100 feet of rg59 or 5g6 coax, it will have f connectors on it, then get two adaptors that convert F connectors to rca In a pinch you could wire on rca connectors but the adaptors are easier

Or this - it'll work just as well...and you'll be able to use it as an F run if you ever need an F run for coaxial video for another application.

[mbenonis]

I second the idea of getting a long run of RG6 and two F to RCA adaptors for it. It'll be cheaper and of higher quality than what you might get elsewhere.

[fosstech]

BNC would be better in my opinion. Quick connect/disconnect and secure locking. Not the case with F which usually requires fiddling to get it tight.

[SHARYNF]

The problem you run into is that most of the rg59 cable sold in RS or where ever is not going to have bnc, and the cable company typically does not use bnc on their rg6, and bnc to rca adaptors are harder to find.

[derekleffew]

I agree totally with SHARYNF. Here's the link to the big orange store. $63 for a 500' spool. I know you need 1/5 that, but they don't say what the price per foot is, but I'm guessing around 25¢/ft. Although RG-59 is less expensive, go with the RG-6. Also buy the best crimpers you can afford, and the crimp-on "F" connectors. I kind of agree BNC would be better, but more expensive and harder to find.

And thanks for pointing out that "link" chain icon. As you can see, I've used it a bunch.