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I want a new big monitor for my garage computer (where the vinyl magic happens). I'm planning on a 32" TV with a PC input.

I wouldn't want to watch TV regularly out there, but it would be nice to put on some back ground sports while I'm working on projects. I'm thinking rather than paying monthly for another cable box, I could T (or 'switch') off my bedroom cable box and run a line out to the garage TV. The garage TVs channel control would be in the bedroom, but I'd be fine with that.

The bedroom cable box has an HDMI output which makes the short run to the bedroom TV. It also has a component output, a composit output and a coaxial output that are all unused. What's the best medium to route the 40ish feet to the garage TV? I wouldn't mind using a switch on the HDMI if that worked, as the bedroom TV wouldn't be used at the same time as the garage TV.

Jay W

HDMI switch would probably be the easiedt.

40 feet is a fair distance for HDMI, so make sure that you're using cable that's good for long runs. http://www.bluejeanscable.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; sells a few different grades with different distance ratings.

If the coaxial output is a HD signal on channel 3, that should work just as well, and the cable would be cheaper and thinner. Worth testing before you start buying stuff.

If you still have the old broadcast antenna installed, you'll get about 30 channels of high def from that.

I'll mainly have cable sports channels on.

It's probably closer to 60ft now that I think about it (and account for the rise and fall from the roof). I don't think the HDMI will do that by itself, I doubt anythink analog other than the co-ax will do it either, I've ran off the co-ax output before and the picture was terrible.

Maybe take from the HDMI output and use these adaptors to run cheap Cat 5/6 cable the distance:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003LZ ... 3BR9001PPG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Jay W

George Schilling wrote:If you still have the old broadcast antenna installed, you'll get about 30 channels of high def from that.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/produ ... 1&format=2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Blue Jeans Cable sells a grade of HDMI cable that is supposed to be good for 100 feet. It's not cheap and it's kinda fat, but it exists.

Interesting article about HDMI cables.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-200 ... -the-same/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Good article.

Ok odd thought, but there are a couple of things you can use. One is WiFi if the TV is enabled. Second is a Roku box if the TV is not enabled, and if you want to run the TV from a computer and really want what is on your Cable / Satellite you can use sling box.

http://www.x10.com/promotions/vk83a_ed_ ... l?TWENTY11#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

$60