Rperujack

[rperujack]

Going the long distance

Need your Help.....
I am trying to figure out the most cost effective way to hook up my projector to a dvd player/receiver. The main thing that I want to do is to be able to watch dvds on my projector, but also keep my entertainment center in the same room, and my entertainment center holds my receiver, dvd player, VCR, and my 32" TV. This way I can watch tv on my tv, but have my home theater for watching DVDs. In order to run any type of cable to the projector from my receiver, I am looking at about 30 foot run. How do you suggest I do this and not have to spend over a $100 on cables. My projector inputs include a Composite Video input, D-SUB, Component, and S-Video. My DVD player and receiver have options to go through Digital Coax or Optical. I hope you understand my dilema here. I have thought about moving the entertainment center to be close to the projector, but then I would have to re-arrange all the furniture in my room, including speakers everytime I switch from watching tv to watching a movie on the projector. I want to be able to stick with component video from the DVD to the projector. If any of you have any suggestions, I would really like to hear them. Thanks

 

[Technics]

Read my Post above before you run a component cable that long. I'm having problems with my setup now. May have to end up moving furniture!

 

[rperujack]

I think I figured it out

If I put my DVD player next to the projector, then all I will need is to run a digital coax or optical for sound.....This brings up another question though, which one is better for long distance? In most forums I find that optical is better for long distance but can't find any manufacturer that makes one longer than 12 Feet. However I have found manufacturers that make long digital coax cables. NXG TECHNOLOGY makes a digital coax cable that is 20 meters long. Will I be loosing way to much signal going 10 meters long with a digital coax? Do any of you know of any cable manufacturers that make optical audio cables that long??

Thanks
Rperujack

 

[Ben]

To my knowledge there is no difference in sound between coax and optical. A good coax cable will do the job and should cost alot less, just make sure that is well shielded, because the main difference between optical and coax is that coax is subject to interference when using long runs.

Ben