VCR/DVD player Video out to TV 8 metres away by cables... is OK safe ??

[s8n]

hi team ..... my mum would like to use her VCR/DVD player in the lounge which is about 8metre away in cable length , on her TV in the Family room by cables.......i was wondering if it is ok to use the Video out on the player and run 8m leads to the TV in the Family Room .....i know it can be done , but the main point i have is it safe to use ? .....ie will it damage the player or TV ??

if possible could i have a few responses from the Pros , i respect your opinion very much

any help is sweet

s8n

 

[racquetman]

Are you asking if using a long cable will damage your electronics? If you are, I can tell you that the answer is no. As long as the cable is the correct one for the application then all you would need to worry about with long runs is picture degradation. Since you didn't specify what type of cable you were using, I can't really comment on that either.

If I was totally off base on what you were asking, please clarify.

 

[jaxvon]

I think you were right on Alan (OMG MICHIGAN WOOOOOOOOO).
I take it that you're from the UK s8n (feeling evil are we?). Anyway, no, using an 8m run with the proper cables will not harm anything. The only thing you run the risk of is signal loss, but with good stuff, it shouldn't be an issue. There are a few places online that will custom make cables for your application and length out of top-quality cable, but I don't know what your budget is, nor do I know what the international shipping rates would be like.

 

[s8n]

hi guys ...... thanx for the responses........i am using a Coaxial cable for the Video , and for the Audio a standard speaker cable ......i can hear loss on the Speaker cable and i have to turn the TV volume up.......i would like to fix that... do u guys know any specs/brands of Audio cables that are suited for long distances and have little Signal Loss ?? ...

 

[mtrycrafts]

hi guys ...... thanx for the responses........i am using a Coaxial cable for the Video , and for the Audio a standard speaker cable ......i can hear loss on the Speaker cable and i have to turn the TV volume up.......i would like to fix that... do u guys know any specs/brands of Audio cables that are suited for long distances and have little Signal Loss ?? ...

Are these speaker cables to the speakers themselves? If so, no special brand is neede but get one that is the equivalent of US 14 Gauge, about 1.628mm diamater of bigger.

How do you know you have a volume loss? What size are the speaker cables now?

 

[s8n]

its from the VCR/DVD player Video Audio out .....to........TV both Audio and Video , no seperate amps......i can tell i have volume loss from when i turn on the TV , i have to double the audio volume level to 20 to make it level to normal TV volume....im not sure what type of cable it is exactly but its similar to this

Annealed copper multistrand core
Conductors: 14 x 0.14mm
Cross-sectional area: 0.22mm²
Insulation: PVC
Sheath: Grey⁄Brown polarity indicator
Applications include: intercoms, sensor line in alarm systems, short run hi fi⁄audio connections, etc.