Extending HDMI Cable from SKY HD

Steviec321

Hi,

I need to move my tv and need to know what i need to extend the HD cable that runs from my satellite dish to the hd port on my SKY HD box.

Any links to cheap websites where i can do this or rough ideas of prices for cables. need about 3 metres length

4743hudsonj

Steviec321 wrote: »

Hi,

I need to move my tv and need to know what i need to extend the HD cable that runs from my satellite dish to the hd port on my SKY HD box.

Any links to cheap websites where i can do this or rough ideas of prices for cables. need about 3 metres length

it depends

do you want to DIY or just buy it out the box

the sky hd cables have 2 cores that if your savvy you can simply extend with more cable and add an insulating cover to it
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/accs/page8.htm#WF100


or buy the ready made cables
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-x-3-Meter--SATELLITE-EXTENSION-CABLE-FOR-SKY-SAT-HD-+_W0QQitemZ140319450471QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090509?IMSfp=TL090509112001r13458#ebayphotohosting

i think thats it

although im really not sure
i thought you had to have 2 cores for hd and only 1 for sd but this is does both

maybe someone else will know

or contact the ebay seller

aliEnRIK

Just buy a decent 3 meter length (EBAY is where id head)

macman

Surely the HDMI cable is the one between your Sky HD box and your TV? The feed from the dish is not HDMI, it's the standard sat cable.

aliEnRIK

Good call macman. I missread what hed put.
Hes after extending the coax cable.

4743hudsonj

macman wrote: »

Surely the HDMI cable is the one between your Sky HD box and your TV? The feed from the dish is not HDMI, it's the standard sat cable.

i think they got their cables confused
they need to move the box i should think so they dont want a hdmi

they just need the coxail cables ive put

4743hudsonj

Dont know why my link appeared broken:/


http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/accs/page8.htm#WF100

use that url but put "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" inside where the !!!!!!!!!!! is

weird...

macman

4743hudsonj wrote: »

i think they got their cables confused
they need to move the box i should think so they dont want a hdmi

they just need the coxail cables ive put

Unless for some reason they want to move the TV but leave the box where it is now.

4743hudsonj

macman wrote: »

Unless for some reason they want to move the TV but leave the box where it is now.

good point

awkward though

Steviec321

when i had sky HD installed the sky engineer connected a new lead from the satellite dish to the sky HD box and at the back of the box it says HDMI port. they need to do this so you can watch HD

therefore i do not need coax lead as i have already extended this. i need a cable that will extend a current HDMI cable into a longer HDMI cable to go into the back of the SKY HD box

aliEnRIK

Heres the back of a hd box ~


Note theres only ONE hdmi output (And NO input)
This is to feed the tv
The coax leads go into the 'twin tuner' part from the sky dish