Where is the coaxial cable in my house?

Coaxial cables are commonly used by cable and internet providers, meaning that there is a good chance that you have them running into your home, even without being aware of it. Modern TV boxes and modems come along with various cables, cords, ports, and plugs; that is why it is important to understand that there are different connection types for your TV and internet services. Our goal with this blog post is to help you understand what they are, their functions, and how they work.

Where is the coaxial cable in my house?

TV Boxes

These popular cables are probably the best and most used option to keep your TV signal strong. They installed either: From the wall or splitter directly to your TV. You could utilize this to connect your TV to your TV Box, to some DVD players and VCRs, and other similar devices, as well.

Component Video

Component video is often known as “RCA cables,” these color-coded wires are used to transfer a signal from your TV Box to other devices like your TV, projector, DVD player, or VCR.

Note: The color of the cable tip always matches the color of the plug it connects to. Most TVs produced over the past decade have HDMI, so the chances are that your TV has an HDMI connection. If you want to utilize the Component Video connection on your TV, there are HDMI to Component Converters available from many electronics retailers.

Composite Video

A different type of RCA cable, the Composite Video cable is the most popular analog cable used to connect your TV to a DVD player, VCR, or video game console.

Digital Video Interface

A Digital Video Interface cable gives crystal clear video to many modern high definition TVs, monitors, and other displays but doesn’t provide audio. Since the introduction of HDMI cables, DVI cables have become less common.

FireWire

FireWire connections are commonly used with video and audio gear like cameras and camcorders, offering incredibly fast speeds. This type of cable can still work with your TV Box but doesn’t display the On-Screen Guide.

FireWire cables are classified in:

  • 4-pin cables offer speeds up to 400 Mbps and are common with camcorders and laptops.
  • 6-pin cables also provide speeds up to 400 Mbps but generally connect computers to other devices like external drives.
  • 9-pin cables offer speeds up to 800 Mbps, making them one of the preferred choices for a wide variety of electronics. Also, they work with 4-pin and 6-pin connections too, but just up to 400 Mbps.

High-Definition Multimedia Interface

HDMI cables are widely utilized for carrying both audio and video signals to your home theater setup. They have simplified everything that once took many other cables to do.

Internet and Voice Modems

Coaxial Cable: Coaxial cables offer many benefits that make them an excellent option for more than just TV signals. They’re a quick and easy solution for getting your high-speed Internet up and running. Based on your modem, you’ll connect the cable from your wall or splitter to a port on your modem labeled either:

  • Coaxial
  • CATV
  • Cable
  • Cable TV

Ethernet Cable

This type of cable is usually employed to connect computers to a local network. Even if Ethernet Cables come in in many different colors, they all offer the same function.

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Jessica Cardona
www.readytogocables.com