RG6 questions

[drone]

i have directTV, 2 dvrs, getting a 3rd, will eventuall get hdtv. we're doing some remodeling and i want to do some of my own wiring, to make things tidy and tolerable to look at.

i'm going to buy paried/dual rg6 wire, "swept" to 3 ghz..

a few questions:

1) do i need to get the RG6 w/ the ground in it? my current wires don't have them (actually, one dual rg6 had it in, but installer took it out).

2) where can i buy dual flooded/direct burial that's 3 ghz, and WHITE? i've looked everywhere. i found it in black, but not WHITE.

thanks everyone.

[GDOUG]

I would try a Graybar Electric office, if you have one. Or try any of your local electrical supply houses.

[AllieVi]

Check eBay - lots of people sell cables there.

[harsh]

i have directTV, 2 dvrs, getting a 3rd, will eventuall get hdtv. we're doing some remodeling and i want to do some of my own wiring, to make things tidy and tolerable to look at.My understanding is that the AT9 has four wires coming out of it to a separately mounted switch, so at least part of a run will need more wire.1) do i need to get the RG6 w/ the ground in it? my current wires don't have them (actually, one dual rg6 had it in, but installer took it out).There is a reason that the installer removed it. Don't pay extra for a ground lead and if it comes with, don't use it. You don't want to draw static or lightning down your cable run.2) where can i buy dual flooded/direct burial that's 3 ghz, and WHITE? i've looked everywhere. i found it in black, but not WHITE.Very few dual/siamese cables are 3MHz rated. CommScope model 5782 is an example of a non-burial cable. Due to issues with ultraviolet, they don't make white outdoor cable, much less DB.

[Fifty Caliber]

If the cable is being trenched, does it realt matter if it is black or white?

[drone]

If the cable is being trenched, does it realt matter if it is black or white?

it still must go along a wall, from dish to ground.

[drone]

.Very few dual/siamese cables are 3MHz rated. .

i learned this the hard way, from the ripoffs at summitsource.com.

their product descripotion for some commscope dual flooded wire was 3 ghz. when it arrived, wire sed only 2.2 ghz. :nono2:

summitsourece.com has since changed the product description on their web site.

but they have ignored my requests to take their product back (it costs like $40 to ship ground commercial). i've given up trying to contact them.

be warned everyone.