Flat Coax cable for sky q

[Fatguyhat]

Looking to move to sky q and have repositioned my tv on the other side of the room. Can anyone recommend any good flat coax cables that are suitable for sky q which I can run under the carpet. Cheers!

[Mr Pointy]

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[TimmyMallett]

Fatguyhat said:

Looking to move to sky q and have repositioned my tv on the other side of the room. Can anyone recommend any good flat coax cables that are suitable for sky q which I can run under the carpet. Cheers!

As Sky Q is Blutooth receiver, you could just run a single HDMI rather than the shotgun coax for the signal and leave the box where it is?

[Fatguyhat]

Hi yes that’s an option but would ideally like all of my kit in the tv unit as it keeps it tidy

[TimmyMallett]

Can you reroute externally and bring it in to the right place in the room?

[Fatguyhat]

No not an option I’m afraid. I’m hoping I can run the cables as is under the carpet but was hoping there might be some plat cables that would be suitable. A couple I have found have said not suitable for sky q

[Mr Pointy]

Fatguyhat said:

No not an option I’m afraid. I’m hoping I can run the cables as is under the carpet but was hoping there might be some plat cables that would be suitable. A couple I have found have said not suitable for sky q

Can you run it round the edge or will it actually be walked on?

[Scaleybrat]

TimmyMallett said:

As Sky Q is Blutooth receiver, you could just run a single HDMI rather than the shotgun coax for the signal and leave the box where it is?

This makes best sense, there is no need for your Sky Q box to be located with the rest of your viewing equipment. Just locate it somewhere convenient ( I have mine next to my wi-fi router in an under stair cupboard) and then use a quality HDMI cable to link the Q box and the tv. The Bluetooth remote makes it all possible. Trying to find a flat 75 ohm cable (pair) will always be a compromise because it will inherently have high loss due to the small cross dimensional size of the centre conductor. Rethink and go with an HDMI solution

[Fatguyhat]

I may end up routing around the edge under the carpet I think

[TimmyMallett]

I would avoid lifting the carpet. Even if you get a carpet fitter to do it, it never goes back right.

[Fatguyhat]

Just about to get a new carpet laid so was going to do it before that happens!

[VEX]

If you are having underlay fitted, run the cable around the edge of the room and cut a V in the underly to absorb it.

You will still feel it if you tread on it, but the carpet wont be lumpy.

V.