How big does it have to be?

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Fulthrotl

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for a wall mount flat screen, what size conduit do y'all
run so you can get the HDMI cable into the box?

i was instructed to put in 1/2", as a coax feed was all
they were gonna do.

now, they want HDMI. crap. the taping mud isn't even
dry on the walls, and i have three of them to change
tomorrow.

and nobody has a sample of the cable they will be using.
so, what size of smurf tube do i need? 1 1/4" or 1 1/2"
to get the hdmi head thru the pipe?

the boxes i used are 4SD, so that's not a problem, but
the walls are 2 1/2" steel studs, and there is backing in
the walls for the tv mount.

so, what now?

randy

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ctmike

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how far do they have to run if the jus drop down the wall i wouldnt bother with the tube just a line down to the lv ow box
 
480sparky

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There are three HDMI connector types with Type A and Type B defined since the HDMI 1.0 specification and Type C defined since the HDMI 1.3 specification.
The Type A connector has 19 pins with bandwidth to support all SDTV, EDTV, and HDTV modes. The plug's outside dimensions are 13.9 mm wide by 4.45 mm high. Type A is electrically compatible with single link DVI-D.
The Type B connector has 29 pins (21.2 mm by 4.45 mm) and can carry double the video bandwidth of Type A for use with very high-resolution future displays such as WQUXGA (3840x2400). Type B is electrically compatible with dual link DVI-D and is not used in any CE products.
The Type C mini-connector is intended for portable devices. It is smaller than the Type A connector (10.42 mm by 2.42 mm) but has the same 19 pin configuration. It can be connected to a Type A connector using a Type A-to-Type C connector cable.
 
electricalperson

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this guy were doing work for decided to run his own pipe for the hdmi cable. he ran a 2 inch white pvc with about 8 elbows in it. they were the white pvc elbows and not regular electricial elbows. he couldnt even get a snake in then he asked me to give it a shot. im going to blow a string in it when i get back
 
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480sparky said:
There are three HDMI connector types with Type A and Type B defined since the HDMI 1.0 specification and Type C defined since the HDMI 1.3 specification.
The Type A connector has 19 pins with bandwidth to support all SDTV, EDTV, and HDTV modes. The plug's outside dimensions are 13.9 mm wide by 4.45 mm high. Type A is electrically compatible with single link DVI-D.
The Type B connector has 29 pins (21.2 mm by 4.45 mm) and can carry double the video bandwidth of Type A for use with very high-resolution future displays such as WQUXGA (3840x2400). Type B is electrically compatible with dual link DVI-D and is not used in any CE products.
The Type C mini-connector is intended for portable devices. It is smaller than the Type A connector (10.42 mm by 2.42 mm) but has the same 19 pin configuration. It can be connected to a Type A connector using a Type A-to-Type C connector cable.
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you are my hero.
:D

thanks....
 
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lucky1974

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Hi, Those prices seem very high to me. I use www.ramelectronics.net

Decora hdmi plate with coupler $13.95 Part # 28-171-1
40' HDMI 1.3b cl3 rated cable $109.95

Those are the plates i use. quality is pretty good.Never used a cable that long, used a 30' from there worked great.

Sometimes i will use www.tselectronic.com prices seem a little higher though
 
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Fulthrotl said:
for a wall mount flat screen, what size conduit do y'all
run so you can get the HDMI cable into the box?

i was instructed to put in 1/2", as a coax feed was all
they were gonna do.

now, they want HDMI. crap. the taping mud isn't even
dry on the walls, and i have three of them to change
tomorrow.

and nobody has a sample of the cable they will be using.
so, what size of smurf tube do i need? 1 1/4" or 1 1/2"
to get the hdmi head thru the pipe?

the boxes i used are 4SD, so that's not a problem, but
the walls are 2 1/2" steel studs, and there is backing in
the walls for the tv mount.

so, what now?

randy

IMG_0145.jpg
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1 1/4 is plenty big for hdmi If it is an extra go as big as they will pay for as future needs for more cables.
 
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Pullnwire

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Fulthrotl said:
for a wall mount flat screen, what size conduit do y'all
run so you can get the HDMI cable into the box?

i was instructed to put in 1/2", as a coax feed was all
they were gonna do.

now, they want HDMI. crap. the taping mud isn't even
dry on the walls, and i have three of them to change
tomorrow.

and nobody has a sample of the cable they will be using.
so, what size of smurf tube do i need? 1 1/4" or 1 1/2"
to get the hdmi head thru the pipe?

the boxes i used are 4SD, so that's not a problem, but
the walls are 2 1/2" steel studs, and there is backing in
the walls for the tv mount.

so, what now?

randy
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Randy,
There is a company in Tustin that sells converters that run HDMI over cat 6 I think it needs two cables per unit. there is a sender and receiver. Hall research technologies. But, I have fit 1 HDMI through 1" straight down with no problems.
Brett
 
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