I just got my HD Directv installed and I am trying to put the box in my closet which is about 10ft away from the TV. I have already drilled holes in the studs in the wall and have a pull wire running through the wall. I did this when I was remodeling the room. The problem is when I went to pull my HDMI cable through the wall the holes I drilled are too small for the HDMI connectors to fit through. I need to know if I can cut the HDMI cable and put a new connector end on it after I pull it through the wall. And if I can do this, what is a good cable and connectors to buy. I just went down to radio shack and bought a HDMI cable. Any help would be greatly appreciated I know nothing about this stuff.

personally I wouldn't recommend cutting the HDMI connector then attempting to connect it back, may result in an improper crimp which would put you back to square one if its not done correctly.

how may studs did you have to drill to? are you going from front to back type setup or left to right where you'd have to go thru multiple studs?

you could always go up thru the attic and back down to where your TV is at.

No. Drill bigger holes.

I can not go through the attic because the room has cathedral ceilings so there is no attic. I also can't go through the floor because it is a slab. I can’t drill bigger holes because the room is completely finished with drywall, paint, and carpet. I think I drilled through 4-5 studs. The only way I can fix my problem is to run just the HDMI cable through the wall and put my own connecter ends on. I guess the question I have is, does someone sell just the HDMI cable and the connecter ends that I need?

I did find some mention of a new, mini HDMI connector that's used for camcorders, etc. The only dimension I could find was that the connector face was about 0.4" wide. The connector body would, of course, be somewhat wider. How big is the hole you drilled?

I don't know if adapters are available to go from the mini to regulator HDMI. You'd need to do a google search for that.

you can always go with something from these guys. http://rapidrun.com/ I know Parts Express sells them. I have seen it in a catalog.

I can not go through the attic because the room has cathedral ceilings so there is no attic.

I have Cathedral ceilings as well and there is a crawl space up there.

did you do the drywall yourself? do you consider yourself to be handy with construction type stuff.

you could locate each stud, cut a small hole in the drywall next to each stud and drill a larger hole then patch the drywall. if done correctly you'll never know there was a patch.

I have Cathedral ceilings as well and there is a crawl space up there.

did you do the drywall yourself? do you consider yourself to be handy with construction type stuff.

you could locate each stud, cut a small hole in the drywall next to each stud and drill a larger hole then patch the drywall. if done correctly you'll never know there was a patch.


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That's how I managed to run a 25' cable to my projector, where my ceiling joist ran perpendicular to the wiring route.

Pull two cat5e cables in your existing holes and get HDMI baluns from Gefen or Ethereal. Solved.

The last few suggestions are really good. One thing to consider as well; how big is the hole you drilled, and how big is your hdmi cable? I had a similar issue, the conduit installed by my builder was just a bit too small. I shopped around and found the smallest connectors on an hdmi cable that I could, and then used a file to shave off the rubber nubs (for gripping the cable) so that is was closer to flush. Obviously don't shave off too much. The now even smaller connector--coupled with a ridiculous amount of cable lube--made it through the conduit.

I looked into the mini connectors about 3-4 months ago but was unable to find consumer level converters from std->mini->std hdmi. If the above didn't work, the next two options were either baluns or making the builder rip up the wall and install a bigger conduit.

OWLink's fiber cable would be simple to install.

Can you get in the wall somewhere without causing damage? You could use a flexy bit to drill bigger holes.

Pull two cat5e cables in your existing holes and get HDMI baluns from Gefen or Ethereal. Solved.

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This will future proof you as well...the next time a new standard comes out, just switch the baluns...I'd run cat6 though, the cost will be marginal if even noticeable.

maybe a mini hdmi to hdmi cable like this (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10242&cs_id=1024201&p_id=3645&seq=1&format=2)

pull the mini hdmi though the wall then slap a mini hdmi to hdmi adatper on it like this (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041909&p_id=3653&seq=1&format=2)

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This will future proof you as well...the next time a new standard comes out, just switch the baluns...I'd run cat6 though, the cost will be marginal if even noticeable.

The thread is from 2008. I think this ship has already sailed and all of the cables are long-ago installed.

You guys really should check the dates on appends (there are also warnings when you try to add to an old append).