Hi,

I just moved into my new (existing) house. The basement is finished (with dry wall ceiling). I am planning to mount my 52" Sharp LCD on the 2 story living room wall above a gas fireplace.

The only way to hook up HDMI and AV cables seem like drilling a hole in the wall that is 90 degrees from the wall with the fireplace and take the wires outside and bring them back into the house from behind the wall. I would say the total distance is 30' to 40' (including twists and turns).

This means that the wires will be exposed to external elements. I can pull them through a PVC enclosure to protect them.

The wires are:
- 2 40' HDMI
- 1 composite cable
- 1 component cable
- Speaker wires for left, right and center channels

Question:
- will the PVC enclosure protect the cables, especially HDMI?
- any recommendations on where to buy these cables?

I am assuming that external rated speaker wire is ok for this.

Regards
Nick

monoprice.com

What part of the world are you in? What temperature/humidity/salt conditions?

Hi,

I live in Delaware. Hot summers and moderate to cold winters..

What's the best way to shield/protect the HDMI and component cables on a outside/external run?

Regards

Regards
Nick

monoprice.com

What part of the world are you in? What temperature/humidity/salt conditions?

If you can live with the price, you can use OWLink's fiber optic cable with the metal wrap to run outdoor. Unfortunately, the shortest in this cable type is 150ft.

I would think gray PVC conduit would provide good protection. Use a large diameter to make it easy to pull the wires and provide adequate room for the HDMI connectors.