We're building a house right now and it's being wired at the moment. I'm going to add a few cable outlets: which one is best for HDTV RG6 or RG6 quadshield? Does it really matter or is the quadshield thing marketing hype and an excuse to charge more? Thanks for your help!

Prefer tri shield over quadshield if you can find it.

Belden 7915A 3GHz RG6/U Tri-Shield Broadband Coax

A three-shield construction consists of foil tape surrounded by 80 percent braid and an outer layer of foil with a unique fold that creates the electrical effect of a solid metal conduit.

The combination offers superior high frequency sheilding when compared with traditional Quad shield designs.

It is also faster to install, can be stripped easily in one step, and standard RG6 connectors may be used for termination. This construction gives a smaller bending radius, greater flexibility, and 10 percent less weight than Quad shielded coax.

I would also recomend adding 2 or 3 more coax to each outlet and a telephone line also and I would add a rotor wire to the outlet just the one will have the rotor control.

Run a conduit from basement or a central panel to the attic for the OTA coax, Satalite dish coax and rotor control wire.

I'm not certain if you are setting up for CableTV, satellite or antenna cabling. I think you are talking about CATV so that would call for a good tri or quad shielded cable. Interference is about the same frequencies being used by a different source. Some CATV channels use the same frequencies as over the air signals meant to be picked up by an antenna. Poorly shielded CATV cables can interfere with OTA signals. Satellite and OTA cables work fine with regular duo shielded coax unless OTA TV transmission towers are close by.

We're building a house right now and it's being wired at the moment. I'm going to add a few cable outlets: which one is best for HDTV RG6 or RG6 quadshield? Does it really matter or is the quadshield thing marketing hype and an excuse to charge more? Thanks for your help!

Bluejeans has a very interesting article on this topic, you may find it of some interest.http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/shielding.htm

I plan on going with cable on this one because the hdtv channels are free. I'll likely run at least three dedicated per outlet and a telephone wire in each room. I doubt I'll actually use OTA signals anytime soon, but will run an antenna wire into the attic just in case I would need to set up an antenna in there at any time. Thanks for all the information guys!

What compression connectors do you guys like ? I've been looking at all the brands on line and like the Thomas and Betts/LRC stuff. My local Comcast company uses Tri shield RG6 cable and the LRC compression connectors. Any input on the better tools would be appreciated too.

I used Belden 1694a RG6 with T&B LRC compression ends, i needed the quad sheild ends for things to fit though. I ran on average 3 coax, i cat5 for phone and either another cat5 or cat6 for data to each outlet. I also did a run of conduit to important locations if i needed to pull a different cable.

I prefer these..one fitting fits all versions of rg6...dual, tri, and quad.

http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Products/Perfect/PPC-EX.htm

I prefer these..one fitting fits all versions of rg6...dual, tri, and quad.

http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Products/Perfect/PPC-EX.htm
Yep....I use that same connector with a DataShark compression tool from Home Depot (about $30 as I recall).....Works like a champ!!

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/shielding.htm

Consider that you may be switching to FiOS at some point. You need 1+ GHz bandwidth. Be sure that it has good shielding construction. For RF, it's all in the materials and quality of the construction. See if you can get something that is spec'd up to 1 GHz.

Each room in my house has 2 x RF, 1 x ethernet, 1 x phone in a modular wall plate. Nice distribution panel in the basement. You'll need to research distribution amps next.

monoprice has compression fittings in different colors, and a compression tool . I have not ordered them yet.
GeekGirl mentioned ethernet. It seems that you should run at least two Cat5 cables to each room, for computers, VOD, and whole house video when it comes.