Anybody? I don't think these cables are so new that I'm the first one to see them.
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Atlona Flat HDMI Cable
I did a quick search of the forums and nothing came up. Has anybody used these cables?
http://www.lenexpo-electronics.com/5...D-p-16709.html
They make them in various lengths and seem reasonably priced...
I've been trying to figure out how to best run my 50' MonoPrice cable through the wall, then found this and though... man, it would be so much easier to just pull this under the carpet instead of cutting the drywall around the entire room and trying to patch it back up.
Any opinion on these cables would be appreciated. Thanks.
-Scott
http://www.lenexpo-electronics.com/5...D-p-16709.html
They make them in various lengths and seem reasonably priced...
I've been trying to figure out how to best run my 50' MonoPrice cable through the wall, then found this and though... man, it would be so much easier to just pull this under the carpet instead of cutting the drywall around the entire room and trying to patch it back up.
Any opinion on these cables would be appreciated. Thanks.
-Scott
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Okay, with no response, I guess I'll assume I'm the first to buy one of these cables. I'll let everyone know if there are any problems.
Yes, please. Could you also list the equipment you are using?
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Originally Posted by scbauer /forum/post/0
I'll let everyone know if there are any problems.
Yes, please. Could you also list the equipment you are using?
Okay, well the installation is complete. I purchased the following cable:
http://www.atlona.com/product.php?pr...cat=278&page=1
It came late last week, and I pulled the cable under my carpet this weekend. Everything went very smooth. I am glad I had the right tools... from home depot, I bought a 25-foot steel "fish tape" for about twelve bucks. I was able to "fish" this under the carpet from one side of the room to the other, attach the Atlona flat HDMI cable using duct tape, then pull the cable under the carpet. Once the cable was under the carpet, I was able to drill through the baseboard and insert the HDMI cable into the wall.
I now have HDMI running from a wall plate behind my AVR/Cable Box, through the wall, out the bottom of the baseboard, under the carpet, back through the baseboard on the other side of a 15-foot room, up the wall, and to a wall plate just behind my projector that is mounted about 9 feet up on the wall.
The installation was fairly easy. I'm no expert and it took me just a few hours to get everything done. Now, there is about 1/2" of cable visible from where it comes out under the carpet into the hole in the baseboard. It wasn't possible to keep the cable completely hidden because just behind the baseboard is a solid 2x6 pressure treated lumber that is attached to the foundation of the house. For me, this isn't a big deal because one side is behind all of my equipment and the other side is behind our couch.
Overall, the installation was painless and the cable does what it is supposed to do... my signal now goes from the front of the room to the back without a visible cable (well, except for the 1' cable going from the wall outlet to the back of the projector, but that doesn't count.
If anybody has any questions about this cable, feel free to shoot me a PM or ask here in this thread. If anybody is considering buying this cable and isn't sure, don't hesitate. The quality of the cable is excellent and so far I have not had any problems with it.
I would also like to add that while you can feel the cable under the carpet, it is very insignifigant. I can barely feel it, and I don't have the best quality carpet and pad. I'm sure with a thicker pad it would be harder to feel the cable.
Good luck!
http://www.atlona.com/product.php?pr...cat=278&page=1
It came late last week, and I pulled the cable under my carpet this weekend. Everything went very smooth. I am glad I had the right tools... from home depot, I bought a 25-foot steel "fish tape" for about twelve bucks. I was able to "fish" this under the carpet from one side of the room to the other, attach the Atlona flat HDMI cable using duct tape, then pull the cable under the carpet. Once the cable was under the carpet, I was able to drill through the baseboard and insert the HDMI cable into the wall.
I now have HDMI running from a wall plate behind my AVR/Cable Box, through the wall, out the bottom of the baseboard, under the carpet, back through the baseboard on the other side of a 15-foot room, up the wall, and to a wall plate just behind my projector that is mounted about 9 feet up on the wall.
The installation was fairly easy. I'm no expert and it took me just a few hours to get everything done. Now, there is about 1/2" of cable visible from where it comes out under the carpet into the hole in the baseboard. It wasn't possible to keep the cable completely hidden because just behind the baseboard is a solid 2x6 pressure treated lumber that is attached to the foundation of the house. For me, this isn't a big deal because one side is behind all of my equipment and the other side is behind our couch.
Overall, the installation was painless and the cable does what it is supposed to do... my signal now goes from the front of the room to the back without a visible cable (well, except for the 1' cable going from the wall outlet to the back of the projector, but that doesn't count.
If anybody has any questions about this cable, feel free to shoot me a PM or ask here in this thread. If anybody is considering buying this cable and isn't sure, don't hesitate. The quality of the cable is excellent and so far I have not had any problems with it.
I would also like to add that while you can feel the cable under the carpet, it is very insignifigant. I can barely feel it, and I don't have the best quality carpet and pad. I'm sure with a thicker pad it would be harder to feel the cable.
Good luck!
Sounds nice. What equipment are you using (which projector, sources, etc.)? Any comments on the signal quality compared to your former (direct?) wiring?
I am currently using my Cox Cable SA8300HD DVR as the source (awaiting my new Onkyo receiver) and an Optoma HD32 (Costco rebrand of the HD70) projector.
I must first say that I actually did 5 things... I ran a 3-foot monoprice HDMI cable from the cable box to the wall. Then I installed a monoprice HDMI wall plate with 4" extension and plugged the 3' cable into that. I then plugged in the Atlona Flat HDMI cable into the "behind the wall" side of that wall plate, down the wall 1 foot, under the carpet 15', back into the wall on the other side of the room, up about 10 feet and into another monoprice HDMI wall plate. With the wall plate installed behind my projector, I simply plugged a 1' monoprice HDMI cable into the wall plate on one end and the projector on the other end. So, my old setup was a single 75' 22 gage monoprice cable running across the middle of the room... my new setup has 5 items instead of the single cable.
That being said, everything seems to work fine. The one issue I had was when I first installed the 3' cable from the wall to the HD DVR, I had the HDMI cable running parallel to a power cord for about 6 inches and this caused my signal to turn from a clear HD signal to a fuzzy rainbow snow. I moved the cable so it wasn't touching the power cord and everything was fine. I believe this is to be expected.
Hope that answers your questions.
-Scott
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Originally Posted by gekke henkie /forum/post/0
Sounds nice. What equipment are you using (which projector, sources, etc.)? Any comments on the signal quality compared to your former (direct?) wiring?
I am currently using my Cox Cable SA8300HD DVR as the source (awaiting my new Onkyo receiver) and an Optoma HD32 (Costco rebrand of the HD70) projector.
I must first say that I actually did 5 things... I ran a 3-foot monoprice HDMI cable from the cable box to the wall. Then I installed a monoprice HDMI wall plate with 4" extension and plugged the 3' cable into that. I then plugged in the Atlona Flat HDMI cable into the "behind the wall" side of that wall plate, down the wall 1 foot, under the carpet 15', back into the wall on the other side of the room, up about 10 feet and into another monoprice HDMI wall plate. With the wall plate installed behind my projector, I simply plugged a 1' monoprice HDMI cable into the wall plate on one end and the projector on the other end. So, my old setup was a single 75' 22 gage monoprice cable running across the middle of the room... my new setup has 5 items instead of the single cable.
That being said, everything seems to work fine. The one issue I had was when I first installed the 3' cable from the wall to the HD DVR, I had the HDMI cable running parallel to a power cord for about 6 inches and this caused my signal to turn from a clear HD signal to a fuzzy rainbow snow. I moved the cable so it wasn't touching the power cord and everything was fine. I believe this is to be expected.
Hope that answers your questions.
-Scott
didn't want to start another thread.
anyone else with the review on these cables? they look sharp, can be hidden well, and seem to be off good quality. i need to replace all my hdmi's since i'm moving the receiver to a rack. love to hear feedback if anyone else is using these. thanks!
http://www.lenexpo-electronics.com/4...D-p-16708.html
anyone else with the review on these cables? they look sharp, can be hidden well, and seem to be off good quality. i need to replace all my hdmi's since i'm moving the receiver to a rack. love to hear feedback if anyone else is using these. thanks!
http://www.lenexpo-electronics.com/4...D-p-16708.html
I just ordered a 2M version of the cable. Not sure when it will arrive but im gonna use it with my PS3 and Sharp LC-32GP3UB when it arrives and they both support HDMI 1.3 so ill let you know if I notice much difference compared to my old set (no 1080p or HDMI 1.3 support) in sound and image quality; prob on Blu-Ray.
ya i jus ordered these from lenexpo....i'm replacing some heavy duty monster cables that are tearing my hdmi ports to crap....i'll let you know how they work...apparently they are pretty good so we'll see....will be glad to finally get rid of my useless monster cables....luckly i got them at a cheap price...i know my onkyo 805 and sony kds-60a3000 will be thanking me for sure....
All of our cables are engineered to meet the highest standard. Our Flat HDMI, is currently the fastest HDMI cable availible on the market today. It is capable of sending resolutions up to 1440p at 10.2 Gbps. thats a 387Mhz cable! We have tested the against Monster, and Belkins PureAV, and they come out on top consistantly.
Are you working on a 6 x 2 HDMI Matrix Switch? This is what I want!!!
Flat HDMI cables have been around for awhile and the best way to install them under the carpet is to remove a section of the underlay first and place the cable in the gap.
Have a 40 feet HDMi cable from Atlona and it doesn't work
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I need to return it, bought a BlueJean cable and it works perfectly
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Originally Posted by Madflash /forum/post/12956663
All of our cables are engineered to meet the highest standard. Our Flat HDMI, is currently the fastest HDMI cable availible on the market today. It is capable of sending resolutions up to 1440p at 10.2 Gbps. thats a 387Mhz cable! We have tested the against Monster, and Belkins PureAV, and they come out on top consistantly.
Have a 40 feet HDMi cable from Atlona and it doesn't work
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