Thin or flat coax cable....does it work ok?

[hygieneboy]

I am looking for some thin coax cable. I went to radio shack and the guy told me they dont carry it, but that he would be concerned that for a coax cable to be made too thin might be detrimental to the signal, suggesting that a thin coax cable might invite interference.

I dont really understand what he is talking about.

Has anyone heard anything about this, or experienced it? Here is a link for some I was considering purchasing....

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002YE35M

[yoda313]

Well that does make sense. The more shielding you have on a cable the better protection it has against interference. And they always say to use thicker cabling on longer runs.

If this is for only a few feet distance say from a settop device to the tv within arms reach I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Now on the other hand if you are planning on snaking it behind cabinets where you have bundles of other wires then I might rethink it and go with standard cables.

[hygieneboy]

Thanks man, I think Im going with the thick stuff. Its only about 15 feet, but I dont want to take any chances.

[yoda313]

Yeah that long you should probably go with the regular stuff.

[Xylob the Destroyer]

Monster makes this: http://www.monstercable.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=283
Overpriced and over-rated I'm sure but thin and those 90 degree connectors are quite nice in some situations.