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Thanks lambretta.

I would not use tv coax, you can get RG6 from maplins and proper connections for it. If you are going to do it, do it right. Then you won't have any problems. Its a difference in ohm resistance and quality of cable.

Ust for information:RG59 has a small center conductor, circa 20AWG in American sizing terms, foam (usually) dielectric and single (usually 80 - 90% coverage) braided shield.

RG6 has a bigger diameter core, around 18AWG, a thicker dielectric and usually a 100% coverage foil shield which is then covered by 80 - 90% braided shield. Hence, it will offer a better performance than RG59.

However, the correct (IMHO) cable to wire a house (for digital satellite or digital cable) is 'CT100-spec' cable. This has a honeycomb (5 distinct 'hollows' running lengthwise) dielectric core. It gives a slightly better performance than RG6 over longer runs, but is quite stiff (but who cares, it's probably going to be tacked down anyway...)

RJ59 is only for analogue signals AFAIK...

Choice is yours - but I have over 40m of CT100-spec cable from my 0.2db satellite LNB and the picture/sound is always spot-on