/r/cableadvice

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This subreddit was created to be the place to ask for and discuss cabling advice.

Primarily for computer networking/systems, but feel free to ask for any advice regarding cabling.

All submissions should be self posts, possibly asking for advice, a link to a how-to guide, a how-to guide that you have written, or any other cable-related story that offers advice!

Submission Guidelines

  1. Please do not post pictures of completed setups, use the existing subs linked below.
  2. Most cable-related submissions will be accepted, keep it reasonable!

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Looking for the wire that goes to Anycubic resin printer

Does anyone know what wire goes to this? I lost it and want to order a new one.

4 Comments
2024/11/30
17:49 UTC

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Do you guys know what this is? Outlet but seems to connect to outdoor antenna coaxial? And three little holes

10 Comments
2024/11/29
21:37 UTC

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Anybody know this cable, it’s DP into this

29 Comments
2024/11/29
18:24 UTC

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mini coax cable replacement

cellular trail camera for wildlife. tight ring the antenna snapped the internal cable that attaches to the circuitboard. wondering if/where to find third party cables but don’t know anything about the cable other than that it’s about 2 inches long

2 Comments
2024/11/29
05:31 UTC

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What is this Belkin cable?

Numbers are either 1334 or 1394. Thanks in advance.

10 Comments
2024/11/27
22:06 UTC

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What cable do I need for this? (iPhone 6s I think)

8 Comments
2024/11/27
17:47 UTC

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What is this cable for? It was found in a tech company stockpile and nobody knows what it’s for

3 Comments
2024/11/27
17:00 UTC

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Looking for 6in usb-c to usb-c cable

Hey everyone! I am looking for a 6 inch usb-c to usb-c cable to attach my iPhone to an SSD so I can shoot directly onto said SSD but I'm having trouble finding a data cable that is short enough to support such data transfers. I can find longer ones but I don't want a longer cable for obvious reasons. Do any film makers out there have a brand they suggest? Amazon is riddled with fake data cables that claim they are high speed data when in fact they aren't. Any help is greatly appreciated!

3 Comments
2024/11/27
16:39 UTC

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Looking for a good place to buy HMDI with screw cables

Hello there

I work for an art school in Belgium, and I'm looking for HMDI cables we can screw in the wall like: https://www.ebay.com/itm/273779430691

Since our HDMI cables get stolen or easily damaged during classes. Are there any good suppliers?

3 Comments
2024/11/27
14:28 UTC

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Room-to-Room Extension for HDMI and Peripherals

So bit of a niche situation - I have a desktop in Room A (standing desk, single monitor, plugged into Ethernet at the “far” wall).

I’d like to use that computer (without moving it) in Room B, across the hall with a wall-mounted TV (HDMI input is on the other “far” wall in Room B).

  1. HDMI has an effective range of ~50 ft, and I should only need 20-25 ft. I don’t see any issues here except having to plug in the cable at time of use.
    • Any HDMI should be fine as long as it has enough length?
  2. I’d need 1 USB for keyboard, 1 usb for mouse, and 1 USB-to-USB B for my audio DAC/Amp.
    • I’m thinking the best option here is probably an active USB extension cable into a powered USB data hub?
    • Does it make sense to use some kind of “dock” to leave the peripherals in place and switch them between the extended desktop and plugging in a laptop?
1 Comment
2024/11/27
12:43 UTC

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Pulled COAX out of TV?

I don’t know a lot about TV’s, but accidentally pulled this out of the “ANT IN” port of the TV. There is no cable box and seems like the cable signal is coming from another cable. What should I do? TIA

39 Comments
2024/11/26
23:53 UTC

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USB A to unknown

Going through my bin of cables to organize and came across this. Any idea where this could go?? Also, haven't seen a micro is so long, so maybe I'm just remembering them looking different?

2 Comments
2024/11/26
17:53 UTC

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Does a powered USB Hub also require a powered USB extension cable?

I was trying to play some videogames with my brother on his switch, and he has some light-up PDP brand controller, it wouldn't work with the extension cable meanwhile he has another PDP switch controller that worked fine. I assume the RGB makes is slightly incompatible with the length of the USB extension cable (probably 9ft).

In this scenario, would that normal USB extension cable + powered hub work, or would it just be better to get a powered USB extension cable + normal USB Hub?

3 Comments
2024/11/25
22:32 UTC

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HDMI to DVI-D that will support 1080i?

I've got a Sony KV-34HS510 CRT TV, which has only component and DVI-D input options on it. Currently I am using a scaler that converts HDMI to component, allowing it to output 1080i via component. I'd like to use the DVI port if possible though, but the Roku I have plugged into it does not support 1080i, only 1080p and 720p, so when I output over DVI, only the 720p option works. Is there something I can use that would accept the HDMI to DVI output that would also downscale to 1080i? Just trying to get the highest quality possible.

2 Comments
2024/11/24
23:22 UTC

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What is this charging cable called? End charges both Micro USB and IOS devices

Found this interesting charger tip on a 3-1 charging cable a while back, and it took me forever to find out what it would go into until a friend was looking at it and plugged it into his IPhone. Figured it was a weird IPhone charger. Then I accidentally plugged the wrong end into a different device to find out it works on micro usb devices if flipped around. Was curious if anyone else has seen this and know what it's called? I'd be keen on buying more single chargers just because they'd come in handy.

2 Comments
2024/11/24
22:26 UTC

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Old TV - trying to find best way to connect smart TV box to it

Hello everyone. Forgive me if this is not correct subreddit that I should be posting this question in.

So I recently bought an apartment and in the bedroom there is an old tv in front of the bed on the wall. TV is placed on a good height, and it has all of the cables drilled through the wall behind it, everything is pretty neatly organized so I would like to keep using it for the occasional tv watching/netflixing I might do in the bedroom.

TV in question is ELFUNK 2710HD. It's pretty old, but it works. I am attaching a picture of the description and technical info I found online on some icelandic newspaper from 2006. It's in icelandic but everything is pretty understandable.

Icelandic description of the ELFUNK LT-2710HD TV

I have a Xiaomi smart TV Mi Box that I am not using, so I would like to connect it to this TV. The TV doesn't have HDMI, but it has a few other inputs. So I would have to buy a converter that would convert HDMI from the smart box to the TV.

I would like your advice - what would be the best way to connect this smart tv box to this old TV? I am also putting in picture of the inputs in the TV, maybe it will be useful. I would like to have as little quality loss as possible. I live in Iceland so the options of converters I can buy are pretty limited.

Inputs in the TV

I'll appreciate any advice you can offer!

6 Comments
2024/11/24
17:51 UTC

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What are these panels for?

These two panels are approximately 5 feet off the ground, above a TV. There's nothing 'pressable' on the left one; it does have 'fuse' on it but for what? The one on the right seems to just be a hole. Are they related to the TV?

10 Comments
2024/11/24
17:01 UTC

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looking for an odd shaped cable that looks like this

0 Comments
2024/11/24
16:46 UTC

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Cable for doorbell

So I got a doorbel that uses this cable, but my terrain is pretty large and has a gate. So mounting the doorbell next to my front door isn’t possible. I have power and cat6 there already but the cable is to short, I would prefer to have a longer cable rather than extending this one (because it is outside). Does anyone know how to search for a cable like this (with 3 ends) and does anyone know if the cable can be replaced as long as the usb get the same amount of power (5v 1 ampere), or is it possible that the cable has specific properties?

22 Comments
2024/11/24
09:46 UTC

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