Elle asked:


We need to run video from one building to another, several hundred feet. What’s the best type of cable to run, and what type of booster/amplifier do we need?
The signal is from a video camera, nothing out of the ordinary.
The cable will be mostly indoors except for about 50 feet between the buildings where it will be run under the roof of a breezeway. Will cat5 work for this?

Dr. Pepper asked:


Is there a way to make my own cable that will allow me to connect a video output (regular single cable video that a vcr or the first xbox has; not the hi-def component cables ) to my flat screen? Any sites that give tutorials?

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Dec G asked:


The component video cable (i think it is called), is the one with the standard red, white and yellow AV jacks, and it has another three, which are red, green and blue. This is the only cable I have for my Xbox. If I was to plug this into an HDTV, would it give a proper HD output? Or would I need another cable like a HDMI or VGA?

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discoman asked:


I have a Sony Vaio laptop and was wondering if you can connect it to a projector by using an S-video cable and watch you movies from there?

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vdog_uci asked:


If I hook up my DVD player using the component ports for my video, can I simply use the audio cables from a composite cable set for my audio?

I have seen 5-RCA component cable sets being sold, which is basically the 3 component video cables with the red and white audio cables. But do I need this if I can use a component cable with the audio from a composite cable set?

Justin M asked:


I have a sanyo PLV 4 and am using it at a tailgate party. They want to run a cable outside for me however there is no cable input on the back of my projector. I have an RF modulator but think that only goes from video cable to regular cable.

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madcowmuh asked:


I just bought a s-video connector for my xbox. It has the s-video connector as well as the yellow (for video), and white and red (for audio) RCA cables. In order to get sound, I have to plug the white and red RCA cables in. What I was wondering is if I connect both the s-video and yellow RCA connector at the same time or just he s-video cable only? Thanks.

Tom M asked:


In a theatrical production I need to connect a video projector to a mac laptop over a 300′ distance. I have seen it done before going VGA to composite to VGA. I know nothing about video cable. Does this sound right? Where would I buy such a thing? Would I need an amplifer?

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mikschmity asked:


I’m trying to see if there is any way to to take video coming through a composite cable (the oh-so-famous yellow, white and red chord that comes from the back of so many video electronics) through a laptop screen, thus allowing you to watch video from, say, a VCR, through your laptop screen. Is this possible, and how is it done?

smoothie pro asked:


It is just the standard red(right), white(left) and yellow(video) cable that you use to connect your dvd player to your tv. I need it to connect my projector. I did cut the cable to try to extend it but it has a yellow plastic lining with the wire inside. Can anybody help? Thanks.

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