Would Tv Cables Be Okay Running Under A Rug Across The Room?

And what is the longest TV cable length I could get?

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Answer #1: Posted by MaryBDish on January 25th, 2013 4:08 PM

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Hi, DISH does not recommend running cables under rugs as it can wear on the cables and effect the picture quality of your service. We do not recommend any cable over 200 feet as it will have significant video degradation beyond that. If I can assist you further, please feel free to contact me directly via email. Thank you!

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