re: Cord cutting question: Ethernet and Coax

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After doing a bit more research, Ive seen the powerline adapers but they also make a coax adapter that seems to be superior but its also alot more expensive and requires more setup.

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I strongly recommend against the powerline adapters. They have short lifespans and a client approached us to install wiring because of how often they had to replace them.

If you want the best for this, get on Cat6 (or at least Cat5e) and wire the house to the TVs. WiFi is great, but the larger the bandwidth needed (say, gaming or running HDTV at high resolutions for extended periods) will lead to dropped packets that will cause lag in your display.

Make sure your internet connection is sufficient as well. If you have 4 TVs on at once all streaming HDTV, then a 25Mbps connection probably won't cut it. If there's Gigabit fiber as an option, get that and wire the home for Cat5e/Cat6. With that many devices wired, if you also have PCs, you may need something with 8+ ports.