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Cable impedance is one of the characteristics that define how the cable will transmit signals. There are some simple and some far more complex descriptions of transmission lines on the internet that describe the feature in more detail.

For the normal user, it is sufficient to know that video signals over co-ax cable will use 75 ohm cable. Most data signals that use co-ax cable will use 50 ohm cable. Generally, the source of the signal will have an impedance equivalent to the characteristic impedance of the cable. Similarly, at the end of the cable, the same value of impedance is needed.

When the cable is terminated properly, the signal will be transferred to the end of the cable without it reflecting back down the cable. It is the reflections that cause ghost images or smearing on a television image. As the length of cable increases, it becomes more important to make sure the correct impedance of cable is used with the correct termination.

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