drbozai wrote:Did we not already establish that these cables are currently used for the Dish install?
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The dish tech actually ran new coax wires from the sattelite dish into the dish splitter so I'm not sure where they really went ...
Well then how did he get the coax to your family room and your bedroom?. Are you saying he ran new coax to each location? I doubt this is the case.
drbozai wrote:
... the living room port was never used for something, as far as I've lived here ...
Which convinces me that it is "junk" cable (as does the photo you supplied), and it should not be considered any further.
drbozai wrote:
How would I go about running the wire from the basement to the 2nd floor? Without it being in the way all the time? ...
Try typing "home coax wiring" into Google and see what happens.