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Often I get AV guys asking for a pipe that goes back to the reciever, and I just leave it at that...

Sometimes they'll run building wire and terminate it. And I think thats great, Component video, even fiber.... But often they are running all kinds of factory connectors through it, and never been fond of it. (HDMI, DVI, VGA, Firewire) Some of them ask for ridiculous conduit sizes, like 2"+. Anyway, I too am not fond of using these types of cable in the walls as premisis wiring. I dont think the insulation on them is rated for that use as com, or class 2 wiring, or listed for that use. Often they seem more decoritive than anything else. So I just give 'em a pipe, and lettum do whatever it is that they do. As Im sick of telling AV guys what they can and can not do, as they will continue to get away with murder until some inspector puts his foot down, if only he would look past the dazzling display.