Do the connectors come pre-attached to the cable or are they seperate? The description sounds like they're attached but it's a little unclear.

Yes, the ends are attached. The cable is ready to use.

What is the shielding % of this product? 95%? (I read % is more important than the # of layers - product description says 3 layers)

Partly right. Any quality RG6 cable, that was not factory assembled, will have a decent amount of shielding, no matter if it is duel (2), Tri (3), or quad (4) layers of shielding. All this does is prevent noise from getting in the line. The shielding is Duel is good enough that, that is all that cable companies run, when they run a cable line. The shielding has nothing to do with signal, as that is run on the center wire, not the outside shielding. What this is, is a piece of RG6 coax that was on a big roll, and then cut to length, and compression fittings put on the end. Compression fittings are the best kind to use. Because of this, it will be like the cable like the cable company uses, and it is water proof too. The cable itself will be about 2 times as thick, or more, then the cheap cables that you buy, that are premade in a factory.

Is this cable rated at 3ghz? the directv guy was here and while i have plenty of rg6 cables, he said they must be at 3ghz for hd

Yes.. Pretty much any quality RG6 cable, like this, will be 3Ghz compatible. What you want to watch for is pre made cables, with cheap ends. Most of those are very cheap, and will not hold a good signal over any length. This is the better kind of cable, that will be compatible with any cable, or satellite service. What you want to try NOT to use, is any cable that is RG59.. Stick with RG6..

what does copper clad center mean?

CC or copper clad is a copper coated wire. Copper clad is, in this case, a 20 gauge steel wire, that is then coated with copper to make it an 18 gauge wire. Since the higher the frequency, the closer to the surface of the wire, that the signal runs, in cable TV service, be it satellite or local, that makes this design fine for TV use.. But, since steel is not as good of a conductor as copper is, this is not good for long runs, in signal, or electrical transmission, as the steel will degrade the signal faster. If you need a run that is long, meaning, more then just in your house, then you would probably want to go more with a solid copper center. But, this is fine for most people.

Number of Items	1
Item Weight	1 Pounds
Unit Count	1 Count
Shape	Round
Color	Black
Indoor Outdoor Usage	Outdoor, Indoor
Recommended Uses For Product	Modem
Number of Pins	1
Connectivity Technology	Coaxial
Additional Features	Enhanced shielding, swepted tested, Professional and commercial quality
Ethernet Cable Category	Cat 5e
Connector Gender	Male-to-Male
Connector Type Used on Cable	RF Connector
Cable Type	Indoor/Outdoor Coaxial, Shielded transmission wire, Series 6, Coax, F Pin Coax Male to Male; RG-6/RG6 RF Cable; Satellite, Cable, Antenna, Internet Cable, TV Cable, OTA, CM classification
Compatible Devices	Cable TV, Satellite, Antenna
Outer Material	Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

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