Re: KAT5 AV Links

["Brendan" <jbh@xxxxxxx>]

I'd go for Option 1 but happy to take Opt 2 if that's you're preferred
final
route.

Brendan
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Doxey <keith.doxey@xxxxxxx>
To: 'UKHA Discussion' <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Date: 22 October 1999 08:57
Subject: [ukha_d] KAT5 AV Links


>Hi All,
>
>Just to answer a couple of questions....
>
>AV signals travel in one direction eg VCR to TV
>IR data travels the other way TV to VCR.
>
>Pricing.....still to be decided when I work out the best buying options
for
>the parts. The more I can order at once the cheaper they become.
>
>Options....ideas considered at the moment are....
>1. Bare PCB, bag of bits & instructions and possibly plastic box
>(undrilled)
>2. Assembled PCB, undrilled box & instruction
>3. Fully assembled and tested unit ready for plug and play.
>
>Obviously option 1 will be the cheapest but require most work from the
end
>user with option 3 being the most expensive but available to those
unable
>to construct for themselves.
>
>Assembly time....how long is a piece of string?
>I could fit all the components into a blank board 15 minutes as a 1 off
but
>if I was making 10 I would go into production line mode and complete
>various stages on each one eg fit all resistors to all boards then the
>capacitors etc. Like that I could probably do all 10 in about 90
minutes.
>
>Drilling boxes is another matter.....doing the first one takes ages,
the
>second one less time and you gradually get quicker the more you make.
>
>Payment....Credit cards of any kind arent an option at this time but
>cheques will be fine.
>If the kits/units end up being sold through a retailer then credit
cards
>would be possible but obviously the items would then have to cost
slightly
>more due to the retailers cut.
>
>Full details will be posted soon.
>This last year has been pretty hectic and the biggest mistake I have
made
>is in trying to launch a range of items, all of which are close to
being
>ready but none totally finished. I am now doing what I should have done
>from the start. Get the first item launched then add to the range.
Still,
>if I was good as a businessman I wouldnt be as techie as I am ;-))
>
>Keep you all posted
>
>Keith
>
>Keith Doxey
>http://www.btinternet.com/~krazy.keith
>Krazy Keith's World of DIY Home Automation
>
>
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