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RE: Sky Dish and NTL cable


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: Sky Dish and NTL cable
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 23:46:21 +0100
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You haven't used 'em yet ... remember how usefull you found the IR543AH?
The
KAT5's are better!

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 03 July 2001 23:11
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
>
>
> you know, I think you are probably right Phil!
>
> B.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 03 July 2001 19:53
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> >
> >
> > Keith,
> >
> > Get the soldering iron warmed up because I reckon once Brian's
seen 'em
> > he'll me winging his way over t  yours...
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 03 July 2001 18:51
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> > >
> > >
> > > You are biased though?
> > >
> > > I will get t  visit Phil and then,             you on the
way
> > > home...........
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > B.
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: 03 July 2001 08:54
> > > > To: ukha_d
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Most definately :-)
> > > >
> > > > <FX RUBS HANDS/>
> > > >
> > > > Dont worry about your kit being old. That is the whole
point of
> > > > KAT5. Uning
> > > > your existing kit t  give Multiroom AV without having t
 replace
> > > > everything
> > > > with QED/Linn/Meridian etc. It als  gives you the
option t  mix
> > > and match,
> > > > something which is not possible with a fully integrated
system.
> > > >
> > > > Keith
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: 02 July 2001 23:32
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I have seen over the past month or s  how people are
praising
> > > Keith's KAT5
> > > > kit, I have been putting it off for a few reasons,
> > > >
> > > > 1,	I d  not really understand what it is all about
> > > > 2,	I am only now starting t  get the kit t gether t 
start the
> > > > big project
> > > > 3,	I d  not have a lot of experience of modern
Audio/Visual
> > > > kit, Hey my CD
> > > > player is over 11 years 	old! Technics SL-P3 bought in
> > > > Germany May 1997 for
> > > > ?310, a lot of money then.
> > > > 4,	same as 1
> > > >
> > > > I will not be far away from an order soon, are they
still
> > > available Keith?
> > > >
> > > > B.
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Alan Cockerton [mailto:alancc@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: 02 July 2001 19:25
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > If you want the gear in the loft and scart
connections between
> > > > then Keiths
> > > > > Kat5 gear should d  the trick.
> > > > >
> > > > > Alancc
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Brian G. Reynolds
<brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 11:06 PM
> > > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks, I will use a new single piece of
cable as a matter of
> > > > course for
> > > > > the
> > > > > > reasons you say plus more connections could
lead to more t
> > > g  faulty.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As for distribution I have the cable coming
int  the living
> > > > > room and int
> > > > > > some box thing then out int  the NTL box,
from there it is
> > > > > scart t  the TV
> > > > > > and VCR. I assume scart is the way to go? s 
some sort of
> > > distribution
> > > > > > system needs sourcing, as I just said in a
reply to Kenneth
> > > Watt. Any
> > > > > > suggestions gratefully received.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > B.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Alan Cockerton [mailto:alancc@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > > > Sent: 01 July 2001 19:45
> > > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL
cable
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I don't think anyone else has replied t 
Brians post so I
> > > > will have a
> > > > > go.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You can move the cable t  the new
position then
> reconnect it, if
>
> > > > > > > you have t
> > > > > > > extend it you would get the best results
if you replace
> > the whole
> > > > > > > length as
> > > > > > > any joint will increase signal loss.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The meter used was to measure the signal
strength and allow
> > > > > the fitters
> > > > > t
> > > > > > > align the dish, the longer the cable run
the more
> > signal loss you
> > > > > > > will get,
> > > > > > > maybe someone knows how far you can go
without the signal
> > > > > dropping out.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > T  get the signal t  the TV and VCR, if
you are only
> > using the UHF
> > > > > > > connection run your Ariel signal t  the
sky box then t  your
> > > > > distribution
> > > > > > > amp or straight down t  the TV and VCR,
if you use a
> > > scart or phon
> > > > > > > connection then maybe Keiths Kat5 units
would help.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Alancc
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: Brian G. Reynolds
<brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > To: UKHA Group <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 1:01 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I used to subscribe to SKY and
still have the kit
> > > > > installed, I am now
> > > > > > > > starting t  build Node0 in my loft
conversion, what
> I wish t
> > > > > > > know is, if
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > move the Sky cable from my living
room to my Node0 is
> > it just a
> > > > > > > matter of
> > > > > > > > moving the cable, assembling a new
cable or is there
> > more t  it?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > What I was wondering when the
fitters install this stuff
> > > > > they connect
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > > meter of some sort ont  the cable
presumably checking the
> > > > > > > signal strength?
> > > > > > > > but has the cable length got
anything to d  with it?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Next question has to be how d  I
then get the signal from
> > > > > Node0 t  the
> > > > > > > > VCR/TV's.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > B.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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