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Re: Cat5 & Audio



Forgot to mention, dvd is on one to two connection, cctv is on one to four
connections.

Dvd goes to pc, and to video in bedroom where it is then modulated trough
to
my sons bedroom which once i extend will become my den and have lots of cat
5 sockets in it.

Campbell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 9:14 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Cat5 & Audio


> Hi Campbell,
>
>
> What sort of distances are we talking about here?
>
> Have you compared the picture quality from the dvd with scart,
back2back
> with dvd thru your cabling?
>
> You say the signal from the dvd is shared to the pc and video. Have
you
just
> three wires on each connection at the patch panel?(1 source, 2
destination
> all on a krone connector or similar)
>
> Not trying to put down your solution, just trying to understand and
evaluate
> it :)
>
> DesG
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Campbell [mailto:c.macd@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 07 March 2001 20:15
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Cat5 & Audio
> >
> >
> > I may be on the wrong wavelength....:-) as ususal
> >
> > but
> > at present I have 4 cat 5 sockets in bedroom, pc cupboard (thats
right
in
> > the cupboard), and 8 in the lounge (4 at tv, 4 at stereo). The
patch
panel
> > with 48 sockets is in the other cupboard and all sockets link to
the
patch
> > panel...
> >
> > the dvd composite, right and left speaker go to the patch panel
> > and are then
> > shared to the pc and the bedroom video. The cctv goes from the
bedroom
to
> > patch panel then shared. The pc output (matrox marvel) goes to
the patch
> > panel then is shared to lounge and bedroom.
> >
> > I have used composite video and use the T568B convention as
below, and
> > wiring as below :
> >
> > 1    white/orange        video +ve
> > 2    orange                 video -ve
> > 3    white/green          left audio +ve
> > 4    blue                    right audio -ve
> > 5    white/blue           right audio +ve
> > 6    green                  left audio -ve
> > 7    white/brown        12v +ve switching
> > 8    brown                12v -ve switching
> >
> > the switching is used for pin 8 switching of scart to
automatically
change
> > tv or video to Aux/video channel and view source...
> >
> > To date I have not noticed any significant video degradation, I
> > haven't yet
> > tried s video
> >
> > hope this helps
> >
> > Campbell
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ian Lowe" <ian@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 4:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Cat5 & Audio
> >
> >
> > > They are capable, but the cross talk gets a bit wild.
> > >
> > > also, you can't put LLAudio and Compsite video over the same
> > cable. or at
> > > least, I can't ;)
> > >
> > > Ian.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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