RE: NTL Distribution + Kat5

["Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Dan,

As Ant and Des have said, KAT5 is designed for Baseband Audio and Video not
RF frequencies. The bandwidth of a Video signal is about 8MHz although the
bandwidth of a KAT5 units is much greater than this. RF for Satellite and
Cable extends upto 2GHz, this is way beyond the design capabilities of both
KAT5 and CAT5 Cable. CT100 (or CT125) coax is by far the best and cheapest
medium to carry this type of signal.

I am still refining the IR transmission but have succesfully used it on all
my AV Kit. I have an IRDA remote on its way to me for testing and am about
to order some IRDA bits to play with.

HTH

Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: Des Gibbons [mailto:des@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 16 November 2001 16:12
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] NTL Distribution + Kat5



> The incoming NTL feed is coax with f-connector (I think).  I
> currently have
> an NTL feed in the living room for TV and one in the garage for cable
> internet.  Does anyone know if these two feeds are the same thing
split in
> two?  I.e. can I split the NTL feed in the garage to do both internet
and
> TV?  This would make it easier to relocate the STB since the garage
> connection is much closer to the comms cabinet.


Yes, you just need a cable splitter, I am looking for one at the moment to
do exactly the same thing, just need the splitter box, havn't found a
friendly NTL installer since I have needed one. If anyone knows where to
get
one let me know :)
>
> Failing that - can I use Kat5 to take an NTL f-connect in, and then
> F-connect out at the comms end?

Nope.


> What about sending the NTL IR (my STB works with my pronto...)
> down the same
> piece of cat5 as well (not sure of Keith's progress with this yet :)

The IR would work fine.
>
> Could the two kat5 modules at both ends be combined into a single
> in and out
> unit at each end :) ?

Its good, but it's not that good ;)

Des



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