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RE: sorry if naive - which is best - coax or kat5 ?


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  • Subject: RE: sorry if naive - which is best - coax or kat5 ?
  • From: "Comm Jo" <commjo2@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 16:18:27 +0000
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>Then of course there is the question of EX and beyond! I actually think
>that
>this is turning into a somewhat unlikely scenario. If you think about
it, a
>room that is equipped with at least 5 speakers and a sub woofer and an
amp
>to drive them, can surely stretch to the expense of an additional DVD
>player. Even when you look at the very reasonable cost of the KAT5
units
>required, they are almost certain to exceed the cost of the additional
DVD
>player. My second DVD player cost me 60 quid from Woolworth's.

I've got one of those Prolines for Woolies - best DVD bargain ever - just
wish I'd bought 2 now !!!!!!

I would
>suggest that the natural market for the KAT5s (and certainly the reason
I
>bought some) is to allow video sources to be viewed in areas that are
not
>usually associated with a lot of viewing and therefore are not likely
to
>have loads of A/V kit. Obvious examples for me are a bedroom or kitchen
TV,
>or perhaps distributing TV out from a PC in the office (as Mark does).
In
>both these examples, either the source or the remote location has only
got
>stereo so a straight forward KAT5 pair and one CAT5 cable will suffice.
>

Thanks for that - useful to keep ones feet on the ground. Just cos its
possible, doesnt mean it the best way !!!!!!

Umar


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