Re: Building Node0

["Andy Laurence <andy@xxxxxxx>" <andy@xxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@e...>
wrote:
> Andy, Laurence wrote:
> > LOL!  I can't think what I'll need more CAT5 for
though.  
> 
> OK, here are some things that group members already use CAT5 for
in
> relation to telly/surround sound
> 
> - KAT5 in from "babycam"

Hmm, with all the babies that appear at Christmas, and how broody 
SWMBO is getting, I may need this one!

> - KAT5 out from rear channels of hi-fi to power amp at back of room
(no
> trailing speaker cable!)

The loft is to become my home cinema.  With my ears, there's no point
having 5.1 audio in the lounge.  In fact, my 5.1 speakers are sat on
the top of the TV at the moment!

> - Ethernet into DDAR / Rio / Audiotron / Exstreamer
> - IR Receiver for relay back to equipment in node zero
> - IR Transmitter for control of hi-fi from HomeVision in node zero
> - Phone with break out box, for routing incoming calls through the
hi-fi
> (hands free :-))
> 
> Here are some projects "on the workbench" - ie installed in
a "not
> permenent" manner with trailing leads
> 
> - 10BaseT into serial controller for xAP control of amp
> - Via-based network DiVx player from central server
> 
> (Obviously, a lot depends on the availability of matrix switching.
I
> would move much more of the source system into node zero if I 
could, and
> only have the power amps, speakers and TV in the room.)

As it stands, there's nothing indicating I should need more than I 
have planned.

> Another rule of thumb worth remembering is that the number of uses
for
> KAT5 doubles every 2-3 years... That is to say that 5 years ago,
we
> could come up with 2 uses ACTUALLY IN USE on the list, 2 years ago
we
> could come up with 4, and now we can come up with 8.

This is the main point to make.  I don't know how much future 
proofing I need.  This cable run is a quick and dirty one to get 
everything in a semi-useful place.  It's just to move items to the
loft, and get IR distribution in.

> The mantra worth remembering is that "cable is cheap, fittings
are
> expensive." As such, always run a quad run of cable to every box,
even
> if you only terminate 1 or 2 and leave the others behind blanking
> plates. It's as easy to run a batch of 4 cables as it is to run a
> single... but a real pig to run just one more 6 months down the 
line.

I am quite lucky.  I have the loft, the basement, and a route inside
the wardrobes to make routing cables very simple.  It's a case of 
feeding them through a route already cleared.  I can add more at a
later date.  this may change if we get carpet instead of the current
floorboards though.

Cheers,
Andy



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