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RE: Simultaneous Video Distribution


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  • Subject: RE: Simultaneous Video Distribution
  • From: "Amar Nagi" <amar@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 11:33:40 +0100
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Can somone describe exactly what this swticher will do ?
I kat5 at the moment. would i able to watch different souces in each room ?

      -----Original Message-----
      From: BUTLER, Tony, FM [mailto:tony.butler@xxxxxxx]
      Sent: Mon 27/05/2002 11:10
      To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
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      Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Simultaneous Video Distribution
     
     
      Mark,
     
      The KAT5 switcher will be the way to go, though no ETA on that as yet.
      ATM, you can distribute one KAT5 source to several destinations if you use specially modified intermediate KAT5 receivers.
      Provided everyone is happy watching the same source at any one time (for now), you could use a SCART switchbox to route one of several inputs (all your source devices) to a single output (your KAT5 TX unit, linked to all the KAT5 RX units).
     
      If you go the RF route, you're looking at inferior piccies all round.
      Until the switcher comes along, ATM, I am using a mixture of my AV amp, KAT5 andR F.
      Amp distributes all sources to lounge.  KAT5 from DVD direct to TV (well will be when I plug it in) for extra special quality.
      DVD, VCR, SKY linked also and feed a cheapo RF distribution amp, so master bedroom can view DVD (provided VCR not in use), SKY, VCR, terrestrial tv, albiet in kack quality - but then, it is only a 12" portable :)
     
      The plan is to move it all to KAT5 once the switcher arrives.......
     
      If you can,. I would suggest holding out until then, or implementing one of the compromise solutions for now - or indeed, wire CAT5 AND RF so you will haveu ltimate flexibility in the future - the additional cost of the extra cable is negligible really & if you're going to all the effort of pulling cables, a few more won't add significantly to the hassle factor.......
     
     
      Tony
            -----Original Message-----
            From: Stainton-James, Mark (London) [mailto:stainmar@xxxxxxx]
            Sent: 27 May 2002 10:59
            To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx             Subject: [ukha_d] Simultaneous Video Distribution
           
           
            After spending several months resisting, I am now looking at putting in some Cat5 to upgrade the whole house video which is at the moment based on several video senders.
           
            Ideally I would like to distribute DVD, PC, Caller ID (overlay), CCTV and TiVo to all TV's in the house.  My original thinking was to use Keith's KAT5 modules, but from what I understand I can only send one source down at a time.  So I think what I really need is a combination of KAT5 modules to get everything to a central location, then re-distribute over Coax to each room on different UHF frequencies - presumably much like hotels do it ??
           
            Am I thinking down the right route or should I stop now before wasting more money on things I don't need (again). If so does anyone have any experience of redistributing signals of Coax ?
           
            If the costs are horrendous then how would I go about implementing an automatic switching KAT5 hub?
           
            Thanks,
           
            Mark

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