Re: Video/ TV Distribution

["Paul Gale" <psghome@xxxxxxx>]

Let's face it - the Kat5 switcher is a dream that's never going to 
come true :(


--- In ukha_d@y..., "BUTLER, Tony, FM" <roaming@f...>
wrote:
> > I would like to view any source in any room.
> 
> Wouldn't we all
> Buy a KAT5 switcher.
> 
> > I would like to control any source from any room.
> 
> Wouldn't we all
> Buy a KAT5 switcher.
> 
> > I would like all the kit in Node 0.
> 
> Wouldn't we all
> Buy a KAT5 switcher.
> 
> :-)
> 
> > Have distributed IR (Using Xantech stuff.) with receivers in 
each room
> > and emitters in Node 0. (I understand this bit! But as Tivo 
controls
> > Digibox I only need to have emitters for the Tivo, Video and 
> > DVD. Yes?)
> 
> Correct.  Don't use your SKY controller anymore coz the TiVo
won't 
know
> what's going on.
> TiVo will change all your channels for you.
> 
> > Send the signal around using Keiths KAT5 (Using my cat5 
wiring.). But
> > how many do I need? Do I need more than one output from node 
> > Zero? Or do all the items daisy chain together with one final
Scart 
> > output from the 
> > Tivo?  .....OR.....Do I use the standard coax I've got to
> > each room? I'm not bothered by super doper quality as the 
supplementary 
> > rooms have only got 14/15" TV's anyway. .....OR..... a 
combination of
> both. 
> > i.e. KAT5 to living room (For DVD quality on 28" TV. Coax to
everywhere
> else.
> 
> I have all my sources feeding into my AV amp, which then feeds the
lounge
> tv/projector.
> All sources, that is, except SKY, which goes into the TiVo and I 
only watch
> sky via TiVo.
> 
> I also have all sources feeding into a 40 quid SCART switcher 
which will do
> 6 inputs to 1 output - which will be a AKT5 unit as soon as Keith 
builds it
> for me  - this feeds to the master bedroom.
> This is a temoprary measure until the KAT5 switcher comes along, 
when I will
> have ultimate flexibility to feed everything everywhere!
> Whether I still connect everything direct to the AV amp or bung it
all via
> the KAT5 switcher first remains to be seen (The advantage would be
fewer
> cables as only one output taken from each device)
> 
> The projector in the lounge and the TV are fed from a single KAT 
TX unit
> (using an RX and RXU unit respectively) - in your case, there's no
reason
> this could not be a feed to another room.
> 
> Basically, there seems to be no simple ideal solution at present, 
but you
> should be able to achieve some of what you want with KAT5 units, 
possibly
> some unterminated ones for multi drop and/or a bog standard scart 
switcher -
> depends on how many destinations you have really.
> 
> Having the IR system in place definitely helps, as you shouldn't 
have any
> problems with all the kit in node 0 
> (I had problems with TiVo and powermids so TiVo lives in the 
lounge).
> 
> > Finally... I have looked at some whole house systems that use
> > Composite
> > out (Yellow Phono Plug). If I was to use this for video out 
> > what sort of cable do I use to send the signal round the house,
currently
> I've only
> > got CAT5 or standard coax in the rooms? I have got speakers in
every
> > room so I've already got the audio distributed.
> 
> KAT5 units to the rescue again - and you can reuse them when you 
buy a
> switcher.
> May as well send Svideo around if you can though.....
> 
> Tony
> 
> 
> 
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