Re: Re: Video/ TV Distribution

["Frank Mc Alinden" <armagh@xxxxxxx>]

Well  im sure this dream will come true.........If  Keith was
able to work
on it full time it would be done........but like a lot of us he has a
real
job and a family life so therefore it will take a bit longer.......

Frank Mc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Gale" <psghome@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 6:25 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Video/ TV Distribution


> 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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