Re: Anyone using a Loftbox ?? - Anyone ??

["rb_ziggy" <richard.boreham@xxxxxxx>]

Yeup, I also have a loftbox and it works very well.  I think you only
need the double coax for the satelite/ arial down link (to the sky
box) and return up for distribution around the house.  All the other
rooms actually only need a single distribution down feed.

The faceplates are single gang size.  Not the greatest quality
plastic though.

Limitations (others may care to comment):

- Quality is surprisingly good for a coax (think that's composite???)
based system but its prob not upto rgb/svideo standards but we do not
have a prob in the secondary rooms.

- I think (not 100% sure though) that the sky box only puts a mono
audio signal on the coax out so no stereo nicam in the other rooms
(bit difficult to test as our secondary rooms are all mono anyway)

- I'm not sure if you can send sat down signals to all rooms.  I have
a feeling this doesnot work as there is a filter in the
loftbox/plates that takes out the high frequency). Again, I can't
test directly.

Best alternative would seem to be Kat5 - might add up to be a bit
more than Loftbox but I understand that it would give better
quality / flexibility.  Sure others can comment.  However you would
use up the precious cat 5 runs as these would have to be dedicated
and would not be available for other work and you would have
redundant coax runs.

Rgds

Richard

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Andy Brockhurst <groups@b...> wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> I am using one of the old LoftBoxes (integral psu)
>
> very good not had any problems.
>
> using Sky & aerial into loftbox out to sky box & tivo, then
back to
> loftbox for distributing round the rest of the house.
>
> The multiservice plate I have is is single gang, but I actually have
> it behind tivo & sky, as it both my CT100 runs terminate in a
single
> gang, and the multiservice plate has no return connection.
>
> HTH
>
>
> Andy
> ---
>
> So should I assume no one is using a Loftbox ?
>
> They are on the Lets-Automate web site.
> Phil, are you able to tell me if you have sold many ?
> What is your appraisal of them ?
>
> Mail me direct if you prefer.
>
>
> Cheers,
>     John.
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "etj_webster"
<etj_webster@h...>
wrote:
> > I'm thinking about buying one of these to distribute
> > terestrial and sky tv around our place.
> >
> > q1) does the multiservice wall plate fit in a double
> >   socket backbox, or does it need a twin backbox ?
> >
> >   Reason I ask is all our rooms have twin boxes
> >   with two single face plates fitted (one for sat/tv,
> >   the other for 2xcat5)
> >
> > q2) would I be better off distributing composite video,
> > q3) if yes, any recommendations for kit to do this ?
> > q4) what sort of money compared to the above ?
> >
> > As I mentioned above I have 2xcoax and 2xcat5e to each
> > location, if that makes any difference.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >     John.
>
>
>
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