Re: RFC: I need coax in every room vs. distribute TV via network

["Jon Hilton" <hilton.jon@xxxxxxxxx>]

Any chance of an explanation of some of those terms (for the
uninitiated!)

VDR?
VLC?
multiswitch?

Cheers
Jon

On 10/24/06, Peer Oliver Schmidt <posde@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   Hi,
>
> reading a recent thread on the automation forum got me wondering. How
do
> people on the list distribute TV within the house?
>
> Living in an old house myself I used to follow the rule of one coax
> cable whereever someone wants to watch TV. Lateley, however, I am
purely
> using the network connection for my TV watching pleasure.
>
> Running a VDR PC in the attic near the SAT-dish right next to the
> multiswitch has proven to be a very good solution for me.
>
> Now, in the HT-room I use VLC to watch the stuff I want to see on a
big
> screen, and in the living room I have a small Hauppauge MediaMVP
> connected to the VDR system.
>
> Now, all the coax in the house is no longer needed.
>
> Do you guys think, this is a good way to go, or do you prefer, to have
> dedicated wires for dedicated services?!
>
> --
> Best regards
>
> Peer Oliver Schmidt
> PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
>
>
>


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