Re: Wiring during major conversion

[Ian Oliver <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In article <239FFCCB86EEA04DA6757977FA6F63B406F26F@xxxxxxx>,
Paul
Gale wrote:
> One big thing that may limit this solution - do they have SkyHD or are
they every likely
to get it? I would imagine there's a good chance in the future?

Dunno. How do Sky suggest this is distributed around the house?

> I personally wouldn't go the coax route (and haven't) - a switcher and
video over Cat5
type solution works extremely well and is more flexible. E.g. I have both a
composite and HD
switcher in Node0 and distribute the various types of signals via Kat5
units. Of course
there are lots of other alternatives - I feel you may be limiting the
technology a bit -
definitely wouldn't use UHF distribution - it's soooo 1970's ;)

So, how do local TVs get their UHF for Freeview? Or do you have a Freeview
box per TV in
node 0?

> I have two Sky boxes running here - HD with one subscription and on
older sky+ box with
freesat only (or whatever it's called). This second box is used for high
quality radio in my
Russound multi room audio system and as a second (limited channel) Sky TV
source for the
main guest bedroom. Of course all sources are available in all locations
too.
>
> Talking about the distribution and Russound - I have two Russound
CAV6.6's feeding most
rooms. These units also support switching of a composite source along with
the stereo audio.
In conjunction with the outputs via Kat5, this gives me wall controller and
IR control of
the source kit from each connected room with the added bonus of playing the
audio through
the ceiling/wall speakers.

I'd *love* to see a diagram of this. Working it out from words is pretty
hard!


Ian Oliver
Sunny Leeds, UK
Using Java on Tini for control via Dallas 1-wire