RE: Re: Confused with Video distribution

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well my main AV room plasma is fed with component YUV rather than HDMI
as it's an older plasma that doesn't have HDMI. I did run an HDMI cable to
the LCD in the master bedroom but haven't really used it much yet (waiting
for the loft conversion wiring to go in). The cable was around 15m IIRC -
not sure the specs allow much more although you can get repeaters etc I
believe. This is obviously OK while Sky HD allow analogue HD - but maybe in
the future this could be a problem.

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Bendall
> Sent: 16 September 2007 12:38
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Confused with Video distribution
>
> Paul,
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> All very good points. For now S-Video is more than adequate and so
> too is a 4:4 Matrix. I can run co-axial from the patch panel to the
> wall plates.
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> However, I am also thinking about cable runs and considering if I
> should have HDMI capable cable as this would seem to add some future-
> proofing for HD content in the future. I have found quite a lot of
> info about running S-Video over coaxial for longish distances.
> However, less for HDMI over the same sort of distances. What you
> recommend cabling wise for HD carrying?
>
> Paul
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups2@...>
wrote:
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> > You just need to think VERY long and hard before parting with any
> cash - what signals exactly do you want to distribute - are you
> likely to upgrade a TV in one of the locations to HD in the future
> etc? Whilst composite and S video are great for most places, I
> already have HD capable displays in three locations. Good video is a
> bit of a thing for me anyway as I run a video production company.
> Saying that, for every day viewing, it's hard to tell much of a
> difference between a really good quality composite signal and
> something better on most smaller TV's, so the cheaper composite
> switchers may be a good choice if cash is an issue.
> >
> > If you can afford it - many of the bigger component switchers can
> also route composite and s video signals too - so they're a
> good "cover all eventualities" choice :)
> >
> > I'd think carefully about the smaller 4 input/output switchers -
> are they really going to be big enough once you get into it? Are you
> likely to add another location? I also switch a few CCTV camera
> feeds too - quite useful as you can view these feeds anywhere
> without any other technology (although I also have a Geovision CCTV
> server). You may also want to think about other likely video feeds -
> text overlay from an HA controller like HomeVision, CCTV server
> outputs etc.
> >
> > Paul.
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