RE: Projector cable advice

[Peter + Jane <pandj.munnoch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Check your hdmi cable specs. 1.4 includes ethernet.
What I did was put in a duct from node zero (my
av hub) to home cinema tv position.
Glad I did as hdmi spec keeps changing and a new
cable is much cheaper than baluns on cat 5e!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#Version_1.4
Who knows what's next? Fibre optic maybe?
Be prepared.
HTH
Peter

At 22:49 04/07/2011, you wrote:
>
>
>I'd just do HDMI and a couple of CAT5's (for control / IR etc.) and
then
>stick something like an Optoma HD3000 scaler down in the kit cupboard
...
>
>... in fact that's what I did. :-D
>
>Phil
>
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>Subject: [ukha_d] Projector cable advice
>
>When I flood wired I put in power to the ceiling in the perfect
position for
>a projector which is about a 12m run to the nascent AV alcove. Now the
time
>has come to put the signal cables in as the carpet above is soon to be
laid.
>So the question is - what cables do I need?
>
>Ultimately I'd like to have a 3D HD projector and looking at the
connections
>on the back of a few current top selling projectors didn't really
narrow the
>field of what to install.
>- HDMI *2
>- Composite RCA
>- S-Video
>- VGA DSUB (computer)
>- DVI
>- USB (mini, Type B, Type A)
>- RS232 / RS485 9-pin D Connector
>- DC - (for screen control)
>- LAN RJ45
>- Some also have audio
>
>Currently we are an analogue house so from a sources point of view
we've got
>the following all with SCART connections.
>- Video (kids love spending 50p on vids in charity shops!)
>- DVD
>- Wii
>- Freeview box
>
>In the future I'd like to add
>- media player like Plex,
>- Blue Ray / 3D player
>
> >From what I've read some AV receivers will convert SD analogue to
HDMI
>which would reduce the cable-fest, but I don't know if this narrows the
>choice of receivers too much.as this is a once in a blue moon
opportunity to
>get the cables in, I don't want to under spec.
>
>My thoughts are:
>- HDMI suitable for HDCP content, media PC / player, Blue Ray etc
>- Component & Composite (5 core mini coax) suitable for existing
analogue
>sources
>- 2*Cat5e suitable if projector is network enabled or USB over Cat5
cable
>- Twin core flex for DC for screen control - maybe this should be a
third
>cat5 cable?
>
>This still seems a lot, esp as I've got to get the bundle through some
>joists, so I would welcome advice from people who've got experience of
>projectors on what's needed.
>
>TIA
>JonS
>
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