Re: video wiring for lcd panels: HDMI, DVI, other?

["John J. Bengii" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Looks nice but the price $4000 is prohibitive yet.

"Lewis Gardner" <lgardner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> John M Lauck wrote:
>> If you were wiring to display video on lcd panels throughout a home
>> (say 2 to 4 screens), what wiring would you use?  HDMI seems to be
>> easiest and most cost effective because it's smaller wire (vs
>> composite, dvi etc), best quality and includes audio and video.
>> However, are there any encryption or other issues with using HDMI?
>> The
>> purpose would be to display anything from a computer, tv or
>> security
>> system.  I'm aware that the system would require conversion and
>> distribution boxes to bring everything into HDMI.  Am I wrong to
>> assume that would be best?
>
> I would be inclined to use a cat5 system like this:
>
> www.audioauthority.com/product_details/AVX-661
>
> If you want to run discrete cables mini-coax is a lot smaller than
> multiple runs of RG6:
>
> www.techtoolsupply.com/index.asp?pageaction=viewcats&category=330
> www.techtoolsupply.com/index.asp?pageaction=viewcats&category=329
>
> There are other brands. Be sure to check compatibility of connectors
> and tooling.
>
> I would avoid HDMI due to content restrictions.