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

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

cat5e should handle everything you will be able to afford for the next
ten years...should..

"John M Lauck" <recaffeinated@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Jan 17, 4:38 pm, RickH <passp...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Jan 16, 10:26 am, John M Lauck <recaffeina...@xxxxxxxxx> 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?
>>
>> > Thanks,
>>
>> > John
>>
>> Are you saying you want to hard-wire-distribute video at 1080p hi
>> def?  If not then HDMI might be overkill, if so then HDMI is good
>> because you can use a simple HDMI splitter/selector boxes and
>> cheaper
>> HDMI cable (22 gauge even) can be had now from monoprice.com in
>> long
>> lengths (for under $2 a foot terminated).  HDMI signal is all
>> digital
>> so degradation is usually not a big issue, I'm running 1080p over a
>> 50
>> foot HDMI right now and the picture is incredible, 100 feet or more
>> would probably not be an issue either.  No data conversions or
>> baluns
>> either to mess up the picture.
>
> Rick,
> That's kind of what I want to do.  I already have a whole house
> audio
> system in place.  And really I don't need 1080p hi def.  I just
> figured the cables and a 4 port hdmi distributor hub isn't that
> expensive.  I'd rather not have to deal with converters or baluns,
> especially at the distribution end.  Basically, if I have a computer
> in the basement that loads the web interface on my Swann dvr and
> maybe
> cycles through some other web sites (weather, news etc), I'd like to
> be able to have a few monitors throughout the house that can display
> this content. Considering most of the display units will be on a
> wall
> (in place of a sconce) I won't have room for conversion hardware
> behind them.  The video terminals would be somewhat dumb terminals.
> So, if I wanted to change the content I'll use my nokia n800 or
> something of the sort to vnc into the basement box.  I've seen
> monitors that take hdmi and aren't terribly expensive.  At least,
> the
> price of the monitor would be the same as buying a cheaper monitor
> and
> the necessary conversion/balun kits.  I plan on wiring some cat5e
> for
> future expansion.  Overall it seems like the size of the HDMI wire
> is
> best compared to component and DVI.  I'd have to drill some
> monstrous
> holes to fit a DVI end into the wall.