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Take loads of pics m8 for future reference
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I am Will share if all goes well lol
Take loads of pics m8 for future reference
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I would not recommend a multi switch for a domestic, its just another fault potential.
Also, you can keep it simple with a 8 opti LNB (that can run 4 SKYHD boxes)
I would also for what its worth run all cables into a single location, then distribute everything from there.
If it was me and I had the chance to wire the house I would:
run 2 or 3 cat6 to every point (hdmi baluns etc), and 2 x coax.
10 x coax to the roof and 1 cat6 (cat6 for motor controls if ever needed) 8 coax for the LNB, 1 for freeview, 1 for dab.
Even if you only use one skybox you have just future proofed your house.
Speaker cables to every room, wall plates, floor standing speakers, ceiling speakers, in wall speakers - dont forget RCA where necessary (sub woofers).
for speaker cable I would recommend 4 core to wall plates/ceiling speakers so you only need to run one cable and loop them. (QED losmh is nice or InvisionUK do an ICE cable but you will need to be trade).
Regards
Mick
Mick - Just realised that I don't need to run 3 ethernet wires to each room since I will be positioning routers at most rooms to combat the wi-fi signal drops. So if I ever went down the route of HDMI baluns, I could just run 2 wires from each router into the balun and the routers themselves will all be connected.
That sounds about right doesn't it? Otherwise I will have so many wires running to a single location and it will end up being overkill.
Just to confirm you are putting switches, not routers in the rooms.
And your HDMI baluns have to be a direct connection, you can't run them over a router/switch. The data is not being transfered using IP and the switch won't know what to do with the signal. So yes you will need 3 ethernet cables to each room.
Yes mate it is an octo (i forgot its name)
Basically I would run 2 coax because one might not work get crushed etc, I am a strong believer in backup solutions.
You can distribute the skybox and freeview on the one coax cable if you wanted too.
You will need 2 cat6 (cat5 min - cat6 preferred) cables if you ever wanted to distribute the hdmi from your sky box (or any hdmi source)
And the 2 cat5/cat6 will need to be direct from the source as HDMI baluns do not work over your LAN.
That is the reason I recommended 3... so you could use 2 to distribute hdmi, and one for your LAN.
Its better to have too much than not enough!
example 4 bedrooms
Loft 2 x cat6 (1 redundancy) for a wifi repeater - draytek!
Each bedroom would have ceiling speakers B&W ccm80's - 1 x 4 core QED from the AV location too the Speaker.
Each bedroom would have 1 double socket (47mm) with 2 x coax and 3 x Cat6 - decent grade cat6 / min ht100 coax but HD100 webro preferred.
Kitchen 2 x cat6 next two a double socket on the worktop space.
Main TV room / Living:
would have 8 x cat6 and 4 x coax run into 2 double sockets (47mm)
Onkyo Amp nr809 (very nice amp!!!)
Sony Blue ray player or PS3
Sonos Connect (ZP90)
B&W M1 speakers in a 5.1 config (speaker cables goto the onkyo amp)
B&W 200W sub (RCA cable goes to the onkyo amp)
depending on choices either a 55"/60" LCD or a projector (epson range)
Harmony 1100 remote - with rf module
AV Location
All cables would be run to this location EXCEPT the local cables involved in the home cinema setup.
4 x sonos connect Amps (zp120) to run the bedroom speakers (iphone/ipad/ipod APP controls these)
1 HD Skyboxes
1 x hdmi switch (1in 4/6 out)
1 x 16 or 24 port netgear 1000Mbits switch (quite cheap these)
1 x 48 port patch panel
1 x 27u Server rack
1 x draytek 2780 router
1 x 10way TV booster (with 2 x attenuators 12db and 6db - you will need them lol) magic eye compatible
Extras that would be nice
a small UPS for the draytek router so that if you had a long power cut you could still use wifi on your phones etc
2TB nas drive
That is off the top of my head and its quite budget in terms of AV but will deliver!!!
Personally I'd bring it inside if only on the grounds that it's easier to get to if it croaks...
With small runs, you should take a HDMI to each room, but hey there will be a new standard sooner or later lol.
That is why is probably more important to run the cat6 mate, as these will probably allow you to use some kind of balun in the future.
They make a single CAT6 HDMI balun too... so you could still have a single point of install (IE magic eye/RTI remote etc) AV location.
But I think you have done well with what you have done to be fair... I do (lmao) think you have gone crackers with the coax... I personally would of run 2 coax to each room, and more cat6 (4/5), but you are on the right track mate it will be fine!
Good luck, are we gonna get any pics?
Mick
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