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Wiring new construction
Posted on 1/24/16 at 11:50 am
Posted on 1/24/16 at 11:50 am
when you built your house and had everything open, what wires did you run to the TVs? I was thinking rg6 cable, cat5e or cat6 to each TV location with just a converter to get that to HDMI(not sure it's a good idea to run a 50ft HDMI cable), an IR cable with sensor, and audio cables in order to connect to the speakers in the wall. Did you run long HDMI wires for those runs? (Don't worry I am not installing it just seeing if the installer has the best idea) any other recommendations
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Posted on 1/24/16 at 11:55 am to TitleistProV1X
Ony run RG6 if you plan on a cable or satellite box in the location. Other than that just run multiple Cat6 runs. The speakers don't connect to the TV. They connect to the receiver so only run speaker wires to TV locations if a receiver is in the cabinet as well. Cat6 works for IR.
Where is the equipment? That determines which cables go where.
Where is the equipment? That determines which cables go where.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 12:14 pm to VABuckeye
The equipment will all be located in the media closet. I was curious as to if I could run cat6 cables, probably two to each TV hanging above the fireplaces so that I could have two HDMI plug ins at each location, and an IR cable for each and accomplish what I am looking for. I guess I really wouldn't even need the rg6 cable at the TVs, just in the media closet.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 12:22 pm to TitleistProV1X
Correct. The RG6 only needs to be where the equipment is. Make sure to provide for ventilation in that closet. Cable boxes get hot.
I'd run more than two Cat6. However, if you use a receiver it's silly to use multiple inputs on the TV. Let the receiver do the switching for you and park the TV on one input.
I'd run more than two Cat6. However, if you use a receiver it's silly to use multiple inputs on the TV. Let the receiver do the switching for you and park the TV on one input.
This post was edited on 1/24/16 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 1/24/16 at 12:23 pm to TitleistProV1X
Please don't run HDMI cables from the media center unless you have an easy way to pull new cables when those fail. I've helped several people and they have all had one of more of those long HDMI cable go bad for one reason or another. It's been a disaster. Not sure why those cables are failing but they become a bitch.
Good.luck
Good.luck
Posted on 1/24/16 at 1:22 pm to thejudge
This is what the company spec'd for me. The thought of paying $800 in order to avoid having a Direct TV box on a mantle is a little hard for me to swallow.
High Definition and Infrared wiring:
1. Great Room--- Run 2 HDMI, 2 Cat 5e, and IR wiring from A/V equipment location in media closet to great room television location; Install one infrared repeater kit
Cost: $425
2. Master Bedroom--- Run 2 HDMI, 2 Cat 5e, and IR wiring from A/V equipment location in media closet to master bedroom television location; Install one infrared repeater kit
Cost: $375
High Definition and Infrared wiring:
1. Great Room--- Run 2 HDMI, 2 Cat 5e, and IR wiring from A/V equipment location in media closet to great room television location; Install one infrared repeater kit
Cost: $425
2. Master Bedroom--- Run 2 HDMI, 2 Cat 5e, and IR wiring from A/V equipment location in media closet to master bedroom television location; Install one infrared repeater kit
Cost: $375
Posted on 1/24/16 at 1:33 pm to TitleistProV1X
Run Cat6. not Cat5E. The cost difference is negligible. Run four of them. You can use Cat6 and HDMI baluns to pass the signal without worry of distance limitations (unless the distance is well over 100 feet).
There is no need to run HDMI or a special wire for IR. Cat6 can carry both signals.
Lastly, I don't find their pricing to be absurd at all considering there is an IR kit involved.
There is no need to run HDMI or a special wire for IR. Cat6 can carry both signals.
Lastly, I don't find their pricing to be absurd at all considering there is an IR kit involved.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 1:58 pm to TitleistProV1X
If you have directv, you could skip the repeater in the bedroom and just get an RF remote.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 2:20 pm to VABuckeye
So you'd run the cat 6 to something like this? LINK
How would I transition from the cat6 to an IR transmitter? Assuming they make a converter for that also.
My TVs are 40-50 feet away from the closet. It's a large walk in closet with a rack installed about 6 feet in the air.
I will probably get Directtv which would make it pointless to have the IR sensor and I could always get one of their mini boxes running off a genie but this would probably cost me more in the long run and is not ideal.
Thanks for the help!
How would I transition from the cat6 to an IR transmitter? Assuming they make a converter for that also.
My TVs are 40-50 feet away from the closet. It's a large walk in closet with a rack installed about 6 feet in the air.
I will probably get Directtv which would make it pointless to have the IR sensor and I could always get one of their mini boxes running off a genie but this would probably cost me more in the long run and is not ideal.
Thanks for the help!
This post was edited on 1/24/16 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 1/24/16 at 2:31 pm to TitleistProV1X
IR is transmitted over two wires. You just use a pair from the Cat6 and wire it to the IR receiver and splice it in to the jack at the other end.
Depending on distnace you might be able to use what you linked or you might need a powered extender.
Something like this should work fine for a short run. I use the active extenders that only require one Cat6 cable but they're more expensive.
Monoprice HDMI Extender
Depending on distnace you might be able to use what you linked or you might need a powered extender.
Something like this should work fine for a short run. I use the active extenders that only require one Cat6 cable but they're more expensive.
Monoprice HDMI Extender
Posted on 1/24/16 at 2:33 pm to TitleistProV1X
quote:
I will probably get Directtv which would make it pointless to have the IR sensor
Unless you're switching through a receiver in the closet and driving speakers with that receiver. You'll need the IR extender to switch inputs on the receiver and control volume (unless you're using the TV speakers).
Posted on 1/24/16 at 2:34 pm to VABuckeye
I am going to have 5 rooms with pairs of speakers in them all running back to closet. Any suggestion for an amplifier or receiver that could power all these speakers up? Three of the sets are downstairs in living, kitchen and office and the other two sets are upstairs in master bedroom and bath. Was recommended to use two Nuvo P3100s but that is pretty damn expensive going that route.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 2:39 pm to VABuckeye
Oh okay well then I will need it because I would like to have the option of playing the TV sound through the TV and also through the speakers in the ceiling. Would not want to go hand to flip a switch in the closet manually or anything like that.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 5:39 pm to TitleistProV1X
In addition to running whatever cables you need now, I'd highly recommend running conduit with pull string to your tv and media closet. This will make it much easier to run new cables later on for whatever reason need in the future.
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