So without further ado, here it is:
"We have run a lot of data cables through the house in the
hope that we’ll never need to add any more, as with a 2 storey home it is
almost impossible to fix cables or add new ones. All cabling will terminate
under the stairs except for the HDMI extenders and the speaker cables – these
originate in the media room.
We are installing a combination of Cat6 data cabling, RG6
for Foxtel and Free To Air (FTA), speaker cables and HDMI extenders. The HDMI
extenders use a wall plate at each end and are joined by 2 x Cat6 cables to
provide 4K HDMI and also provide infrared pass-through, so remotes work through
the points. They are also powered, so I’m hoping they keep the signal alive as
advertised…
Many thanks to my friend Karl who has done the bulk of the work and turned my ideas into actual cables running through the walls.
Many thanks to my friend Karl who has done the bulk of the work and turned my ideas into actual cables running through the walls.
What Goes Where?
Under The Stairs
Almost everything starts here…
We have a 9RU rack to mount on
the wall, and our measurements place it so the bottom of the rack is the height
of the top of the door to get under there. Now that the stairs are in I’m
scared that it won’t fit, so that should be a fun thing to check…
The NBN pre-cabling goes here so
we have a spare power point, and a conduit with a pull cable for when NBN rolls
around
The first phone point in the
house is in here
All the data points terminate in
the rack, and at some point I hope to win an auction for a 24 or 48 port rack
mount 1Gb switch
All the FTA and Foxtel cabling
terminates here, and we’ve run 3 x RG6 into the ceiling cavity which can reach
wherever the antenna / satellite dish goes
Garage
FTA, which should be fine for
OneHD (motorsport)
2 x Cat6 data ports
HDMI extender to mirror what’s on
in the media room
Foxtel (2 x RG6, 1 x Cat6 patched
to phone line)
FTA
2 x Cat6 data ports
Kitchen
2 x Cat6 data ports
HDMI extender to mirror what’s on
in the media room
FTA
2 x Cat6 data ports
Phone point
Media Room
Foxtel (2 x RG6, 1 x Cat6 patched
to phone line)
FTA
4 x Cat6 data ports
Speaker points to suit 7.1 system
HDMI extender to projector point
in ceiling
4 Port Active HDMI Splitter
Alfresco
2 x speaker points
Bed1
Foxtel (2 x RG6, 1 x Cat6 patched
to phone line)
FTA
4 x Cat6 data ports
Bed 2
FTA
2 x Cat6 data ports
Bed 3
FTA
2 x Cat6 data ports
Bed 4
FTA
2 x Cat6 data ports
Foxtel (2 x RG6, 1 x Cat6 patched
to phone line)
FTA
4 x Cat6 data ports
The Wish List
Once we are in and settled I’d like to get some more bits
for various rooms, starting with a TV for the wall facing the kitchen. Later
on, adding a surround sound system, speakers and projector to the media room,
outside speakers to the alfresco area and then TVs for the living room, TV room
and garage. This may be a looooong term plan J
Links
* This is a very costly unit so we may have to settle for a
lesser one
I have no idea on speakers, projector screen or a definite
projector yet so any ideas will be appreciated."
Thanks Mick!
Thanks Mick!
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