[mythtvnz] Cabling my house

[Andrew Ruthven]

On Tue, 2006-08-01 at 21:02 +1200, Mike Dilger wrote:
> I tend to camp with the purists.  One fast digital multi-use cable
> should handle all your data needs, and other cables can handle power.  
> CAT-5e, CAT-6, or fibre, would do well.    The practical side of me
> insists on a CATV RG6 Coaxial too, for un-tuned analog.  I wonder about
> HDMi which has no fixed cable length specification and seems to handle
> up to 15 meters in practice with copper wire.

Yup, structured cabling all the way.

At this stage I won't worry about HDMI as part of my cabling scheme.
Hopefully when it becomes a realistic option for me, I'll be building a
new house, and be in the position to arrange the cabling (and A/V gear)
in suitable locations.

Cheers!

-- 
Andrew Ruthven
Wellington, New Zealand
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