[mythtvnz] OT: Cat5e sharing phone and audio - any issues?

[Matt Poff]

I gather the Lexcom is only rated to 900MHz though and HDTV requires 
2.2GHz minimum? Or are you just planning to distribute HDTV feeds as 
data from the MythBox? I thought it might be wise to have the option of 
distributing TV signal as well as streamed video data for flexibility.

Yep, I'll run the speaker cable separate to the others to avoid 
interference (won't be able to get it all in a 25mm conduit anyway).

Cheers,
Matt

Noel & Di wrote:
> I made the change to Lexcom cable to get away from using RG6 and 
> separate audio because it's shielded & cat5e is not.
> Only comment is make sure your speaker cable is shielded or it will pick 
> up interference.
>
> Matt Poff wrote:
>
>   
>> OK so the cabling tally at the moment is:
>>
>> 2x Lexcom cable to most outlets
>> Dedicated 2-channel 14AWG speaker cable in two rooms
>> 1x RG6 cable for HDTV in the future
>>
>> Is dual-shield RG6 sufficient for future-proofing HDTV? I've heard the 
>> quad is only necessary if you live in the shadow of a TV transmitter or 
>> similar?
>>
>> I don't want to rely on some distributed audio solution running over the 
>> Lexcom nor do I want to be limited to using active speakers at outlets, 
>> hence the speaker cable.
>>
>> These rooms are unlikely to require 5:1 audio in future but at a pinch I 
>> could add rear speaker outlets using a  HomePlug transmitter/receiver 
>> and active speakers run over the mains cable.
>>
>> Does this sound like a good plan?
>>
>>  
>>
>>     
>
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