How to broadcast TV around house?

"z3" wrote in message
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I originally posted this in uk.d-i-y yesterday but have been advised
that its probably more appropriate to post here.

I'm currently having an extension built to my house which will mean that
I will have to relocate my existing roof tv aerial. As I have Sky, I
don't actually use this aerial. So, this all got me thinking that maybe
I should get a new aerial and somehow get tv pumped around the rooms in
the new extension.

Other points to consider are whether or not you want to relay the output from
you sky box to other rooms in your house, would you ever want to have an
additional satellite box, or a twin tuner satellite receiver such as Sky+. If so
you might want to install additional cabling now.


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Michael Chare

Michael Chare wrote:
"z3" wrote in message
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I originally posted this in uk.d-i-y yesterday but have been advised
that its probably more appropriate to post here.

I'm currently having an extension built to my house which will mean that
I will have to relocate my existing roof tv aerial. As I have Sky, I
don't actually use this aerial. So, this all got me thinking that maybe
I should get a new aerial and somehow get tv pumped around the rooms in
the new extension.


Other points to consider are whether or not you want to relay the output from
you sky box to other rooms in your house, would you ever want to have an
additional satellite box, or a twin tuner satellite receiver such as Sky+. If so
you might want to install additional cabling now.



Do you mean run some satellite cables to a face plate in the wall?

"z3" wrote in message
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Michael Chare wrote:
"z3" wrote in message
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I originally posted this in uk.d-i-y yesterday but have been advised
that its probably more appropriate to post here.

I'm currently having an extension built to my house which will mean that
I will have to relocate my existing roof tv aerial. As I have Sky, I
don't actually use this aerial. So, this all got me thinking that maybe
I should get a new aerial and somehow get tv pumped around the rooms in
the new extension.


Other points to consider are whether or not you want to relay the output
from
you sky box to other rooms in your house, would you ever want to have an
additional satellite box, or a twin tuner satellite receiver such as Sky+.
If so
you might want to install additional cabling now.



Do you mean run some satellite cables to a face plate in the wall?

You could do this provided you use F plugs, and perhaps F barrels.
http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/page8.htm

The same CT100 type cable works for both satellite and TV.

I was more just trying to draw your attention to some of the other
possibilities, and the ways that you might want to extend your system.


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Michael Chare

Michael Chare wrote:
"z3" wrote in message
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Michael Chare wrote:

"z3" wrote in message
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I originally posted this in uk.d-i-y yesterday but have been advised
that its probably more appropriate to post here.

I'm currently having an extension built to my house which will mean that
I will have to relocate my existing roof tv aerial. As I have Sky, I
don't actually use this aerial. So, this all got me thinking that maybe
I should get a new aerial and somehow get tv pumped around the rooms in
the new extension.


Other points to consider are whether or not you want to relay the output

from

you sky box to other rooms in your house, would you ever want to have an
additional satellite box, or a twin tuner satellite receiver such as Sky+.

If so

you might want to install additional cabling now.



Do you mean run some satellite cables to a face plate in the wall?


You could do this provided you use F plugs, and perhaps F barrels.
http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/page8.htm

The same CT100 type cable works for both satellite and TV.

I was more just trying to draw your attention to some of the other
possibilities, and the ways that you might want to extend your system.



Ok got you. I've got Sky+ in the lounge and another Sky box upstairs. It
would make perfect sense to incorporate these into the setup!

Another question, what would be the best way to change channels on the
setup?

I also have an aerial socket on the wall downstairs which is unused and
one other in the bedroom. The bedroom one is particularly naff, so my
ideal solution would incorporate all five rooms.


Thanks.

Bill Wright wrote:
"Lobster" wrote in message
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Bill Wright wrote:


Beware. These amps with multiple UHF inputs don't have any means of
channel filtering, so you can get interference. It's no better than
simply connecting the aerial into the Skybox (eg) and then feeding the
output into the dist amp. It can work OK though, if you find clear
channels.

I use a distribution amp (Maxview IIRC) to pipe an RF signal from 'mission
control' in the living room through to the kids' TV in the playroom, plus
two upstairs bedrooms - this signal includes the output of the VCR and NTL
cable box in the living room to provide (unswitchable) cable TV in the
other rooms. I know there are more elegant solutions but this is adequate
for the purpose; the only thing is that the secondary TVs show a slight
interference pattern of horizontal lines overlaying the picture. I've
never really bothered abouyt investigating it, but I'm now just wondering,
is this obviously symptomatic of any particular problem?


Is the fault present on every channel?

ooh, now you're asking.... I think so but TBH can't confirm as the whole
cabling system's in bits just now as I try to work out how to wire in my
new DVD recorder (watch out for a post for help on that when I finally
give up in despair!)

David

"Lobster" wrote in message
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Bill Wright wrote:
ooh, now you're asking.... I think so but TBH can't confirm as the whole
cabling system's in bits just now as I try to work out how to wire in my
new DVD recorder (watch out for a post for help on that when I finally
give up in despair!)

David

Righto. We'll wait with baited bread.

Bill

"z3" wrote in message
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Michael Chare wrote:
"z3" wrote in message
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Michael Chare wrote:

"z3" wrote in message
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I originally posted this in uk.d-i-y yesterday but have been advised
that its probably more appropriate to post here.

I'm currently having an extension built to my house which will mean that
I will have to relocate my existing roof tv aerial. As I have Sky, I
don't actually use this aerial. So, this all got me thinking that maybe
I should get a new aerial and somehow get tv pumped around the rooms in
the new extension.


Other points to consider are whether or not you want to relay the output

from

you sky box to other rooms in your house, would you ever want to have an
additional satellite box, or a twin tuner satellite receiver such as Sky+.

If so

you might want to install additional cabling now.



Do you mean run some satellite cables to a face plate in the wall?


You could do this provided you use F plugs, and perhaps F barrels.
http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/page8.htm

The same CT100 type cable works for both satellite and TV.

I was more just trying to draw your attention to some of the other
possibilities, and the ways that you might want to extend your system.



Ok got you. I've got Sky+ in the lounge and another Sky box upstairs. It
would make perfect sense to incorporate these into the setup!


Another question, what would be the best way to change channels on the
setup?

See 'Remote control extenders' on http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/index.html

e.g. Sky 'TV link' .

Also look at the loft boxes. - Just to be aware that these products exist.


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Michael Chare

"z3" wrote in message
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Michael Chare wrote:
"z3" wrote in message
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Michael Chare wrote:

"z3" wrote in message
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I originally posted this in uk.d-i-y yesterday but have been advised
that its probably more appropriate to post here.

I'm currently having an extension built to my house which will mean
that
I will have to relocate my existing roof tv aerial. As I have Sky, I
don't actually use this aerial. So, this all got me thinking that maybe
I should get a new aerial and somehow get tv pumped around the rooms in
the new extension.


Other points to consider are whether or not you want to relay the output

from

you sky box to other rooms in your house, would you ever want to have an
additional satellite box, or a twin tuner satellite receiver such as
Sky+.

If so

you might want to install additional cabling now.



Do you mean run some satellite cables to a face plate in the wall?


You could do this provided you use F plugs, and perhaps F barrels.
http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/page8.htm

The same CT100 type cable works for both satellite and TV.

I was more just trying to draw your attention to some of the other
possibilities, and the ways that you might want to extend your system.



Ok got you. I've got Sky+ in the lounge and another Sky box upstairs. It
would make perfect sense to incorporate these into the setup!

Another question, what would be the best way to change channels on the
setup?

I also have an aerial socket on the wall downstairs which is unused and
one other in the bedroom. The bedroom one is particularly naff, so my
ideal solution would incorporate all five rooms.


Thanks.

One other thing you could do, as its a new build, is put in some trunking
from the loft to each room say two per room. Then if you need to install
some extra cables say for PC networking or for device "X" then you might
make it a lot simpler than it would be without the trunking. That well known
law of S*d will make certain that the trunking is not in the right place,
but atleast you will have tried!
ted

ted msn wrote:
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Michael Chare wrote:

"z3" wrote in message
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Michael Chare wrote:


"z3" wrote in message
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I originally posted this in uk.d-i-y yesterday but have been advised
that its probably more appropriate to post here.

I'm currently having an extension built to my house which will mean
that
I will have to relocate my existing roof tv aerial. As I have Sky, I
don't actually use this aerial. So, this all got me thinking that maybe
I should get a new aerial and somehow get tv pumped around the rooms in
the new extension.


Other points to consider are whether or not you want to relay the output

from


you sky box to other rooms in your house, would you ever want to have an
additional satellite box, or a twin tuner satellite receiver such as
Sky+.

If so


you might want to install additional cabling now.



Do you mean run some satellite cables to a face plate in the wall?


You could do this provided you use F plugs, and perhaps F barrels.
http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/page8.htm

The same CT100 type cable works for both satellite and TV.

I was more just trying to draw your attention to some of the other
possibilities, and the ways that you might want to extend your system.



Ok got you. I've got Sky+ in the lounge and another Sky box upstairs. It
would make perfect sense to incorporate these into the setup!

Another question, what would be the best way to change channels on the
setup?

I also have an aerial socket on the wall downstairs which is unused and
one other in the bedroom. The bedroom one is particularly naff, so my
ideal solution would incorporate all five rooms.


Thanks.


One other thing you could do, as its a new build, is put in some trunking
from the loft to each room say two per room. Then if you need to install
some extra cables say for PC networking or for device "X" then you might
make it a lot simpler than it would be without the trunking. That well known
law of S*d will make certain that the trunking is not in the right place,
but atleast you will have tried!
ted




That's actually a great idea. I never even thought about PC networking!
It would make sense to get all that gear fitted now.

I'll have to think about the trunking and how it might be used.