Re: Digest Number 148

[Stuart Lee]

Any ideas when the zone switcher might be ready Keith?


Stuart Lee

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Subject: [KAT5] Digest Number 148


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> 1. Multidrop KAT5 AV Daisy Chain
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> 2. RE: Multidrop KAT5 AV Daisy Chain
> From: "Keith Doxey" <<a
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> Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 11:45:09 -0000
> From: "ndavdra" <<a
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> Subject: Multidrop KAT5 AV Daisy Chain
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> Can someone please advise what would stop the daisy chaining taking
> place at the patch panel so that 2 cat5 sockets would not have to be
> used? What would happen if you have multiple sources i.e. DVD, SAT ?
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> Thanks
> Neil
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> Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 13:07:35 +0100
> From: "Keith Doxey" <<a
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> Subject: RE: Multidrop KAT5 AV Daisy Chain
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> Hi Neil,
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> The Daiychaining cannot be done at the patch panel because that would
be
> Star Wiring.
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> At Video frequencies it is essential that a cable is correctly
terminated
at
> the end of its run to prevent reflection of the signal which at best
will
> cause ghosting and at worst, render the picture totally unwatchable.
>
> If you have the cables commoned at the patch panel you will have two
long
> lengths of cable running to the receivers. One of thes will be
terminated
> but the other will not and will cause reflections that will ruin the
image.
> Terminating both cables is not an option as there will the transmitter
will
> see a double termination and the signal levels will be incorrect.
>
> If you have multiple sources you can wire them to a SCART Switchbox
before
> going into the transmitter. I am currently working on a multizone,
> multisource switcher to act as an AV hub for KAT5 and when this is
release
> Multidrop will no longer be required as all rooms will be able to
select
> whichever source they wish to view.
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> Hope that helps
>
> Keith
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> > Subject: [KAT5] Multidrop KAT5 AV Daisy Chain
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> > Can someone please advise what would stop the daisy chaining
taking
> > place at the patch panel so that 2 cat5 sockets would not have to
be
> > used? What would happen if you have multiple sources i.e. DVD,
SAT ?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Neil
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