Re: Going Cat5

[mark_harrison_uk2]

Shaf,

The KAT5 product range is excellent, and I wouldn't really consider
anything else for AV distribution.

The KAT5 website - www.kat5.tv

If you want to ask questions about their competitors products, it
might be better to do so on a general home automation group like
ukha_d ?

Mark

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"Shaf Ali" <shaf@s...> wrote:
> OK seems like it's a good idea for me to go down this route..... I
have a
> basic plan but am looking for supply of modules and feedback.
>
> A quick google has given a list of some products
> (<a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?";>http://www.google.co.uk/search?</a>
q=audio+visual+distribution+over+CAT5&amp;ie=UTF
> -8&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;hl=en&amp;meta=)
>
> but can any CAT5ers comment on on quality ?
> Background....
>
> A/V sources will be located in 2 rooms [ Living room bulk AV
equipment and
> Box room computer eqipment where SWIMBO has indicated my exhile ]
>
> I'm typically looking at
>
> (1) SCART sources distributing to multiple rooms but what is the
quality
> like / interference ? : Module recommendations ?
>
> (2) SPDIF/Coax distribution from both sources Module
recommendations ? Or
> maybe I just send the sigal over CAT5 directly.
>
> (3) IR will not be required since my HA system will be managing
that.
>
> (4) USB extension / VGA over CAT5 / RS232 over Cat5 some of these
are
> possible but where do I get the modules ?
>
> Think thats what I'm looking at for the moment.
> Any comments would be most welcome.
>
> MTIA.
> Shaf