RE: Re: Going Cat5

[Paul Gale]

You can route SPDIF over one of the Kat5 pairs. This is what Keith posted a
while back...



Hi All,



Although it hasnt appeared here yet.... there is a message due to appear
from
Mark Harrison who has kindly been an alpha tester for Digital Audio over
KAT5.



He has successfully sent digital audio over unmodified KAT5 video circuits.



This means that people now have a means of distributing Dolby Digital to
distant
rooms.



If you have standard KAT5 AVS units and are only using them for Composite
Video,
it means that the second video circuit is unused and could be used for
Digital
Audio. You would need to make a custom breakout lead to do this but details
are
given below.



For the TRANSMITTER end.



SCART



Pin 2 Right Analogue Audio In

Pin 4 Analogue Audio Ground

Pin 6 Left Analogue Audio In



Pin 13 Digital Audio Ground

Pin 15 Digital Audio In



Pin 17 Composite Video Ground

Pin 20 Composite Video In



For the RECEIVER end.



SCART



Pin 1 Right Analogue Audio Out

Pin 4 Analogue Audio Ground

Pin 3 Left Analogue Audio Out



Pin 13 Digital Audio Ground

Pin 15 Digital Audio Out



Pin 17 Composite Video Ground

Pin 19 Composite Video Out



There are images in the KAT5 user guide on <a href="http://www.kat5.tv/userguide.html";>http://www.kat5.tv/userguide.html</a>
The
connections to be used for Digital Audio are the ones labelled as CHROMA

(C)



I personally havent tested this but Mark is very critical of Audio
Equipment and
if it works for him then it must be OK :-)



Obviously you try this at your own risk and it may not work with all
equipment
but it is highly unlikely that anything would be damaged by trying.



Keith





Paul.



-----Original Message-----
From: Shaf Ali [mailto:<a
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Sent: 08 September 2003 13:34
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Subject: Re: [KAT5] Re: Going Cat5



I'll have to search the poor guys archives - believe he was doing some work
SPDIF distributiion which I need also....

Poor Keith I must know exactly how he feels - I myself am so overloaded
even
without a day job !

Shaf


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Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 1:26 PM
Subject: RE: [KAT5] Re: Going Cat5


Hey Keith - a few more users wanting Kat5 VGA units ;)



£££$$$£££

Paul.



-----Original Message-----
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Sent: 08 September 2003 13:06
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Subject: Re: [KAT5] Re: Going Cat5



I think you said that you are linking your LCD monitor to a PC. If so, then
why not put a TV card in the PC and just use a monitor cable up to the LCD.
You will need to use separate speakers too.
----- Original Message -----
From: Shaf Ali
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Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: [KAT5] Re: Going Cat5


Good stuff thats what I like to hear - just waiting for Keith to sell me a
fix.

Was trying to scrimp and save by slapping a normal LCD monitor to the wall
and buying a unit to go svideo/scart -> VGA(like
<a href="http://www.rgbtosvideo.com/";>http://www.rgbtosvideo.com/</a>
unfortunately it wont work cheap compatibility ) .... This in principal is
stupid due to the frequency shifts of source and taregt - looks like I'll
just have to get a cheap LCD TV grrrr.

Shaf




----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: [KAT5] Re: Going Cat5


> I currently have 1 transmitter and 3 receivers. The quality is at
least
as
good as having hard-wired scart throughout the house. I use fairly high
spec
wire but only standard CAT5 sockets and patch panel. There is absolutely
no
interference or degradation. If you are looking at multiple sources then I
believe there is a switcher under development that might be of interest.
>
> Mark Fulford
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shaf Ali
> To: <a
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> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 11:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [KAT5] Re: Going Cat5
>
>
> This the impression I'm getting.... Seems like Keith is the man.
>
> Last q is What type of CAT5 cable do you guys use / Supplier ?
>
> So one last time - What hicups if any do you experience with the KAT5
system
> ? I'm suprised that you lot are saying 'No degradation to A/V
transmission'.
> Do you not even experience any interference ?
>
> Thanks for the feedback.
> Shaf
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mark_harrison_uk2" <<a
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> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 10:50 AM
> Subject: [KAT5] Re: Going Cat5
>
>
> > 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
> >
> > --- In <a
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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
> >
> >
> >
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