RE: [KAT5] Newbie type question...

["Keith Doxey" <kat5users@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Malcolm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: m_surgenor [mailto:zen8432@xxxxxxx]
>
> Apologies if this question is a bit 'back to basics' but, looking at
> the pictures of everyone else's Node Zeros with their centralised
> Sky/TiVo/DVD/etc, has got me thinking about replacing my Maxview coax
> video distribution 'system' with something CAT5 based - especially
> now that the KAT5 units have IR incorporated.
>
> What I can't get to grips with is how I could view one source on
> multiple TVs with KAT5 (told you it was a basic question!) - which is
> what I can do now...
>
> >From the diagrams on Keith's web site I can see that if I put, for
> example, a DVD player in node zero and attached that to a KAT5
> transmitter and that then to a CAT5 cable with a KAT5 receiver at the
> other end, I could watch a DVD on the TV attached to that receiver.
> But what if I also wanted to watch the same DVD in another room which
> is similarly equipped with a KAT5 receiver (and CAT5)?
>
> The only way I can see is to go to node zero and patch that CAT5 over
> (losing the signal in the original room).  What am I missing?  :-)
>


There are basically three ways.

1. Have two sets of KAT5 and feed each room separately. To do this you will
either need a DVD player with multiple outputs (most have several), or use
a
small distribution amp as Paul has suggested, of feed the same signal into
multiple KAT5 transmitters but to do this you would have to have all but
one
of the transmitters withiut the input termination fitted to avoid multiple
termination of the video signal.

2. Daisy chain receivers. A single KAT5 transmitter can drive several
receivers but as Graham has said, you need two cables to each intermediate
room.  Also if you want to use KAT5 IR you can only have one IR capable
receiver on a daisychain so that may not be an option.

3. As you suggested, only have one receiver connected at any time but swap
the patch cord.

Hope that helps

Keith