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RE: Video Distribution


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  • Subject: RE: Video Distribution
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 17:42:45 +0100
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Hi Ian,

As you well know from your various visits I'm looking at doing this sort of
stuff too (and already implementing it using Keiths KAT5's).

I tend t  look at this kind of thing from a different perspective ... the
way I look at it is "OK ... it would be nice t  pipe the VCR round the
house
but will it be useable?" The reason for this is a VCR is a finite
entertainment source - just as a single disc DVD player is - and so you
have
t  stick a tape in there t  watch and then run upstairs t  watch it. If you
want t  watch a different tape then you have to come back downstairs and
swap out the tapes.

The devices I see as usefull for distribution aroond the home would be
pretty much anything that has a "library" or multi-c ntent
facility such as
satellite, On Digital boxes, DVD jukeboxes etc. For single play DVD players
I woud tend t  look at this and say "Well, for £150 I can get a
standalone
player which will give me extra flexibility" ... the same applies t 
VCRs
where a perfectly reasonable player can be had for about £90.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Bird [mailto:I.Bird@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 01 July 2001 08:41
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Video Distribution
>
>
> I was thinking of doing the same so would be interested in your
> experiences.
> I have an IDTV, DVD and video downstairs and would like t  push all
this
> round the rest of the house.
>
> Ian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: richard.lockyer@xxxxxxx
> [mailto:richard.lockyer@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 01 July 2001 00:07
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Video Distribution
>
>
> I currently use a three way splitter / amplifer to distribute video
> around the house. I am thinking about upgrading t  a Global
> communications Loftbox.  Can anyone recommend this or is there a
> better solution?
>
> Also, Is it possible t  connect more than one KAT 5 receiver to a
> transmitter?
>
> Richard
>
>
>
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