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Oh sorry, SCC = Solid Copper Core. Maybe the core doesnt matter on stiffness than and maybe it's just a 'bear' to work with compared to something like CAT5 where you can spin loops of it? Note, I havent worked with it yet, but first glance and feel it doesnt seem like it would be too big of a...

Hah, yes I am not looking forward to terminating all of that :D Luckily, most of the copper Im putting in the wall right now wont be used, it's for "just in case" kind of stuff, but I will still get my fair share of connecting :) Thanks for the advice.

Got the cable in the mail. It's Teledata Express, RG6 Digital Quad Shield, SCC, 60+40 alum braid. Seems fairly flexible (compared to what I was expecting after hearing how stiff it is). Seems like nice stuff for now. I'll run 5 of these and 3 cat5's to eat location for video and hope for the...

The upstairs rooms will be pretty easy to run anything later via the attic. In the lower room, where access is more of an issue, I will install conduit as well. I was planning on running 5 RG6 and 2 CAT5 to each TV location. for the video stuff, plus at least one additional cat5 for lan. I'll...

Snypez, I plan to use an elk and run my own security as well, any tips on that front would be appreciated. I have a 1000' spool of 22/4 that I'm going to be wiring to all the doors/windows and a couple locations where a motion sensor would make sense. I was considering whole house audio, but...

sic0048: I dont know the brand yet on the cable, I can post when it arrives (should be very soon). As far as I know it's "desgined for satellite tv" but who knows until it gets here! They are definitly not the mini coax version, but we'll see! I'll see if I can track some cheap precision mini...

Auh crap :) I thought I had the RG6 figured out, and I spent more and got the solid copper core. I have 1000' coming, dang :) So you are saying basically that using the RG6 would have been fine if I was running sat/OTA/cable to the TV's, but since I'm looking at doing distributed, I only need...

Mavric. Thanks for your history. I should definitely consider some of the larger boxes instead of the singles, good call! Better to do that now than later.

He's quoting an approx cable price for the cables themselves, not installed, as far as I can tell. I am trying to DIY for most everything, and I can drill holes and run cables easily right now in 2 of my 3 floors.

OK, I moved my other post from AVS over to here. This is in regards to the best solution for the TV/Video side of the equation. http://www.cocoontech.com/index.php?showtopic=11206 Sounds like we got lighting figured out!

As I mention in another thread, we are doing a large remodel. I'm having trouble figuring out the best way to handle my home theatre and audio. I am a computer dork and "software guy" and I'm cheap I'm also doing a security setup (most likely ELK M1) and lighting most likely via OnQ ALC. Also...

Glad to hear that OnQ ALC is not going away, Im considering using this for my current big ole remodel. I had a quick question to add to this thread that may fit. If I'm planning on going with an ELK M1, do I still require the OnQ controller, or is that just redundant? Thanks!

Yes! I am definitely tackling all the wiring right now. I wasnt sure if I should post that here or not. I did a post on AVS and it sounds like on the lighting side, I am good. Now I need to figure out all my low voltage stuff!! I am definitly planning for all the good stuff. Here Im trying to...

OK. I think if I only need to run cat5 to the switches, then it wouldnt be too much work to run the cat5 to the existing middle floor, and I can run cat5 to the garage and barn easily enough. This would allow for a whole system of OnQ/ALC and worst case I could go with UPB or whatever is next in...

We have a 2400 square foot tri level house that we are doing a huge remodel on. It includes a 2 story "house" which are levels 1 and 3, and off to the side, there is a connected 2nd level which is not being remodeled. Level 1 and 3, the walls are wide open. I have a 2'x3' cabinet at level 3...