Hi All,
I am trying to make a list of what to wire for before the walls are closed up on our new house. I plan to use a 'wireless' light control solution (most likely Insteon). I am leaning towards using an Elk for security, but need to wire the sensors (or hire someone to do it). I would like to have some cameras inside and out for security and monitoring.
For entertainment, I currently use DirecTV and want to be able to move up to their HDTV set in the future. So, I need to wire for the dish on the roof, and each location a box would go. How many runs of RG6 and to where?
For audio, I would like to run speakers and 2nd room audio to three places (bedroom, rec room and deck).
For network, I want to run some cat5 (cat5e? cat6?) to each room where a PC might someday live, as well as where a sat box or other web enabled device might live.
I would also like to use some touch screens (RAD-I/O? Others?) some day in a few areas.
Can I even route HDTV around the house? Over RG6? (like we used to route TV on channel 3?)
My goal is to wire the right kind of things now so later I can add all the goodies. This will take lots of time and $$ over a year or two, but I only get one chance at wire in the walls, so I want to get it right.
thanks in advance for your tips, info and pitfalls to avoid.
-John
I am trying to make a list of what to wire for before the walls are closed up on our new house. I plan to use a 'wireless' light control solution (most likely Insteon). I am leaning towards using an Elk for security, but need to wire the sensors (or hire someone to do it). I would like to have some cameras inside and out for security and monitoring.
For entertainment, I currently use DirecTV and want to be able to move up to their HDTV set in the future. So, I need to wire for the dish on the roof, and each location a box would go. How many runs of RG6 and to where?
For audio, I would like to run speakers and 2nd room audio to three places (bedroom, rec room and deck).
For network, I want to run some cat5 (cat5e? cat6?) to each room where a PC might someday live, as well as where a sat box or other web enabled device might live.
I would also like to use some touch screens (RAD-I/O? Others?) some day in a few areas.
Can I even route HDTV around the house? Over RG6? (like we used to route TV on channel 3?)
My goal is to wire the right kind of things now so later I can add all the goodies. This will take lots of time and $$ over a year or two, but I only get one chance at wire in the walls, so I want to get it right.
thanks in advance for your tips, info and pitfalls to avoid.
-John