Browse Forums Building A New House Re: getting fibre-optic cable from street to house 11Sep 22, 2010 9:25 pm Huggy_B In my estate, the phone/foxtel/internet/fta tv all come into the house via fibre optics. Once at the house (ONT), then it goes to a distribution board and is wired through the house with "standard" cabling. I know that you can watch FTA through your pay tv box once you pay for a service (satellite or cable), but are you saying that you can get FTA in your street from fibre optic cable regardless of whether you have a pay subscription or not? So you don't need a tv antenna? Re: getting fibre-optic cable from street to house 12Sep 22, 2010 10:48 pm TazR Currently almost finished getting a new house built, and one thing I overlooked was checking with the electrical contractors exactly how I would get the fibre-optic cable for Foxtel or broadband from the street to my house. From what I can see they have run an approx 2cm conduit to the "telepit" in front of the house which is obviously for the phone line. But when it comes time to install the fibre-optic cable, will they be able to pull the cable through this same conduit? Are there any problems running the phone line and the fibre cable through the same conduit? I am a bit concerned because I have an awkward block and would hate to have to dig up the yard again to install another conduit. Depending on what build model... as that hasn't even been decided on yet all we can do is hope that they will use the Telstra Lead in Conduit. That being said in the current FTTH estates all the Fibre lead in have had thier own conduit. approx 2cm conduit aka 20mm telstra lead in conduit.. yes they have their own speced conduit and yes we have to use it for lead ins.. I'm lead to beleive that NBN will pull the Fibre to houses via the Lead in Conduit... or well I'm hoping so.... Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: getting fibre-optic cable from street to house 13Sep 23, 2010 9:24 am TazR Huggy_B In my estate, the phone/foxtel/internet/fta tv all come into the house via fibre optics. Once at the house (ONT), then it goes to a distribution board and is wired through the house with "standard" cabling. I know that you can watch FTA through your pay tv box once you pay for a service (satellite or cable), but are you saying that you can get FTA in your street from fibre optic cable regardless of whether you have a pay subscription or not? So you don't need a tv antenna? I have Foxtel and I cant access all the FTA TV channels through it? Only ABC and SBS if I recall correctly.... might be a WA thing, they don't like us way over here! And correct about the antenna - it is one of my estate covanents: no aerials on the roof! Re: getting fibre-optic cable from street to house 14Sep 23, 2010 12:10 pm Huggy_B I have Foxtel and I cant access all the FTA TV channels through it? Only ABC and SBS if I recall correctly.... might be a WA thing, they don't like us way over here! And correct about the antenna - it is one of my estate covanents: no aerials on the roof! won't stop you putting one In the roof. Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: getting fibre-optic cable from street to house 15Sep 23, 2010 12:57 pm Pugs won't stop you putting one In the roof. I'm aware you can put an antenna in you roof if the signal is strong enough, but what I'm questioning is the need for a tv antenna at all. People seem to be saying that they can get fta over fibre, but I still don't understand how you can get this without a pay tv subscription. Does the fta signal get converted to a standard tv signal at the ONT? Re: getting fibre-optic cable from street to house 16Sep 23, 2010 3:14 pm If you are talking the NBN, the situation is a little confusing: In Tasmania, at least in the areas currently connected or about to be connected, the line goes in to your house the same way your electricity does - aerial if you have aerial power, underground if you have underground power. It was done this way because Aurora Energy, the states electricity retailer, was a partner of the proposal, so basically connections could get started straight away. On the mainland it is a bit different, NBNCo struck an arrangement with Telstra to use their pits and ducts etc. So it is likely that when NBN comes to your area, they will rip out your copper line and replace it with fibre, or at least put them both in the same conduit. If you are talking a different fibre provider, eg. Opticomm or Telstra Velocity, then who knows - I would definitely advise, however, to include an empty conduit or two from your boundary to the termination point inside your house! Once the fibre is in, it can be used for your broadband, your telephone, your pay tv, and dozens of other things that haven't been invented yet :) Built 3br house in Glenorchy, Tas in 2001 * * * Built 5br courtyard house in Lenah Valley, Tas in 2011 - Homeone thread / Blog Re: getting fibre-optic cable from street to house 17Sep 23, 2010 3:17 pm Pugs Huggy_B I have Foxtel and I cant access all the FTA TV channels through it? Only ABC and SBS if I recall correctly.... might be a WA thing, they don't like us way over here! And correct about the antenna - it is one of my estate covanents: no aerials on the roof! won't stop you putting one In the roof. Wont need one at all. Digital signal through the fibre isn't affected now is it? Re: getting fibre-optic cable from street to house 18Sep 23, 2010 6:43 pm I'm pretty sure the cable in my street is Telstra cable used for Internet and Foxtel - laid well over 10 years ago. When (or if) the NBN ever comes to my area, will this cable be replaced? Will the NBN cable be technologically any better? And if they do replace the cable in my street, with they also have to replace the cable running to the house? Re: getting fibre-optic cable from street to house 19Sep 23, 2010 8:12 pm That sounds like coax cable that they use for cable internet/pay TV. In which case its a copper based cable and won't be replaced or used as part of the NBN. My guess is that Telstra will continue to use this for their pay TV. Also to my knowledge there is no current plan to use fibre for supplying FTA TV. You will still have to rely on picking up broadcast UHF/VHF signals. Re: getting fibre-optic cable from street to house 20Sep 23, 2010 9:09 pm Mozzie Also to my knowledge there is no current plan to use fibre for supplying FTA TV. It was available on TasCOLT (FTTH trial system ran from 2006/7 to just before NBN). Don't know about the NBN but the ONT boxes certainly have support for it built in. Built 3br house in Glenorchy, Tas in 2001 * * * Built 5br courtyard house in Lenah Valley, Tas in 2011 - Homeone thread / Blog DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair All my inside walls are Fibre Cement & House has Steel frames... Tricky when one wants to hang pictures or do Wainscoating Paneling up the hallway. Those little nail… 0 3186 Approvals are covered in the cost we are paying to the pool company. 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