Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation Re: Advice on Multizone video & Audio please 4Feb 06, 2012 11:41 am Didnt check the website with enough detail! Yes because austar/foxtel use there own ir frequency, which is different so it doesnt clash with any other ir devices. Your best bet is to have a look for some Wireless ir repeaters, they are cheap and work well with cable boxes aslong as your range isnt usually more than about 20 meters to your central hub. Re: Advice on Multizone video & Audio please 5Feb 06, 2012 12:24 pm Jezza Didnt check the website with enough detail! Yes because austar/foxtel use there own ir frequency, which is different so it doesnt clash with any other ir devices. Your best bet is to have a look for some Wireless ir repeaters, they are cheap and work well with cable boxes aslong as your range isnt usually more than about 20 meters to your central hub. Wireless is no good - I need to be able to route the IR signal to the appropriate box, depending on which source is selected for a room. I have some wired IR repeaters that work perfectly with the Austar box, it just seems to be an issue with the matrix. My plan is to use relays to route the wired IR to the appropriate box based on a remote command from the destination room. Paul Re: Advice on Multizone video & Audio please 6Feb 06, 2012 12:26 pm Home file server + Media Players/ PC's = Video distrabution system Multi room audio is easy.. home file server + itunes + either mac airs/ PC's / Multiply Audio service a basic system like ABUS you can have 1 - 2 zone or 1 to 4zone or 4-8 these can also be customeized to cover any set up you have. HDMI Extension/ distabution gets expensize quickly as does multi room foxtel plus that whole same channel to every tv/ having to have multiply foxtel boxes (which gets expensive by itself) 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: Advice on Multizone video & Audio please 7Feb 06, 2012 2:23 pm I have installed speakers in the ceilings/walls but no cables for control pads. Can the Abus system still be installed considering I cant put in control pads. I was looking at Nuvo but it's damn expensive. Re: Advice on Multizone video & Audio please 8Feb 06, 2012 2:25 pm Abus also needs the Signal cables from the main box 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: Advice on Multizone video & Audio please 9Feb 06, 2012 8:54 pm Hi Dream House 82 I've essentially got a very similar set up to what you've outlined. Without advocating one system or another (at the end of the day, you can achieve things a number of ways - it comes down to what you decide is the best option for you - all things considered), I'm using the following for video:
Aten HDMI over Cat 6 baluns Q-Link IR extenders With the following inputs:
Dvico Tvix 6600 PS3 For audio I'm using a NuVo Grand Concerto, with the Tvix, a Logitech Squeezebox Duet and an iPod as inputs. I have a dedicated Pioneer AV receiver for the Home Theatre; video to the projector is still delivered via the HDMI matrix. In terms of cabling, I ran a minimum of 2xCat 6 to each display, along with a coax (for the IR extender) and everything is cabled back to a central equipment closet where all my devices are stored. For me, this was the 'solution' I was most happy with and haven't had any issues with it to date. I agree with the suggestion to separate your audio setup from your video distribution and still think a setup using a HDMI matrix is effective if it meets your needs, but can be 'overkill' depending on what you want to do. Cheers Adam Advice on Multizone video & Audio please 11Feb 08, 2012 6:27 am Thanks Matt, Yes, that is the sort of thing I will use, but I need to add some smarts so that I can selectively route signals from an input to an output, so if room A is watching box X then I want the signals to go from A to X, while if room B is watching box Y then the signals need to go from B to Y. If rooms A and C are watching box X then the signals from both of those rooms need to go to X. Paul Re: Advice on Multizone video & Audio please 12Jun 28, 2012 3:57 pm Something to consider for multiroom audio - I've been thinking about this for a while, and come up with a solution. In short, Linux server + specific alsa config file meakes stereo pairs out of a multichannel audio card. Then run logitech media server, and multiple squeezeslaves (software player, each addresses a single stereo pair from your audio card). End result is 3 or 4 stereo signals controllable remotely from any computer, android or iphone app. You can play separate music signals, or sync any combination. Just put stereo signals into an amp and run wires to ceiling speakers. I got it working at home, waiting to see how I get the wiring in a new build! http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-re ... ?t=1889949 Best of all, if you have a spare old computer with a sound card, it only costs you speakers, amps & wires! Could also go Logitech squeezeboxes for an easier wireless solution. Good luck! Versaloc is a mortarless besser block system that still needs a properly engineered footing. If you just do a 400x200 footing it will fail in time. At 17m long you need it… 1 15642 A question. Im in Queensland and building a new home. We managed to reach practical completion 6 weeks ago but we haven't heard any date for handover yet. Who should we… 0 5800 I was being kind to the builder. With the amount charged for the upgrade the builder is probably charging closer to 100% margin. There are a few variables as I… 5 14303 |