Sky HD/FreeSAT HD install questions...I need help for new house build

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Sky HD/FreeSAT HD install questions...I need help for new house build
I'm scratching heads coming up with the best possible solution for the TV installs for the new house. The plumbers have just finished first fix so we have no plaster board up yet so we are running all the cables we need.



The House is built in 3 zones.


Zone 1 Will have one main TV and a second TV but they do not need to be independent of each other as they will not be watched at the same time.

Zone 2 Ground Level Will be independent as in different channels will be watched at the same time. ( Lounge, Kitchen and Study)
Zone 2 Upstairs will probably just have a TV feed in one bedroom for now but I have catered for all 4 bedrooms just in case this changes so the cable is there even if there is nothing on the end of it.

Zone 3 Will have one main TV and a second TV they need to be independent of each other as they maybe be watched at the same time.

We would like the ability to record programmes and pause live TV in every lounge but this is not important for kitchens or Bedrooms. The study will be the central HUB for stuff it will have a home server and stuff in a rack with cat 6 cable running from there to every room.

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92 views and no replies?

Are my questions not relevant for these forums?
 

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Only just spotted the post, unfortunately i have to go out and earn a crust now. It's quite a complex setup, the pictures are too small to see any detail and need to be uploaded to the forum, not linked to.

Is this your house or are you a builder?
 

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Its my house,

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Fairly complex system as mentioned. Would say run two cat5/6e feeds to each room and a coaxial or two back to server room. This should give you flexibility on system choice.

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I would suggest running wf100 twin to every TV point from sat distribution hub, labour wise it would take no longer than running singles. Maybe run an extra cable to the lounge for good measure.

Oh, and 5x wf100 from the hub to where the dish will be.

I've not counted the rooms or points, but to distribute SAT-IF (and terrestrial aerial signal) you can use the appropriately sized multi switch (5x16 or 5x32 possibly), coupled to a quattro LNB and a 70 to 80cm dish.


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Also depends on what system you have planned for and budget in mind. A high end professional install option would be to mount all receivers into a 19" rack and view/ control any source from any zone/room. You'd need to cable 4 feeds from a dish location to the server room/hub and install a multi switch. Having coaxials to rooms will still allow I.F signals available if needed.
 

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Thanks for the replies,

What I have done up to now is run dual sky + cable to every to every room in the house from the study.

Like a spider configuration with the study being the centre.

This is where I am stuck...I have been looking at multi-switches but I am unsure of the configuration or whether this is the "best" option

I have attached a plan of the house. Hope its big enough :)

Thanks for all the input up to know...I feel as though I have some support now rather than walking in blindly.:-worship :)
 

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What exactly do you mean by "dual Sky+ cable" ??

Using a multiswitch for sat IF distribution is the main option.

The configuration is fairly simple, 4 cables in from quattro on dish, then cables run out to each sat point needed.

Another would be to use a Fibre optic LNB and passive optical splitters plus local virtual quads. But much more costly.
 

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Robbo said:
What exactly do you mean by "dual Sky+ cable" ??

Using a multiswitch for sat IF distribution is the main option.

The configuration is fairly simple, 4 cables in from quattro on dish, then cables run out to each sat point needed.

Another would be to use a Fibre optic LNB and passive optical splitters plus local virtual quads. But much more costly.


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_http://www.screwfix.com/prods/45807/Electrical-Supplies/TV-Range/Coaxial-Cable/Labgear-Black-Shotgun-Coaxial-Cable-Sky-100m
 

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Is this cable OK?
 

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easyrider said:
_http://www.screwfix.com/prods/45807/Electrical-Supplies/TV-Range/Coaxial-Cable/Labgear-Black-Shotgun-Coaxial-Cable-Sky-100m

Is that 1mm core or 0.65mm?
 

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From the photo it looks like its the thin stuff. Not a good idea to use that on a multi-feed system.


The thin stuff has a external diameter of approx 5mm for each cable, the stuff you need to use has a diameter of approx 7mm for each cable. eg wf100 twin, or similar.
 

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Difficult to say from the accompanying photograph but it looks like the 0.65mm thin shotgun.

Easyrider, as you are installing from new and not constrained by holes already drilled for single full size cable (1.0mm core, 7mm outside diameter). So, I would try to get twin WF100 thick twin (shotgun).
 

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I have just rung the company and it is indeed .65mm :(

Relieved to actually find this out now and not when its in and hidden! So thanks guys :)

@PaulR - Its a brand new build so the plumbers have just finished the first fix so no plasterboard is up. I can make any holes bigger and I am running the cable through engineered floor joists these are all open so its not a problem I guess I have just wasted some money that's all and a few hours running the cable.
 

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Yes, best to get it changed for the decent stuff, because now is the time, you will be saving yourself time and money in the long run.
 

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easyrider said:
92 views and no replies?

Are my questions not relevant for these forums?

I would point out that the majority of the 92 views will be from the hobbyist members of the forum, for whom this size of installation would be beyond their scope and capabilities, lucky for you that a number of the mods and admin staff are actually self employed installers :)
 

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I would point out that the majority of the 92 views will be from the hobbyist members of the forum, for whom this size of installation would be beyond their scope and capabilities, lucky for you that a number of the mods and admin staff are actually self employed installers :)

Thats good news.

I don't fancy doing this alone at least woithout so very helpful guidance.:)
 

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Don't skimp on the number of satellite feeds to each room.

In my personal situation I wish that I'd put three feeds into the living room, not just two. It's all very well supplying the Freesat PVR but there are times when I could do with an extra for a Digibox.

In the other rooms, if there's the slightest possibilty of fitting a satellite PVR then put two in!
 
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