So, here is what I have decided and am currently wiring the home for:
[Sample Room: Exercise Room]
Video Distribution:
Home runs of 3 RG6 from DirectTV to wall plate behind TV terminating to RCA
Home run of Cat5e to same wall plate using 1 pair each for for Left and Right sound
These also terminate to RCA
: At this point I have extended COMPONENT HD Capable from the Closet HUB to the TV
: Provides Audio and Video via a fixed run
Audio Distribution:
As the whole house is on a Russound based Audio Distro, I want to also have the sound
of the TV co-distributed to the speakers in the ceiling.
From Aux Audio Out on back of DirecTV, I feed Left and Right sound into Russound Source
Using Programmable Remote Control (Pronto):
When I turn on the TV in this room (or other rooms like it)
: TV is turned on
: DirecTV is turned on
: Russound Source set to DirecTV Aux Audio Input
This way I get everything I want:
- HD Video/Audio from TV
- TV Audio piped through in-ceiling speakers.
When I am not watching TV, I can use the core Russound to listen to music/XM/MP3/Radio
One last point, I know I started this on the HDMI topic, and in the overview cited Component. That is because the exercise room distance exceeds the HDMI spec and I
did not want to invest in the HDMI over Cat5 Extenders. Too pricey at this time.
