Home AV Satellite Wiring

[jmouland]

Hey all,
First I would like to thank everyone for the input and apologize for the long post but I wanted to provide as much detail as possible to get the most useful info. First I will list questions I have and then after that will be listed specific details on each room’s requirements. Please keep in mind I am looking for the most economic solution that enables future expandability.

- Can I run HD video from my Satellite receivers in the AV Closet to my video devices in each room using RG6? Is this the preferred method?
- Is it a bad idea to have any of the components listed below in my AV Closet?
- Will running one RG6 cable to each volume control enable future upgradability to a whole house control system?
- How would I accomplish the IPod functionality so plugging it in would override any other input and play the IPod on that one ceiling speaker
- How would I accomplish switching between Sirius radio and a video device for any specific room?
- Please offer any other critiques/suggestions you may have

AV Closet Components

RX-V630 AV Receiver (Currently own this so would like to find a way to use it)
HTR-6160 Dual Zone AV Receiver (Need to buy this for Dual Zone functionality)
HD/PVR Satellite Receiver (Currently own this)
HD Satellite Receiver (Currently own this)
Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver
EtherFast 4124 24-Port 10/100 Ethernet Switch (Will buy this)
Some Sort of AV Switch (I will add this on in the future so than I can access any of my components in any room)

Common functionality in Living Room, Bedroom, Ensuite, Guest Room #1 and Guest Room #2

- Phone (Home Run to Basement Closet)
- Internet Accessible (Home Run to router in Basement Closet)
- Satellite TV Accessible (Home Run to Satellite Receiver in Basement Closet)
- Blu-Ray Player Accessible (Home Run to Blue-Ray in Basement Closet)
- PS3 Accessible (Home Run to PS3 in Basement Closet)

Common functionality in Living Room, Bedroom, Ensuite, Guest Room #1 and Guest Room #2, Dining Room, Kitchen, Back Deck

- Phone (Home Run to Basement Closet)
- Ceiling Speaker for Sirius and TV (Home Run to Yamaha Receiver in Basement Closet)
- IPod Jack (When plugged in plays iPod on only this speaker)
- Volume Control (Manual at first but upgradable to whole house control)
- IR Relay (Home Run to Basement Closet)

Living Room

- Surround Sound (Home Run to Yamaha Receiver in Basement Closet)

Apartment Bedroom

- Phone (Home Run to Basement Closet)
- Internet Accessible (Home Run to router in Basement Closet)
- RG6 Accessible (Home Run to Basement Closet)

Apartment Living Room

- Phone (Home Run to Basement Closet)
- Internet Accessible (Home Run to router in Basement Closet)
- RG6 Accessible (Home Run to Basement Closet)

Apartment Kitchen

- Phone (Home Run to Basement Closet)
- Internet Accessible (Home Run to router in Basement Closet)

 

[Slartibartfarst]

Wow. what an impossible to read first post.....lol

- Can I run HD video from my Satellite receivers in the AV Closet to my video devices in each room using RG6? Is this the preferred method?

Yes but not using 1 RG6, for HD Video and Stereo Sound you will require 5 x RG6 lines. For HD Video & Dolby Sound you will require 3 x RG6 and an optical cable.

Do both your Bell receivers have UHF remotes.?

 

[jmouland]

Sorry about that they seem to have removed all my spacing

My goal is to have all the Bell Recievers int he basement AV Closet so that in the future I can use a AV switch to make any reciever accessible to any room

Wouldn't it be cheaper/better to run CAT6 for all the video? Sound I could run on regular speaker wire?

Wow. what an impossible to read first post.....lol

Yes but not using 1 RG6, for HD Video and Stereo Sound you will require 5 x RG6 lines. For HD Video & Dolby Sound you will require 3 x RG6 and an optical cable.

Do both your Bell receivers have UHF remotes.?

 

[Slartibartfarst]

It was you that mentioned RG6.....lol Not me.....lol

 

[OnlineLC]

I don't really want to rain on your parade but what you are looking at is incredibly complex from a wiring and switching perspective.

This past summer I decided to integrate and share the equipment between my home theater and my den. It involved sharing a Comcast PVR, a Bell TV 9242, A DVD Recorder, and two DVD Players. I also added some connectivity for sound from my PC. It took me the better part of a week and the wiring and switching just connecting two rooms was not insignificant either in labor or in cost.

Getting the remote control aspects just right was also a time consuming task. I had several attempts where I would have to work back and find what had not switched or turned on properly. Remember if the family can't use it you will be in a whole load of bother.

If I ever add another room, I am pretty sure I will just rent or buy dedicated equipment and not try and add to the rat's nest of wires.

 

[jmouland]

Thanks for the reply, here is what I was thinking

- Use HDMI baluns on CAT6 for my video and stereo sound, have 2 runs of CAT6 for this purpose to each potential video device (Living Room, Master Bedroom, Ensuite, Guest Bedrooms)

- Use 4X3 HDMI Matrix Switch with two Sat Recievers in AV Closet and my PS3 in living room Home Run to AV closet by CAT6 so that I can pause a movie in the living room and start watching it again in any other room

- Feed the audio from my devices into a triple zone av reciever (This should enable me to watch/listen to 3 different input sources in 3 different zones)
In each room ...

- Have one run of CAT6 to each volume control for future upgradeability
- Have one run of CAT6 to each phone location
- Have one run of CAT6 for Internet
- Have one run of CAT6 for IR Relay
- Have one run of CAT6 for Future Unknowns

Home run all speakers to AV reciever in closet

How does this sound? What am I missing or misunderstanding