<font color=blue>Feeding off the “House” discussion, {maybe this should stay there Mo?} >here I go… <font color=black>I am also going to be running speaker, phone (data) lines & cable video lines (maybe basic security) while our new house is being constructed this spring. As always, you experts are providing a lot of useful info for me-> “Mr. NonTechno”. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif Thanx a bunch /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif I have some questions to help me better understand this stuff. I will be running 8 phone & 8 cable jacks & a few speaker jacks.
<font color=red>Re: cable> <font color=black> I’m going to try to get by with just an antenna for TV. If it does not satisfy the family, I may need to go to Satellite-dish for which it appears that I should run 2 coax cable lines to each jack – is this right? Is plain RG6 like at Lowes (500ft @ $38) sufficient for main line from antenna &/or through the house? Is Radio Shack a decent source antennas, amps, splitters, junction boxes, etc? They have their top antenna on sale for $50 (reg=$100). I was considering buying 2 antennas & pointing 1 west & 1 east rather than having a rotor. Would this work? I did find Starkelectronic.com, that has a wealth of info re antennas.
<font color=red>Re: phone> <font color=black> I’m not needing a network now (I have 1 computor-1 user), but maybe should for future.? We do not have DSL or Cable Internet svc yet. Do I just run 2 lines to each jack for that possible future need? Should I use cat5 instead of standard phone line? Is cat5 = what some may call “twisted pair”? I may have a source of free phone line vs. cat5 @ $.10/ft at Radio Shack. Can you use phones with cat5 & RJ45 sockets? What is a “110 punch down block or tool”?
<font color=red>Re: speakers><font color=black> What gauge is sufficient for home use? (all runs @ basement & 1st floor)
<font color=red>Re: security> <font color=black> I picked up a camera with 25ft A/V cable that I’m going to aim at our front porch that I plan to tie into all TV jacks somehow. Any hints?
<font color=red>Disclaimer: I’m frugal (wife says CHEAP) & of my current TV’s, VCR’s & 1 DVD, all have A/V, but not "line-in' or "s-cable" on all. My <font color=orange> Sunsui/w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif <font color=black>stereo rcvr is 20 yrs old!/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif
<font color=red>Re: cable> <font color=black> I’m going to try to get by with just an antenna for TV. If it does not satisfy the family, I may need to go to Satellite-dish for which it appears that I should run 2 coax cable lines to each jack – is this right? Is plain RG6 like at Lowes (500ft @ $38) sufficient for main line from antenna &/or through the house? Is Radio Shack a decent source antennas, amps, splitters, junction boxes, etc? They have their top antenna on sale for $50 (reg=$100). I was considering buying 2 antennas & pointing 1 west & 1 east rather than having a rotor. Would this work? I did find Starkelectronic.com, that has a wealth of info re antennas.
<font color=red>Re: phone> <font color=black> I’m not needing a network now (I have 1 computor-1 user), but maybe should for future.? We do not have DSL or Cable Internet svc yet. Do I just run 2 lines to each jack for that possible future need? Should I use cat5 instead of standard phone line? Is cat5 = what some may call “twisted pair”? I may have a source of free phone line vs. cat5 @ $.10/ft at Radio Shack. Can you use phones with cat5 & RJ45 sockets? What is a “110 punch down block or tool”?
<font color=red>Re: speakers><font color=black> What gauge is sufficient for home use? (all runs @ basement & 1st floor)
<font color=red>Re: security> <font color=black> I picked up a camera with 25ft A/V cable that I’m going to aim at our front porch that I plan to tie into all TV jacks somehow. Any hints?
<font color=red>Disclaimer: I’m frugal (wife says CHEAP) & of my current TV’s, VCR’s & 1 DVD, all have A/V, but not "line-in' or "s-cable" on all. My <font color=orange> Sunsui/w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif <font color=black>stereo rcvr is 20 yrs old!/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif