Recent content by RichardPryor

Thx @Whoaru99 I’ll buy the cable. @tangent do you have an opinion on camera placement? I’m all in at this point. Nothing to lose.

That cable is 2x as expensive as the cat 6. I just checked my second tv box (wireless) and it doesn’t even have a coax in plug. Again, coaxial is strictly for cable tv like directv dish etc correct? That’s the only reason I would need coaxial?

For coaxial cable, should I run from TV#1 location (where main box will be) to TV#2, #3, #4, etc location? Or from CWP to TV#1, then another to TV#2, etc etc?

Also, would you do recessed lights on the tongue and groove area on main entrance? I can wire for them tomorrow before they finish installing it. Planned on having 2 lights on each side of front door. Not sure how the recessed would look there, or if they would serve any purpose. Can always wire...

There will be stairs leading to front door (obviously). Not there yet.

Yep, leaving plenty of slack on those staples. It’s what I had on hand so that’s why I used them @tangent. The holes through trusses was a noob mistake that cost me $300 for engineering fees. Inspector said it was a big no-no so I had to get an engineer come and measure holes and distance etc...

It’ll all look better once drywall is in, lol. Joking aside, I’ll take pics tomorrow am

@tangent can you please clarify the purpose of these cat6 locations (with red question mark) please? The one on first floor bonus room I was going to use as an AP. Cheers!!

Where would you put access points? I was thinking pantry (2nd floor) and wet bar (in bonus room first floor). I have a couple ubiquity unifi lite AP’s. Wet bar will be in corner of bonus room adjacent to garage. This is pantry’s new location. Already have a cat 6 run to each.

Hmm. Because of insulation? You’re probably right. Poor choice on my part. I was going to do 2 inches of closed spray in walls. I’ll make sure that bay gets 4 inches. Equipment will be limited to an AVR, one 12 channel amp and an Nvidia Shield. I’m willing to rewire speakers. At this point...

Ah, makes sense. I’m not sure about max distance between user and avr if using IR, but I don’t have anything near where I could put the avr, except third floor attic room. I had something like this in mind. I could hide, or display it (with a glass door).

I haven’t given the camera selection much thought to be honest. Most cameras will be mounted on a wall, so I figured a bullet style camera would be more appropriate? Can those domes be mounted on walls or just ceilings?

Yes it does. Why do you ask, for the alarm system? Garage man door is also outswing.

Not sure I’m following. I need the AVR to be next to the TV so that I can use the remote to turn volume up and down, etc.