DarkKnight
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.... Well not quite... There was cabling mayhem in this install.
When I started this project, there were a few things I wanted to acheive :
Here's what I have :
Node 0 (Understair cupboard) :
Others (Various points around the house) :
Planned purchases :
This install has been in planning for over 2 years (yes, before I had bought the house!) and in total it took me 4 weeks from start to finish. I know what it's like for newbies embarking on a new DIY install so I've tried to narrate the pictures as much as I can.
We've lived in this house for just over a year and had not decorated it, so please forgive the pink and green lounge walls and the gammy carpet!
Apart from the plastering, I did all of the work myself.
I hope you like it...
My lounge layout
The vision!
Wall brackets installed
Rear bracket put up
When I started this project, there were a few things I wanted to acheive :
- Full 5.1 surround sound AV installation with no wires showing - not even conduit
- Minimal DIY disruption - so no dust and leaving skirting intact
- Pre-wiring for multi room Audio, Video, Telephone, Home Automation and Gigabit Network connectivity to Node 0 (http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=2&page=12)
- No wireless option should be considered. I'm not a fan of wireless and in my existing world of DECT phones, baby monitors, bluetooth keyboard and mouse and microwave interference, I wanted to keep everything wireline
Here's what I have :
Node 0 (Understair cupboard) :
- Netgear 384PN Broadband Router
- Synology DS-101g+ NAS server with 500GB SATA internal disk + 500GB external USB Lacie drive... Intended to be used as a whole house Multimedia server
- Aviosys CCTV server - Both lounges and drive have been pre-cabled with RG59 and alarm cable for camera hook up.
- Comfort Ultra 1 - Alarm and Home Automation system
- Pioneer 436 XDE Plasma TV with side speakers
- Sky VTX-... Sky digibiox
- Hi-grade DMS-3000 Media Center (MCE) PC
- A very old Wharfdale DVD player....desperatly in need of upgrading (not shown in pics)
- Xantech touchscreen
- Harmony 895 Remote control
- QED Silver Anniversary XT front speaker cables
- QED Silver Mico rear speaker cables
- QED Quontour MSR-SW Sub cable
- IXOS AV interconnects
- Audio Innovations Alto Amp & Receiver
- Audio Innovations Alto CD Player
- QED Interconnects
- KEF egg speakers
Others (Various points around the house) :
- Bedroom - Samsung 26" R74 HDTV with built in Freeview
- Second lounge - Sony 32" KV32FQ75 Standard Def CRT TV
- Second lounge - Netgem iPlayer+ Freeview digibox and Media Player
- 2 x Harmony 680 remote controls
- Various CCTV cams integrated with Node0 CCTV Server
- Various X10 2nd generation modules integrated with Node0 Comfort and Node1 Xantech touchscreen (check out my article here : http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1685)
Planned purchases :
- BT Vision IPTV digibox (available in Autumn)
- Denon 4306 AV-Receiver
- Anthony Gallo A'Diva Ti's (http://www.anthonygallo.co.uk/adiva-ti/a-diva.php) or Audica CS-2 speakers
- MCE Vista PC with twin analogue tuner and HDMI out (no specific brand available 2007)
- Pixelmagic HD Mediabox MB200 for bedroom HD TV, using Node0 NAS server
- Better interconnects - Planning on replacing IXOS with Chord / QED's
This install has been in planning for over 2 years (yes, before I had bought the house!) and in total it took me 4 weeks from start to finish. I know what it's like for newbies embarking on a new DIY install so I've tried to narrate the pictures as much as I can.
We've lived in this house for just over a year and had not decorated it, so please forgive the pink and green lounge walls and the gammy carpet!
Apart from the plastering, I did all of the work myself.
I hope you like it...
My lounge layout
The vision!
Wall brackets installed
Rear bracket put up