v500dj
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Hello all,
Looking for some advice or somewhere I can find the answers for this one. After looking at Jamster1s house refurb I have been in awe for months and the time has came now when I can finally try and attempt it myself.
I have reserved a new home with Persimmon. A 3 bed detached which isnt a bad size and there will only be me living in it so I have a free reign over what goes in. No pink, fluffy cushions or dressing tables thankfully.
Problem is (not really that much of a problem) the builder is very restrictive and wont let me do anything as they are too worried about their NHBC cert. After ringing the site today and finding out I have no chance of any modifications I have thought about chasing the walls and putting in what the hell I want. I was only going to ask them to move a few sockets so I could plug the TV in and then run HDMI cables through the partition walls. I didnt want to start tearing freshly skimmed walls to pieces but this is a house I intend to live in for probably 10 years minimum so I am not really bothered how much work I have to do as I would rather get it done now rather than wait until I have decorated everything.
Basically I am looking for advice on what I should do in terms of media integration around the house. I am not a tradesmen but have a few friends in trades but I doubt many of them are media savvy. I have a Sony STA-1200ES receiver a PS3 and I will be getting the full Sky HD package installed. I would like to have all items in a cupboard upstairs and have the ability for any TV to be connected to the PS3 or Sky. I will only be using 1 speaker system which will be in my living room which will be connected to the receiver. All other TVs (study and dining room) will just run off their own speakers. I may invest in a 2.1 system for the bedroom but will run that directly off the TV.
Is this all possible with a simple HDMI splitter connected to Sky then all cables running to the associated TVs? Also the speaker cabled just running to the living room from the upstairs cupboard where the receiver should sit?
I am a total beginner when it comes to house installs and I would like to make the most of the situation while the walls are open so any further suggestions on what I should do or what I could incorporate are welcome.
Thanks for reading!
Looking for some advice or somewhere I can find the answers for this one. After looking at Jamster1s house refurb I have been in awe for months and the time has came now when I can finally try and attempt it myself.
I have reserved a new home with Persimmon. A 3 bed detached which isnt a bad size and there will only be me living in it so I have a free reign over what goes in. No pink, fluffy cushions or dressing tables thankfully.
Problem is (not really that much of a problem) the builder is very restrictive and wont let me do anything as they are too worried about their NHBC cert. After ringing the site today and finding out I have no chance of any modifications I have thought about chasing the walls and putting in what the hell I want. I was only going to ask them to move a few sockets so I could plug the TV in and then run HDMI cables through the partition walls. I didnt want to start tearing freshly skimmed walls to pieces but this is a house I intend to live in for probably 10 years minimum so I am not really bothered how much work I have to do as I would rather get it done now rather than wait until I have decorated everything.
Basically I am looking for advice on what I should do in terms of media integration around the house. I am not a tradesmen but have a few friends in trades but I doubt many of them are media savvy. I have a Sony STA-1200ES receiver a PS3 and I will be getting the full Sky HD package installed. I would like to have all items in a cupboard upstairs and have the ability for any TV to be connected to the PS3 or Sky. I will only be using 1 speaker system which will be in my living room which will be connected to the receiver. All other TVs (study and dining room) will just run off their own speakers. I may invest in a 2.1 system for the bedroom but will run that directly off the TV.
Is this all possible with a simple HDMI splitter connected to Sky then all cables running to the associated TVs? Also the speaker cabled just running to the living room from the upstairs cupboard where the receiver should sit?
I am a total beginner when it comes to house installs and I would like to make the most of the situation while the walls are open so any further suggestions on what I should do or what I could incorporate are welcome.
Thanks for reading!