Sky HD Distribution system

[Valleybhoy]

Hi,

I need to install a SKY HD distribution system for up to 10 TV's.

On our main site we run an Exterity IPTV system but i need to come up with something cheaper.

I thought about an HDMI Distribution Amplifier and HDMI over ethernet adapters but I'm open to any other ideas if anyone as them?

 

[logiciel]

http://www.avforums.com/forums/sate...ere-youll-get-better-answers-right-forum.html
Are you talking about having separate Sky machines or about distributing the output from one machine?

 

[Member 581642]

If this thread has been moved please advise and I will repost.

Is there any cabling in place at the moment COAX, CAt5e/6?
What is the application, is it a commercial or domestic setup ?

How many Sky HD Boxes are there, will there be any other sources such as blu-ray, fresat etc?

Are there any other sources such as

 

[logiciel]

repost?

 

[Member 581642]

sorry my mistake, I thought I was replying in the wrong area to the original post.

Should have checked

 

[logiciel]

OK - several threads had to be moved today because they weren't posted in the Sky forum - this may be one.

Are there any other sources such as

?

 

[Valleybhoy]

If this thread has been moved please advise and I will repost.

Is there any cabling in place at the moment COAX, CAt5e/6?
What is the application, is it a commercial or domestic setup ?

How many Sky HD Boxes are there, will there be any other sources such as blu-ray, fresat etc?

Are there any other sources such as

It's an empty shell at the mo but there will be CAT6 to all points

It's a commercial setup with one Sky HD box and a Bluray/DVD player connected, possibly another will be added for streaming in house adverts

 

[logiciel]

You realise that there'd be issues about Performing Rights and with Sky about encrypted channels?

 

[Member 581642]

Hi

Do all TVs need to be able to receive all sources in any combination ?

Do you need Infrared control back to the sources ?

In essence if you need any source to any TV it is 3x10 Matrix that you require, though in practice more likely to be a 4x12.

A HDBaseT system will only require 1 Cat6/Cat5e cable and will provide 3D and extended lengths of up to 100M from source to TVs.

A system like this

A Dual Cat5 system will require 2 x Cat6/Cat5e cable and will provide lengths of around 30M for 1080p, from source to TVs. However this will be considerably cheaper.

 

[simon194]

You realise that there'd be issues about Performing Rights and with Sky about encrypted channels?

The OP will need a PVSL (Filmbank and MPLC to cover films from most studios) and a PRS licence (for the film soundtrack) for BD/DVD.

On the Sky side it would probably be cheaper to go with a commercial multiroom setup because there will be a choice of channels in each room rather than the one from the central Sky box. The former cost £7-20 a month per room (depending on the package), the latter is charged per channel per room but I don't know what the going rate is for this.

 

[Member 581642]

I think we need a little more detail on what the application is and/or what purpose it is being used for ?

With the previous IPTV solution what did you do about licencing ?

 

[Valleybhoy]

In our stadium we have 50 TV's all on SD IPTV and we run one sky box.

Licensing wise we pay PRS fort he TV;s and the live music etc.

Just on channel would suffice in the new site, it will be split in to 2 with one side a bar, the other a retail outlet.

Looking for a cheap solution as budgets are being cut left right and centre!!

 

[Member 581642]

Hi

A few options spring to mind but the cheapest is probably

10 way HDMi Splitter over dual Cat5/6

Would you like me to get you an idea of a price for a solution like this ?

Seb

 

[Member 581642]

Do you need IR Pass back to the Sky, I assume not if only one channel ?

 

[Valleybhoy]

yes please Seb

 

[Valleybhoy]

and nope dont need the IR

 

[pmcgsmurf]

One thing to consider may be a HDMI Multicast Transmitter (IP-1000TX).

You can connect one of these to a HDMI source then install up to 127 receivers (IP-1000RX) and these also allow an IR return path.
This option still allows the CAT5/6 cables to be used for conventional IP traffic.