Kruger2002
Standard Member
Ok so I've been looking at this site for a few years now and you guys helped me pick my current setup (Pioneer 5090, VSX-LX52, Monitor Audio Radius') - which is still fab!
Since then I've been oggling the DIY Home Theatres and custom installs dreaming of the day we extend our house and I can have a go myself.
Well either I've been daydreaming or enjoying myself too much as the builders are in and I still don't know or can't decide whats needed..
At present I only use a Sky+HD signal in the lounge and feed this back to the main bedroom through the RF2 on the old TV aerial cable via the loft. Also in lounge and connected to the AVR is a B-Ray player, PS3 and Wii. (see attached layout)
What I'd like to do is be able to watch freeview or terrestial as well as Sky in a couple of other rooms (only my lads bedroom needs to be able to watch another Sky channel). The PS3 and Wii will be moving to the playroom and be joined by another 40"/50" screen.
I'd also like each TV to have access to the internet (BBC iPlayer is so handy) and content on my hard drives. I can see some NAS coming as soon as I can make my mind up what to go for although I'm liking the sound of the Popcorn Hour thats talked about a lot.
So the question is, can anyone provide any advice on hiding cables, what cables to use, distribution systems, faceplates v brushplates, NAS', streaming and catalogueing(?) software etc.
Whilst I'd like it all to be HD I'm not sure budget will stretch to a full 4x4 HD matrix as the extension is taking a fair chunk.
Quite happy to get a design drawn up and discuss fees for that if thats what it takes as I could quite easily splash out on my own findings and end up in the dog house with she who must be obeyed....... hang on that sounds alright!!
Thanks in advance.
Since then I've been oggling the DIY Home Theatres and custom installs dreaming of the day we extend our house and I can have a go myself.
Well either I've been daydreaming or enjoying myself too much as the builders are in and I still don't know or can't decide whats needed..

At present I only use a Sky+HD signal in the lounge and feed this back to the main bedroom through the RF2 on the old TV aerial cable via the loft. Also in lounge and connected to the AVR is a B-Ray player, PS3 and Wii. (see attached layout)
What I'd like to do is be able to watch freeview or terrestial as well as Sky in a couple of other rooms (only my lads bedroom needs to be able to watch another Sky channel). The PS3 and Wii will be moving to the playroom and be joined by another 40"/50" screen.
I'd also like each TV to have access to the internet (BBC iPlayer is so handy) and content on my hard drives. I can see some NAS coming as soon as I can make my mind up what to go for although I'm liking the sound of the Popcorn Hour thats talked about a lot.
So the question is, can anyone provide any advice on hiding cables, what cables to use, distribution systems, faceplates v brushplates, NAS', streaming and catalogueing(?) software etc.
Whilst I'd like it all to be HD I'm not sure budget will stretch to a full 4x4 HD matrix as the extension is taking a fair chunk.
Quite happy to get a design drawn up and discuss fees for that if thats what it takes as I could quite easily splash out on my own findings and end up in the dog house with she who must be obeyed....... hang on that sounds alright!!
Thanks in advance.