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The new house is fully wired for sound throughout the house and video, but I need new components to make the system work. The guy who installed it

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Sep 2 '11, 15:15

originally gave me a proposal doing the system to the max (the old owner didn't do everything the system is capable of), with the understanding we can pare back from there to what we need. It was jaw-droppingly expensive considering all of the wiring is done, all the tv's already exist and most rooms already have the speakers and volume controls installed. So I've spent time now researching some of the components (video switchers, amps etc.). I think my head is going to explode.

Still not sure whether all the video switchers are really you get what you pay for (or to some degree like hdmi cables, where most will do what you want regardless of cost). It is all really pushing my technology boundaries at this point as well. This should be . . . interesting. If anybody has any insights on this stuff I'd be interested. Thanks.

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I am at dinner, but what are you looking to do exactly? -- nm - David Sep 2, 15:45 1
- Don't interrupt your dinner, but when you get around to it if you have thoughts it would be great. Basically, we have 5 tv's and 6+rooms wired for - pmb Sep 2, 16:01
My immediate supervisor is an integrator. His knowledge is encyclopedic. The skillset required is terrifying. - Mop (196 lbs) Sep 2, 15:26 8
- Wait, I would be a consumer install wouldn't I? Do you have knowledge of any of this stuff? - pmb Sep 2, 15:33 7
  - If your house is wired for audio and video, you're probably looking at professional level switching equipment. - Mop (196 lbs) Sep 2, 15:45 6
    - Interestingly, everything I'm reading suggests that for multi-room tv switching, hdmi is not really reliable and you really should use component - pmb Sep 2, 15:49 5
      - You're screwed with component if any of your signals are HDCP encrypted (which they will be). -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Sep 2, 15:57 2
        
        And HDCP is? (and you see how shallow my knowledge base on this is). -- nm - pmb Sep 2, 16:03 1
        
        HDCP is encryption that is carried by digital signals over HDMI. - Mop (196 lbs) Sep 2, 16:18
      - The newer hdmi is better. The prior standard doesn't have as much bandwidth. - David Sep 2, 15:53 1
        
        We ran into this in the museum meeting room. Ideally we'd have had the input panel at the back of the room and the projector mid-way between there and - MojaveMeg Sep 2, 15:57

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