ᐅ Building without antenna and satellite or coaxial cables without conduit?
Created on: 6 Jun 2020 12:18
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kati1337
Hello,
we received the additional electrical work quote today (ouch), and the contractor is basically getting very little because we decided to remove both the antenna and satellite connections.
Now I’m wondering if we are really that far off base or if I missed something. The antenna is that old-fashioned cable through which you could only receive channels like ARD, ZDF, and some regional channels back in the ’90s, right? Are there more channels available via antenna now? Is it even necessary? Does everyone just “have one”?
We currently have a satellite dish on the roof, but I believe the last time we actually used it was... I don’t know, 8 years ago?
So we were thinking about not installing a satellite connection at all. We simply don’t watch TV via satellite. I hate commercials, and when we do watch anything, it’s through streaming services. Plus, in our free time, we mostly do other things than watch TV anyway.
Are there any compelling reasons why we should still have satellite or antenna connections installed that I might be overlooking?
Topic 2: The electrical quote states that the CAT cables will be installed without conduits. I would prefer them to be installed with conduits so they can be replaced if needed in the future. Would you go for that? Or is it unnecessary?
we received the additional electrical work quote today (ouch), and the contractor is basically getting very little because we decided to remove both the antenna and satellite connections.
Now I’m wondering if we are really that far off base or if I missed something. The antenna is that old-fashioned cable through which you could only receive channels like ARD, ZDF, and some regional channels back in the ’90s, right? Are there more channels available via antenna now? Is it even necessary? Does everyone just “have one”?
We currently have a satellite dish on the roof, but I believe the last time we actually used it was... I don’t know, 8 years ago?
So we were thinking about not installing a satellite connection at all. We simply don’t watch TV via satellite. I hate commercials, and when we do watch anything, it’s through streaming services. Plus, in our free time, we mostly do other things than watch TV anyway.
Are there any compelling reasons why we should still have satellite or antenna connections installed that I might be overlooking?
Topic 2: The electrical quote states that the CAT cables will be installed without conduits. I would prefer them to be installed with conduits so they can be replaced if needed in the future. Would you go for that? Or is it unnecessary?
kati1337 schrieb:
An antenna is that old-fashioned cable from the 90s that only allowed you to receive ARD, ZDF, and some regional channels, right? Are there more channels available now? Do you need it? There are currently around 500 channels available, and today’s service usually combines internet, radio/TV, and telephone into one "Triple Play" package. Some customers prefer it from what used to be a telephone network provider, others from what was originally a broadcast network provider, and some want both. In any case, you only need one of the two for all three services. As long as we’re talking about the connection up to the modem/IAD (some kind of poorly named box) via copper (coaxial), this is referred to as antenna cable in village electrician terms. For Telekom, copper is still twisted pair, but the trend is moving towards fiber optic. Fundamentally, I would have an old-school electrician who only knows the buzzword "Cat 7" for modern tech stick to fiber optic installations. You’ve already been directed to existing threads on entertainment cabling.
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ivenh0 schrieb:
For this reason, I directly ran a patch cable. It worked perfectly. The keystone probably couldn’t have been pulled back into the conduit.But beware: if there is a pre-terminated RJ45 connector at the end, which is common with in-wall cables, it might be too bulky for the access point.
Since we didn’t consider a large enough conduit either, we installed a thin ring between the ceiling and the access point to hold the keystone module and the end of the short network cable.
Oh wow, I need to look up some of these terms first. We’re both computer scientists, but I’ve never heard of some of these concepts before.
I think it will be difficult to explain to the electrician that he should leave a CAT cable hanging from the ceiling. We already have more communication problems with him than I like.
We considered installing an outlet in the hallway and placing the access point either high up on a wall or on a shelf in the hallway. Mounting it on the ceiling is also possible (it’s drywall).
I think it will be difficult to explain to the electrician that he should leave a CAT cable hanging from the ceiling. We already have more communication problems with him than I like.
We considered installing an outlet in the hallway and placing the access point either high up on a wall or on a shelf in the hallway. Mounting it on the ceiling is also possible (it’s drywall).
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knalltüte11 Jun 2020 09:38kati1337 schrieb:
Oh wow, I need to look up some of these terms first. We are both IT specialists, but I’ve never heard some of these concepts before.
...Let me guess: business informatics specialist or programmer?
We have those in our company as well. They don’t know those kinds of things either, but they do other great things!
To each their own.
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