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Bierbiber4 Jul 2017 13:58Hello everyone,
In about three weeks, our concrete slab will be poured, and we are already actively coordinating with the trades. I am currently working on the electrical plan for the first time and considering exactly where I will need which connections. In this context, I am wondering how to best cover all scenarios related to film and television in the future. To be honest, I don’t yet have a clear idea of which option will be best for us, so I’d like to briefly outline my plans for the future house:
We will get internet and IP-TV from Telekom (Fibre to the Home / Entertain). Telekom provides a media receiver that can be placed anywhere in the house via LAN and connected to the end device via HDMI.
We want to install a projector on the ceiling in the living room and forgo a TV mounted on the wall. With the projector, we want to play the following: regular TV and SKY, movies/series from a network share/network hard drive, and possibly screen mirroring from a laptop, iPad, or iPhone. For audio, I would like to connect a Sonos system wirelessly…
How can I best implement this plan, and what do I need to consider or acquire?
I look forward to your feedback.
Best regards, Nico
In about three weeks, our concrete slab will be poured, and we are already actively coordinating with the trades. I am currently working on the electrical plan for the first time and considering exactly where I will need which connections. In this context, I am wondering how to best cover all scenarios related to film and television in the future. To be honest, I don’t yet have a clear idea of which option will be best for us, so I’d like to briefly outline my plans for the future house:
We will get internet and IP-TV from Telekom (Fibre to the Home / Entertain). Telekom provides a media receiver that can be placed anywhere in the house via LAN and connected to the end device via HDMI.
We want to install a projector on the ceiling in the living room and forgo a TV mounted on the wall. With the projector, we want to play the following: regular TV and SKY, movies/series from a network share/network hard drive, and possibly screen mirroring from a laptop, iPad, or iPhone. For audio, I would like to connect a Sonos system wirelessly…
How can I best implement this plan, and what do I need to consider or acquire?
I look forward to your feedback.
Best regards, Nico
I would think twice before getting a projector – that was more relevant 5-10 years ago. These devices are noisy and, for the same investment, offer a worse picture quality compared to a TV. I would rather invest in a 65-inch (165 cm) or larger TV. That way, you’ll be more comfortable and future-proof.
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Bierbiber4 Jul 2017 14:45Phew... caught off guard right away. :-)
I’m still not really sure whether a TV might be the better choice instead of a projector. I mean, for football or a movie, I would really enjoy the large image, but a projector is probably not as flexible as a TV. Today’s TVs can surely play video files from a network drive without any problems, right?!
I’m still not really sure whether a TV might be the better choice instead of a projector. I mean, for football or a movie, I would really enjoy the large image, but a projector is probably not as flexible as a TV. Today’s TVs can surely play video files from a network drive without any problems, right?!
I would also prefer a TV unless you really need a 2m (6.5 ft) diagonal screen.
Get a FireTV (stick) plus Kodi and skip all the smart TV nonsense. After a few years, it’s usually hopelessly outdated anyway, often comes with more bugs than features 😉 and the manufacturer’s software updates are usually very poor.
With multicast, you can also access the unencrypted channels +
you’ve already solved that.
Get a FireTV (stick) plus Kodi and skip all the smart TV nonsense. After a few years, it’s usually hopelessly outdated anyway, often comes with more bugs than features 😉 and the manufacturer’s software updates are usually very poor.
With multicast, you can also access the unencrypted channels +
Movies/series via a network share/network hard drive and maybe occasionally mirror the screen from a laptop, iPad, or iPhone. I would like to wirelessly connect the sound through a Sonos system…
you’ve already solved that.
I agree. For very large diagonals, of course, it’s nice, but these devices need to warm up, make noise, wear out, and always require external audio and a source. Using it just to watch the daily news seems rather inconvenient.
Wireless is always an issue because audio and video can fall out of sync. If you’re building new, there’s no reason to use this workaround. You’ll end up connecting the source and projector to an AV receiver anyway.
Wireless is always an issue because audio and video can fall out of sync. If you’re building new, there’s no reason to use this workaround. You’ll end up connecting the source and projector to an AV receiver anyway.
Just a quick outline of my ideas (I’m from IT):
- There is no TV cable infrastructure and there never will be.
- TV via T-Entertain, whichever streaming provider comes later… whatever. Instead, LAN cables (single, double, or quadruple as needed) in every room where a TV might be placed, plus the office. Also, classic satellite cabling under the roof as a provision in case of SAT over IP.
- TV as a regular TV in front of the sofa, no projector, etc. If a projector is used, I would still always provide outlets for “regular” TV in front of the sofa. Ideally, one HDMI cable in a conduit runs from the typical TV location to the projector. This keeps you flexible for the future.
- Currently one TV in the living room; with three kids, there could be more later.
- Wi-Fi coverage for the house and garden with separate access points powered via LAN outlets at strategic locations about 2.20m (7 ft) below the ceiling using PoE -> 2 units. Wi-Fi on the router is disabled (useless in the utility room at the corner of the house).
- Telephony via DECT, done.
- LAN cables terminate in the utility room on a patch panel; mini-server, home automation, and router are also located there.
- There is no TV cable infrastructure and there never will be.
- TV via T-Entertain, whichever streaming provider comes later… whatever. Instead, LAN cables (single, double, or quadruple as needed) in every room where a TV might be placed, plus the office. Also, classic satellite cabling under the roof as a provision in case of SAT over IP.
- TV as a regular TV in front of the sofa, no projector, etc. If a projector is used, I would still always provide outlets for “regular” TV in front of the sofa. Ideally, one HDMI cable in a conduit runs from the typical TV location to the projector. This keeps you flexible for the future.
- Currently one TV in the living room; with three kids, there could be more later.
- Wi-Fi coverage for the house and garden with separate access points powered via LAN outlets at strategic locations about 2.20m (7 ft) below the ceiling using PoE -> 2 units. Wi-Fi on the router is disabled (useless in the utility room at the corner of the house).
- Telephony via DECT, done.
- LAN cables terminate in the utility room on a patch panel; mini-server, home automation, and router are also located there.
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