House refurb - where do I look?

House refurb - where do I look?

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Blues

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8,546 posts

220 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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For a sensible guide to audio and TV options?

I am refurbishing and extending my house, and want to take this opportunity to wire in ceiling speakers in several rooms for music, be able to broadcast sky TV around the house and also ensure that the shabby internet supply that we have is accessible in most rooms.

Can anyone point me to a simple guide that will help me understand the options out there?
My searches throw up sonos, cat 5e cabling etc - what I need is an idiot's guide to what this means.

I'm sure this question is asked frequently, but the search "tool" isn't entirely helpful
Thanks all smile

Blues

Original Poster:

8,546 posts

220 months

Wednesday 17th September 2014
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Ah yes, thanks for the feedback so far, I can see I didn't really provide the full picture.

I'm thinking 1 sky box, feeding 4 rooms (I understand it will be the same channel), with an option for adding another box at a future date.

Another 5 rooms will just have TV

Music in 3 or 4 different "zones"

Wireless internet in all rooms, (bedrooms, lounge, kitchen/diner, garden room and garage of course) with a couple of wired points.

We can't get Infinity or any other quick broadband, so streaming movies and music isn't going to work terribly well just yet.

What did I miss?

Blues

Original Poster:

8,546 posts

220 months

Thursday 18th September 2014
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sparkyhx said:
you sure you can't get decent broadband - it doesn't have to be the mega fibre stuff, just FTTC (Fibre to the cabinet) which is widely available now.

music streaming should be a doddle even for poor broadband.
Alas yes. Apparently we are rather "rural". A postcode check on the BT site says it isn't even planned yet