Home AV Network - Where to start?
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Evening All - I'm about to move house and would love to have some form of AV network in the new home.
Not looking for anything overly complex but simply put 6 rooms each with TV's in them that I would like to be able to supply with my SKY HDR feed, a SKY HDR multi box, Apple TV, Freeview and have the ability to use a remote in each room to control all functions. Happy to installl isome cables or what ever it takes.
Just not exactly sure what kit I should be looking for and indeed where to start.
Thanks in advance.
Not looking for anything overly complex but simply put 6 rooms each with TV's in them that I would like to be able to supply with my SKY HDR feed, a SKY HDR multi box, Apple TV, Freeview and have the ability to use a remote in each room to control all functions. Happy to installl isome cables or what ever it takes.
Just not exactly sure what kit I should be looking for and indeed where to start.
Thanks in advance.
Hi - thanks so much for the detailed reply.
Right answers-
What level of control would you like; Heating, Lighting, Shading, Audio, Video, Security... Fridge, Kettle, Spar, Hidden underground Batcave entrance!?
Heating, CCTV and TV set up as per the original post - I'm bought in to a Sonos system already for audio.
How important are each of the above to you in terms of control and ability to automate, program and tweak?
TV system would be the most important and the primary reason for doing this. I could live without the heating etc
Do you have a central area in the home where you can locate AV / "comms" hardware?
Not moved in yet but under the stairs looked like a good spot - alternatively we are building up and out so could incorporate something.
What kind of property is it and how will you use it?
4 bed detached - 2 floors going to 3 floors - family home primarily - work from home office but only really need wifi and a printer.
Do you consider yourself "techy", are your family the same?
Yes - I'd say quite techy.
How do you want to interact with the various services in your home environment and how often? Do you like to play with technology or merely want to consolidate control to make things simpler?
It would be multiple times daily - we have a busy home - I love mucking around with technology but simple makes sense.
You mention remote control, how about iPhone, iPad, Android?
It would be iPhone/iPad - no android devices.
Thanks.
Right answers-
What level of control would you like; Heating, Lighting, Shading, Audio, Video, Security... Fridge, Kettle, Spar, Hidden underground Batcave entrance!?
Heating, CCTV and TV set up as per the original post - I'm bought in to a Sonos system already for audio.
How important are each of the above to you in terms of control and ability to automate, program and tweak?
TV system would be the most important and the primary reason for doing this. I could live without the heating etc
Do you have a central area in the home where you can locate AV / "comms" hardware?
Not moved in yet but under the stairs looked like a good spot - alternatively we are building up and out so could incorporate something.
What kind of property is it and how will you use it?
4 bed detached - 2 floors going to 3 floors - family home primarily - work from home office but only really need wifi and a printer.
Do you consider yourself "techy", are your family the same?
Yes - I'd say quite techy.
How do you want to interact with the various services in your home environment and how often? Do you like to play with technology or merely want to consolidate control to make things simpler?
It would be multiple times daily - we have a busy home - I love mucking around with technology but simple makes sense.
You mention remote control, how about iPhone, iPad, Android?
It would be iPhone/iPad - no android devices.
Thanks.
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