Phase 7: Heave ho - its up!

[DR]

So, I just spent some time putting the TV on the wall - and wanted to do a straight aerial feed.

I left the cable for the power hanging over (since a 90 degree plug won't fit in my hole in the wall.)

Powered it up, and it worked first time


(before anyone asks, that cable is now gone!)

Here you can see the bracket painted:



I also had to decide what cables to run, since I am getting a new Media Centre for Downstairs tommorow - I thought it would be apt to move my other media centre upstairs. I also wanted some 360 action in the bedroom - nothing better than playing and relaxin'!

So - I had to run the following cables:

VGA -> DVI (Media Centre)
Component -> 360
Aerial -> Digital TV Feed
Power -> Duh!
Media Centre USB Jobby - so I can use a Media Centre Remote, and also so I can use the Keyboard in Bed
Phono link to the Media Centre so that it can have audio out via the TV.



The main snag I had to do was cut the plug off the mains lead and wire in a new one.

No SCART, since I doubt I will bother (will put my HD SKY box in the wardrobe when done.)

The cabling in the wardrobe will look messy, since I am waiting for the sparky this weekend to come and do some cabling. All of this can be routed nicely after that.

I am planning on putting a Communciation Cabinet on the top shelf (6U max!), with a patch panel (2 ports to every room in the house), a switch, a phone line, 2 aerial sockets (one to feed Sky upstairs, and one for normal Aerial). I will move my ADSL modem and WiFi stuff in to it too. There will also be my 16 Port JFS516 which I picked up off eBay last week.



I have my NAS box in the cellar and my Synology box too (both too loud to be in the house).

Lets hope that my 360 controllers work through walls, and I get no interference from the power being so close to the other cables - only time will tell.

If this does work it means I need to put a switch in straight away and run a cable back in to the loft from it so I can have my office system online I have no mains in my loft at the moment so not sure how I can going to work this one out

[DR]

So quick update - everything worked

Just need to find my MCE Keyboard and have a play - I will take some pics soon of it all in action (prob in around an hour or so!)

I will link the Media Centre to the rest of the house via WiFi - and maybe whack it in to a switch - not sure if I can route the XBOX via it - but it can wait - I only wanted to check things worked.

The 360 controllers do work through walls, so HD 360 stuff happening now

All the cables are routed nicely from the front - you can't see them from the front - just from the side (still, I have a plan to fix that)

[DR]

So, currently I have:

- XBOX 360 - Running in High Def
- All my films over my network
- FreeView TV (I can switch this to route Sky should I chose to (not sure - may change it later).
- Full Internet access, MSN and the usual

All of which I can turn on or off from bed

Worse case - I will have Sky over the network once I have my new Media Centre tmrw

[Funkstar]

excellent david, that all looks good

[DR]

I spoke a *tad too soon. I need to work out how to get the USB IR port to work on MCE - i.e re associate them with each other.

I don't think my remote wants to work with it atm.....

Also need to feed my play and charge kits through

I also need to get my audio working from the PC - which should work but for some strange reason it wants PC audio input not Phono... Jeez Samsung suck

[herulach]

I wish i had your gf, mine would never let me have an xbox in the bedroom, although with a tv that size, camera on the roof, who needs mirrors?

Bow chika bow bow!!

[menthel]

Nice setup and thanks for the frequent update. I seriously doubt the wife will let me do such things at home!

[DR]

I wish i had your gf, mine would never let me have an xbox in the bedroom, although with a tv that size, camera on the roof, who needs mirrors?

Bow chika bow bow!!

[DR]

Nice setup and thanks for the frequent update. I seriously doubt the wife will let me do such things at home!

This is only the start, got heaps more stuff to do

[DR]

Audio for the Media Centre now in - spare Phonos still plugged in for when I wanna use them

Only small thing I need to solve now is the Media Centre Remote Problem.

Oh also have just routed play and charge kits - so the 2 controllers are charging on top

Also moved the XBOX off the top of the Media Centre to let it stay cool

[kempez]

Hey David isn't the TV a bit high for normal viewing? Can I have a further out pic as I've thought about a TV on the wall??

I heard its sposed to be head height if your sitting down

Looks damn fine tho

[TeePee]

Don't worry Herulach, there is an upside:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16012006/80...ife-study.html

[DR]

Hey David isn't the TV a bit high for normal viewing? Can I have a further out pic as I've thought about a TV on the wall??

I heard its sposed to be head height if your sitting down

Looks damn fine tho

Tis perfect height for laying down

[DR]

Well everything is working now

One thing I have a gripe is with the output from the Graphics card - I have tried 2 PC's.

One with an X300 - which is in my MCE box and the other, a normal system.

The X300 appears to have little tearing happening on fonts... Its very hard to see, but I know it is there.

The X800 in the normal system is fine. I guess the output though from the X300 isn't up to scratch.

Shame - I used it on my projector and it appeared to be fine

[kempez]

I used an x300 and wasn't very keen at all to be honest. Normal output via s-video or composite was cr@ppy

[DR]

Yeah I am using the DVI to VGA, apparently and I quote its down to the "Cheap Crappy DAC"