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Multimedia switchboard equipment: IP cameras, SAT TV, computer network, intercom

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  • #1 16547343
    marcinx00
    Level 10  
    Hello, if the topic is not in this place on the forum then please move it.
    I would like to install a multimedia switchgear in my house. As far as I know, all cables from the media have to be connected to the switchgear, what does it look like in practice?
    1 I would like to install outdoor IP cameras on a twisted-pair cable in the house.
    2 There will also be a satellite TV aerial
    3 A regular Tv aerial
    4 An aerial for the radio
    5 Computer network sockets in each room
    6 IP intercom
    7 Maybe some kind of hdd drive that would record video from the cameras (or some kind of recording to a server).
    In the house 4 places where Tv will be
    Please advise me how to do this and what to put in such a switchboard to make it functional.
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    #2 16549135
    Daro1003
    Level 34  
    marcinx00 wrote:
    1 In the house I will want to mount outdoor IP cameras on twisted pair
    .
    You will probably need some sort of DVR with a hard drive for recording.
    POE switch to power the IP cameras or a separate common power supply for the cameras and switch.
    marcinx00 wrote:
    2 There will also be a satellite TV aerial.
    3 Ordinary Tv antenna
    4 Antenna for radio
    .
    Necessarily a multiswitch to distribute the signals from the aerials to the end sockets in the rooms. The signals from the digital terrestrial TV antennas (a separate one for mux-1 mux-2 mux-3 and a separate one for mux-8) and the radio antenna must be fed into the antenna diplexer and from the diplexer into the multiswitch.
    marcinx00 wrote:
    5 in each room sockets for the computer network
    .
    Router and switch to connect the LAN sockets. The switch can be larger and also apply to IP cameras which will be powered from a common power supply.
    marcinx00 wrote:
    6 IP intercom
    .
    Power supply, switch - in sets with intercom.

    Use a patchpanel for the cables from the LAN sockets and from the cameras - it's not a big expense and the cables will be well wired.
  • #3 16549398
    marcinx00
    Level 10  
    Daro1003 wrote:
    (separate for mux-1 mux-2 mux-3 and separate for mux-8)
    .
    Buddy, what you wrote is about separate cables from the antennas e.g. from the quadro converter, Tv antenna to the distribution board, did I understand correctly?
    So in order to have 2 quadro converters + Tv + Radio I have to use 9 cables? Because I will separate Tv and radio at the antenna with a diplexer or is there a separate cable from the radio antenna too, so 10 cables altogether?
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    #4 16549413
    Daro1003
    Level 34  
    1. cables from the quad converters to the distribution board.
    2. cables from terrestrial antennas to the diplexer (e.g. ZA-104Ms), which you place on the mast, and from it one cable to the distribution board to the multiswitch.
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  • #5 16549449
    marcinx00
    Level 10  
    Ok Thanks for the hints as every tip is important to me.

    I still have a problem with the choice of cables, I read a lot about them and a lot of people recommend triset I need a lot of it I would look for some cheaper alternative but it is done for years and I have a confusion in my head because I would like cheap and good (and so probably can not :-) )

    There are some cheap cables on alleg.... e.g. Maclean MCTV-571 what is it that such a low price (I noticed that a lot of sold and in addition the company next to which I am practically every day)
    price encouraging but I wonder how about the quality.

    Maybe someone has used such a cable and will comment (so that not the seller of this goods).

    The longest sections from the distribution board to the TV I will have 20 M from the multiswitch .

    As for the twisted pair cable I am also confused by the different prices for 305 M (and I calculated that this is not enough).
    I will have two longest sections (one 45M and the other 40M) and the rest up to 20M. Is there anything cheaper for such distances?

    I'm thinking of running all the cables from the distribution board upwards in a conduit or pipe (it will have to be thick), then through the floor in the attic (in some pipes, just in case) and then downwards in straight pipes or conduits to the sockets, so that if something happens, I can run a new cable from the attic in a straight line.

    That's why I was thinking of some cheaper ones because if I had to put them under the plaster I would rather pay more ;-) .
    One more thing - should I use gel-filled cable from the antennas to the multiswitch or should I use an extension cable made of ordinary white cable after entering the house (only what about the loss of signal quality)?
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    #6 16549479
    Daro1003
    Level 34  
    UTP cat5e cable is sufficient.
    Coaxial cables going outside look for typical outdoor cables and whole sections from the antenna to the distribution board, do not combine with connecting passages.
    When it comes to coaxial cables look for the main conductor and shield to be copper, often there are something copper-like, it is better to spend more for a coax and do it right.

    Have a look ................................................ for cables have something to choose from.
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    #7 16549624
    ditomek
    Level 22  
    On the subject of cables, I would just add that you should not be fooled by 100% CCA or CCS cable.
    In general, the conductor should be made entirely of copper. Unfortunately nowadays even copper is counterfeited -)
    CCA is Copper Clar Aluminium and CCS cable is Copper Clad Steel.
    In both cases you are only dealing with copper on the outside of the conductor, because the core (90% of the surface) is made of steel or aluminium).
    Generally manufacturers inform about this, but I found a few (quite a few) auctions where in the description next to CCA/CCS the misleading term "100% copper" appears.
  • #8 16549697
    marcinx00
    Level 10  
    What would you recommend that is 100% copper in both the antenna and the twisted pair, but at a price that is not too high but of good quality?
  • #9 16556894
    marcinx00
    Level 10  
    I also have a question as to how many cables (TV, SAT, Radio) should be connected from the multiswitch to the socket in the room (should there be 3, or does the switch connect them one by one and provide an appropriate signal if needed?
  • #10 16556979
    Daro1003
    Level 34  
    From the multiswitch you give one coax to each of the end sockets. The end sockets divide the signal appropriately and lead into three outputs. The multiswitch is matched to the number of outlets.
  • #11 16557125
    marcinx00
    Level 10  
    ok.
    Are there any special sockets at the end so that e.g. there are 3 plugs in the socket (TV, satellite and radio) and it gives the right signal depending on the receiver switched on, because I think in normal sockets they are separated.

    And something I found out that if I want independent recording I have to give two coaxial cables to the socket
  • #12 16557263
    Daro1003
    Level 34  
    Yes for recording separate cable. Give two coaxial cables if you plan to record.
    There are special terminal sockets.
  • #13 16567867
    dzik84
    Level 17  
    With the amount of equipment in question here, it's more like a small rack and a box under the RTV-SAT separately
  • #14 16569413
    marcinx00
    Level 10  
    I wanted to do it in a flush-mounted switchboard but I think there will indeed be little space there.
  • #15 16570563
    Daro1003
    Level 34  
    You can look for big thick flush-mounted cabinets but your walls are probably no thicker than 25-30cm.
  • #16 16590283
    marcinx00
    Level 10  
    well the wall is 25 cm I found these cabinets

    https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/7011877100_1500192420.jpg
    https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/6808348300_1500192480.jpg

    It is 20 cm deep and you can see that it has a ventilated door - I think it should be able to fit a multiswitch, a router, a DVR and some other stuff - a patch panel, a power strip.
    What do you think about such a cabinet? Is it going to be ok and should I use an additional fan to draw warm air from the outside e.g. on the door where the ventilation holes are?
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    #17 16619326
    dzik84
    Level 17  
    Write down some specific quantities because it is difficult to work out how 'big' a unit you need and what to fit it into.

    RTV-SAT - we already know that you need 2 LNBs and 4 outlets (including one double).
    How many of these IP cameras
    How many LAN lines to these rooms
    Do you also need to fit a GPON or other modem for internet access into this box?
  • #19 16976681
    marcinx00
    Level 10  
    Hi I have this question will any DVR support a wireless mouse?
    Is it better to make a usb extender from a multimedia switchboard ? (Only how)

    I need a cable of almost 10 meters and there is a problem with the sensor of such a mouse simply does not detect the equipment (admittedly, I connected to a PC to check I think that the same will be under the DVR) or with the cable mouse works on this cable 10 m

    If the wireless mouse is supported by the DVR then I have the option of taking a shorter cable to another location where the sensor will not be visible and definitely the distance of the transmitted signal would be shortened.

Topic summary

The discussion addresses the installation of a multimedia switchboard integrating multiple media sources in a residential setting, including outdoor IP cameras powered via PoE or separate power supplies, satellite TV with multiple LNBs, terrestrial TV and radio antennas, computer network sockets, and an IP intercom system. A DVR with a hard drive is recommended for video recording from IP cameras. Signal distribution requires a multiswitch fed by diplexers combining terrestrial TV multiplexes and radio signals, with one coaxial cable per outlet from the multiswitch to special terminal sockets that separate TV, satellite, and radio signals. For recording, two coaxial cables per socket are advised. LAN connections should use Cat5e UTP cables, while coaxial cables must be high-quality with copper conductors and shielding, avoiding CCA or CCS types due to inferior performance. Patch panels are suggested for organized cable management. The multimedia equipment typically requires a dedicated rack or a large flush-mounted cabinet (around 20 cm deep) with ventilation; additional cooling fans may be considered. The number of cables and devices (e.g., number of IP cameras, LAN lines, LNBs) must be specified to size the cabinet and equipment properly. Wireless mouse support for DVRs is uncertain; USB extenders may be needed for longer cable runs. Overall, the setup involves coordinated use of multiswitches, diplexers, PoE switches, patch panels, and quality cabling to ensure functional multimedia distribution and recording in the home environment.
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