<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 9:53 PM, Bobby Gill <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bobbygill@rogers.com">bobbygill@rogers.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div dir="ltr">Few questions about running multiple frontends and wired/wireless.<br><br>I currently run my backend off a server in the basement and my frontend is my computer LCD monitor in a room upstairs, all works fine. Now if I have an actual TV in another room upstairs, how exactly would I turn it into a frontend? My limited knowledge has me guessing an S-Video connection to the backend in the basement? But that doesn't sound right (do they even make s-video cables that would be long enough?). How exactly is this done? And I'm talking analog cable TV, and a regular ol' TV no bigger than 30".<br>
<br>Also, if I wanted to get the frontend going on a laptop upstairs, what's the experience with wireless? Of course ours would be a private home network with the laptop being the only wireless connection. Surely wired is preferrable but is wireless sufficient to allow for relatively smooth frontend playback (in terms of network speed/access)??<br>
<br>Thanks a lot,<br>Bob<br></div>
</blockquote></div><br><div>For a long run to the TV, you can use high quality coax like RG6U. For Composite, use one, for S-Video you will have to use two and some way to get the s-video connectors on the cable.</div>
<div><a href="http://www.nextag.com/Hosa-6-S-Video-585032750/prices-html?nxtg=1e7780a240539-318C34558F824BA4">http://www.nextag.com/Hosa-6-S-Video-585032750/prices-html?nxtg=1e7780a240539-318C34558F824BA4</a> is such an adapter. You would also need to run the audio. Either spdif or analog audio can be run in the same kind of coax depending on the power of your amplifier. I have done it over perhaps 100 feet using a distribution amplifier like this<br>
</div><div><a href="http://www.fadfusion.com/selection.php?product_item_number=20020400006">http://www.fadfusion.com/selection.php?product_item_number=20020400006</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>I have posted details on connectors and cables before but it generated a lot of "discussion" so you will have to look in the archives if you are interested.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The other thing you will need to do is hook up a remote. It may be easier to move the backend near the TV :)</div><div><br></div><div>Allen</div><div><br></div></div>