Timeline for Potential complications running data cables
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| Jul 28, 2016 at 19:59 | comment | added | mmathis | Agree with @BrownRedHawk - go with a media server or HTPC (home theater PC) and then the only cabling you need throughout the house is ethernet. If you've got a PC and a Roku / Apple TV / Amazon TV, you could set one up right now using Plex without moving anything around | |
| Jun 13, 2016 at 12:32 | comment | added | BrownRedHawk | Most people I know solve this by using what I'd call a "Media Server" that can handle BluRay, Audio, Internet, etc. Rather than stacking up multiple devices, you can move to 1 that can handle all these different tasks in one, upgradeable unit. The method of transmission is likely to change as TVs go to higher and higher resolution and screen refresh. +1 to Harper for suggesting conduit if you still want to do something like this, understanding your distance limits. | |
| Jun 13, 2016 at 12:19 | history | edited | Devsman | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 11, 2016 at 1:25 | answer | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | timeline score: 5 | |
| Jun 10, 2016 at 22:05 | comment | added | user4302 | HDMI is bidirectional and involves a handshake between devices (for e.g. HDCP). They are smart enough not to damage anything if you connect them incorrectly. But you will need to watch for cable length. While there is no official maximum length, anything longer than around 15-20 feet risks signal degredation. Being a high-bandwidth digital signal, it can deteriorate very quickly. | |
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| Jun 10, 2016 at 20:27 | history | asked | Devsman | CC BY-SA 3.0 |