Cat 5 help

Bob · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

Hi all,
What would be the function of Cat 5 Cable in a home theater set up?
Thank you for your help!
Bob

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Shaun · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 19

On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 18:23:57 -0500, "Bob"
wrote:

>Hi all,
>What would be the function of Cat 5 Cable in a home theater set up?
>Thank you for your help!
>Bob

None, it good for running mutiple phone lines in one wire though .
>

Doug · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 11

Good for running in wall control systems and panels, that's about it.

Doug

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"Bob" wrote in message@comcast.com...
> Hi all,
> What would be the function of Cat 5 Cable in a home theater set up?
> Thank you for your help!
> Bob
>
>

hasta · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

>Hi all,
>What would be the function of Cat 5 Cable in a home theater set up?
>Thank you for your help!
>Bob
>

It could be of some use if you have a PC based Home Theater. You
probable need to transfer those mp3 and mpeg files from another
location.

Hugh Candlin · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 20

Bob wrote in message@comcast.com...
> Hi all,
> What would be the function of Cat 5 Cable in a home theater set up?
> Thank you for your help!

As you are running audio & video cables all around the house,
it makes sense to include Cat 5, to facilitate computer networking.

Richard A. · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 6

With the popularity of wireless increasing daily, I question the need for
Cat 5 at all. Murphy's law is that if you install Cat5 on one wall, you
will inevitably need it on the other wall. If you have a one story house
this isn't a bid deal, but in a two story it is.

Just my newbie opinion,
Richard

"Bob" wrote in message@comcast.com...
> Hi all,
> What would be the function of Cat 5 Cable in a home theater set up?
> Thank you for your help!
> Bob
>
>

TCS · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

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On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 18:23:57 -0500, Bob wrote:
> Hi all,
> What would be the function of Cat 5 Cable in a home theater set up?

1) a network connection for an internet radio or networked mp3 player to
a PC acting as a file server.
2) missapplied in the form of overpriced mediocre speaker or signal
cables.

MAG · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

In article , bellisjr01@comcast.net
says...
> Hi all,
> What would be the function of Cat 5 Cable in a home theater set up?
> Thank you for your help!
> Bob
>
>
>
It is very important, at least for me! My TiVo hooks in via CAT5 to my
home LAN. I've heard mixed reports about wireless and TiVo.

Marc

TheAlternativeMind® · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

"hasta" wrote in message@4ax.com...
> >Hi all,
> >What would be the function of Cat 5 Cable in a home theater set up?
> >Thank you for your help!
> >Bob
> >
>
> It could be of some use if you have a PC based Home Theater. You
> probable need to transfer those mp3 and mpeg files from another
> location.
>
I have a pc that I made into a mp3 jukebox and it plays mp3s through my HT
system. I use cat 5 cable that connects my playstation2, and the mp3 jukebox
to the internet, both of them are connected to the HT system.

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