You could use modern media distribution systems over IP or HDBase-T. But yeah, I would still run coax to each TV location -- even if you don't intend on using it. You _may_ find a use for it at some point, and the next person who lives in the home may want it.
On Wed, Dec 4, 2024 at 1:17 PM Tom Deligiannis <[email protected]> wrote: > How else would you distribute cable and sat tv? I would never buy a home > or build a home if there weren't hard wired services to the home. The last > thing I want to do is run all media streaming and internet surfing through > a wireless 5g connection. > > On Wed, Dec 4, 2024 at 8:13 AM Joly MacFie <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Excuse my ignorance, but why, in this day and age, coax? >> >> Joly >> >> On Wed, Dec 4, 2024 at 7:14 AM Justin Streiner <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> When we built our new house 3 years ago, I had the electrician pull Cat7 >>> and coax to most of the rooms in the house, since it would be way easier to >>> do it before the drywall went up. They initially resisted because they had >>> never worked with Cat7 before. I struck a deal with them where I bought >>> the Cat7, they pulled it, and I terminated and tested it, and they were OK >>> with that. Everything lands in the basement at our telco demarc sits, and >>> everything has been working perfectly since then. The rack where >>> everything lands is also tied to the house ground. I might consider 5G as >>> a backup to our terrestrial fiber option, but haven't gone there yet. >>> >>> The local electric utility tests our UPSs for free roughly once a month >>> ;) >>> >>> Thank you >>> jms >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 11:53 AM Sean Donelan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> As some may remember from earlier this year, my friend was buying a new >>>> "semi-custom" home. "Semi-custom" is a marketing term, meaning you get >>>> to >>>> choose (pay more) pre-determined builder options. It is not custom >>>> designed. >>>> >>>> The home builder was not installing any wired broadband utilities in >>>> the >>>> new neighborhood. No cable coax, no telephone DSL, no fiber optic. The >>>> only option was wireless, with a special deal with a specific 5G >>>> wireless >>>> cellular provider. >>>> >>>> Originally, the builder's sales agent (i.e. the people working in the >>>> model home selling houses) said new homes didn't need (and would not >>>> have) >>>> a wired "demarc" location and no ethernet or coax outlets. Not my >>>> house, >>>> but I was surprised when I heard that. I like wired connections when >>>> possible for any fixed devices, and WiFi only for mobile devices. >>>> >>>> I visited his new house over the Thanksgiving Holiday. >>>> >>>> The sales agent was partially wrong and partially correct. Never >>>> believe >>>> the sales agent spiel. >>>> >>>> The built house came with exactly FOUR wired ethernet outlets in the >>>> living room and each bedroom/office (x2 Cat6 jacks each outlet). But no >>>> wired DEMARC, no coax outlets, and no wired broadband utilities in the >>>> neighhood. The wired ethernet jacks were needed because the wireless 5G >>>> base station ended up in an upstairs bedroom window for signal strength >>>> reasons. The in-house wired ethernet was needed for a WiFi extender in >>>> the living room. >>>> >>>> I wouldn't be happy, but it seems to work for his family. The 5G deal >>>> was >>>> cheaper than what he was paying at his old house. >>>> >>>> According to the real estate realtor, not the builder's sales agent, >>>> broadband is now in the top three things home buyers want to know. Some >>>> states require the realtor MLS to disclose broadband access in the home >>>> listings. Broadband access disclosure not required in this state. >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> -------------------------------------- >> Joly MacFie +12185659365 >> -------------------------------------- >> - >> >
