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New build House - Satellite on Home Theatre PC

  • 15-03-2020 3:39pm
    #1
    Blisterman
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    I am looking at my TV options for a new build house. The plan is to have two TVs. Which will be used 99% of the time for online streaming. The main living room TV will have a Home Theatre PC connected to it. It's what I use currently for streaming, Plex, games etc and works wonderfully.

    I have zero intention of ever subscribing to a pay Cable or Satellite Service, but will probably want to watch the odd sporting event on BBC or ITV, so I think having a freesat dish would make sense.

    Ideally I'd like to keep things simple and have the satellite dish connected to the Home Theatre PC rather than another box cluttering up the place.
    Has anyone done this? Is it relatively straightforward? And are there apps available for programmme guides or recording?


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  • #2
    Johnboy1951
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    You should find some threads of interest to you here
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=643

    As it is a new build I would advise wiring all rooms with Cat 6 ethernet cable to a couple of well separated points in each room.
    Bring back all wiring to a central media press.
    You could also then bring the satellite coax wiring to the same location, add a sat. tuner box and distribute the TV channels on the LAN.


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