If I ever build the next house, I’ll ensure that Ethernet is installed just as extensively as electric wiring.
> On Dec 5, 2024, at 10:23, Tom Deligiannis <tom.deligian...@gmail.com> wrote: > > NDI or similar? I don't follow. Cable TV, Cable Internet and sat TV aren't > distributed (to homes) using NDI, they use coax. > > On Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 1:37 AM Joly MacFie <j...@punkcast.com > <mailto:j...@punkcast.com>> wrote: >> >> > How else would you distribute cable and sat tv? >> NDI or similar >> >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 4, 2024 at 1:15 PM Tom Deligiannis <tom.deligian...@gmail.com >> <mailto:tom.deligian...@gmail.com>> 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 <j...@punkcast.com >>> <mailto:j...@punkcast.com>> wrote: >>>> Excuse my ignorance, but why, in this day and age, coax? >>>> >>>> Joly >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 4, 2024 at 7:14 AM Justin Streiner <strein...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:strein...@gmail.com>> 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 <s...@donelan.com >>>>> <mailto:s...@donelan.com>> 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 >>>> -------------------------------------- >>>> - >> >> >> >> -- >> -------------------------------------- >> Joly MacFie +12185659365 >> -------------------------------------- >> -
