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General Guidelines and Tech Notes |
| Wiring guidelines for our standard systems |
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A guide to conventional wiring for TV, Sky, HD, Telephones, Networking and Multi-room audio |
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19 March 2010 |
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| iTunes and NAS - Tech Note 1 |
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A guide to setting up iTunes to store its music on a NAS drive |
| Date Modified |
10 May 2010 |
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| iTunes and NAS - Tech Note 2 |
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A guide to setting up Media Player to store its music on a NAS drive |
| Date Modified |
10 May 2010 |
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| iTunes and NAS - Tech Note 3 |
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A guide to ripping your music with Media Player |
| Date Modified |
10 May 2010 |
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| Residential Patch Panel - user guide |
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Instructions for setting up your patch panel |
| Date Modified |
1 May 2012 |
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iPort iPod systems (in multiroom audio) |
| iPort System 1 |
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iPort in-wall iPod docking station with Keene in-wall amplifier |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| iPort System 2 |
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iPort in-wall iPod docking station (IW20 or IW21) with Keene in-wall amplifier. Using (CS-IWCB). |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| iPort System 3 |
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iPort in-wall iPod docking station (IW20 or IW21) with NuVo in-wall amplifier. Using (CS-IWCB). |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| iPort System 4 |
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iPort in-wall iPod docking station (IW20 or IW21) with NuVo in-wall amplifier. Using (CS-IWCB). Also showing the connection of an additional input - WA30 model only. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| iPort System 5 |
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iPort in-wall iPod docking station (IW21) with Kramer in-line amplifier. Using (CS-IWCB). |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| iPort System 6 |
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iPort in-wall iPod docking station with speakers in two rooms volume control in each room using QED wall mounted volume control WM14 |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| iPort System 2 (2 pairs) |
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iPort in-wall iPod docking station (IW20 or IW21) with KLAB20 in-wall amplifier and two pairs of high efficiency speakers. Using (CS-IWCB). |
| Date Modified |
16 February 2011 |
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| iPort System 3 (2 pairs) |
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iPort in-wall iPod docking station (IW20 or IW21) with NuVo in-wall amplifier and two pairs of high efficiency speakers. Using (CS-IWCB). |
| Date Modified |
31 March 2011 |
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| iPort System 3 - 2 x ZA215 |
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iPort in-wall iPod docking station (IW20 or IW21) with two NuVo in-wall amplifier driving two pairs of speakers. Using (CS-IWCB). |
| Date Modified |
25 November 2011 |
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| iPort System 3 - 3 x ZA215 |
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iPort in-wall iPod docking station (IW20 or IW21) with three NuVo in-wall amplifier driving three pairs of speakers. Using (CS-IWCB). |
| Date Modified |
25 November 2011 |
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iRoom iDock for iPad systems (in multiroom audio) |
| iRoom System 1 |
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iRoom iDock iPad docking station with NuVo in-wall amplifier |
| Date Modified |
5 April 2011 |
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iPort Control Mount Systems |
| Nuvo + CM-IW100T |
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iPort iPod control mount as the source using NuVo ZA215 in-wall amplifier for single room solution |
| Date Modified |
20 June 2011 |
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NuVo System |
| Nuvo WA30 System 1 |
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NuVo WA30 in-wall amplifier with two remotely located 3.5mm stereo inputs. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Nuvo ZA215 System 1 |
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NuVo ZA215 in-wall amplifier with one remotely located 3.5mm stereo input |
| Date Modified |
20 June 2011 |
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Conventional TV and Sky Distribution |
| HDU681s/641s Standard Instructions |
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Standard single Sky or Sky Plus or SkyHD box |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Sky one of two locations |
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Two Sky box locations, only one location to be used |
| Date Modified |
10 May 2010 |
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| Sky one of two locations |
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Two Sky box locations, both locations to be used |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| One location with two SkyHD (or two Sky Plus boxes) |
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Two Sky Boxes in the same location. Both to be controlled from the remote rooms. |
| Date Modified |
27 June 2008 |
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| Sky in main room with direct LNB feeds |
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Sky in main room with direct LNB feeds, no LNB wall plate |
| Date Modified |
2 Nov 2010 |
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| Two SkyHD boxes in AV cupboard with direct LNB feeds |
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Two SkyHD boxes in AV cupboard with direct LNB feeds, no LNB wall plate |
| Date Modified |
2 Nov 2010 |
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Freesat distribution with multiswitches |
| Basic layouts |
| freesat 3 |
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Freesat (without Sky) to eight location. |
| Date Modified |
11 May 2010 |
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| freesat 9a |
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Freesat/Sky PVR to eight locations without centrally located Sky Box(es). |
| Date Modified |
11 May 2010 |
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| freesat 2 |
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Freesat and multiple distributed Sky to eight locations. No IR control of centrally located Sky boxes. |
| Date Modified |
11 May 2010 |
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| freesat 9b |
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Freesat/Sky PVR to twelve locations without centrally located Sky Box(es). |
| Date Modified |
11 May 2010 |
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| Retro-fit layouts |
| freesat 4b |
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Freesat and multiple distributed Sky to eight locations. IR control over conventional TV distribution system. Single cable to each of the remote locations. |
| Date Modified |
7 May 2010 |
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| freesat 4c |
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Freesat and multiple distributed Sky to eight locations. IR control over conventional TV distribution system. Single cable to each of the remote locations. |
| Date Modified |
7 May 2010 |
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| freesat 4a (Labgear) |
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Freesat and multiple distributed Sky to eight locations. IR control over conventional TV distribution system. Single cable to each of the remote locations. |
| Date Modified |
7 May 2010 |
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| freesat 4 (Global) |
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Freesat and multiple distributed Sky to eight locations. IR control over conventional TV distribution system. Single cable to each of the remote locations. |
| Date Modified |
22 April 2010 |
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| freesat 11 (Labgear) |
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Freesat and multiple distributed Sky to eight locations. IR control over conventional TV distribution system. Single cable to each of the remote locations. |
| Date Modified |
11 May 2010 |
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| New Build layouts - requiring two runs of co-ax to each TV point |
| freesat 1 (Global) |
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Freesat and single distributed Sky to eight locations. IR control over conventional TV distribution system. |
| Date Modified |
26 April 2010 |
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| freesat 1 (Labgear) |
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Freesat and single distributed Sky to eight locations. IR control over conventional TV distribution system. |
| Date Modified |
26 April 2010 |
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| freesat 6 (Global) |
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Freesat and multiple distributed Sky (in different locations) to eight locations. IR control over conventional TV distribution system. |
| Date Modified |
11 May 2010 |
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| freesat 6 (Labgear) |
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Freesat and multiple distributed Sky (in different locations) to eight locations. IR control over conventional TV distribution system. |
| Date Modified |
11 May 2010 |
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| freesat 7 (Global) |
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Freesat and multiple distributed Sky (in different locations) to eight locations. IR control over conventional TV distribution system. |
| Date Modified |
11 May 2010 |
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| freesat 7 (Labgear) |
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Freesat and multiple distributed Sky (in different locations) to eight locations. IR control over conventional TV distribution system. |
| Date Modified |
11 May 2010 |
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| freesat 12 (Labgear) |
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Freesat and multiple distributed Sky to eight locations. IR control over conventional TV distribution system. |
| Date Modified |
7 May 2010 |
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| freesat 13 (Labgear) |
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Freesat and multiple distributed Sky (in one locations) to eight locations. IR control over conventional TV distribution system. |
| Date Modified |
11 May 2010 |
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Russound multiroom audio systems |
| Russound CAA66 and VM1 (Multi-Room Audio and Video system) |
| Russound CAA System 1 |
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Russound CAA66 system showing a standard six zone setup showing the sources. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CAA System 2 |
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Russound CAA66 system showing a standard six zone setup. One zone showing a sub-zone. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CAA System 3 |
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Russound CAA66 system showing a standard six zone setup. One zone using two pairs of speakers. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CAA System 4 |
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Russound CAA66 system showing a standard six zone setup. One zone using a power amplifier for additional power. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CAA System 5 |
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Russound CAA66 system showing a standard six zone setup. One zone showing a local source inline amplifier and switch. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CAA System 6 |
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Russound CAA66 system showing a standard six zone setup with component video distribution using the VM1 video matrix. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CAA System 7 |
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Russound CAA66 system showing a standard six zone setup with component video distribution using the VM1 video matrix. One zone showing a sub-zone with video... |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CAS44 (Multi-Room Audio system) |
| Russound CAS System 1 |
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Russound CAS44 system showing a standard four zone setup and sources. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CAS System 2 |
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Russound CAS44 system showing a standard four zone setup and sources. One zone showing a sub-zone with a wall mounted A, B or A+B speaker switch. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CAS System 3 |
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Russound CAS44 system showing a standard four zone setup and sources. One zone showing four speakers using a Russound EZB-1SC connecting block. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CAS System 4 |
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Russound CAS44 system showing a standard four zone setup and sources. One zone showing a local source in-line amplifier and switch. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CA4 (Multi-Room Audio system) |
| Russound CA4 System 1 |
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Russound CA4 system showing a standard four zone setup and sources. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CA4 System 2 |
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Russound CA4 system showing a standard four zone setup and sources. One zone showing a sub-zone with a wall mounted A, B or A+B speaker switch. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CA4 System 3 |
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Russound CA4 system showing a standard four zone setup and sources. One zone showing four speakers using a Russound EZB-1SC connecting block. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CA4 System 4 |
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Russound CA4 system showing a standard four zone setup and sources. One zone using a power amp to increase the power. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CA4 System 5 |
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Russound CA4 system showing a standard four zone setup and sources. One zone showing a local source in-line amplifier and switch. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CA4 System 6 |
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Russound CA4 system showing four sources in eight zones. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound CA4 System 7 |
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Russound CA4 system showing a standard four zone setup and sources. One zone using a power amp to provide increased power to 2 pairs of speakers. |
| Date Modified |
20 August 2010 |
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| Russound A-BUS (Multiroom Audio system) |
| Russound A-BUS System 1 |
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Russound Abus one source two zone system. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound A-BUS System 2 |
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Russound Abus single source four zone system. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound A-BUS System 3 |
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Russound Abus four source four zone system. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound A-BUS System 4 |
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Russound CA4 system showing a standard four zone setup and sources. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound A-BUS System 5 |
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Russound Abus four source four zone system with local inputs in each room. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Russound A-BUS System 6 |
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Russound Abus four source four zone system. One Zone using a power amplifier for extra power. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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Sonos |
| Standard Sonos arrangements |
| Sonos Wiring - Figure 1 |
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standard multiroom wireless arrangement |
| Date Modified |
07 October 2008 |
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| Sonos Wiring - Figure 2 |
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Sonos six zone, locally located system using ZP120s - With a home cinema zone using a ZP90 and surround sound
amplifier.. |
| Date Modified |
24 October 2008 |
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| Multiroom arrangements from a single Sonos ZonePlayer |
| Sonos Wiring - Figure 3 |
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Sonos one zone, two room layout with one wall mounted switch (WM15) eg.bedroom and en-suite. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Sonos Wiring - Figure 4 |
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Sonos one zone, two room layout with two wall mounted switches (WM16) eg.kitchen/dining room. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Sonos Wiring - Figure 5 |
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Standard Sonos three zone system |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Home cinema arrangements |
| Sonos Wiring - Figure 6 |
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Sonos ZP120 single zone shared with a surround sound system. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Sonos Wiring - Figure 7 |
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Sonos ZP120 one zone two rooms. One standard room, one room connected to a secondary amplifier using a speaker to
line-level converter. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Sonos Wiring - Figure 8 |
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Sonos system with three rooms, of which one is a surround sound system.Automatic switching in the surround
sound room. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Sonos Wiring - Figure 9 |
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One zone four rooms Sonos system, of which one of the rooms is a surround sound system. Automatic switching in the
surround sound room. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Multiroom centralised arrangements |
| Sonos Wiring - Figure 10 |
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Sonos six zone system using centrally located ZP120s. Wireless signal boosted, with a ZoneBridge (BR100) powered from
the central location using PoE (Power over Ethernet), in one room. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Sonos Wiring - Figure 11 |
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Sonos six rooms one zone system using a ZP90 and power amplifier centrally located. Wireless signal boosted, with a
ZoneBridge (BR100) powered from the central location using PoE (Power over Ethernet), in one room. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Sonos Wiring - Figure 12 |
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Sonos six zone system using a ZP90s and power amplifier centrally located. Wireless signal boosted, with a
ZoneBridge (BR100) powered from the central location using PoE (Power over Ethernet), in one room |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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Multiroom HD video systems |
| Just Add Power (HDMI over IP) |
| Just Add Power System 1 |
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Just Add Power showing a point to point system. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Just Add Power System 2 |
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Just Add Power showing a one source to multiple locations. The number of outputs is determined by the Ethernet Switch. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Just Add Power System 3 |
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Just Add Power showing a one source to multiple locations. The number of outputs is determined by the Ethernet Switch. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Just Add Power System 4 |
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Just Add Power Showing a matrix configuration. This diagram shows a 5:8 matrix. The total size of the matrix is determined by the network*. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| WyreStorm HDMI matrix switch |
| WyreStorm System 2 |
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Wyrestorm HDMI 4 x 4 all outputs over twin Cat 6 |
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1 May2012 |
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| WyreStorm distribution amplifiers |
| WyreStorm SP-UTP0108 |
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WyreStorm HDMI 1x8, 1 output over HDMI, 7 outputs over twin Cat6 |
| Date Modified |
1 May 2012 |
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| WyreStorm SP-UTP0104 |
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WyreStorm HDMI 1x4, All outputs over twin Cat6 |
| Date Modified |
1 May 2012 |
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| Clever Technologies (Windows Media Center systems) |
| Clever System 1 |
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Clever Technologies Media Center system. Centrally located Clever Media Server or NAS, local Clever3000 media clients. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Clever System 2 |
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Clever Technologies Media Center system. Centrally located Clever Media Server or NAS, local CleverCX media clients. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Clever System 3 - Balun |
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Clever Technologies Media Center system. This shows a centrally located Clever4000 connected to the principal screen by HDMI baluns as well as locally located CleverCX... |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Clever System 3 - HDMI |
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Clever Technologies Media Center system. Centrally located Clever 4000 and local CleverCX media clients. Clever 4000 connected using HDMI cables and USB... |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Clever System 3 - IP |
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Clever Technologies Media Center system. This shows a centrally located Clever4000 connected to the principal screen by HDMI over IP* as well as locally located... |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Clever System 4 - Balun |
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Clever Technologies Media Center system. This shows a centrally located Clever4000 and additional storage (media server or NAS) connected to the principal screen by HDMI... |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Clever System 4 - HDMI |
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Clever Technologies system. Centrally located Clever4000 and additional storage (media server or NAS), local CleverCX media clients. Clever4000 connected using HDMI cables... |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Clever System 4 - IP |
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Clever Technologies Media Center system. This shows a centrally located Clever4000 and additional storage (media server or NAS) connected to the principal screen by HDMI... |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Clever System 5 |
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Clever Technologies Media Center system. Local Clever3000 in one room and CleverCX in the remaining rooms. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Clever System 6 |
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Clever Technologies Media Center system. Local Clever3000 in one room and CleverCX in the remaining rooms. Additional central storage (Media server or NAS). |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Clever System 7 - Balun |
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Clever Technologies Media Center system. Centrally located Clever Media Server or NAS and CleverCX media clients connected using HDMI (inc IR) Baluns. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Clever System 7 - HDMI |
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Clever Technologies Media Center system. Centrally located Clever Media Server or NAS and CleverCX media clients connected using HDMI cables and USB Balun for IR Rx... |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Clever System 7 - IP |
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Clever Technologies Media Center system. Centrally located Clever Media Server and CleverCX media clients connected using HDMI over IP* |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Clever System 8 - Balun |
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Clever Technologies Media Center system. Centrally located Clever4000 and CleverCX media clients connected using HDMI (inc IR) Baluns. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Clever System 8 - HDMI |
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Clever Technologies Media Center system. Centrally located Clever4000 and CleverCX media clients connected using HDMI cables and USB Balun for IR Rx and RF... |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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| Clever System 8 - IP |
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Clever Technologies Media Center system. Centrally located Clever Media Server CleverCX media clients connected using HDMI over IP*. |
| Date Modified |
19 March 2010 |
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