Pre-Wiring Your New Home
The advancement of technology in the past years has resulted in
people having rising
expectations with their modern conveniences. What was once
considered gadgets for the geeks or the technology enthusiast is slowly working
it's way in and becoming a standard in the home.
The most noteworthy advancements in the last few years include:
* Full control of music throughout the house
* Full control of video throughout the house
* Control of lights, curtains and doors from a
central location
* Increased internet and network connectivity of
A/V devices, e.g.:
- Some PVRs can now
be remote controlled over the internet
- The ability to
stream photos and music over your network
- The ability to
stream internet content (such as YouTube) over your network
* The iPod as part of your A/V entertainment
system
Builders of new homes and in some cases home renovators are in an
excellent position because, even though it is possible to retrofit
cables, it is much easier (and cheaper for the home owner) to run these
cables during construction. This is called a Pre-wire.
Pre-wiring
usually occurs in the building stage after the framework has been
erected and the benefits include:
* Somewhat future-proofing your house
* All wiring is hidden
* It may be impossible to run cables between
2 points after construction
Although wireless may be an option at a later stage, these wireless
solutions cannot be used for every application. In short, the
future is not wireless. Read our article on Wireless Woes to learn
about pitfalls of wireless devices.
Pre-wiring a home does not just involve running one type of
cable. In
most cases it involves running several types of cables, including:
* Speaker
* Video
* Coaxial
* Data
Sturman Electronics can take care of all your pre-wiring needs.
Come
in and talk to our experienced system designers once your plans have
been approved and let us show you what is possible.
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