Lazy in Portland

[drewan]

So far today we've just been taking it easy. As I mentioned earlier, we had lunch at blue, and then we shopped at Powells bookstore, which is a wonderful place! I bought all of the Artemis Fowl books that I was missing, in hard cover first editions, for really cheap. Now I just need to get them home. Having Powells back home would be a dangerous thing indeed!

I also stopped at a home audio/video store to ask them about how to transfer HD video around the house. THe guy suggested I use Baluns, which convert component video into CAT5. I would need one on each end. When I get home I'll do more research on these. I think the big question is whether I can do home networking over the CAT5 at the same time as using it for HD.

I also asked him what he would recommend for a central AV/Network/Phone hub. He mentioned something called Leviton, which I'll need to spend more time reviewing.

Damon had a phone interview at 3:30 or 4pm, which he expect would last and hour or more, so we haven't gone out to see to much of Portland yet. I think Joe and I are just going to hop on a streetcar and look around for a while.

Comments

[sctmpls.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a good trip.

I used the Leviton system to install the wired home internet network about four or five years ago. It was pretty flexible and easy to use and they sell lots of the components at Home Depot. Basically you pick out an enclosure and then purchase the modules you need (power, A/V, network, phone, etc) for your specific application. The hardest part of it all was running the cable.