Television wiring

Pictured is a TV jack. Easy to say, but what are all of those connections for?

This jack is an example of a project Storch Entertainment is in the process of completing. We wired the house during the construction phase and made sure we provided the necessary connections to provide for today's technologies as well as any future uses the owner may want.

Great, but what are all of those connections for?

OK, in order, they are:

white coax TV connector: in-house closed circuit TV (camera at front door)

black coax TV connector: basic cable TV

white network connector: spare: can be used for remote antenna, wireless access point, network for game console, etc.

blue network connector: in-house network, used for TV's built-in onscreen network widgets

yellow network connnector: feed #1 for HDMI feed from main equipment location

brown network connector: feed #2 for HDMI feed from main equipment location

these 2 ports allow for long distance, high quality 1080P video transmission

Overkill for a TV? Not really, as the largest cost driver in pulling wire is the labor factor. Adding a few extra wires that are being pulled from the same location is very cost effective. Especially considering how costly it can be to add wires after a house is built!

Before and After, part 2

Another "before" shot of a wiring distribution center. Can you believe the router was left hanging from its network cabling?

Needless to say, the phone, cable and networks were not working properly. We identified, tested and reterminated all of the wiring, removed useless parts and added a shelf above to house the hardware, including the modem, router, wireless lighting repeater and a new battery back up to improve the networking and internet reliability.

Here are the "after" photos:

Before....

Pictured is (unfortunately) a typical inwall network wiring enclosure. Often referred to as the structured wiring box or OnQ panel, these boxes do not offer the space required to fit the wiring and electronics required in today's homes.

Storch has been asked to fix this mess. After we complete our work, we will post the "after" photos.