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Re: Masterlink based on CAT 7 cable... 300m ordered

M4SPM — Fri, 28 May 2010 02:11:03 GMT

I am looking to buy a 300M real of CAT7 - will any CAT7 cable be suitable or do I need to use B & O's cable?

Re: Masterlink based on CAT 7 cable... 300m ordered

Matthew — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:10:08 GMT

Any indications on prices from B&O dealers for the ML/PL to CAT 7? (any currency is fine).

Am doing a large renovation and had planned to run ML cable throughout but am now considering CAT 7 in light of this info.

Thanks.

Re: Masterlink based on CAT 7 cable... 300m ordered

Olof — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:22:05 GMT

The system is a little bit future proof (HDTV streaming on 2 cables, 1 for ML signals, one for powerlink) = 4 cables from the BeoMaster to the TV

Re: Masterlink based on CAT 7 cable... 300m ordered

Olof — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:19:35 GMT

You can get cables with a ML/PL plug on one end and a CAT 7 plug on the other end.

Re: Masterlink based on CAT 7 cable... 300m ordered

beolife — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:23:15 GMT

Yes there solutions available, they are sold by B&O dealers, I do have all the part no's if anybody needs them, plus lots of info it & masterlink gateway.

Re: Masterlink based on CAT 7 cable... 300m ordered

Matthew — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:14:42 GMT

I'm interested to see how the CAT 7 cables are terminated in order to connect into ML and powerlink. For those going ahead with CAT 7 cable set-ups, are you terminating your cables yourselves with ML plugs and 8 pin DIN, or are there commercially available solutions?

Cheers,

Matthew

Re: Masterlink based on CAT 7 cable... 300m ordered

kiwi4all — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:34:37 GMT

I am wondering a little bit about the amount of cables you need...

CAT7 is specified for 600Mhz, meaning (at least) 1Gb/s of traffic on IP-traffic. This is a lot more than WIFI, used i.e. by Sonos.

All other brands like Sony,Samsung,Panasonic etc connect a television with one (1!) ethernet cable.

A CAT7 cable consist of 4 pairs of drilled 2 wires, 8 wires in total in one cable. This cable is ending (typicaly) in an RJ45 plug.

If you need ten cables...where do you connect all the plugs?

Just wondering,

kiwi4all

Re: Masterlink based on CAT 7 cable... 300m ordered

Vienna — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:32:18 GMT

The Times They Are A-Changin' (Bob Dylan, 1964)

Masterlink based on CAT 7 cable... 300m ordered

Olof — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:04:14 GMT

So today we made the plan for my MasterLink system they will bring into the walls when they renovate my flat. Its a 65 sqm small flat and I just want to connect the living room via a wall closet (which I will use as "Media Room" to the kitchen. Around 300m of CAT 7 cables will be used, just for example from the "MediaRoom" to the living room will got 10 different CAT 7 cables to be able to transport HDTV signals, MasterLink commands, PowerLink Surround signals etc. etc. I think 20 years ago a similar amount of datas was used at the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), we use today only for Video and Music signals.