i just had a cliant do the same thing. i used dish network 622 with uhf and 8 way hd splitter plus balums over cat . i'll send you the BOM and a sketch design . only problem may be size of home. [email protected]

Research this piece before purchasing. Lots of people having issues with this product. Look at Audio Authority.

Fine. But if all gear is local source than he would still need an RF receiver/connecting block or IR repeater if all other equipment (including TV) is local source. Uless he wants to just use IR.

I stand by my original config. Sub whatever product line you wish.

Why wait?
172-94 Xtra Link2™, USA version, seen at www.xantech.com

Xantech's web site doesn't offer links to individual web pages.

From the description:
The complete 172 Xtra Link2 package includes the following:
1 - 291-00 Infrared Receiver.
1 - Injector.
1 - Coupler.
1 - 284M Dual IR emitter.
1 - DC Power Supply.
2 - Coax jumper cables with RF connectors (U.S.A. version only).

This would be a help if you have a cable available that doesn't already have DC on it, as in a satellite dish signal.

If you have a spare pair of phone wires in each room, you don't need this whole thing.

In fact, if you have a phone jack anywhere near the equipment, there is probably a spare pair of wires behind the plate. Always remember that if you're strapped for conductors, very often CAT5 is run for phones or phone systems but not all pairs are used.

Help me understand this: Why are you still specifying MX-850 when the narrow band MX-900 not only looks better but is more reliable?

Not to get on your case but I just don't understand.

the xantech unit only does digital audio. I think your most effective way to do it would be use a distribution amp and one c5 with blauns for the video and the coax for the audio, thats probably the most cost effective way to do it. Okay here's the kicker and most on this forum wont agree, but with C4 gear you could sell a single controller $600 and 5 zigbee remotes $750 ($1350). You could use the spare cat 5 as a flasher to the local televisions and not have to worry about the remotes doing ir and rf. You could flash each tv when that rooms tv button was pressed from the controller. I noticed that you sais it was 11k sq ft. you might have to add some light switches to boost the zigbee signal, but its kind of an added bonus if he wants some lights on a timer or to do some scenes of lighting.

the 900 is much more reliable when it comes to rf. i dint think the 850 worked with the mrf350

Ernie,
Thank You,
I checked out the xtra Link2 Package and Im going to order the kit so I can have a look at it. If I dont use it on this application then I know a few other places it will come in handy. I trust you have used this product and find it dependable?

The new 850's since about april work with the Narrow Band RF receivers. And as far as looks/style/ease of use between the 850 and 900, it is all personal preferance (and of course programming style), but my opinion is 850 hands down over 900...cant stand the style or feel of the 900...but thats just my opinion. Then again I would recommend the RTI over the URC gear if it fits the budget.

Actually I havent sold an MX850 in probably a year. However, if you read my post I was more focused on the fact that the system seemed to require multiple RF receiving units (WHICH EVER MANNY YOU CHOSE TO USE)

My last 5 systems have been T2C remotes.

That said the new MX850s will work with the narrow band MRF350.

JUST TRYING TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND!