Wiring for freest and freeview

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I want to cable my house for 8 TV points. At each point I want to have the option of either freesat with recording facility and free view. I also have a CCTV system installed and would like to be able to watch this on all tvs too if possible??

As far as I'm aware I need 4 cables from a sat dish to a multiswitch then 2 ct100 cables from multiswitch to each TV point... Do I also need a seperate Ariel with a ct100 to a booster then a single cable from booster to each TV point?

Any help appreciated!

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No, many multiswitches also have inputs for UHF TV aerial (and also FM and DAB radio aerials).
http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/multiswitches.htm

The TV/FM/DAB is combined and sent down the same cable as the satellite signal. You need a splitter faceplate to decombine the signals

http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/wall_plates.htm#triplexers

For CCTV you'd need to modulate the CCTV system video output and insert it into the UHF aerial - and then use TVs with analogue tuners to receive the modulated signal. I mention that because not all TVs still have analogue tuners.
 
A multiswitch is probably the best answer. You need a different type of LNB though. The regular Sky+HD quad LNB won't work properly with a multiswitch. You should look for a Quatro LNB.

The aerial (correct spelling ;) ) can be connected directly to the UHF input of a 5 input multiswitch if you wish. Four of the inputs are for the satellite dish feeds, the fifth is generally wideband RF which covers the analogue and digital radio bands (FM and DAB) and the frequency range used by digital TV. The multiswitch combines all of that and sends it out on each output leg. At the TV points you'll need something to split the signals back in to their constituent parts; and that something is usually a quadplex wall plate which provides two satellite feeds, one TV feed, and one FM/DAB feed.

Whether your CCTV can go via the multiswitch depends on two things. First, does the CCTV recorder have an RF output? Most of the budget ones don't. That's not the end of the world though because it's still possible to buy video to analogue RF modulators. This then leads on the second question: Do the TVs all have an analogue tuner? Since the demise of analogue TV broadcasts which have been replaced with digital there's not a broad requirement for analogue tuners in TVs for broadcast signal reception. Analogue tuners are still useful though for picking up distributed Sky from RF2 and for viewing CCTV if it is ported in to the distribution system as analogue RF. However, fewer TVs are coming with them fitted. It is possible to buy a video to "digital RF" modulators, but they're a lot more money than the analogue versions: think £300+ as a rough ball park figure. If the TVs have no analogue tuners then it's probably going to be cheaper to run a separate distribution system either on composite video or HDMI (either straight or via HDMI to Cat5/6 baluns) and then switch the TV to an AV input when you want to view CCTV.

Coax cable: Go with Webro WF100. It's a slightly different construction internally that makes it a little more robust for routing. Don't bend cables sharply though. Think about going around the base of a decent sized coffee mug as the tightest bend radius.

Finally, whether you need boosters on the aerial signal isn't something that can be answered without a site survey. So while you can spec and by some elements of your distribution system yourself, there are some areas where it pays dividends to bring in a professional aerial installer with local knowledge and a meter. That way your switch will get a clean and high Quality signal (more important than strength) of a appropriate power for distribution.
 
According to the above linked page "If you buy an Optima multiswitch it can also be used with a Quad-output LNB".
 
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Martin (of Satcure) told me some time ago that yes they will work, but the system is less reliable. So it's best to use a quattro LNB if at all possible.

For the CCTV - as pointed out it depends on what the DVR can output. If it has DVI/HDMI or VGA outputs then that can be "piped" around over Cat5e (or better, Cat6) cable with suitable baluns.
It also depends on what you want - is it to see the output from the DVR, or see the cameras in real time ? If you use IP cameras, then their output will be available from anywhere in the house with a suitable device. I suspect that "some" smart TVs might be able to access them with the built in web browser, otherwise you'll need a small computer (a Rasp Pi would probably do for it). The same applies if the DVR is remotely accessible over IP.
 

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