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Wiring the home for video distribution. Running coax to prevent signal loss. Some tips.
ELECTRONIC HOUSE May-Jun 1993 (v.8#3) pg. 8

Creating your own TV channels. Tips on locating all of your video sources (VCR, laser disc, cable box, etc.) in a central location and delivering the signals to the unused channels available on most TV sets.
ELECTRONIC HOUSE Sep-Oct 1993 (v.8#5) pg. 12

Top ten wiring mistakes when prewiring a new house for audio, video, telephone, automation, computers, etc.
ELECTRONIC HOUSE Jan-Feb 1995 (v.10#1) pg. 50

Clutter busters. Selecting and installing special multiport receptacles which combine plug-ins for entertainment, computer equipment, telephones, and electrical equipment.
ELECTRONIC HOUSE Mar-Apr 1995 (v.10#2) pg. 49

Futureproofing your home. Upgrading your phone and TV wiring to handle higher speed and wider bandwidths.
ELECTRONIC HOUSE Sep-Oct 1995 (v.10#5) pg. 42

Essential advice for prewiring new homes for computer, telephone and video from a central distribution area.
ELECTRONIC HOUSE Jun 1997 (v.12#3) pg. 29
Added Info ELECTRONIC HOUSE Aug 1997 (v.12#4) pg. 6

Before you build. Step 12. Prewiring. Equipping your home with high-speed wiring.
ELECTRONIC HOUSE Oct 2001 (v.16#10) pg. 31

Video Master. Whole-house video distribution system consists of one or more channel 3 converters and an amplifier. It is used to place all of your local video sources (VCR, satellite receiver, laserdisk, cameras, etc.) on unused UHF channels and then combine them on the same cable with your normal TV channels. Est. cost: $64 (kit).
ELECTRONICS NOW Aug 1993 (v.64#8) pg. 39

Build a super-simple audio/video cable tester. Est. cost: $10.
ELECTRONICS NOW Apr 1995 (v.66#4) pg. 83
Added Info ELECTRONICS NOW Sep 1995 (v.66#9) pg. 14

Making the connection. Tips on hooking up the cables which connect various audio and video components.
HOME MECHANIX #743 Mar 1990 (v.86) pg. 17

Multi-room audio and video systems you can install yourself. General information on equipment and techniques.
HOME MECHANIX #774 Apr 1993 (v.89) pg. 40

Electronics (low-voltage) wiring for your home. How to do a professional-quality job that follows Code requirements and facilitates making changes and additions.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [2] Feb 1991 (v.8#2) pg. 43

Block diagram shows how to connect one master cable to feed four VCRs and have those four VCRs feed two TVs.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [2] Jan 1998 (v.15#1) pg. 5

Do-it-yourself cable network. Advice on installing a whole-house video distribution system. Looks a setting up a central wiring closet, balancing splitters, attaching antennas, etc.
POPULAR HOME AUTOMATION Sep 1997 (v.2#4) pg. 36

Whole-house wiring 101. A room-by-room guide to planning your audio, video, telephone, and data communication cable needs for now and the years to come.
POPULAR HOME AUTOMATION Jul 1998 (v.3#3) pg. 26

Home networking 101. A brief guide to networking computers, infrared remote controllers, telephones, and video.
POPULAR HOME AUTOMATION Sep 1999 (v.4#5) pg. 44

Tune in, tune up. How to install a modulator, video amplifier, and the necesary cable to send high-quality audio and video signals throughout a house to remote TVs and speakers.
POPULAR HOME AUTOMATION Nov 1999 (v.4#6) pg. 60

Getting wired. A guide to wiring the home for video, telephone, power, computers, etc. Part 1.
POPULAR HOME AUTOMATION Nov 1999 (v.4#6) pg. 67

Build a unit to test audio and video connecting cables.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1984 (v.161#3) pg. 154
Correction POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1984 (v.161#7) pg. 8

Making the Y/C connection. Proper use of an S-video (Y/C) cable to send video signals from one piece of equipment to another will help maintain the picture quality from a high-quality camcorder.
VIDEOMAKER Oct 1995 (v.10#4) pg. 113

A look at video and audio cables, connectors and their care.
VIDEOMAKER Sep 1996 (v.11#3) pg. 74
Correction VIDEOMAKER Oct 1996 (v.11#4) pg. 6

Video and audio cables and connectors. A summary of various types and advice on their care and handling.
VIDEOMAKER Nov 1996 (v.11#5) pg. 89

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