Welcome to the Home Theater Network Community! Help get your Home Theater Network HTN connected including home theater, home network, and home automation systems. The latest HTN news and updates can be found on the. Feel free to post pictures and ask questions in our. Find HTN installers in our new HTN Installers section. A HOME THEATER NETWORK HTN consists of HOME automation, home THEATER and home NETWORK systems. Connecting a Home Theater Network can be confusing. Several connection diagrams are provided below to make connecting Home Theater Networks easier. Also, our shows how to connect every home theater network device currently known. Home Theater Connection Diagram A typical home theater includes an , , , , , and a or r. HDMI connections now make connecting home theaters easier since high definition video and audio signals are included in one cable. The has also made connecting devices easier as it acts as the main connection point for all home theater devices, decodes different audio and video formats, and provides audio signals to the surround sound speakers. Any questions can be posted and answered on our. Home Network Connection Diagram begin with a cable or DSL modem, which connect to the internet via cable or phone lines. Networkable devices such as computers, game consoles, media boxes, and Blu-ray players can then directly be wired to the router with. An access point or switch can be used if more ports are needed or if rooms father away have lots of network connections. Wireless access is not as reliable or fast as wired connections, but they are convenient for mobile devices and rooms without Ethernet connections. Home Automation Connection Diagram or tablet apps such as can be used to control a home away from home. The signal can travel either wirelessly or through powerlines. Home automation devices include , , , , and more. Front Projector Connection Diagram Connecting a in a home theater is similar to connecting an in a home theater. Front projectors don't have built-in speakers like HDTVs, so a audio signals to surround sound speakers. Today, most front projectors come with HDMI inputs. The digital video signals uses allow longer cable lengths and less distortion than analog cables such as or. Bedroom Connection Diagram Bedroom TV connections are typically minimal, consisting of a HDTV and. It is not recommended to use the TV's built-in as they are usually low quality. A small budget receiver can provide audio signals to bookshelf or wall mounting speakers. If no receiver is used, then devices such as players or can be connected straight to the HDTV. Ultimate Connection Diagram Ever wonder what it would take to connect every home theater, home network, and home automation device together into one system? The ultimate connection diagram below shows the challenge of wiring a complete home theater network. The diagram is organized by rooms beginning with and centered around the home theater room Zone 1. For example, the main receiver in the home theater room Zone 1 distributes audio and video to the master bedroom Zone 2 and to the living room Zone 3. The r is the main gateway to the internet for the whole home theater network. It also controls all data flow and security between networked devices such as computers, tablets, media boxes, game consoles, laptops, and cameras. Switches and access points can be used to extend a wireless network. The cordinates many critical functions including streaming video from the internet, storing data, playing DVDs or Blu-rays, talking to others through video chat, playing games, listening to internet radio, interacting with others during TV shows, and using popular apps. An ideal place to store data, the media box streams data to computing devices throughout a home such as computers, laptops, smartphones and tablets. The last device is the which plays a key role in receiving and sending home automation commands throughout a home theater network. Commands are sent from a smartphone or tablet which can be located anywhere there is internet access. The home automation controller lets users control their home away from home. Prices have dropped substantially over the past few years to make quality , , , , , and other HTN equipment affordable. The audio output from the HDTV can also be connected to a a stereo for a higher quality sound. Ethernet wires are more dependable and secure then its or counterparts. Use wireless or powerline networking when running wires is not feasible. For example, can be run on the floor behind baseboards if baseboards are removed during any flooring remodeling. The AC frequency from a power cable can induce noise onto audio, video, or data cables if they are placed close together. See the section for more information. This method requires an antenna, and either an external tuner or a built-in tuner inside the HDTV. An antenna to a HD capture card inside your in order to create your own. Be aware that some HDMI equipped cable boxes and are having trouble passing their signals through receivers. The issues are due to HDCP encryption standards and some software settings not allowing the use of HDMI repeaters. Look for networking appliance which use common networking standards, and don't force buyers to purchase all the appliances from a single manufacture. Make sure to read the manufacturer's instructions. Older houses designed in the pre-internet days could be wired incorrectly, which could slow down internet speeds and effect video quality. What to Look For in HDTVs.
