The best medium for home entertainment networks is already in your house.
Home networks are and will continue to be a blend of standards and technologies, each with their advantages and disadvantages. A home entertainment network is defined as multiple streams of standard and HD content distributed anywhere, anytime. There are numerous other technologies and mediums vying for supremacy but not all are created equal and not all are suitable for HD video. Many of these mediums are voice and data centric and forced fit to serve video. The best medium for video delivery around the home is still the one that is well understood by service providers and consumers and has been in the house for more than 50 years – coax.
Cable, satellite and even telecom operators have been using existing in‐home coaxial wiring to distribute analogue video throughout the home for years. Coaxial cable already exists in more than 90% of U.S. households and is prominent in many countries in Europe and Asia. It is understood by service providers and consumer alike that coax is for video!
Coaxial cable is ideal for carrying electrical signals because it is a shielded wire, meaning that the signal being carried is not subject to interference from outside sources. Because coax is designed to carry TV signals, coax outlets have historically been placed in close proximity to the consumer’s desired TV viewing locations such as the living room, family room and bedroom. Many service providers are already reaping the benefits of coax‐based networking technology enabling them to send multiple streams of HD content to practically any room in the house.
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Unlike wireless networks which require sophisticated encryption schemes and lengthy set-up, MoCA encrypts the signals automatically. MoCA transmits signals over a shielded cable; therefore you can be assured that your data, personal information and digital media are safe from interference and theft. Best of all, this means you don’t have to become a security expert. By combining shielded wiring, easy isolation from neighbours and automatically enabled security protocols, MoCA’s home and entertainment networking technology is designed to be a safe and secure component of hybrid home networks.
Conclusion
Home networks are evolving to support high quality video viewing experiences. The entertainment network needs to ensure freedom from interference with a sustained performance over a well behaved medium.
The home network will be a blend of wireless and wired implementations. Wireless for voice and data and coax for video. The standard for coax is MoCA.
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