COMMUNAL SYSTEMS We have been specialising in installing and maintaining communal distribution systems for over 40 years, and are one of the country’s most experienced companies in this sector. If you are a Local Authority, Managing Agent, Housing Association, Landlord, Building or Electrical Contractor, then we can help you with your requirements for any aspect of Terrestrial TV and Satellite Distribution, be it maintenance, upgrading or a new installation. Our clients include many local authorities, housing associations, building and electrical contractors, consultants, managing agents, residents associations, hotel’s, covering work in flats, housing estates, hospitals, hotels, schools and colleges, financial/business premises, as well as domestic properties. We are a Sky Retailer and a Sky Homes Approved Communal Systems Installer. Receiving the correct independent advice regarding your requirements, and having a system professionally designed and installed is very important, and this is where we specialise. We always recommend that the TV specification of a project is handled by a specialist such as ourselves, rather than included in the general electrical specification. This way we can make the client aware of the best and latest type of system for the development. TYPES OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TV Aerial System This system distributes analogue & digital Terrestrial TV, plus if required FM and DAB radio. TV Aerial and single satellite channel playback system. With this type of system a single satellite receiver, positioned at a dedicated position, can distribute one selected satellite channel to all points. Obviously only one satellite channel at a time can be viewed. This type of system is usually installed with a normal TV Aerial system in individual Houses or where just one satellite channel is required to be viewed at one time such as a leisure club with several TV’s. A normal TV aerial system will be capable of having a satellite playback satellite system added if required. Hotel Type System or SMATV With a ‘Hotel Type’ system, a number of Terrestrial and Satellite channels are chosen and distributed around the system to be received direct on to the TV’s. If for example 5 satellite channels were required then 5 digital satellite receivers as well as additional equipment would be needed. Each sat receiver would also require it’s own viewing card and subscription if Sky channels are required. We can arrange subscriptions on your behalf. This type of system is installed in Hotels, Offices, and Leisure Clubs. A normal TV aerial system will be capable of having a ‘Hotel Type’ satellite system added if required. IRS An Integrated Reception System (IRS) is usually installed in multi dwelling environments such as blocks of flats. Sometimes IRS is also installed in large houses and other environments such as Schools, Colleges, and Offices.