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some_evil
some_evil
14 April 2014

Need suggestions/help wiring AV in new house

Need suggestions/help wiring AV in new house

definitely caught my attention that did! cheers

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some_evil
Apr 14, 2014 9:48 pm
mattwalker
mattwalker
14 April 2014

Need help with Media Room

Need help with Media Room

100" is absolutley the way to go! You can get a 100" and projector now for under $1500 and the picture out this (in a dark room) will rival any LED / Plasma of the same…

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mattwalker
Apr 14, 2014 8:39 pm
mattwalker
ebanster
ebanster
2 December 2013

Smartphone Automation

Smartphone Automation

has anyone heard of the lockitron product where you can use your smartphone to open the deadbolt lock?

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ebanster
Dec 02, 2013 3:30 pm
ebanster
adgn
adgn
21 November 2013

Setup a Hi-Tech home electronic system - video/sound etc

Setup a Hi-Tech home electronic system - video/sound etc

It's called home automation - http://www.diyhomeautomation.com.au/ Can get expensive as you can probably imagine but luckily you can do bit by bit.

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adgn
Nov 21, 2013 12:55 pm
BJ88
BJ88
19 November 2013

Electrical Appointment - Home Theater Room Help!!!

Electrical Appointment - Home Theater Room Help!!!

For theatre Room I suggest 2 x Data points as you may possibly have lots of devices that you may want to have internet access, e.g a Computer in there aswell as…

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BJ88
Nov 19, 2013 10:32 pm
BJ88
Metroid
Metroid
21 October 2013

How to setup my Theater room -help

How to setup my Theater room -help

Not to answer your questions but my 2c is that you should always do a projector. If you have another living room where you watch regular tv etc and you want something for…

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Metroid
Oct 21, 2013 7:45 am
TempestSkye
TempestSkye
16 October 2013

WeMo light switch

WeMo light switch

What I'd give for that!

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TempestSkye
Oct 16, 2013 7:57 am
Lurgen
Lurgen
13 August 2013

adsl modem

adsl modem

Did you just wake up this morning bored, so found half a dozen posts to be annoying on? …

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Lurgen
Aug 13, 2013 12:11 pm
Lurgen
fifteensixty
fifteensixty
4 August 2013

Opticom requirements

Opticom requirements

when we built we got the hills system fitted. didn't really know allot back then either and it was a complete package done by builder. yes i paid to much, you only seem to…

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fifteensixty
Aug 04, 2013 12:05 pm
fifteensixty
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mattwalker
Jun 09, 2013 10:13 pm
mattwalker
Pugs
Pugs
2 May 2013

Help required, room design.

Help required, room design.

you can put a WAP in the Pantry but other then that not the best place.. find someone else to do it then.. unless you are stuck with your builders people then just get…

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Pugs
May 02, 2013 10:18 pm
Pugs
1rocky
1rocky
7 April 2013

ceiling fan in theatre room

ceiling fan in theatre room

thanks for the replies thanks emyn i found a nice timber ceiling fan i am thinking about our ceiling is over 9 feet high thanks nihonjin did not think of a…

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1rocky
Apr 07, 2013 6:40 pm
paulw11
paulw11
9 March 2013

Home Networking Advice - cable/hardware/data points etc

Home Networking Advice - cable/hardware/data points etc

Questions: 1. Does everything - phone, data, foxtel, tv etc got to the understairs router switch etc then get distributed on the Cat5e/6 etc or…

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paulw11
Mar 09, 2013 8:01 am
1rocky
1rocky
15 February 2013

raised area

raised area

awesome thank you so much will do

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1rocky
Feb 15, 2013 10:36 am
grumblebum54
grumblebum54
14 February 2013

Reputable Antenna Installer Liverpool, NSW area

Reputable Antenna Installer Liverpool, NSW area

Seeing you have had no replies I will offer some advice. We had a local guy do the aerial for our new build in Moorebank in 2005. Unfortunately I can't remember his name…

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grumblebum54
Feb 14, 2013 9:54 am
grumblebum54
AussieMark
AussieMark
5 February 2013

Home-theatre layout / fitout

Home-theatre layout / fitout

To be honest I cannot recall but I did look them up when I came up with my plan. I think you sould google 7.1 set up and see as you may wish to put the sides in teh roof…

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AussieMark
Feb 05, 2013 10:14 pm
JagSRK
JagSRK
16 January 2013

Is 110 inch scrren too close at 4m?

Is 110 inch scrren too close at 4m?

Use the EPSON projection distance calculatro to know what is the perfect screen size for your room. http://www.epson.com/alf_upload/landing ... alculator/ For 110''…

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JagSRK
Jan 16, 2013 12:36 pm
mattwalker
mattwalker
11 December 2012

Home Theatre - Build Fit-out

Home Theatre - Build Fit-out

Hi maximus, Where are you based?

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mattwalker
Dec 11, 2012 9:52 pm
mattwalker
mattwalker
mattwalker
11 December 2012

Theatre troubles, blue ray

Theatre troubles, blue ray

JMAP is on the money I think. You may need to change the setting on the Bluray down to 720P to make it work?

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mattwalker
Dec 11, 2012 9:48 pm
mattwalker
mattwalker
mattwalker
11 December 2012

Metal grates or mesh for theatre unit

Metal grates or mesh for theatre unit

How good does that look! :)

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mattwalker
Dec 11, 2012 9:04 pm
mattwalker

Here is a link to the Krix in wall Ecliptix: http://www.thecableconnection.com.au/Kr ...…

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mattwalker
Dec 11, 2012 9:02 pm
mattwalker
mattwalker
mattwalker
11 December 2012

Sonos?

Sonos?
1, 2

Looks like a few forum members have found a cheap place to locate Cheap Sonos from an Australia dealer (makes the imports look expensive!) ;)

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mattwalker
Dec 11, 2012 9:01 pm
mattwalker
MR2
MR2
2 December 2012

CCTV System

CCTV System

700TVL is not high quality, would not touch that stuff at all, go Megapixel IP or spend your money on insurance.

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MR2
Dec 02, 2012 6:31 pm
MR2
Stewie D
Stewie D
9 September 2012

Apple Airport Express

Apple Airport Express
1, 2

I'm pretty sure it's 256kb AAC which is not CD quality. However the sound of lossless music for most people played through standard HiFi gear is imperceptible from that…

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Stewie D
Sep 09, 2012 12:23 pm
mattwalker
mattwalker
28 August 2012

Aircon duct in Home Theatre

Aircon duct in Home Theatre

Yes and no. Obviously it is based on the Projector you have. The other issue you have is the cold air blowing in the path of the image. Both hot and cold air (more hot)…

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mattwalker
Aug 28, 2012 9:10 pm
mattwalker
parcelona
parcelona
18 August 2012

Want to get a video intercom for the front door

Want to get a video intercom for the front door

I was hoping to get one with photographic memory but this seems to put me in the $350+ bracket, and I was hoping to get one for around $300. Am I being too cheap? :lol:

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parcelona
Aug 18, 2012 10:22 am
parcelona
paulw11
paulw11
15 August 2012

Star serve setup questions

Star serve setup questions

Hi If it is coming from the fibre then it is almost certainly too strong a signal - the Starserve distributor has an amplifier in it which is probably clipping and…

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paulw11
Aug 15, 2012 6:52 am
PHL
PHL
10 August 2012

Structured Cabling Recommendations - Syd

Structured Cabling Recommendations - Syd

I got my electrician who also has a cabling licence to do the cabling, and because I've used him for several things in the past, it was charged on a time and consumables basis.

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PHL
Aug 10, 2012 11:21 pm
offshore
offshore
15 July 2012

Someone to wall mount my LCDs In sydney

Someone to wall mount my LCDs In sydney

why?? Experience, training and a license. Even more…

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offshore
Jul 15, 2012 5:11 pm
mattwalker
mattwalker
13 July 2012

Advice Needed

Advice Needed

He will be able to run the cable through there very easily once it is all done. There is a lot of space to work with and any installer could do that and find the holes on…

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mattwalker
Jul 13, 2012 11:32 pm
mattwalker
lipgloss
lipgloss
13 July 2012

Omg wot do I do...lost n confused female lol

Omg wot do I do...lost n confused female lol

Thanks heaps guys.....you have help heaps

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lipgloss
Jul 13, 2012 7:49 pm
dsiroky
dsiroky
27 June 2012

Using home automation products to handle heating & power?

Using home automation products to handle heating & power?

I think you could do this pretty easily (relatively - depends on your knowledge) using an HAI OmniPro 2. I have my HAI OmniPro system controlling my hyrdronic heating in…

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dsiroky
Jun 27, 2012 10:30 pm
BradS
BradS
4 May 2012

Hills Home Hub

Hills Home Hub
1, 2

House is bricked and has a roof. Gyprock will probably start on Monday the 14th. The sparky is actually starting next Thursday and reckons everything will only take 2…

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BradS
May 04, 2012 1:26 pm
Pugs
Pugs
9 February 2012

Recommendations for our wiring set up

Recommendations for our wiring set up

Hmmm did wonder if it would end up being easier getting a DVD for each TV. We are in a Foxtel cable area so ok on that…

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Pugs
Feb 09, 2012 12:42 pm
Pugs
mattwalker
mattwalker
7 February 2012

in ceiling speakers

in ceiling speakers

As long as the grille of the speaker is made from Aluminum and the speaker is a poly material it will work in just about any environment!

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mattwalker
Feb 07, 2012 10:01 pm
mattwalker
phippsy
phippsy
1 February 2012

cost of external aerial?

cost of external aerial?

I got Mr Antennaes or something like that to fit one last year, in Brisbane. Was under $300 supplied and installed with them running rg6, down the wall, wall plate and…

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phippsy
Feb 01, 2012 9:47 am
PHL
PHL
30 January 2012

Sonobatts Verse Soundscreen

Sonobatts Verse Soundscreen

When we did sound insulation, we used both SoundCheck gyprock on both sides, and Polyester Blue Acoustic Batts inside, and have to say it has been excellent, even full…

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PHL
Jan 30, 2012 4:20 pm
kdgirl
kdgirl
27 January 2012

expanding scope of electricals...

expanding scope of electricals...

With the permission of our SS (he gave us the electricians details) we contacted the electrician and added 2 additional tv points, 2 additional powerpoints (should have…

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kdgirl
Jan 27, 2012 6:13 am
JTdotWK
JTdotWK
10 January 2012

Home theatre LCD panel input selector

Home theatre LCD panel input selector

Hi all, Thanks so much for your responses. I will look into them over the next week or so and see what I find. Some interesting suggestions, especially the l5remote -…

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JTdotWK
Jan 10, 2012 2:56 pm
cenemelectrical
cenemelectrical
18 December 2011

Wiring for Multiroom Audio Visual

Wiring for Multiroom Audio Visual
1, 2

whoops.... i worte all that without turning to page 2!! sorry... i went over the top. BTW.. elan have some great stuff... as with control4.... very very nice. Second…

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cenemelectrical
Dec 18, 2011 10:04 pm

Thanks for the response Paul. I'm having second thoughts now on the in-wall speakers now and will probably go with a slim on-wall speaker instead. Although not flush with…

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bdd
Dec 17, 2011 9:24 pm
PHL
PHL
27 November 2011

Wiring HDMI

Wiring HDMI

I was actually wondering if there are special HDMI wiring, or to use a pair of Cat 6 terminating on HDMI wall plates, or I've…

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PHL
Nov 26, 2011 11:05 pm
paulw11
paulw11
25 November 2011

mounting a 55inch plasma to a wall with metal studs

mounting a 55inch plasma to a wall with metal studs

After speaking to my builder he has suggested putting in the timber. He explained that the problem with the steel frame is that you only have a millimetre or so of steel…

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paulw11
Nov 25, 2011 9:26 pm
paulw11
paulw11
12 October 2011

Replacing old TV aerial socket

Replacing old TV aerial socket

Hi, I have the same problem in my unit. Were you able to replace the socket with a new one? How much did it cost you?…

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paulw11
Oct 12, 2011 3:15 pm
motef
motef
26 September 2011

Data points in Kitchen

Data points in Kitchen

Cheers Pugs. I am trying to get as wide a feedback…

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motef
Sep 26, 2011 10:25 am
motef
motef
16 September 2011

Clipsal - cat6 Cable Titanium and Actassi?

Clipsal - cat6 Cable Titanium and Actassi?

I have just found out that Clipsal stopped manafacturing the Titanium brand Cat6 cable in 2010 and now use the Actassi brand Cat6 Cable which is exactly the same spec.

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motef
Sep 16, 2011 2:43 pm
cenemelectrical
cenemelectrical
22 August 2011

Pre wiring, smart wiring question???

Pre wiring, smart wiring question???

Hello, this sounds to cheap to me... does this include ALL the modules to go into the hub?? such as modulators sound distribution telephone distribution infa…

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cenemelectrical
Aug 22, 2011 10:05 pm
mjt084
mjt084
21 August 2011

Wireless Gate Unlocking Solution

Wireless Gate Unlocking Solution

Hi All, At the front of my house I have a brick and timber fence that I would like to remain locked most of the time. Are there any battery operated wireless intercom…

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mjt084
Aug 21, 2011 5:24 pm
mattwalker
mattwalker
17 August 2011

Wall mounted TV height

Wall mounted TV height

Hi motef, This one is designated by the manufacturer. Most will recommend a minimum distance of 100mm around all edges but there are ways around this! ;) Cheers, Matt

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mattwalker
Aug 17, 2011 8:09 pm
mattwalker
jusblaz
jusblaz
14 August 2011

Found a great antenna and home theatre installer

Found a great antenna and home theatre installer

Thanks for the post. Exactly what I was looking for. Word of mouth referral is one of the best ways to go.

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jusblaz
Aug 14, 2011 6:46 pm

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