Home Theatre & Automation

danali

1 April 2009

Cabling guide...

30mm to be safe as long as its on its own. Im in the mist's of cabling a job and i needed to run AV, VGA, S-vid and HDMI in conduit under a slab. I've ran 2 CAT6 cables in…

beattun

24 March 2009

HT resonance calculator

http://www.realtraps.com/pmodecalc.htm

Hellman109

24 March 2009

IP Cameras - What choices???

2.4Ghz is getting flooded, cordless phones, wireless networks, etc. all dump onto this frequency and the channels all get eaten. 5Ghz doesnt have that problem, yet.

Rodda

16 February 2009

multi room audio

Jamo is European. There are many multi-room audio systems available, and a few do things a little differently (like your example where the amplifier is in the wallplate…

Rodda

15 February 2009

Wireless Home Theatre Package - any good?

Due to the fact that 'wireless' speakers will still need some form of powered amplification, the idea is basically a white elephant...

billdsl

9 January 2009

Wall mounted LCD TV - How do I hide the cables?

ikea sell the conduit rolls quite cheaply if thats what your heading towards

wakeboardandy

19 November 2008

Sony Bravia KDL-32V2000 & HTPC - No Display need help

make sure you have the latest drivers installed for bios and video card.

mattwalker

7 November 2008

Another in ceiling speakers thread - JB Hi-Fi speaker pack

And you will need to be wary using the switch not to hurt your amplifier as I doubt the switch would be impedance matching...

DeeElle

18 October 2008

Dynaudio

Hi DeeElle. Dynaudio have been a genuine quality speaker designer/manufacturer for 3 decades now, and have received many industry accolades for…

McReidy

16 October 2008

LCD TV for spa area

DeeElle

28 September 2008

Infra red repeater

Thanks Rod Great link and advice.

jamesnicholes

25 September 2008

Home Automation - Control via PC?

There are several home automation technologies out there depending on the requirements - many have different cabling requirements. I would recommend DIY kits. They've got…

FireFox

7 August 2008

Further Sound Deading..

mmm thats a good point about the rippling effect, as it would bounce the sound off even more... curtains are ok, its just that everyone has got them. i do want to use…

smeagol

22 July 2008

DVD Collection - Best way to convert to movie file

AnyDVD is the best 40 bucks you can spend. Use this and MediaCoder which is free then you can convert dvd to anyformat you want.

Rodda

1 July 2008

HTPC With Touchscreen as a remote

McReidy, have you been to http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/ ?

_Al_

18 June 2008

Speaker Wall Plates

When we sell the place I simply tuck cables into wall cavity and put a blank 2000 series faceplate on. new owners can do with the cables what…

Rodda

16 May 2008

Home Theatre PC Keyboard

I use one of these: and one of…

TipsyMcStagger

15 May 2008

Stereo Receiver - Onkyo Brand

Try Jaycar, they have 2 zone…

DeeElle

11 May 2008

infra red repeater

DH has his Jay Car…

oznow

6 April 2008

Celiing Speakers - What to look for

OH NO!!!!! I have ordere the first one, and they had arrived! I wish I get the answer a week ago! Price wise actually didnot differ much. Two pictures are taken from the…

Rodda

30 March 2008

Outdoor Speakers - Options Available?

Hi Jinroh (have I already mentioned that's an interesting nickname?). I hate to burst your bubble here, but I think all three of the products you've listed above are…

Yak_Chat

6 February 2008

infrared relays

I am sure we have had this conversation before... Don't think we have But agree with the too hard for a newbie to setup a secure…

mattwalker

9 November 2007

Home Theatre storage/shelving

lobo

6 November 2007

Home Theatre PC Software

I have been using media portal for over 3 years now with a microsoft media remote. Its close to perfect for having a simple pc running a HTPC solution. Media centre can…

Rodda

20 September 2007

Palsonic LCD TV - Trying to find wall bracket

Slow down guys. The easiest thing to do is as Matt suggested. Get a standard 100 x 100 vesa mount LCD bracket (or one that has a plate at least big enough to cover…

ahuang

16 September 2007

Home Theatre PC - What case???

WAF - I like that! We need to consider this on almost everything, starting from $...

McReidy

24 August 2007

Home Theatre wiring & wall plates

I think my main problem is going to be that the model of TV I have - the inputs are actually on the sides of the unit, not the back.. They do however have 'cover plates'…