Home Theatre & Automation

newbie_builder

4 June 2008

Is there any point?

thanks for the replies guys! I’m just thinking aloud here, and although a dedicated room for the HT is a nice to have IMO it’s not a necessity, my…

Rodda

5 June 2008

This week's "Domain" real estate liftout...

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it would increase them, maybe not in intensity but certainly in number, possibly making the sonic image less focused. Again, I reckon the only…

Duminda

8 June 2008

Do we need noggins to hang TV's on the wall?

Thanks guys

NoviceBuilder

9 June 2008

Home Theatre Equipment Setup

Hi NoviceBuilder. Selecting this type of equipment is, of course, tempered with a fair amount of personal taste (eg. I prefer DLP projectors to…

Rodda

11 June 2008

Wireless Connection from Hi-Fi to Speakers

Hi Simon. I'm based in Pakenham, but have done installs in Eltham (been further north and a fair bit further west than that too...).

Rodda

13 June 2008

Starserve Where to buy ? Best Price

I too reckon this is pretty cheap. It wasn't that long ago when these things were more than double this kind of money...

to_do_list

15 June 2008

AV Switch

Matt Thanks for the leads....they look like what I'm after will have a closer look at specs but at first blush looks like what I'm after....your a champ.

Peter_OZ

18 June 2008

Yamaha Vs Jamo Vs Marantz

I'm currently on my 3rd Yamaha amp, forget the model of the other 2 but current set up is a RX-V1. We had a few issues with the digital processor which became extremely…

_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…

mikkyG

18 June 2008

Home theatre room - does it need a door for better sound?

Most of the display homes that have serious HT rooms have the opening behind the seats and I cant remember seeing any…

Eager

23 June 2008

Blue ray dvd player and recorder in one

Hi Geoff. No, Blu-Ray players don't come with HDDs, just like a DVD player wouldn't come with one (there may be an exception to this rule but I'm…

Rodda

24 June 2008

NuVo Audio System

Hi Petal. The Sonos and the Logitech Squeezebox Duet do pretty much the same thing (the Sonos has an 'active' (ie built-in stereo amplifier) version of their Zone…

haywgl

25 June 2008

Question for the HT experts

Thanks for that Rodda, I might check with PD and see what we can come up with. I agree with you though, at the end of the day we can just knock out the wall and…

Rodda

28 June 2008

VMCE - Any need for AV cabling?

OK, I'm not sure exactly what you're referring to when you say 'structured' cabling, as the term really just means to plan your wiring/cabling and get it in place while…

perryr

30 June 2008

Wiring help website

... and I'm always a little dubious of any site that offers free help, AFTER you create an account with them. I think that if you need help with wiring, it's worth the…

Rodda

1 July 2008

HTPC With Touchscreen as a remote

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

vanderlay

2 July 2008

Sound level from Wii.

Ok...try one last night: I have disconnected the cable I had and used the original cable in the front v/aux input. The volume is fine.... So now to try this cable in…

claego

2 July 2008

Need help for internet/paytv setup

Thanks all i think i should setup the LAN cable for internet and an additional phone point just in case... cannot live without internet... it is one of the most important…

micjod

2 July 2008

In-Wall Source/Speaker Selector

i was exactly the same i got the catalogue on friday and i spent alot of time on-line looking for it over the weekend with no luck i am still trying to find the specs…

jinroh

4 July 2008

This is cool! - 10 stunning ultra-geeky home cinemas

I wish I can have something like…

perryr

4 July 2008

video distribution options ??

Yep. Makes sense - I think I'll still to watching a modulated signal in the other rooms, and if I want HD I'll head downstairs for the experience (at that price,…

Adrian B

4 July 2008

JB Hi Fi Speakers

I have just installed Jensens into my Brother in laws cinema, andfind the quality of the sound to be very good. There may be others that are better, but I think for value…

haywgl

4 July 2008

Infra-red repeating kit

Thank-you Rod, that is very helpful and actually helps to make sense out of all the terms etc. I have emailed my s/c at PD to see if they offer the Clipsal type setup…

Peter_OZ

4 July 2008

Soundstop gyprock or batts?

I like cherise

Rodda

4 July 2008

Help with equipment selections, do these sound alright ?

I forgot a point too Deadening, insulation, damping - all close enough to the same thing if we're gunna be general. You want to insulate so that sound doesn't…

kiwi056

7 July 2008

Clipsal Starserve - Info Please

Scribe

8 July 2008

TIVO ... Coming July 2008!

Does this mean we should get a telephone connection point behind the TV ready to access ADSL broadband features, or would it have to be connected to a PC? Whatever…

Rodda

10 July 2008

Doing my head in....LCD vs Plasma

I have a CRT telly - my trusty Hitachi 50" 4:3 RPTV is as good as ever. It was my only big screen display device for over 2 years, and I'm talking about what I've seen…

Leddo

16 July 2008

Video Cameras

Hey StuDog, I don't know about you, but I always seem to have issues with widescreen conversion too. I find that some of the video editing software doesn't recognise that…

Rodda

18 July 2008

Clipsal StarServe

Hi mate. I'll start by saying I don't know all there is to know about StarServe as I personally don't use it much (I prefer other methods). Q1. Why not run the 5th…

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.

smeagol

22 July 2008

What would you look for?

If its a two storey then i would invest in getting power points and cable ready conduits in the ceilings b/c its extremely hard to do this afterwards. If its only a single…

brittany

25 July 2008

Home Theatre Door Handles

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Paula

28 July 2008

NAVs

Phew, glad you like it.

nicoleb

1 August 2008

HELP!

I am building with Radian Homes in Brisbane and I am looking for referrals to decent, well priced, audio visual suppliers and installers for our new home theatre.

Tony & Emma

1 August 2008

One for the techies.....

Thanks.

to_do_list

1 August 2008

Wall mount for a Sony KDL40X3100....

Harvey Norman probably have to pay wages and brick and mortar thus increasing their prices... and selby is a smaller online presence only…

Rodda

3 August 2008

Figure 8 Cable

My motto for speaker cable is quite simple: - As long as it is decent speaker cable, it's good enough. Only if your speakers are worth thousands of dollars (and…

coljacqld

3 August 2008

Projector Question

Hi All Sorry for not getting back to the questions for a while. Life is and will continue to be very full on for a while. Thanks for the info, no decisions made re…

Rodda

5 August 2008

Where do I place my ceiling speakers?

OK, that info may have helped. That looks a lot like this system (although, again, I think this Jamo one is a little more conventional):

mikkyG

6 August 2008

Keeping Data (Pictures/Music/etc.) safe on a HT Server

Plenty of options there. Off site storage is something I hadn't thought about but I do have large ftp accounts that I could use for ftp'ing smaller items like…

haywgl

6 August 2008

Niche for TV

Ah yes I get what you mean Mike, but I was thinking that it may look odd having the plasma protuding from the niche....anyhow it will probably get complicated with actual…

Rodda

6 August 2008

Calling Rod & Matt - Home Theatre Set-Up Help

Hi again Nicole. Drop me an e-mail here: info@avdreams.com.au I'll do a fully itemised quote in an Excel spreadsheet and e-mail it back to you

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…

FireFox

7 August 2008

Subwoofer location

cup holders! i was thinking of like putting them at the ends of the lounge.. so…

Michelle

8 August 2008

Vanderlay's new theatre

Very nice V, its huge!…..so where do you spend most of your time????

joles

10 August 2008

Multiple room audio

Thanks Matt, That's exactly the type of ballpark stuff I was looking for. Gives me a bit to think about and work with. The other option is no zoning and just putting…

sirgoat

10 August 2008

Poll: Which Home Automation/ Networking System?

I have an iControl system for my lights, to be honest i dont think there is one be all and end all system that does 100% of everything you will want out of the box. I…

sirgoat

10 August 2008

Home network patch panel location

i vote central location but it depends if you are paying an hour rate or a per plug rate, if its per plug they probably wount charge less for having it in a more convient…