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jomesh007
jomesh007
21 July 2015

Home theatre in garage

Home theatre in garage

Thanks mate for ur advice. Is the projector mounted on the ceiling or roof beam.

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jomesh007
Jul 21, 2015 11:35 pm
jomesh007
AJW
AJW
13 July 2015

clipsal starserve video - StarServe 8073/8VHPIR

clipsal starserve video - StarServe 8073/8VHPIR

Hi, Yes it turns out it can't be done without a way to get HDMI to RG6. A converter looks to cost about $400 from jay car and even then I…

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AJW
Jul 13, 2015 5:35 pm
BrandonZoe
BrandonZoe
29 June 2015

Anybody used Resilient Channel before?

Anybody used Resilient Channel before?

Hi All, Has anybody here used resilient channel before for soundproofing purposes? Im looking into using this system instead of whisper/quiet clips with normal furring…

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BrandonZoe
Jun 29, 2015 11:37 am
batmantrilogy4
batmantrilogy4
22 June 2015

Sound Proofing

Sound Proofing

I have tried using weather stripping foam tape around the top and sides of a door frame to create a better air seal that will limit the sound . And on the bottom of the…

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batmantrilogy4
Jun 22, 2015 12:29 pm
mattwalker
mattwalker
10 June 2015

BenQ treVolo

BenQ treVolo

The latest review for the BenQ treVolo: http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showt ... st16728804 Enjoy!

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mattwalker
Jun 10, 2015 10:59 am
mattwalker
maximus
maximus
7 June 2015

Projector room set up

Projector room set up

Possibly. You've still got to get the connectors and cables through without damaging them. After the build was completed I arranged another electrician to install all my…

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maximus
Jun 07, 2015 10:07 pm
maximus
teehkei314
teehkei314
23 May 2015

Home hub

Home hub

Thanks

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teehkei314
May 23, 2015 11:18 pm
teehkei314
tlblhayward
tlblhayward
15 May 2015

Home theatre room help!

Home theatre room help!

I'd put in one 920mm wide door.

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tlblhayward
May 16, 2015 12:15 am
tlblhayward
AussieMark
AussieMark
13 May 2015

Home theatre in-wall acoustic design?

Home theatre in-wall acoustic design?

Good advice Ponzu. Wait and see when you are in there and do what is necessary. Worth looking at dimensions if it is in your control.

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AussieMark
May 13, 2015 1:06 am
mixo
mixo
4 May 2015

Home theatre in the living area

Home theatre in the living area

Well thats what i plan to do ASHA1 the only difference is a large 120" screen is going to come down in front of that tv! Probably no good for daytime viewing but at night…

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mixo
May 04, 2015 7:06 pm
Roomeat
Roomeat
3 May 2015

Need Help With Theatre Design. Updated Ideas

Need Help With Theatre Design. Updated Ideas

Yeah they may be changed in my design as well Mark. I want a Picture Rail around the room with some sort of Black / Dark wall paper. Maybe a "Block" inspired seagrass?…

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Roomeat
May 03, 2015 6:10 pm
Roomeat
ElephantGuy
ElephantGuy
28 April 2015

Quality antenna wall plate

Quality antenna wall plate

F Type wall-plates are the best both front and rear, some brands are very bad and collapse and short internally though. If you go Clipsal then you…

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ElephantGuy
Apr 28, 2015 4:20 pm
BJ88
BJ88
25 April 2015

Data points, pay/subscribtion TV - what's best

Data points, pay/subscribtion TV - what's best

Also keep in mind, TV Antennas one day will be obsolete and we'll have most of our TV services through internet, so data cabling is becoming an essential thing now days.

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BJ88
Apr 25, 2015 1:58 am
BJ88
BJ88
BJ88
25 April 2015

Are these Network Cables The Same??

Are these Network Cables The Same??

All the same except for colour. Both specced as - 550MHz, 23 AWGx4P

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BJ88
Apr 25, 2015 1:55 am
BJ88
BJ88
BJ88
25 April 2015

New build - what to do for data in non NBN enabled area

New build - what to do for data in non NBN enabled area

Hi, Run CAT6 cabling to each room where you wish to have internet access. On smaller builds you can run all cabling to a single wall-plate in an office. On larger…

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BJ88
Apr 25, 2015 1:50 am
BJ88
Ponzu
Ponzu
13 April 2015

Question for the theatre guru's about speakers

Question for the theatre guru's about speakers

in wall systems are generally for aesthetics. You would need to do too much to the walls to ensure that the speakers peformed as well as enclosed floor standing speakers.…

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Ponzu
Apr 13, 2015 1:44 pm
yvonneh
yvonneh
13 April 2015

Light on when door opens

Light on when door opens

You can now buy light globes that are motion detecting globes. Should be less than $30. I've seen them in Bunnings and just googled it and came up with a few options.

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yvonneh
Apr 13, 2015 12:45 pm
Roomeat
Roomeat
31 March 2015

What's your favorite Sound System?

What's your favorite Sound System?

Haha yeah probably is.. Was speaking to a friend earlier and he told me to go straight for a Onkyo receiver. Never really heard of them but research tells me they made by Pioneer.

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Roomeat
Mar 31, 2015 11:04 am
Roomeat
Roomeat
Roomeat
31 March 2015

Does Sonos Replace Normal Surround System?

Does Sonos Replace Normal Surround System?

Yeah that's what I'm thinking as well. make life easy later if it's all there ready to use.

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Roomeat
Mar 31, 2015 12:12 am
Roomeat
light487
light487
29 March 2015

Data points through two switches?

Data points through two switches?
1, 2

Haha thats crazy expensive.. they are joking right? The place Clarendon Homes uses is Zurcorp Australia Pty Ltd and each data point was about $80 or $90 including Cat-5e wiring.

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light487
Mar 29, 2015 6:32 pm
light487
paulw11
paulw11
26 March 2015

Brightgreen LEDs with a Clipsal Cbus

Brightgreen LEDs with a Clipsal Cbus

I know that Brightgreen work with C-Bus to ensure that their products are compatible. LEDs are only a (potential) problem where you are dimming them. If you are just…

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paulw11
Mar 26, 2015 3:00 pm
Bexy1510
Bexy1510
22 March 2015

TV Antennas & Home Theatre Newcastle & Hunter Valley

TV Antennas & Home Theatre Newcastle & Hunter Valley

Hi All, I just wanted to introduce to you My Husband Brad`s small local TV Antenna & Home Theatre business... "Lees Satellites & Aerials" Newcastle & The Hunter…

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Bexy1510
Mar 22, 2015 8:57 am
Bexy1510
siapao
siapao
18 March 2015

Resiliant channel Vs plaster

Resiliant channel Vs plaster

Would the items suggested here work better than acoustic batts? From a performance/price point of view which is better…

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siapao
Mar 18, 2015 5:25 pm

Hi Im about to meet my builders electrician tomorrow and would like to know if my network layout is correct based on what I read in this…

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myhome111
Mar 18, 2015 1:31 pm
Jewen
Jewen
24 February 2015

Anyone is using NBN in Mapleton Grove, north Kellyville?

Anyone is using NBN in Mapleton Grove, north Kellyville?

Anyone in Mapleton Grove is using NBN? Can you share the expience here? I am building the new house in lot 223 and should move in the end of this year, wanna get some…

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Jewen
Feb 24, 2015 3:25 pm
light487
light487
24 February 2015

cabling plan

cabling plan
1, 2

You would want a dumb switch not a router to still stay within layer 1 or 2. Some…

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light487
Feb 24, 2015 9:46 am
light487
mrees
mrees
19 February 2015

Can you Prewire for Clipsal CBus

Can you Prewire for Clipsal CBus
1, 2, 3

@Built_Boards A certified technician of course. Wouldnt trust a standard sparkie with my setup if it was the only option I had left. Some good points above. Just remember…

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mrees
Feb 19, 2015 1:44 pm
mrees
pndoomie
pndoomie
16 February 2015

Your Home Theatre PICS

Your Home Theatre PICS

Thanks Guys!!

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pndoomie
Feb 16, 2015 9:24 am
dabvastur
dabvastur
10 February 2015

Problem with intercoms

Problem with intercoms

Hello and thanks in advance, I know this forum not is specially for talk about intercoms but I don't found one forum specially for this. Please help me. I have a Aiphone…

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dabvastur
Feb 10, 2015 3:23 am
Crazyk
Crazyk
17 January 2015

Home Theatre Wiring

Home Theatre Wiring

Just make sure you run power in a separate conduit

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Crazyk
Jan 17, 2015 10:41 pm
Crazyk
BJ88
BJ88
17 January 2015

foxtel and smart wiring

foxtel and smart wiring

This can be a cabling fault or equipment fault. There is a Mech at the wallplate and generally there will be a patch panel inside the Hub, the fault can Lie anywhere at…

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BJ88
Jan 17, 2015 8:26 pm
BJ88
tezzab
tezzab
6 January 2015

Macbook to TV - Wireless Media

Macbook to TV - Wireless Media

Hi! Thanks for shared this topic!! hope we have great discussion ahead

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tezzab
Jan 06, 2015 7:46 am
tezzab
marneth928
marneth928
30 December 2014

Verticle lines with Optoma HD83

Verticle lines with Optoma HD83

Hi all, I have just set up my theatre room and have several vertical white lines on the screen. I shut everything down for a couple of hours then started it up again and…

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marneth928
Dec 30, 2014 10:14 am
BJ88
BJ88
12 December 2014

Home theatre for Dummies

Home theatre for Dummies

Screen/Projector - Ensure you do not go too big for the room you are chosing Speakers - Do not go off by reviews of sound quality, you need to audition them yourself both…

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BJ88
Dec 12, 2014 9:37 pm
BJ88
Stewie D
Stewie D
4 December 2014

Most expensive home theatre

Most expensive home theatre

Good link Kate ! I particularly liked the line " With a maximum output of 150,000 watts, Jeremy himself has said that you can listen to music so loud, with perfect…

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Stewie D
Dec 04, 2014 8:27 am
Crazyk
Crazyk
27 November 2014

recommend an electrician please

recommend an electrician please

Kenny, maybe go down to your local JB HiFi and see if they have cards of installers of their TVs and go from there.

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Crazyk
Nov 27, 2014 9:35 pm
Crazyk
whzzz28
whzzz28
27 November 2014

Frame vs frame less Shower screen- PLEASE HELP

Frame vs frame less Shower screen- PLEASE HELP

It's not bad for a builders quote. Quick online check for your bathrom (1500x900), for two panes of glass it was $560, not including labour. Might be a little high given…

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whzzz28
Nov 27, 2014 2:23 pm
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anup
Nov 24, 2014 1:59 pm
bpratt
bpratt
17 November 2014

setting up lounge room

setting up lounge room

You can get the Logitech Harmony remotes from DickSmith…

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bpratt
Nov 17, 2014 10:17 am
PHL
PHL
11 November 2014

HT & Music system feedback

HT & Music system feedback

I have a single ICS600 in my en suite, and it plenty loud enough. Have you considered the AW592 outdoors? That's what I've been using on my deck, and I suspect may have…

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PHL
Nov 11, 2014 10:40 pm
nafem85
nafem85
3 November 2014

HDBASET

HDBASET

has anyone installed HDbaseT? im probably going to get a 4x4 matrix that also has clone HDMI port next to each cat6 so i can run 8 TVs. lots that do the 4x4cat6 + 4 hdmi…

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nafem85
Nov 03, 2014 3:14 am
RenovationsGalore
RenovationsGalore
21 October 2014

5.1 speaker setup

5.1 speaker setup

I would move my couch in front of the Window and have heavy block out cutains on that Window. You could either put in wall speakers about 30 cm above seated ear height…

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RenovationsGalore
Oct 21, 2014 11:34 am
RenovationsGalore
RenovationsGalore
RenovationsGalore
21 October 2014

Games/Theatre Room

Games/Theatre Room

Hey Ben .....sage word of advice. Women will never understand your desire for a projector and teeth rattling bass. Much like us with their shoe collection. Now, do you…

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RenovationsGalore
Oct 21, 2014 11:18 am
RenovationsGalore
Rip it up
Rip it up
8 October 2014

Help with design choices for a triangle room

Help with design choices for a triangle room

Thanks Kat. Yes we will notbe getting all technical with this room. But because this house has a rare connection to NBN, which is not common in our locality, we want…

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Rip it up
Oct 08, 2014 4:29 am
BJ88
BJ88
5 October 2014

HDMI cable for 25mm conduit

HDMI cable for 25mm conduit

25mm conduit is not suitable for HDMI cables, full stop. Please be aware that actual conduit internal diameters are going to vary and this is where people have…

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BJ88
Oct 05, 2014 6:33 pm
BJ88
BJ88
BJ88
5 October 2014

digital tv problem

digital tv problem

You most likely have an issue with your Fibre termination device aka the Box on your outside wall or in the garage, or if neighbours having a problem then its a problem…

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BJ88
Oct 05, 2014 6:32 pm
BJ88
onggie
onggie
28 September 2014

Opticomm Data Points

Opticomm Data Points

I'm not familiar with Opticomm and their practices. But if that's the case and their boxes are locked you can also put a switch in one of your rooms where a data points…

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onggie
Sep 28, 2014 9:22 pm
Tim_Inspired
Tim_Inspired
16 September 2014

24 Port Gigabit Switch and modem/router Suggestions

24 Port Gigabit Switch and modem/router Suggestions

I would go with the hp pro curve gigabit unmanaged switch. Unify wireless access point for wifi.

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Tim_Inspired
Sep 16, 2014 10:24 pm
blackenator
blackenator
15 September 2014

Pre wiring

Pre wiring

thanks guys i will look into these options :)

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blackenator
Sep 15, 2014 11:13 am
blackenator

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