Home Theatre & Automation
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Future proofing for HT cablingTurn all your noggins 90 degrees and use yellow tongue to get to the floor (if speakers are at floor level). Or pre drill all your noggins and hope… Acoustic Treatments..thoughts?I think these are a great idea and will probably end up doing something similar or same in my theatre.
Another important point is that in order to best know what is… installing tv and an antennaYou also should confirm the installation.
They have announced (so I am told) that there will be no more installation service after the 1st of September 2008... Starserve IR recieverYou COULD go to your local sparky shop or you could try ebay...
You will also need some extra cables as these go in series with your aerial.
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wallplate -… Internal TV antennaI put my own antenna inside our tiled roof and it works brilliantly.
You do get some loss in the signal strength because of the tiles, but if the antenna and the cables… Rodda replied 28 August 2008 ago RoddaAug 28, 2008 9:19 am LexCom Home NetworkThanks - glad someone is reading it! As it happens, I've just being doing some more work on the LexCom system, so another update laer today.
Cheers perryr replied 29 August 2008 ago Patio Speakers - Ceiling MountI asked a similar question here:
http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=7538
There may be something there which… perryr replied 29 August 2008 ago Surround Speakers - Ideal Height?Thanks Rodda,
So if ear level is about 1 metre, 4 feet above that will make it about 2.2 metres, which would put it just about the slimline window, which is about where… Mal replied 29 August 2008 ago Jo KSep 13, 2008 12:26 am Ceiling speaker in kitchen?I moved this thread over here...
In-Ceiling speakers in the kitchen are not a bad idea, or in any room really, if you enjoy listening to background music while doing… Rodda replied 17 September 2008 ago RoddaSep 17, 2008 10:57 am Black theatre room??I would not recommend black.. it is way too hard to maintain.
For my theatre room I will be painting walls and ceiling a dark grey and will be having a dark grey… what wiresthanks matt house stats next week (yea) so want to get on to it and drawe a plan soon! rock replied 23 September 2008 ago 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… Outdoor speakers
Hi Steve.
For the outdoors, can you run the speaker wires through the roof and come down in the corner just behind the speakers? That's what I usually do.
As far as… Rodda replied 26 September 2008 ago RoddaSep 26, 2008 1:03 pm Multi-room systemsYeh, i guess the thing that gets me about the multi-room system, as opposed to have independent 'clients' in each location is that you seem to only be distributing the… Clipsal C-Bus, Dynalite or...?
5K for that? I think I might have found a cheaper deal than that according to what I found. Touch homes-http://touchhome.com.au seem to have a better deal. Who did u… Pull Through?You just leave it inside with slack (I leave a fair bit of slack).
I will often take detailed photos of where every cable is - long shots and close-ups. It can really… Rodda replied 3 October 2008 ago RoddaOct 03, 2008 8:52 am Panasonic SC-PT865WNO!!!!!! i am resisting.......... i.... won't........ buy........ more....... gadgets....... mel replied 4 October 2008 ago How do I accomplish this?Good response IQtech!
Your link in your sig line doesnt seem to go anywhere ... you may want to fix that!! what does a data point look like?Arranged thru supervisor to meet electrician on site which we did and DH and him sorted out what needs to be changed (yours truly couldn't follow all the gobbledegook once… Helyn replied 8 October 2008 ago HelynOct 08, 2008 7:04 pm Questions for the ExpertsHi Kyton.
Simply put, for a full system with projector, screen and sound, for $5000 you would be getting the lower end of gear (ie. 720P projector, entry level… Rodda replied 10 October 2008 ago RoddaOct 10, 2008 4:29 pm Have you automated your home?
A multizone control system is essentially a switch box that allows you to send a selected source (CD, FM radio, tape, etc.) to a specific room in your home. The control… ABC iviewAhh - It's free for everyone Matt.
No matter who your ISP is - so long as you have broadband.
Steve Who uses UPS power ? (poll)
Zazz might have something for people to look at to start them off.
t's a basic UPS.
http://www.zazz.com.au
you have until midnight… kexkez replied 14 October 2008 ago Fireplace mounting questionsMounting the plasma above that mantle shouldn't be a real issue. The dynabolts required only go about half way into the depth of the bricks (and you've got the added… Rodda replied 16 October 2008 ago RoddaOct 16, 2008 8:30 am We have an outdoor spa area that we are thinking about putting in a TV. Looking at options for an LCD on a swing arm attached to the brick wall..
My question is - would… dave-Oct 17, 2008 9:13 pm DynaudioHi DeeElle.
Dynaudio have been a genuine quality speaker designer/manufacturer for 3 decades now, and have received many industry accolades for… DeeElle replied 18 October 2008 ago LCD TV as digi Photo frame...Very Nice Matt, but no unfortunately I dont have a deep wall like that.
I have gotten some excellent ideas though..thanks.
sandra marqOct 22, 2008 10:20 pm Best TVs what was your verdict?Hi Paddy,
They are perhaps not sound proof as such they are just very solid dense timber doors which I'm assured have good sound blocking properties.
I have been… Is bigger betterTo be honest there wouldn't be a lot of difference in what I'd recommend for a 6.5m room or an 8.8m room because your already talking about a decent sized room at 6.5m… Rodda replied 28 October 2008 ago RoddaOct 28, 2008 6:18 pm
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