has been suggested before that you geta remotely switched outle t for a projector... so you can easilly turn i toff with out climing on a chair and it also increases the lamp life once it is cooled down to turn it off inbetween sessions
Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 181Aug 28, 2009 10:20 am reaver Do I just need a powerpoint and an HDMI cable for the projector that will be mounted on the ceiling? Is there anything else? has been suggested before that you geta remotely switched outle t for a projector... so you can easilly turn i toff with out climing on a chair and it also increases the lamp life once it is cooled down to turn it off inbetween sessions Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 182Aug 29, 2009 8:45 pm Pugs ... it also increases the lamp life once it is cooled down to turn it off in between sessions what??? that is complete b***sh*t .... someone told you a porky I am afraid pugs Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 183Aug 30, 2009 8:52 pm OK, be gentle with me - bit of a tech dummy. anyway, what is the best way to have music on a hard drive/Ipod/whatever to be able to connect to a AV Receiver (Yamaha665)? I have a Bluray player connected to the receiver which will obviously play CDs but I am not that happy with the functionality of having to change CDs all the time. I thought about getting a 5 disc CD player but realised that I was probably way behind the technology with that thinking. your help appreciated! Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 184Aug 30, 2009 8:58 pm ok simple questions 1/ how much are you willing to spend 2/ how functionally easy do you want it to be? 3/ do you have a wireless network at home Matt Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 185Aug 31, 2009 7:04 am Hi Matt, 1 - about $600-$800 2 - want to be able to select stored music off a menu. dont really want to have to have a computer operating in the background to make it work. 3 - only have a standalone computer but it does have wireless internet access (if thats what you meant?) Thanks for your help Kevin Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 186Aug 31, 2009 9:53 am Sounds like any one of many different 'Media Players' will do the job. Get one (most but maybe not all will have) that has it's own internal HDD - or one you can put a HDD into yourself (therefore you get to pick the size) - and perhaps one that also has network capability, and then you can store your entire CD collection, and still have heaps of room left, on the device itself and perhaps access other stored media from other PC devices on your network. They come with remotes and have pretty OK user interfaces. I reckon that's the go. P.S. 'Bigger' devices like Playstation 3 consoles (for example) can also do all of this... Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 187Aug 31, 2009 10:43 am Thanks Rodda. do all media players (eg Windows media player, iTunes etc) work as a program on a PC or can you get them as a standalone unit with a HDD that works like any other component added on to your home theatre unit? Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 188Aug 31, 2009 12:30 pm the mont a standalone unit with a HDD that works like any other component added on to your home theatre unit? This is how the 'Media Player' devices I am referring to work. Have a look at these two examples, albeit from the higher end of this market (both of these brands are very popular): http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/ http://www.tvix.co.kr/Eng/products/HDM6500A.aspx Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 189Aug 31, 2009 1:15 pm Rodda the mont a standalone unit with a HDD that works like any other component added on to your home theatre unit? This is how the 'Media Player' devices I am referring to work. Have a look at these two examples, albeit from the higher end of this market (both of these brands are very popular): http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/ http://www.tvix.co.kr/Eng/products/HDM6500A.aspx The Popcorn is basically a full home theatre PC (i.e. a customised computer). The DVICO looks nice. There is a similar product from Western Digitial called the WD TV. Just plug in an external hard-drive device to the USB port and you'll have access to all of your content. Be aware of what media formats are supported vs, what your contents is stored as (this applies more to movies/video than music). The new WD TV2 is coming out soon (?) which also has in-built network streaming capabilities. It seems like you just care about music though, in which case there are cheaper/better suited options. Yamaha sell an iPod dock for about $120 that plugs into your receiver - check to see that it is compatible with your iPod model and your receiver model. Or there are excellent music streaming/storage devices from Apple, Sonos and Logitech (to name a few companies that I can think of). Enjoy. Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 190Sep 01, 2009 11:05 am Yeah, but in my opinion what you should be looking at is something that can have it's own internal HDD and be network connected to play media from network shares, and have decent AV connections - with or with a TV tuner and PVR funtionality. If that makes something like the Pocorn Hour or DVico TVX devices the cheapest options then that's what I recommend looking at (whether it's basically a Media Centre PC or not...). Having it's own internal HDD can have many benefits. Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 191Sep 01, 2009 12:35 pm Rodda Yeah, but in my opinion what you should be looking at is something that can have it's own internal HDD and be network connected to play media from network shares, and have decent AV connections - with or with a TV tuner and PVR funtionality. If that makes something like the Pocorn Hour or DVico TVX devices the cheapest options then that's what I recommend looking at (whether it's basically a Media Centre PC or not...). Having it's own internal HDD can have many benefits. Yep - we share the same opinion. But, just because I like Ferraris, doesn't mean I should try to sell one to someone who wants to get from point A to point B. Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 192Sep 01, 2009 7:04 pm thanks for all the info on this. The Popcorn hour option looks attractive, although not sure about having to wait until October for delivery! I like the options that dont require me to use a menu on the TV screen. I dont like having to have the TV on when I just want to play music. the Ipod option is probably a bit simplistic as I dont really like the iTunes software. looks like I have research to do! Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 193Sep 01, 2009 8:39 pm the mont ... I like the options that dont require me to use a menu on the TV screen. I dont like having to have the TV on when I just want to play music. the Ipod option is probably a bit simplistic as I dont really like the iTunes software. looks like I have research to do! Fair enough, I'm not an iTunes fan either. What about a Logitech Squeezebox or the Sonos ZonePlayer (with iPhone as a cheap controller). These options have handheld controllers (with displays) that let you choose your music without the need for a TV menu. There might be other similar devices around. Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 194Sep 03, 2009 3:28 pm JilaMint But, just because I like Ferraris, doesn't mean I should try to sell one to someone who wants to get from point A to point B. Having said that, what I was/am suggesting does fit very comfortably within some of the criteria Kevin set out: 1. Between $600-$800 2. Has it's own HDD (so there doesn't need to be a computer running in the background). 3. Built in Front Panel display - no need to use TV interface... Sounds to me like I was barking up the same tree as the person asking for the advice (or am I missing something?)... P.S. I think you'll find the Sonos stuff doesn't fit the criteria very well - it blows the suggested budget by a fair bit... Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 195Sep 03, 2009 9:08 pm Hi Rod, you are right - you have probably best answered my question. Whilst the Sonos equipment looks great it is exxy. popcorn hour seems like a good option - seems like it is in big demand with long lead times waiting for delivery. Prob best suits what I need I appreciate all the ideas though - all good to know. I can see this is going to be a hard decision - but only because there is so much choice. cheers Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 196Sep 03, 2009 9:12 pm the mont Hi Rod, you are right - you have probably best answered my question. Whilst the Sonos equipment looks great it is exxy. popcorn hour seems like a good option - seems like it is in big demand with long lead times waiting for delivery. Prob best suits what I need I appreciate all the ideas though - all good to know. I can see this is going to be a hard decision - but only because there is so much choice. cheers I wouldn't loose sleep over it. Make sure whatever you choose meets your needs and budget and that you are comfortable using the technology. After all, there will always be something better just around the corner. Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 197Sep 04, 2009 9:30 am Hi all, I have a "projector-mounting-on-ceiling" question. We have the powerpoint and HDMI cable all done but I neglected to put in noggins. If I stand at the center of the room, above me is the space between the studs and no nogging between them. Any suggestions on how to mount the projector? Will a wall-mate work? Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 198Sep 04, 2009 10:51 am reaver Hi all, I have a "projector-mounting-on-ceiling" question. We have the powerpoint and HDMI cable all done but I neglected to put in noggins. If I stand at the center of the room, above me is the space between the studs and no nogging between them. Any suggestions on how to mount the projector? Will a wall-mate work? Do you have access to the ceiling space ? Can't you just nail in a new noggin ? Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 199Sep 04, 2009 1:08 pm Hi Reaver. That's the first question I would have asked - is it a single storey house (and therefore can you get access to above the ceiling)? If it is then it's no big deal, you simply either nail a noggin/timber in place or even don't bother nailing it in - simply have someone hold a small board against the top side of the ceiling and screw your bracket into it from underneath (obviously being aware of the potential for the screws to go all the way through the timber and therefore watch out for the holder's hands...). If it's a two storey place and this is between floors then you will have to re-think. I use plaster wall-mates for many things but I don't think I'd use them for this (even if it was 4 of the 10kg ones)... Re: Ask your Home Theatre questions here... 200Sep 04, 2009 2:40 pm Yes its a single story house. 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