Rodda posted:in ceiling speakers
As a reseller of both Boston Acoustics and Paradigm speakers I say this: Both are excellent brands with great quality, pedigree, and most importantly sound, but I found quite…
Rodda posted:What do you use your Home Theatre for?
That equipment is all decent - very good place to start (or even finish 
).
One thing - the projector is a bit old by…
Rodda posted:Dumb question Re in ceiling speakers.
While you don't need to be a master tradesman to install these yourself it still does require a bit of care, and I only agree with the idea of 'not…
Rodda posted:Wiring for Multiroom Audio Visual
The Elan S86A which is an all-in-one multi-room controller and 12-channel (6 zones) amp for multi-room audio and video (Composite Video only), has a RRP of $2999 AUD
The Elan V85…
Rodda posted:Coruline Perforated Acoustic Ceiling for Home Theater
Hi again. Something I meant to include in my previous post: I'm also a bit concerned with the fact that it's metal - again, my view is that…
Rodda posted:Wiring for Multiroom Audio Visual
A couple of things to consider:
1. If you (anyone) want to do multi room audio and video to any more than 2 separate rooms and be able to select…
Rodda posted:mounting a 55inch plasma to a wall with metal studs
The truth is as long as you mount the bracket to at least 2 studs and get at least 2 BIG (eg. hex-head) screws into each of the 2 studs…
Rodda posted:Coruline Perforated Acoustic Ceiling for Home Theater
Hi Mark. Sorry for delays, been busy and distracted for a few weeks.
I'm not sure about that product - I think it's aimed at/designed for much larger spaces than…
Rodda posted:Coruline Perforated Acoustic Ceiling for Home Theater
Hi Mark.
I'm curious, but there's not enough info to go on. Do you have a link to their website??
Rodda posted:Starserve, Hills home hub, what to buy?
I'm all for distributed AV systems 
, however, they do not address this issue (above quote).
To have each endpoint (eg. TV) be able…
Rodda posted:Help with wall mounted TV's
Sierra is right. You can put the Foxtel box anywhere and run cables from it to the TV. For controlling it you (should - wireless IR systems are…
Rodda posted:$189 cheap for Pro to mount TV (include bracket)
Just be aware - not all 'Pros' (professional = gets paid for it...) have the same standards when it comes to doing this type of work. I personally have…
Rodda posted:Need a HDMI Cable? ... read this first!
The HDMI cables at The Cable Connection are cheaper and every bit as good if not better than what I saw on the EzyHD site...
Rodda posted:motorized ceiling projector mounts
I have 0 (zero) experience with that one on eBay so I can't comment on its quality or suitability.
I can say that at >$5K the Screen Technics ones are actually…
Rodda posted:Home Theatre doors
A couple of us here do
P.S. For anyone trying to get onto my web site at the moment I apologise but it is down…
Rodda posted:Multiroom audio and video wiring
Neither Sonos nor equivalent will come close to giving you what you want - eg. Sonos is a nice system for doing multi-room audio with a centralised PC-based audio source…
Rodda posted:motorized ceiling projector mounts
$890 is a lot less than the >$5K price of a Screen Technics one! I have installed a few of the Screen Technics ones (back when they were $3000)…
Rodda posted:Data cabling recommendation Victoria
I could do all of that cabling/Antenna/wallplates for probably about half that amount... - PM sent...
Rodda posted:what audio / surround sound to get get?
An AV Receiver as a rule is an amp (integrated amp - ie. all in one pre-amp + power-amp) that amongst other things has a radio tuner (receiver) in-built -…
Rodda posted:A Guide to Terminology and Acronyms
Sibop, at appears as though you have compeltely missed the point of this particular thread...
Rodda posted:Hdmi cable - does it have a plate where it comes thru wall?
The only obstacle inside the wall cavity as you attempt to feed anything from top to bottom (or vice-versa) is a noggin (or in taller walls perhaps more than one...)…
Rodda posted:How to install bookshelf speakers on a brick wall???
In short, no. Not if you want the wires hidden inside the wall(s). And doing it inside a brick wall is mildly challenging at best...
Rodda posted:PVR
www.staticice.com.au is an excellent resource for finding the best prices for items on-line (and some of those retailers actually have retail shops you can walk into…
Rodda posted:Media Centre or Blu Ray for playing movies from HDD
Well, after about 4 years as a MCPC user it failed again a couple of weeks ago, so I finally decided to change direction (I've tossed the idea up for…
Rodda posted:mounting a 55inch plasma to a wall with metal studs
Hi mate. I recently mounted a 58" plasma - with a standard un-branded bracket - to a completed steel-framed house (well actually to an interior wall of a completed…
Rodda posted:Denon Receiver - Optical to Zone 2 multi room audio - help.
See if you can download the manual for the AV Receiver you are intresting in and go through it to try to answer your question? I know for Marantz…
Rodda posted:in ceiling speaker what do you think
I gotta say, when compared to all of the known brand speakers I'm aware of $200 for speakers that claim the specs these things do (310WRMS power handling!!!!, down to…
Rodda posted:Best option for renovation
If you want any sort of quality and functionality then you want an Elan Home Systems S86A:
http://www.elanhomesystems.com/productdetail.asp?id=16
Electricians + Starserver = (usually) RF (RG6 coax cable) for…
Rodda posted:Home Theatre Decisions
The issue is that the 110" measurement is diagonal, so a CinemaScope screen with the same diagonal measurement will actually be wider!. If the screen gets too wide then…
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