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TV Recommendations in 2020 - OLED?

Hey All,I've been lurking in the GZ forum mostly in the phone section until very recently changing interest towards a TV.. as my partner and I successfully purchased our first home together... As you...

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New projector recommendations

So I have a media room 4m by 1.8m. Internal so no windows and walls and ceiling painted black. I am using a 10 year old projector that I got 8 years ago or so when my school was upgrading. An acer...

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CEC Control of Smartvu with Yamaha AV Remote

I use a Smartvu to provide the smarts to my projector. The Benq projector is connected to a Yahama AV with HDMI as is the Smartvu. All units have CEC on.The Yahama remote turns on the av and the...

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Android box recommendations

Kia ora. I currently have a MINIX-UH9 (S912) with Core-elec installed on a micro SD card, Seren linked to a Real-debrid account, and SkyGo on the side. Looking to get another box or two and do the same...

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EMBY - PVR and EPG

I've been migrating DVR system away from Windows Media Centre to Emby.Have a LG Smart TV, but cannot use that for recording - it's too limited. Only has one tuner, and cant adjust lead-in and lead-out...

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Home theatre build, help and recommendations please

Hi all,As my build progress has somewhat slowed down, I have been thinking of a list of things I'm going to need for the separate lounge/projector.I'm hoping for help, suggestions (anyone have any for...

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Marantz SR5013 power for Jamo C807

Hi everyone, So I posted a week ago about buying some budget / cheap Lumi speakers which was highly NOT recommended... so I really appreciated everyone's advice and going to stay well clear.. the other...

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Floor Standing Speakers - Price Range Help

Hi Everyone, I've got a pair of Ruark Talisman II floor standing speakers I am looking to sell. Anyone in the know on what they would be worth? They are still in working order and sound great (I'm...

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NAS 4k streaming?

Not sure which topic this fits into so I've gone with off topic.I have quite a lot of 4k video, mostly of the kids etc.I also have a lot of older DVD's I want to rip so I have the choice of watching...

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does anyone know much about digital TV coaxial stuff?

The set up is as follows:I've got a TV with a duel channel recorder box separate to it. The coax cable comes down from the aerial /signal amplifier and into the 'RF in' plug on the recorder box....

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Warehouse no longer stocking 75 inch 4k Veon?

Possibly looking to get a new tv. And I was looking at the Veon lineup again. I currently have the 65 inch 4k 2016 model but finding its a tad out dated now. I was interested in the 75 inch 4k. But I...

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Laserdiscs - anyone here collect them?

During the lockdown, I've been having a cleanup and sure enough I found my old stack of LDs. It's not a big collection (50-60?) but still a decent lot.Worth keeping or not?Came across this article...

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How can I read an Internet Radio stream, then re-stream it over DLNA?

We have some Panasonic smart music devices using Qualcomm 'AllPlay'. For a few years we have been using them, happily streaming Internet radio. Sadly, Qualcomm have recently dropped support for their...

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Amazon Echo Studio Home Theatre Setup with Fire TV

Hi everyone who is interested. I have the Amazon Echo Studio Speakers with the Amazon Echo Sub also, amazing sound for the area we have and use predominately with a Deezer account to get the lossless...

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Remote to wake sleeping pc

Hello my htpc is running the latest win 10 and is just used for Kodi.We use a Bluetooth remote that looks like the one attached. My question is (and I've seen it asked a couple of time about other...

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Digital audio output - iMac USB

iMacs will output digital audio via USB. My iMac Pro has USB C as well as standard USB A. The C ports are also Thunderbolt 3. I cannot find information as to whether the USB C ports will output digital...

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Soundbar recommendations around the $600 mark

Kia ora, Want to delve into the world of soundbars. So many options out there and not sure which brand to get etc Want to stick around the $600 mark. Will be hooked up using HDMI ARC if that makes a...

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PS3 remove video files to another device

I have a PS3 with some movies/video files that I would like to move to another drive, as I think the PS3 is failing, I know its old tech but it works for me.If I remove the drive is it possible to...

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Samsung TV auto turns off after 15 minutes

Hi, right before the lockdown I upgraded my internet connection to Trustpower's max/max plan, and signed a contract - which meant that we received a 65" Samsung TV. This was perfect timing as our...

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CEC issue with Mi Home S and LG TV

My Nvidia Shield TV decided to die last week and as an alternative I purchased a Mi Box S. It all basically works except for the CEC side, the Mi remote will turn off the Mi Box but not the TV, I have...

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