New house build - hiding / locating TV cables
We're in the process of building a new house. Plan is to have the TV on the wall.Just wondering:- what is the best way of hiding all of the cables- what cables should be run- where should the power...
View ArticleBest cheap tv brand in 2020?
What's the vibe on the cheap house brand TVs in mid 2020?Veons were pretty good a few years back, just with terrible like really bad audio (so they sold a matching sound bar). I'm after a cheap 32"...
View ArticleAffordable Spotify Connect Speaker
Can anyone recommend a decent (but affordable) Spotify Connect speaker with a long battery life (rechargeable Lithium) and reliable wifi connectivity?To be used in a home hair salon as background...
View ArticleGetting freeview, plex, streaming services and tvnz/3 on demand all in one...
Does anyone know the closest I can get to having all these services intergrated into one device/interface. Either android box or windows pc. Vodafone TV doesnt support plex. I know its a really...
View Articleincreasing sound on small TV
My assumption that people with small TVs use them for 1/ gaming or 2/ watching TV in bed has not made me envy the choices available at all.My partner and I sit outside a lot, so I'd go to thinking that...
View ArticleAdvice, please - how to get audio to a TV via DisplayPort?
So my work unit has purchased a TV so as to be able to use for presentations, MS Teams etc; we have a computer attached to it via the only video digital out it has - DisplayPort, for which I purchased...
View ArticleKonka TV's - any good?
I'm looking at replacing our 15yr old TV in the bedroom and I notice that Harvey Norman have a sale on Konka TV'sKonka is not a brand I am familiar with and there is only 1 review on the HN website...
View ArticlePolk v60 Vs paradigm CS 80r
Sorry for this. I'm just trying to find out what would be the better buy. I only know that one is 6.5 and the other 8 inches.Price wise I can get the Polk new for 113 each, the cs80 second hand for $50...
View ArticleAnybody watch Greyhound on Apple TV?
This movie was supposed to have a theatrical release but because of Covid19 it has been released straight to streaming on Apple TV+In an interview with The Guardian on Monday, Hanks said that it's an...
View ArticleWall Mount for LG C9 65"
Can anyone suggest a good fixed wall mount for a 65" LG C9? So no tilt, swivel etc. Just fixed in place flat against wall.
View ArticleBuying a 4k TV for home use
I'm going to buy a 4k TV and will be using it for gaming among other things. I've narrowed it down to two models:https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/TVPHS620255/Philips-55PUT6133-55-4K-HDR-Smart-TV...
View ArticleLinux based Media Centre distro (not Kodi)
Can anyone recommend media centre software/distro that isn't Kodi please. I currently have a PC under my TV with windows. And I use a browser for youtube, prime, netflix etcm and Kodi or VLC for other...
View ArticlePDL Single HDMI Socket & HDMI 2.0
Is there anyone out there using the PDL Single HDMI Socket to successfully view a HDMI 2.0 signal?I'm having no end of issues getting a reliable 4k60 signal from my Odroid C4 or Gemini Lake HTPC to my...
View ArticleVeon Bluetooth turntable
Wife was at the local Warehouse yesterday, and they announced they had Veon turntables on special from $60 down to $17..... so she grabbed a couple.For $17, cant complain :DHas RCA out, Bluetooth, and...
View ArticleJVC 'CD Mini System' Bluetooth Problems
I bought a JVC CD Mini System on discount so I could play my CDs and have a backup set of bluetooth speakers. Overall it's okay but I cannot get my PC to connect to it via bluetooth. My Android phone...
View ArticleHelp UE Megaboom Repair auckland
Newbie! Do any of you know where I can get a UE mega boom repaired in Auckland.I've spoken to them in America and they think internal battery faulty but I cannot find anyone to repair it it's two years...
View ArticleHDMI inputs to TV
My TV only has two HDMI sockets but I need a third one to cope with a Chromecast. Is there any way to get one of the HDMI sockets to have dual inputs. At first I thought an HDMI splitter was what I...
View ArticleNon-smart TV (with Chromecast) or smart TV? (Android, not Sony)
Need to purchase a TV for a house that we'll shortly be renting out to tenants.I'm split between buying:Option A: Non-smart TV with Chromecast addedorOption B: Smart Android TV with Chromecast built in...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi4 vs Android TV box vs mini PC for media center
I am looking to set up a media centre in my living room. I am looking for the following functions:Light internet browsingLegal free streaming (youtube...etc)Access to NAS and play as many formats as...
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