HDMI ports broken Panasonic TV
Hi just wanting some advice, i have a Panosonic 42 inch tv 2012 model, i have 3 hdmi ports but i am not down to just one working one, i have done a factory reset as well as change the input names to...
View ArticleL shaped HDMI plug
I'm trying to connect a Raspberry Pi to a wall-mounted flat panel, however the HDMI plug doesn't fit between the screen and the wall.In order to solve that I require one of these bad boys Unfortunately...
View ArticleTV vs Projector for general viewing at Home
Hi thereLooking at baby proofing our lounge and TV is becoming quite a pain. Currently, its on a low rise entertainment unit but can't easily be hanged on wall behind as there is a chimney through the...
View ArticleBest cable clips for speaker wires?
I need to run speaker cables along the top of the skirting board to keep them away from the vacuum cleaner, any suggestions?
View ArticleUltra Fast Broadband wiring question
Hi AllI'm in the process of setting up star wiring in my home. At the moment I'm trying to get a better understanding of the requirements for wiring for an Ultra-Fast Broadband connection. Reading...
View ArticleRG6 cable question
Hi all.In planning the structured wiring for my home I thought I'd run two Cat6 cables and one RG6 cable to each bedroom. I have come across some suggestions on the internet that it's better to have...
View ArticleHD598 vs DT990 Pro Headphones
I'm currently looking for some new cans, to replace my 10+ year old HD515s:http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=77&topicid=192003In the event that I don't find anything suitable second...
View ArticleConnecting Bose Sound Dock to bluetooth
Two Qs:1. I have an old Bose Sound Dock, the later version of the first generation - it does charge ipods. Does anyone know of any bluetooth adaptors that they have actually bought and used to do this?...
View ArticleWhere to buy Microlab Solo speakers?
I want a pair of Microlab 9c solo speakers.They are active with hdmi. Computer loungge use to sell them.
View ArticleVeon 32 inch TV stand screw size
slightly desperate question. Helping out an elderly neighbour (in a resthome) who has moved rooms. her tv was wall mounted, but is now off the wall. The original stand was found...but of course the...
View ArticleBuying speakers online from overseas, newegg etc?
Has anyone exerience importing speakers. They will fall well below $400 value, so do I need to worry about Tax?Do any of the big sites ship straight to NZ? Or do I have to use the PO US address...
View ArticleWhich TV?
To Moderators, First I did not know which forum to place this on so please forgive and move to correct one.I am looking for a new TV about 60 inch, built in Wi Fi so that I can access www via modem and...
View ArticleHeadphone recommendations ~250
HiI'm looking for some nice closed headphones for 250 or less. I mostly listen to metal. They need to be decent without an amp, I'll be using them on a Mac Mini. Would decent headphones be worthwhile...
View ArticleNew Panasonic telly turns on spontaneously
We bought a Panasonic 40" (40C400Z) to update our old CRT 27". After hearing the decidedly mediocre sound quality (why can't lower-end televisions include great sound?) we also added an LG soundbar a...
View ArticleRecommend Wellington installer for smallish but awkward cable run?
When the previous owners re-gibbed our house, they only fitted power points, and no data cabling.Now that we actually own a TV, I'd like to get some ethernet cable run from the study (where the router...
View ArticleWhich one of these monitors should I use??
Hey guys, so recently I got given 2 monitors. A Philips 236V3LSB/75 and a Samsung SyncMaster S22B350H which I'm going to run off my laptop using the laptop's HDMI port. Just wanted to know which one is...
View ArticleDoes anyone in NZ stock Pioneer SP-BS22-LR
These are the bench mark in budget passive budget bookshelves. They sound awesome for the money, a friend has some they imported.I was hoping someone in NZ sells them.
View ArticleAdvice: How can I deploy and manage content to a screen/TV from another...
HiThe business I work for runs a backpackers. We want to put up a big screen around the reception area to show content (offers etc).We want to be able to change the content from another location via...
View Article100m of speaker wire connected to mini system?
Obviously I am not looking for the best sound quality. If I take a typical mini system with one speaker wired next to it and the other speaker wired 100m away will it work? is there a minimum wire size...
View Article4K UHD Blu Ray situation in NZ?
Now that amazon is already shipping 4K Blu Rays (Martian and Madmax comes into mind).When are we going to get them locally in NZ?
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