New Samsung UBD K8500 4K HDR Blu Ray player Review
Hi all,Longtime lurker, have learned a lot from the forum decided ill make an account and do a review/spiel about the newest and most exciting thing since HD.TL/DR version: Put off buying a tv till HDR...
View ArticleRear speakers for long room, no back wall.
We're in the process of building currently, final engineering plans being drawn as I type. The living room\theatre is open plan, 5.5m wide and 11m long before you hit the kitchen, so I'm looking for...
View ArticleHelp reg. cheap WiFi speakers (for Spotify)
I want to get my mother in law some WiFi speakers, as I've got a Spotify Premium account (free through my Spark mobile subscription).Nothing expensive (under $100) as she's certainly no audio...
View ArticleMew TV - 2016 Model
I am in the market for a new 4K/UHD TV LCD set, it will be my last TV set so I have decided a 2016 would be a good investment.The deciding factors are:I have a budget of $2000+I don't want a curved...
View ArticleNoise-cancelling headphones - do they work? What to buy?
I'm in desperate need. My neighbor is a brain-dead primitive who apparently can't live without a constant diet of loud noise.I imagine he calls it 'music' - to me it's just a mind-numbing cacophony of...
View ArticleSuggestions on a low cost wall mount for a 40" LCD TV.
Hey I just recently picked up a Samsung 5000 Series "LED" TV for dirt cheap (bought as faulty 90% fixed it) and am wanting a wall mount for it. As I paid under $100 for the TV I don't want to spend...
View Articlethoughts on Earthquake XJ-300FR Class J Stereo amplifier
http://shakercentre.co.uk/aspbite/products/products.asp?intProductsID=129 what are your guys thoughts on this amp. i can get it for $400 seems like a lot of power for such little weight.
View ArticleIssue with HDMI Matrix, no picture on one TV
Hello,About to move into a brand new house and having an issue with the HDMI Matrix. In the data cupboard, there is the TV distributor, one of the Sky Boxes (and a Modulator), the Ethernet switch, and...
View ArticleTV recommendations - OLED vs HDR; Android TV vs randoOS
New TV time in the MDF household (first time in a long time and the technology and acronyms has me a bit lost).I was all set to get a Sony 55 inch 4K HDR model - awesome picture and good OS (cr@ppy...
View ArticleSchiit Stack or similar DAC+AMP Combo
Hey guys,realized I should probably get around to getting something proper to run my AKG K7xx's with, so after a bit of investigation, I'm leaning towards an ODAC+O2 Amp, or Schiit Modi 2 + Magni 2....
View Articlepower ratings rear panel
hey, do the power ratings on amplifiers on the rear panel tell us much? a yahamah amp boasting 85w per channel 8ohms with 220watts on back panel pioneer boasting 60w per channel 8 ohms with 500watts on...
View ArticleHDBaseT extenders and stuff
I am the unfortunate owner of a house which doesn't have room for any AV gear near the TV location. As such, it's now in a hallway cupboard about 10m diagonally away from the TV location, and houses...
View ArticleSingle blue vertical line appeared on tv during lightning?
So during the lightning last night a single blue vertical line has appeared on my lcd tv. Seems to be a common panel/power supply failure among all the name brands. Out of warranty of course. Also...
View ArticleHome use - anyone still using projectors?
Just out of interest. Are they gone with the dinosaur for the home user? I can see they are somewhat used at the workplaces, auditoriums, club rooms and schools / universities. But some workplaces have...
View ArticleWD Media Player - any lag when streaming from a PC?
I have a media player connected to the TV via HDMI.It's a 'Western Digital TV Live Network Media Player' (so it says on the box).Model number is WDBAAP0000NBK-AESN. It doesn't have a built-in streaming...
View ArticleSamsung 49" UHD Flat Smart KU7000 Series 7 TV
Hi,I'm looking at replacing my TV and I'm eyeing up this model from Samsung:http://www.samsung.com/nz/consumer/tv-av/tv/uhd/UA49KU7000SXNZI currently have Samsung Tulip M8 48" (which cost me an...
View ArticleUHF Dish TV Box help
Hi Guys,Im looking at buying a DISHTV T2100 as seen herehttp://www.dishtv.co.nz/vmchk/Freeview%7CHD-aerialBox/167-aerialBox-T2100-FreeviewPlus-Receiver/flypage_web2_lite.tpl.htm?pop=0 My question is,...
View ArticleWhere have all the small TV's gone?
I got a couple of small veon 22" TVs a while back to use as monitors and also to watch the camera output from the DVR. Full HD, so good as monitors. They were under $180 on one of the many sales that...
View ArticleAnything similar to ekko Hub available now
I'm looking for something similar to the ekko Hub currently on Kickstarter, but that is currently available. Basically, something to accept an audio in signal and transmit it wirelessly to multiple...
View ArticleWhat's the easiest way to get TVNZ on Demand and surround sound?
I'd like to get TVNZ on Demand displayed on a TV, and surround sound. A modern Samsung Home Theatre system should do this - but annoyingly, none of them are currently selling in New Zealand as far as I...
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