iPhone as a microphone?!
I would like to see if can use my iPhone 7 as a microphone for a home function. Have a Logitech Bluetooth audio unit connected to the Bose and it works fine with Apple Music from the iPhone. Tried a...
View ArticleHow much to repair a 42" LED Panasonic telly screen?
We have a 2012 Panasonic telly which was serving us well until a toy car made contact with the screen. Now the screen is cracked and only about half of it has an image. I called Tisco to get a ballpark...
View ArticleCES 2017 TV Announcements
Woah!Sony OLEDSamsung QLEDHiSense quantum ULED dots too. Looks like LG (even with their new TVs) finally got some competition!
View ArticleNAD Amp jumpers wanted
I've just bought a NAD amp but it's missing the jumpers between the audio pre out and main in connections. Does anyone have any spare or know where I could get some?
View ArticleCheapish audiophile headphones
I just picked up some headphones and DAC (digital to analogue converter) relatively cheaply on Amazon. Man, I have been blown away quality and depth of the sound.Headphones: Sennheiser Momentum 2.0DAC:...
View ArticleSourcing FLAC
Since upgrading my audio kit, I can now actually hear the difference between 320kps MP3 and FLAC. The downside, most of my existing music just sounds 'thin'.So, where are people sourcing their high def...
View ArticleHDMI 2.1 Announced
HDMI dot ORG announces 2.1 specificationOf importance, 48Gbps bandwidth.A few cables might self combust at this news.http://www.hdmi.org/press/press_release.aspx?prid=145
View ArticleTV recommendation? (Full HD vs UHD)
So while away on holiday, my house got broken into and a bunch of things stolen - including my Panasonic 46" Plasma TV and 300W LG sound bar (curiously they left the wireless sub woofer)The insurance...
View ArticleHow to get sound from car head unit to television
Hi all, I have an interesting question, in my man cave I have a pioneer car headunit running on mains power through an old computer power supply & am wanting to know the best way to get sound from...
View ArticleSamsung Series 7 Light Bleed Issues
So I finally decided that I would upgrade to a 4K TV from my 2009 Series 6 Samsung 40" TV.I picked up a 49 KU7000 Series 7 from Noel Leeming on the New Years sale and after 5 days of watching it I just...
View ArticleBug with X7000D TV
Won't start up reliably. After several attempts it often goes into restart mode. Guys on Sony forum have this happening with another model and say it happened after the update to Android Marshmallow...
View ArticleNew TV problem
Recently bought a Sony X7000D 4k TV and am having a problem getting sound to my Panasonic BTT370 system. Thought ARC would be good (both have ARC) but nothing happens in spite of trying all settings...
View ArticleSmart TV Tracking for Police
Its the burglary season, Our house was smashed into and a 4k LG webOS 2.0 TV was taken.I was thinking since the netflix and youtube app would auto sign in when used. If the person connects the TV to...
View Article2016 2017 Review of 55" 4k UHD offerings in NZ - Samsung, Veon, Sony, LG.
Hi this could be interesting for some. I used to be a serviceman, and worked in TV industry so I guess Im qualified to comment about TVs.We have a perfectly good Sony 46EX500 (46" 1080p) which has...
View Articlelip sync issues with ARC
Hi everyoneSo lashed out at Xmas and updated to a Sony 65' 8500 4k TV, and a Yamaha RX 3060 Receiver, running a full Atmos set up.Both amp and receiver are HDMI 2.0 compatible. TV/ receiver connected...
View ArticleMedia streamer to play content from NAS
Current set up is a NAS, MiniDLNA server on a Core2Duo Ubuntu box, and a Sony BluRay player. This works fine for 95% of the files. However, more and more files are not supported by the Sony.MiniDLNA...
View ArticleAt the cheap end of the Projector market ...
Projector newbie here, looking to set up a movie den at the crib (bach for North Islanders). The Financial Controller has agreed to the release of limited funds so I'd like to maximise the experience...
View ArticleProjector LCD (BLUE) Panel replacement - Can it Be Done?
I have removed the BLUE LCD panel from my projector's optical block.Has anyone else done this and replaced it DIY and had the projector work again?The manufacturer recommendation is full optical block...
View ArticleH265 or HEVC for UHD TV - an important spec which seems to be omitted by some
Hi there see my original post on UHD TV HEREFurther to that, if upgrading to a new set, I want it to be useful for at least 4 years and to be so, it has to have H265 as this format is rapidly becoming...
View ArticleA simple setup for a senior
I'm looking for suggestions of a simple-to-operate setup for Mum as I'm a novice when it comes to things like media centres.There's not much that appeals to her on FTA and she hasn't missed being able...
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