Home entertainment systems
12-03-2010, 08:14 AM
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The ceiling is way freakin' high on the wall where the TV is mounted, goes up to the 2nd story/peak of the house. When the living room was painted, they had to use scaffolding. I don't even have a ladder tall enough to reach.
I think I'm probably going to tear up the baseboards and shove wire under there, and just buy a small amount of Wiremold to pass the areas where there isn't baseboard (around fireplace trim and doorframes).
I think I'm probably going to tear up the baseboards and shove wire under there, and just buy a small amount of Wiremold to pass the areas where there isn't baseboard (around fireplace trim and doorframes).
12-13-2010, 01:39 PM
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I want to make the switch from component video to HDMI. I still want to maintain my single video cable to the TV (well, it's triple right now with RGB), and my receiver only accepts component video. I've been fine with it up till now, but we'll using a PS3 following Christmas, and I want to get the most out of Blu-Ray. I'm happy with my toslink/optical audio.
I'm thinking I'll go with this. I'll need to buy 4 HDMI cables (xbox, dish, ps3, and output to TV) as well. Then I'll have 3 cables to the splitter, one to the TV, and one toslink to the receiver.
This will cut down on my cable clutter a whole freakin' lot. Right now there are 4 cables for each component (3=RBG, and toslink audio). Also, it's compatible with my Logitech Harmony remote, so it'll fit in nicely with the "activity-based" programming it does (hit "watch TV" and it switches all appropriate inputs).
On another forum, I'm being told "a receiver with HDMI will give you access to lossless audio codecs & that sort of thing", so I guess I'm missing out on that. But I don't know what that is, so I'm not gonna worry about it.
What I need now is a cleaner way of dealing with power cables. Any suggestions? I need to plug in something like 7 items (receiver, dish, xbox, ps3, modem, router, hdmi switcher).
I'm thinking I'll go with this. I'll need to buy 4 HDMI cables (xbox, dish, ps3, and output to TV) as well. Then I'll have 3 cables to the splitter, one to the TV, and one toslink to the receiver.
This will cut down on my cable clutter a whole freakin' lot. Right now there are 4 cables for each component (3=RBG, and toslink audio). Also, it's compatible with my Logitech Harmony remote, so it'll fit in nicely with the "activity-based" programming it does (hit "watch TV" and it switches all appropriate inputs).
On another forum, I'm being told "a receiver with HDMI will give you access to lossless audio codecs & that sort of thing", so I guess I'm missing out on that. But I don't know what that is, so I'm not gonna worry about it.
What I need now is a cleaner way of dealing with power cables. Any suggestions? I need to plug in something like 7 items (receiver, dish, xbox, ps3, modem, router, hdmi switcher).
12-14-2010, 01:15 PM
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I think I'm going to ditch the power strip (doesn't have enough plugs anyway) and get one (or two?) of those squid-looking things. They're great at making room for those brick-sized ac adapters.
I've seen some boxes that intend to clean up wiring, apparently you just shove all your power cords into the box. I don't get it, and I think it would cause heat problems.
I've seen some boxes that intend to clean up wiring, apparently you just shove all your power cords into the box. I don't get it, and I think it would cause heat problems.
