Recent content by Loup Garou

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    Yamaha vs Yamaha

    Just arrived for our 6 month sojourn in our Indian apartment where I am completing a Home Cinema set-up. The lounge, where the Home Cinema is going to be located, is not very large in itself, but can be described as semi-open plan. The local Yamaha dealer, a friend, has offered me good...
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    Question Wireless headphones for Home Cinema and Music?

    Thanks. Since the question I made my choice and very happy with it. Sennheiser RS 195 for the main Home Cinema and Sennheiser RS 175 for the bedroom. Both are plugged into the TV's headphone sockets but the devices are going via soundbar and NOT plugged direct to the TV. Everything works like a...
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    Question Sky Q booster and Powerline adapters

    I have to refresh this post to update and request help. We now have had Sky Q for just over 3 months. During that time only the hardwired 2TB Sky Main Box has worked properly. NONE of the 3 mini-boxes have worked for more than an hour without freezing-up and connectivity error messages...
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    Question 2D to 3D TV 'Coverters'

    One issue that I am sure many of us have (I certainly do) is, now that 3D seems well and truly dead, the 3D discs of the 3D+BD movie packs are defunct. At least I thought so until I read about a gizmo called 2D to 3D TV Converter. There seems to be a few on the market but the popular one seems...
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    Has anyone pre-ordered Star Wars 4K Blu-Ray Boxset?

    I know that £200 sounds way high and it is, but considering there are 9 famous movies in 4K and all the extras, I suppose it is expected. A regular 4K film costs around £20 anyway. I have decided to wait a couple of months monitoring the price and hopefully catch a lower offer.
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    Question Wireless rear speakers for Panasonic SC-HTB700

    We already have a Panasonic SC-HTB 700 soundbar linked to TV, 4k BD player and satellite box in the bedroom of our second home in India. The audio is quite good but IMO will be better with a couple of powered rear speakers. Unfortunately, Panasonic don't make them but I have heard rumors that...
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    Question Sennheiser RS175 headphones

    In addition to the conventional RCA analog input, my Sennheiser RS175 wireless (radio frequency) headphones have a digital optical input as well. I am not using the optical input at present but does the fact that it is there in the first place mean that the base station has some sort of Digital...
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    Question Lindy 4K Audio Extractor

    I want to use a Lindy 4K Audio Extractor in my Home Cinema system to enable me to use my headphones when necessary. I'll not go into all the connection details or the reasons here as this is a bit long-winded. But the 4K compatible Lindy has an HDMI in and HDMI out and I plan to interpose it...
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    Question Different behaviour with integrated TV programmes

    I have 2 Home Cinema setups based on soundbar and rear speakers; the first is Samsung HW Q90R in the lounge and the second Sony HT Z9F with SA Z9R rear speakers for the master bedroom. Both are connected in exactly the same way - the 4K BD player and Sky Q box into the soundbars' HDMI inputs and...
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    Question Powerline Adapters

    I just realised that most AV Receivers have ethernet ports. In one of the rooms with an AV setup, I have a Pioneer 933 VSX receiver which certainly has an ethernet port and everything - the TV, Sky mini-box, blu-ray player, CD player, turntable....is plugged into the receiver. Therefore, if I...
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    Question Powerline Adapters

    AFAIK, the main Powerlink adapter has only one ethernet socket whereas the extenders have 3 each. Here is what I've been advised. Where the main Sky Broadband Hub router is located - in the lounge - the main Sky Q box will also be present. I was told to plug the broadband hub into the mains...
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    Question Powerline Adapters

    Thanks. But I need 2 more of the 3-ported Extenders to make it work. Are they sold separately anywhere?
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    Question Powerline Adapters

    Thanks, but HOW do I do that? I am a 64 year-old retired GP and not very tech savvy.:unsure:
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    Question Powerline Adapters

    I am having Sky Q installed in our penthouse and the dish is already in place with a good signal. The router is going to be the Sky Broadband Hub that provides a Superfast connection with boost. We have opted for a 2TB main Sky Q box and 3 mini-boxes. Sky is also going to be our ISP. I have...
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    Question ARC and eARC - audio pathway

    I originally planned to connect my 4K Blu-ray player and Sky Q box via HDMI into the soundbar and then take the HDMI-out to the TV. Since both the TV and soundbar have eARC functionality, I assumed that this would work. But the installer, who is coming into do the job next week, insists that ARC...