AV content and media

Games, movies, music, TV – they’re all different sorts of content. Learn the best ways to plan, manage and distribute content in your smart home.

Projector screens and the moiré effect

The fine resolution of modern projectors, in some cases, can create an unwanted 'pattern' as it interacts with the texture of your projector screen....
What is content

What is ‘content’?

Content is the stuff that entertains you - it's what audio visual or home theatre setups are designed to allow you to appreciate, and...

What is my TV’s ideal viewing distance?

The distance you sit from your television screen will play a big part in how good the picture looks. Too close and it'll look...
Surround sound technologies

5.1 and 7.1 surround sound technologies

What's the difference between a 5.1 surround system and a 7.1 system, in practical terms? Which is right for your setup?    5.1 and 7.1 channel...

Digital radio

Digital radio offers considerable advantages over conventional analogue AM and FM radio, including program guides, the ability to pause and rewind, and many other...
Digital TV

Digital TV

Digital TV offers a far higher resolution picture than the analogue TV sets of yesteryear. To access digital TV, you need either a set-top...
Playstation 3

Game consoles as media centres

As well as allowing you to play games, video game consoles have evolved to also work as streaming audio and video devices, communication tools...

IPTV and Video on Demand (VoD)

In contrast to the traditional 'watch whatever's on' style of television, IPTV now allows you to choose what you'd like to watch, whenever you'd...

Streaming media

Streaming media is media that is stored in one location, which is able to be played back in another location over an internet connection....
How surround works

Home audio performance considerations

The quality of your home audio is affected by a number of variables - impair one, and you alter the rest. Find out more...
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