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Hi Guys, We are busy with an IT install in a retirement village in Plattekloof, and the client wants us to manage the AV install as well. Equipment will be: Grandview motorized screen in Powerlite recess box Epson Powerlite projector in Grandview motorized scissor lift Denon AVR Russound S4.2...

Ok, so as per an earlier thread, i'm resurrecting an F5 build that i started some years ago. This is the Gecko version with the boards he designed. I never could finish it, so i bought all new components from diyaudiostore to start fresh. As i started to prep the case and rip out the existing...

cool, i'll pm you.

cool. where in SA are you?

As i understand it, the IR receiver needs to be powered. Not sure where to find one like that.

So, My parents' Yamaha RXV-663's IR eye has stopped working. Neither the universal nor the yamaha remote works with the AVR, though they work on other equipment. The receiver does have a remote control IN and remote control OUT jack at the back. As far as i know these are unpowered. Can...

dude! thanks for catching that!

My IEC connector has a built in fuse, thanks for clearing up the ground methods.

So now it should look like so:

Thank guys. I'll hook it up like that.

Hi guys, I've resurrected an old F5 amp build that i'm trying to finish. I've got a question on wiring the switch that i'd appreciate some help with. It's a latching on-off DPDT bulgin switch http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/1765746.pdf I've got it wired like below, please let me know if...

a proper HDMI cable should be good up to 30m. Cheapie extenders will cost you over R2k, so stick with HDMI.

This. Also, i don't really see the point of using shielded cable indoors. Unless there is something specific that would cause EM interference. The hotel obviously wants a cheapy install, but using CAT5 instead of a 4 core telco cable won't be a significant saving, and the future proofing...

Grid Watch for Android. great app.

Ok, had a bit of a look around. The Yamaha has a "remote in" port at the back. thinking of trying one of these : http://www.hdcabling.co.za/infra-red-eye-injection-kit-for-long-hdmi-cables-to-control-source-from-another-room-hdmi-splitters-and-matrix-switches-p-599.html thoughts?

Hi Guys, My Dad's receiver, a Yamaha RX-V663 seems to have lost it's IR receiver. Neither the Harmony nor the original remote works on it any more. Any suggestions for somewhere to fix it in Cape Town? Or is there maybe away around it?

cool. but you still need a Matrix Switch at the back end.

Typical HDMI over CAT5 extenders won't work over an ethernet switch. The technology is not compatible. You need a straight wire run, as you would get through a patch panel. I've never seen an HDMI over CAT5 extender that works over a switch, but i suppose anything is possible nowadays.

yeah, use a matrix switch instead of a splitter for your sources and outputs. Steer clear of the ethernet switch idea, straight wire with solid core CAT6 shielded cables is best, use a patch panel if you have to.

upping the the resistance didn't help much. Bias at +545 mV and -558mV w. 0v DC offset on left channel. Don't seem to be able to get rid of the 10-15 mV discrepancy between + and -. Opinions?