geo99
Prominent Member
Hi Boys and Girls,
Just bought and moved into my new house with our 6month old new bambino!
Well after much, much reading on this and many other AV FORUMS threads Im going to start my first my telly install.
The missus has let me have the front room as my play pen! I want to install my (great at the time but now old) 32 LG LCD on the chimney breast. I want to build it out a bit for the same look as elootos. That flush to the wall look with the nice wee LEDs behind. Im going to remove the fire and build a sort of AV rack to house my gear If you can call it that, HAHA! So Im going to knock some stuff away and build it up again with timber and plaster board for a similar look.
I was going to put a conduit / guttering up the chimney and out of the wall to house the cables and allow future cables to get in and out easily something like this - http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=436458
Now the questions
I have Virgin (normal scart) a PS3 and my Laptop that Id like to have connected together into the LG. First off do I need to do anything to the chimney breast Ive heard stuff about venting, but Im not 100% sure??? Im also splitting the PS3 into the living room telly - My new 40 1080p Bravia!
My laptop (which I plan to upgrade to a HTPC when the budget will allow) looks like it has an S Video and a normal VGA. As I only want the lappy to the TV for the odd bit of surfing (wireless keyboard and mouse) and watch the odd downloaded flick. Whats the best way to get this connected with pics and sound???
Id also like to put in some sort of sound system (again, within budget aka cheapo) that will let me listen to audio through the PS3, laptop, virgin and TV. Would one off those DVD home cinema systems work???? Or any suggestions???
I think thats it for now. No doubt Ill think of a thousand things to ask once I post this.
And finally, thanks for taking the time to read my over elaborate thread and making your suggestions!
PS any advice/suggestions welcome!
Just bought and moved into my new house with our 6month old new bambino!
Well after much, much reading on this and many other AV FORUMS threads Im going to start my first my telly install.
The missus has let me have the front room as my play pen! I want to install my (great at the time but now old) 32 LG LCD on the chimney breast. I want to build it out a bit for the same look as elootos. That flush to the wall look with the nice wee LEDs behind. Im going to remove the fire and build a sort of AV rack to house my gear If you can call it that, HAHA! So Im going to knock some stuff away and build it up again with timber and plaster board for a similar look.
I was going to put a conduit / guttering up the chimney and out of the wall to house the cables and allow future cables to get in and out easily something like this - http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=436458
Now the questions
I have Virgin (normal scart) a PS3 and my Laptop that Id like to have connected together into the LG. First off do I need to do anything to the chimney breast Ive heard stuff about venting, but Im not 100% sure??? Im also splitting the PS3 into the living room telly - My new 40 1080p Bravia!
My laptop (which I plan to upgrade to a HTPC when the budget will allow) looks like it has an S Video and a normal VGA. As I only want the lappy to the TV for the odd bit of surfing (wireless keyboard and mouse) and watch the odd downloaded flick. Whats the best way to get this connected with pics and sound???
Id also like to put in some sort of sound system (again, within budget aka cheapo) that will let me listen to audio through the PS3, laptop, virgin and TV. Would one off those DVD home cinema systems work???? Or any suggestions???
I think thats it for now. No doubt Ill think of a thousand things to ask once I post this.
And finally, thanks for taking the time to read my over elaborate thread and making your suggestions!
PS any advice/suggestions welcome!
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