How we built this home theatre CMM managed all the trades for delivery of this custom home theatre room for our clients. We also arranged finance for them and wrapped all the the work into a single price. Instead of dealing with seven different companies, CMM provided trades people we work with all...
Posted Wednesday 5th November 2014 at 10:15am
What is Surround Sound? Like the name suggests 5.1 surround sound is simply sound that surrounds you when you are watching your favourite movie or TV show. The "5" in 5.1 represents the 5 speaker positions: Front Left, Front Centre, Front Right, Rear Left and Rear Right. The ".1" is the number of...
Posted Wednesday 5th November 2014 at 10:02am
HMDI, Component, S-Video, Composite, SPDIF, Coaxial, Optical, Toslink and analogue are terms that you are about to become familiar with. If your home entertainment devices have HDMI inputs and outputs, you should use these connections as they will get the best quality out of your devices. HDMI...
Posted Tuesday 4th November 2014 at 03:48pm
As of the 1st January 2009 the government legislation allowed the commercial free-to-air networks to broadcast an additional standard definition (SD) channel each, in addition to their primary SD channels, and their high definition (HD) channels. The total compliment of commercial, ABC and SBS...
Posted Tuesday 4th November 2014 at 03:29pm
How many remote controls do you currently have? Take the confusion out of your home entertainment system. How many remote controls do you have just to sit down and watch TV or a movie? Most people have at least three and some have as many as six or seven. Universal remote controls have the ability...
Posted Tuesday 4th November 2014 at 03:22pm
IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) is changing the face of television, providing a new alternative for consumers, operators, broadcasters, content providers and advertisers. Stephen Davies gives an overview of a brand new world that awaits us all. In most Western nations there are about 500 TV...
Posted Tuesday 4th November 2014 at 03:10pm
High Definition television pictures are made up of over two million coloured dots. These dots change approximately 25 times per second. HDTV is free to view digital TV and lets you enjoy crystal clear pictures accompanied by high quality sound, which is now capable of Dolby 5.1 or 7.1 surround...
Posted Thursday 30th October 2014 at 03:48pm
Is a "Smart TV" something that I might use? This article explains what you can do with a smart TV and you can decide for yourself whether the features on a Smart TV are relevant to you. If you don't have a reliable and fast internet connection then you may as well stop reading this now. This is...
Posted Thursday 30th October 2014 at 03:38pm
Digital offers a superior way to enjoy free to view television. With free to view digital TV, all the great programs you now enjoy such as sport, movies, drama, comedy, news, current affairs and kids programmes are available in a greatly improved format. Key benefits include better picture and...
Posted Thursday 30th October 2014 at 03:02pm
3D or not 3D, that is the question... With the cinemas currently flooded with 3D movies there s been a lot of discussion about how the 3D experience will be making it s way into our lounge rooms.The good news is that 2010 has seen great technical advances that help deliver this technology. The BBC...
Posted Thursday 30th October 2014 at 02:30pm
So what is the difference between LED TVs, LCD TVs & plasma TVs? More importantly, which technology is best for you? Before you read any further, know one thing, there's a lot of misinformation on the Internet and the date of the article you're reading is imperative as this technology changes...
Posted Thursday 30th October 2014 at 10:59am
TV or Projector? Plasma and LED TVs are still king when it comes to picture quality, however you need to buy the right type of TV and it's always a good idea to have a specialist install it correctly. If you're setting up your own home theatre or media room, a Plasma TV or LED TV is a safer bet....
Posted Thursday 30th October 2014 at 10:42am
Home theatre projectors have come a long way in the last few years. Watching movies on a 110" projection screen with a full high definition projector set-up correctly often blows most of our clients away. The quality of modern day HD projectors is now outstanding! Prices of projectors and...
Posted Thursday 30th October 2014 at 10:28am
CD players are now a thing of the past. They've served us well over the years, but the modern trend in music listening is much more convenient and has significantly more to offer the avid music listener. Sonos Music Systems and Nuvo Music Systems are the only two music systems CMM suggest to our...
Posted Wednesday 25th June 2014 at 01:57pm
CMM were awarded first prize for the Best Home Theatre under $75,000 in the whole of the Asia Pacific region, 2012. We were up against massive companies in Sydney, Melbourne and Beijing. CEDIA (Custom Electronics, Designers & Installers Association) is a form of regulation in our unregulated...
Posted Wednesday 25th June 2014 at 11:48am