Multi-Room and Whole-Home Audio in Melbourne
Wired or wireless, how many zones, and why your Wi-Fi decides more than the speakers do. What whole-home audio needs in a Melbourne house.
25 September 202610 min
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Practical advice on antennas, wall mounting and home theatre, written by the technician who does the work, not a copywriter.
How to Choose a TV Wall Mounting Service in Melbourne
Every quote looks the same until you make it itemise. The questions to ask, what a real quote breaks out, and where a cheap price makes its money back.
22 September 202610 min
Mounting a TV on a Tiled, Stone or Feature Wall
The tile carries nothing. How to find what is behind a tiled or stone feature wall, get through it without cracking it, and why the holes are permanent.
21 September 20268 min
Wall Mounting a TV in a Melbourne Apartment
Which walls in an apartment are actually yours, what your owners corporation can require, and why steel studs and concrete change the job.
18 September 20269 min
Mounting a Soundbar Under a Wall-Mounted TV
Three ways to hang a soundbar under a TV, the gap that keeps your remote working, and why an up-firing Atmos bar must not sit under a shelf.
17 September 20268 min
TV Bracket Load Ratings: What the Weight Limit Really Means
A bracket's rating is the best case, not a promise. What the number covers, why the wall decides it, and how much an extended arm really pulls.
16 September 20267 min
Power Behind a Wall-Mounted TV: Recessed Outlets and the Rules
Why a recessed outlet lets the screen sit flat, who is allowed to fit one in Victoria, and the safety certificate you should be handed afterwards.
15 September 20267 min
Moving House With a Wall-Mounted TV
Taking a TV off the wall, getting it there in one piece, and putting it up again. Plus the bracket question that causes arguments at settlement.
14 September 20268 min
Mounting a 75, 85 or 98 Inch TV: What Changes at That Size
What changes when the screen gets big: the route into the room, how many people it takes, why the wall needs a backing plate, and the cable run.
11 September 20268 min
How Far Should You Sit From a Wall-Mounted TV?
How far you sit decides what screen size suits, and most living rooms could take a bigger one. The two numbers worth knowing, and how close is too close.
10 September 20267 min
Wall Mounting a TV in a Rental: Permission, Damage and Making Good
Can you wall mount a TV in a Victorian rental? On most walls you do not need consent. What the rules say, and what you owe at the end of the lease.
9 September 20268 min
VESA Explained: Working Out Which Bracket Fits Your TV
What VESA actually means, how to measure the mounting pattern on the back of your TV, the screw length that damages panels, and what a match does not tell you.
8 September 20266 min
Mounting a TV on Double Brick, Concrete and Rendered Walls
Mounting a TV on brick, concrete or rendered walls in Melbourne: telling the four wall types apart, the brick veneer trap, and the fixings that actually hold.
7 September 20267 min
Mounting a TV on a Plasterboard Wall: What Actually Holds It Up
Can you mount a TV on plasterboard? What is behind the sheet, how to find the studs, why anchors will not do, and what to do when the framing does not line up.
5 September 20268 min
Can You Mount a TV Above a Fireplace?
Can you mount a TV above a fireplace? What the heat and the viewing angle really do, how to measure your own wall, and what to do if it fails.
4 September 20269 min
Home Theatre Installation Cost in Melbourne: What Should You Budget?
What home theatre installation costs in Melbourne: labour on its own, complete system budgets from soundbar to cinema room, and what moves each number.
31 August 202610 min
TV Antenna Installation Cost in Melbourne: 2026 Price Guide
What TV antenna installation costs in Melbourne in 2026: indicative prices for new installs, replacements, extra TV points, and what moves the number.
30 August 202610 min
The Complete Guide to Planning a Home Cinema Room
How to plan a home cinema room: choosing the space, the Victorian building rules, light and acoustics, and what must be decided before the walls close.
29 August 202612 min
Free-to-Air TV in Australia: Do You Still Need an Antenna?
Do you still need an antenna for free-to-air TV in Australia? What the prominence rules changed in 2026, where the antenna still wins, and when to skip it.
28 August 20267 min
HDMI ARC vs eARC vs Optical: Which Should You Use for a Soundbar?
HDMI ARC, eARC or optical for your soundbar? What each one can carry, why streaming Atmos works over ARC when disc Atmos does not, and how to check yours.
27 August 20266 min
Commercial TV Wall Mounting for Offices, Hospitality and Retail
Commercial TV wall mounting for Melbourne offices, hospitality and retail. Why a consumer TV is outside warranty in a venue, and what a fire-rated wall changes.
26 August 20268 min
Soundbar vs 5.1 vs 7.1 Surround Sound: Which Suits Your Room?
Soundbar, 5.1 or 7.1? What the numbers mean, what each one actually gives you, and the furniture question that rules 7.1 out of most living rooms.
25 August 20269 min
Home Theatre Setup Checklist: TV, Speakers, Receiver and Cabling
A home theatre setup checklist in the order that matters: seat, screen, speakers, receiver, cabling. What each decision locks, and what to check at the end.
24 August 20268 min
Does Distance From a TV Transmitter Affect Antenna Reception?
Distance from the transmitter sets your reception margin, not your picture. Why coverage maps assume a 10 metre antenna, and what helps at the far edge.
21 August 20267 min
Smart Home and Home Theatre Integration: What Is Possible?
What can actually be integrated between a smart home and a home theatre, what each layer of control costs you in complexity, and where we tell people to stop.
20 August 20269 min
Multiple TV Points: How to Run One Antenna to Several TVs
How to run one antenna to several TVs: planning the outlets, star wiring rather than a daisy chain, when a splitter is not enough, and who can do the cabling.
19 August 20268 min
DIY TV Wall Mounting vs Professional Installation
Mount it yourself or pay someone? The three questions that decide it, what the job really involves, where DIY installs fail, and the line you cannot cross.
18 August 20267 min
Melbourne TV Reception Problems: Causes, Blackspots and Solutions
Why TV reception fails in Melbourne (the transmitter, the ranges, city reflections and trees), how to read the symptoms, and what to do about a real blackspot.
17 August 202610 min
TV Antennas for Apartments, Units and Multi-Dwelling Buildings
Most Melbourne unit blocks already have a shared antenna. How to tell whose fault poor reception is, who pays to fix it, and what you can install yourself.
16 August 20269 min
OLED vs QLED vs Mini-LED for Wall Mounting and Home Theatre
OLED, QLED or Mini-LED? The room decides. How each makes light, which suits a bright or dark space, and what the panel changes about wall mounting.
15 August 20268 min
How Professional Home Theatre Calibration Improves Picture and Sound
What home theatre calibration actually changes, on both the picture and the sound. What you can do yourself in twenty minutes, and where a professional earns it.
14 August 20267 min
Can You Install a TV Outdoors? Melbourne Outdoor TV Guide
Can you install a TV outdoors in Melbourne? What the weather does to a screen, what an outdoor rating actually buys, and the three ways to do it properly.
13 August 20269 min
TV Antenna Amplifiers: When You Need One (and When You Don't
A TV antenna amplifier fixes losses from long cable runs and split outlets), not weak or noisy reception. How to tell the difference before you buy one.
10 August 20268 min
Home Theatre Speaker Placement: A Melbourne Homeowner's Guide
Where every home theatre speaker actually goes. Build the layout around your seat, keep it symmetrical, and get the tweeters to ear height.
9 August 20269 min
What Height Should a TV Be Mounted on the Wall?
How high should a TV be mounted? Centre the screen at your seated eye level. How to measure it, where the bracket really goes, and the fireplace trap.
7 August 20266 min
Why Does My TV Signal Keep Breaking Up or Pixelating?
TV picture breaking up or pixelating? What the pattern tells you (which channels, what time of day, wet or windy), and the cause nobody checks.
6 August 20267 min
What Affects TV Antenna Reception in Melbourne?
What decides TV antenna reception in Melbourne: distance, terrain, trees, antenna age, and the cabling nobody thinks to check. A technician's guide.
5 August 20269 min
TV Stand vs Wall Mount: Which Is Better?
TV stand or wall mount? What actually decides it: child safety, screen height, your wall, and renting in Victoria. An honest Melbourne comparison.
4 August 20266 min
TV Says No Signal? What to Check Before Calling an Antenna Technician
TV showing No Signal? Work through this checklist first. The five things that cause it most often, and the point where it needs a technician.
3 August 20267 min
How to Hide TV Cables When Wall Mounting a TV
Three ways to hide TV cables when wall mounting, what your wall will actually allow, and the power rule that catches Melbourne DIY installs out.
2 August 20268 min
Fixed vs Tilt vs Full-Motion TV Wall Mounts: Which Do You Need?
Which TV wall bracket do you actually need? Fixed, tilt and full-motion compared for Melbourne homes. What each does, and why the wall matters more.
1 August 20266 min
Indoor vs Outdoor TV Antennas: Which Works Best in Melbourne?
Will an indoor TV antenna work at your place? How Melbourne housing, foil sarking and distance from Mount Dandenong decide it, and when an indoor unit is fine.
31 July 20267 min
How to Choose a TV Antenna in Melbourne
Which TV antenna suits your Melbourne home? Antenna types compared, what really drives reception, and why US antenna guides give Australians the wrong advice.
11 June 20248 min
TV Wall Mounting: A Melbourne Homeowner’s Guide
Mounting height, wall types, brackets and hiding cables. What actually matters when wall mounting a TV in a Melbourne home, and when to call someone.
24 May 20247 min
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