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2)Room thermostats 3)Keyless ignition 4)This: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6789479/ -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
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On 11/03/2019 12:42, Graham. wrote:
1)Doorbells Disagree. Installing a doorbell in an existing building can easily result in untidy wiring, We have an existing wired doorbell installed in the house when newly built 20yrs ago in the hallway by the front door. We needed a repeater in a room to the rear of the house which would have been difficult to wire in. A wirless doorbell extender was the answer with the advantage of being able to tale the receiver(battery powered) into the garden when working outside. Malcolm 2)Room thermostats 3)Keyless ignition 4)This: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6789479/ --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com |
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On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:42:42 +0000
Graham. wrote: 1)Doorbells I fitted one of those once, it rang fairly randomly - I'm guessing it wasn't smart enough to tell that the various other radio tech we have wasn't talking to it. Took it back for a refund after a couple of days getting annoyed by it. We now have a good old low-tech electromechanical doorbell. 2)Room thermostats I can understand that if you like to take the thermostat with you to the room you're occupying, or if you're experimenting with different locations to find the most appropriate. 3)Keyless ignition I can sort of see the point of this - my key ring is quite full, and it dangles from the steering column in an occasionally intrusive manner. 4)This: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6789479/ "the defendant is now in a new relationship and is pregnant" Well good luck with that then ... |
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On 11/03/2019 16:03, Rob Morley wrote:
3)Keyless ignition I can sort of see the point of this - my key ring is quite full, and it dangles from the steering column in an occasionally intrusive manner. The main function of keyless ignition seems to be to make cars much easier to steal. |
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Mike Clarke wrote:
The main function of keyless ignition seems to be to make cars much easier to steal. That's keyless entry. Keyless ignition merely makes it possible to drive your car away from where the keys are, so you can't re-start it to drive it back and collect those keys. |
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On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:03:21 +0000, Rob Morley wrote:
4)This: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6789479/ "the defendant is now in a new relationship and is pregnant" Well good luck with that then ... From the look of her, I hope that the father qualifies for Gift Aid! -- Peter. The gods will stay away whilst religions hold sway |
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On 11/03/2019 12:42, Graham. wrote:
1)Doorbells 2)Room thermostats 3)Keyless ignition 4)This: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6789479/ Bluetooth sound bars - necessarily installed just below the TV they serve. (Which? says that many TV these days don't have audio outputs, whether line or headphone.) -- Max Demian |
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On 11/03/2019 16:50, Max Demian wrote:
On 11/03/2019 12:42, Graham. wrote: 1)Doorbells 2)Room thermostats 3)Keyless ignition 4)This: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6789479/ Bluetooth sound bars - necessarily installed just below the TV they serve. (Which? says that many TV these days don't have audio outputs, whether line or headphone.) That's because you don't have to feed them from the TV. Its the same with HiFi you can use an echo to feed them or many other players. And bluetooth is as good at HiFi as most digital sources these days. My amp will take feeds from the usual optical/coax digital, hdmi, bluetooth and wifi. They all use the same DAC and sound pretty much the same as long as you haven't over compressed the source (MP3 spit!). |
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When they perfect true wireless charging over a large aerial without
cooking the occupants let me know. Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "Graham." wrote in message ... 1)Doorbells 2)Room thermostats 3)Keyless ignition 4)This: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6789479/ -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
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On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:50:22 +0000
Max Demian wrote: Bluetooth sound bars - necessarily installed just below the TV they serve. (Which? says that many TV these days don't have audio outputs, whether line or headphone.) You can of course extract digital audio via HDMI. |
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On 11/03/2019 16:13, Mike Clarke wrote:
On 11/03/2019 16:03, Rob Morley wrote: 3)Keyless ignition I can sort of see the point of this - my key ring is quite full, and it dangles from the steering column in an occasionally intrusive manner. The main function of keyless ignition seems to be to make cars much easier to steal. +1 |
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Rob Morley Wrote in message:
On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:50:22 +0000 Max Demian wrote: Bluetooth sound bars - necessarily installed just below the TV they serve. (Which? says that many TV these days don't have audio outputs, whether line or headphone.) You can of course extract digital audio via HDMI. Or commonly optical. -- Jim K ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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Malcolm Race wrote: Disagree. Installing a doorbell in an existing building can easily result in untidy wiring, We have an existing wired doorbell installed in the house when newly built 20yrs ago in the hallway by the front door. We needed a repeater in a room to the rear of the house which would have been difficult to wire in. Hope you never want an extra socket or light, then. Or perhaps you've found a source of wireless ones? -- *Speak softly and carry a cellular phone * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Graham." wrote in message ... 1)Doorbells 2)Room thermostats 3)Keyless ignition 4)This: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6789479/ Your house and car are unnecessary too, you could just 'live' in a discarded box down the high street and eat out of the dumpsters. Personally I find it very handy to be able to put a Hue bulb in any light socket in the house, put the motion sensors anywhere I like and any switches anywhere I like without any wires at all or even batterys and have it all work fine wirelessly. Same with the temperature sensors in the motion sensors. |
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On 11/03/2019 15:51, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:33:03 +0000, Malcolm Race wrote: On 11/03/2019 12:42, Graham. wrote: 1)Doorbells Disagree. Installing a doorbell in an existing building can easily result in untidy wiring, We have an existing wired doorbell installed in the house when newly built 20yrs ago in the hallway by the front door. We needed a repeater in a room to the rear of the house which would have been difficult to wire in. A wirless doorbell extender was the answer with the advantage of being able to tale the receiver(battery powered) into the garden when working outside. Malcolm +1 Wireless doorbells have their place. We had a conservatory installed at the front, and a wireless doorbell avoided having to drill holes in walls and string wires along the supporting beams. +2, if you have a big house. I have a wired bell that also switches a wireless sender, and apart from a fixed receiver in my office I have a battery one that can go out into the garden or workshop. |
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"Rob Morley" wrote in message news:20190311160321.6a42b6bc@Mars... On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:42:42 +0000 Graham. wrote: 1)Doorbells I fitted one of those once, it rang fairly randomly - I'm guessing it wasn't smart enough to tell that the various other radio tech we have wasn't talking to it. Took it back for a refund after a couple of days getting annoyed by it. We now have a good old low-tech electromechanical doorbell. 2)Room thermostats I can understand that if you like to take the thermostat with you to the room you're occupying, or if you're experimenting with different locations to find the most appropriate. 3)Keyless ignition I can sort of see the point of this - my key ring is quite full, and it dangles from the steering column in an occasionally intrusive manner. And it would be more convenient to just leave the keys in your pocket when driving the car too. But still a less than mature design so far, too easy for someone to steal the car with that capability yet. 4)This: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6789479/ "the defendant is now in a new relationship and is pregnant" Well good luck with that then ... I love my wireless Hue lights etc, leaves farting around with the wiring for dead for the motion sensors and switches. |
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"Andy Burns" wrote in message ... Mike Clarke wrote: The main function of keyless ignition seems to be to make cars much easier to steal. That's keyless entry. Keyless ignition merely makes it possible to drive your car away from where the keys are, so you can't re-start it to drive it back and collect those keys. But trivial to enhance the design so that it tells you when you have done that and allows you to restart the car for a while without seeing the key so you can still go back and get it. |
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Brian Gaff wrote
When they perfect true wireless charging over a large aerial without cooking the occupants let me know. There now with mobile phones. "Graham." wrote in message ... 1)Doorbells 2)Room thermostats 3)Keyless ignition 4)This: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6789479/ -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
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On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 20:17:19 +0000, newshound
wrote: On 11/03/2019 15:51, Chris Hogg wrote: On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:33:03 +0000, Malcolm Race wrote: On 11/03/2019 12:42, Graham. wrote: 1)Doorbells Disagree. Installing a doorbell in an existing building can easily result in untidy wiring, We have an existing wired doorbell installed in the house when newly built 20yrs ago in the hallway by the front door. We needed a repeater in a room to the rear of the house which would have been difficult to wire in. A wirless doorbell extender was the answer with the advantage of being able to tale the receiver(battery powered) into the garden when working outside. Malcolm +1 Wireless doorbells have their place. We had a conservatory installed at the front, and a wireless doorbell avoided having to drill holes in walls and string wires along the supporting beams. +2, if you have a big house. I have a wired bell that also switches a wireless sender, and apart from a fixed receiver in my office I have a battery one that can go out into the garden or workshop. However, wireless doorbells have a downside - the sound is always the same no matter how long or short the button press is, so you can't tell how desperate the caller is. A short blip from a leafleter who doesn't really wan't a reply sounds the same as a long press from your neighbour who has been blocked in by your car. -- Dave W |
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On 11/03/2019 18:08, Rob Morley wrote:
On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:50:22 +0000 Max Demian wrote: Bluetooth sound bars - necessarily installed just below the TV they serve. (Which? says that many TV these days don't have audio outputs, whether line or headphone.) You can of course extract digital audio via HDMI. Do TVs have HDMI *outputs*? -- Max Demian |
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On 11/03/2019 23:15, Max Demian wrote:
On 11/03/2019 18:08, Rob Morley wrote: On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:50:22 +0000 Max Demian wrote: Bluetooth sound bars - necessarily installed just below the TV they serve. (Which? says that many TV these days don't have audio outputs, whether line or headphone.) You can of course extract digital audio via HDMI. Do TVs have HDMI *outputs*? Both mine do. Its called the audio return channel. You get whatever is the source audio back, it can be the TV or a sky box or similar. |
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dennis@home wrote:
Max Demian wrote: Do TVs have HDMI *outputs*? Both mine do. Its called the audio return channel. But technically the ARC is output on an HDMI input e.g a TV (and input on an HDMI output e.g a surround amp) |
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On 11/03/2019 23:15, Max Demian wrote:
On 11/03/2019 18:08, Rob Morley wrote: On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:50:22 +0000 Max Demian wrote: Bluetooth sound bars - necessarily installed just below the TV they serve. (Which? says that many TV these days don't have audio outputs, whether line or headphone.) You can of course extract digital audio via HDMI. Do TVs have HDMI *outputs*? Many support Audio Return Channel - basically passing digital audio back through one of the HDMI's inputs. So AV amps etc can receive the audio of whatever the TV is displaying. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On 12/03/2019 10:43, John Rumm wrote:
On 11/03/2019 23:15, Max Demian wrote: On 11/03/2019 18:08, Rob Morley wrote: On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:50:22 +0000 Max Demian wrote: Bluetooth sound bars - necessarily installed just below the TV they serve. (Which? says that many TV these days don't have audio outputs, whether line or headphone.) You can of course extract digital audio via HDMI. Do TVs have HDMI *outputs*? Many support Audio Return Channel - basically passing digital audio back through one of the HDMI's inputs. So AV amps etc can receive the audio of whatever the TV is displaying. Would all, or only some, of the HDMI sockets support this? What device would be needed to convert the audio into analogue to feed into an input of an 'ordinary' hi-fi amplifier? -- Max Demian |
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On 11/03/2019 12:42, Graham. wrote:
1)Doorbells 2)Room thermostats 3)Keyless ignition 4)This: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6789479/ ? phones |
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Max Demian wrote:
John Rumm wrote: Many support Audio Return Channel What device would be needed to convert the audio into analogue to feed into an input of an 'ordinary' hi-fi amplifier? e.g. https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GSQ55G4 |
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On 12/03/2019 11:53, Max Demian wrote:
On 12/03/2019 10:43, John Rumm wrote: On 11/03/2019 23:15, Max Demian wrote: On 11/03/2019 18:08, Rob Morley wrote: On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:50:22 +0000 Max Demian wrote: Bluetooth sound bars - necessarily installed just below the TV they serve. (Which? says that many TV these days don't have audio outputs, whether line or headphone.) You can of course extract digital audio via HDMI. Do TVs have HDMI *outputs*? Many support Audio Return Channel - basically passing digital audio back through one of the HDMI's inputs. So AV amps etc can receive the audio of whatever the TV is displaying. Would all, or only some, of the HDMI sockets support this? What device Normally only some or one - quite often it will be labelled with ARC or similar. You may also need to enable the device control over HDMI as well to get it working (IIRC its called something like "Simlink" on my LG). would be needed to convert the audio into analogue to feed into an input of an 'ordinary' hi-fi amplifier? You can get boxes that will extract the audio from HDMI or SPDIF/Optical... e.g: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Extractor-N...dp/B073FCM6LF/ -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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mm0fmf wrote: On 11/03/2019 16:13, Mike Clarke wrote: On 11/03/2019 16:03, Rob Morley wrote: 3)Keyless ignition I can sort of see the point of this - my key ring is quite full, and it dangles from the steering column in an occasionally intrusive manner. The main function of keyless ignition seems to be to make cars much easier to steal. +1 Does that apply to all makes - or only some? Land Rover/Jaguar seem particularly vulnerable. -- *A closed mouth gathers no feet.* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Monday, 11 March 2019 12:42:43 UTC, Graham. wrote:
1)Doorbells I have one in the lab , because sometimes students access cards don't work on the entrance door and that is two floors below me, which means the students won't be able to get in and do their lab unless I go and open the door. In about 2 months I'll be 3 floors above the door. 2)Room thermostats 3)Keyless ignition 4)This: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6789479/ -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
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On 12/03/2019 15:35, Andy Burns wrote:
Max Demian wrote: John Rumm wrote: Many support Audio Return Channel What device would be needed to convert the audio into analogue to feed into an input of an 'ordinary' hi-fi amplifier? e.g.Â* https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GSQ55G4 Bit expensive that one. More than a bit of wire with a plug each end. -- Max Demian |
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On 12/03/2019 15:35, Andy Burns wrote:
Max Demian wrote: John Rumm wrote: Many support Audio Return Channel What device would be needed to convert the audio into analogue to feed into an input of an 'ordinary' hi-fi amplifier? e.g.Â* https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GSQ55G4 Thats expensive. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neoteck-Ext.../dp/B01GH4MEYC |
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Max Demian wrote:
Andy Burns wrote: https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GSQ55G4 Bit expensive that one. More than a bit of wire with a plug each end. If you don't need it to extract the 'backwards' audio, look at some of the cheaper 'forwards' extractors linked below it, about 1/4 the price, some include a HDMI splitter |
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dennis@home wrote:
Andy Burns wrote: https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GSQ55G4 Thats expensive. because ARC. |
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On 12/03/2019 15:35, Andy Burns wrote:
Max Demian wrote: John Rumm wrote: Many support Audio Return Channel What device would be needed to convert the audio into analogue to feed into an input of an 'ordinary' hi-fi amplifier? e.g.Â* https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GSQ55G4 Or optical output of the TV to RCA phono https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Opt...s%2C162&sr=1-5 http://tinyurl.com/yyq5zpmg Many other similar devices including ones with volume controls. Maybe the only thing to watch with these adapters is the ability to accept 5.1 surround sound that may be output from the tv optical for some HD broadcasts. These cheap adapters/convertors may/will only accept stereo from the optical output (which may be a user configuration on some TVs) -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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On 12/03/2019 17:31, Andy Burns wrote:
dennis@home wrote: Andy Burns wrote: https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GSQ55G4 Thats expensive. because ARC. More because CYP - they make good stuff, but its not sold on price. The £17 one I linked to claims to support ARC as well. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On Monday, March 11, 2019 at 4:23:55 PM UTC, Andy Burns wrote:
Mike Clarke wrote: The main function of keyless ignition seems to be to make cars much easier to steal. That's keyless entry. Keyless ignition merely makes it possible to drive your car away from where the keys are, so you can't re-start it to drive it back and collect those keys. Ho yus, my wife once set off on a two hour trip without the key fob because some idiot had it in his trouser pocket. Luckily said idiot discovered said fob within a few minutes and was able to phone her and get her to come back. |
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"Halmyre" wrote in message ... On Monday, March 11, 2019 at 4:23:55 PM UTC, Andy Burns wrote: Mike Clarke wrote: The main function of keyless ignition seems to be to make cars much easier to steal. That's keyless entry. Keyless ignition merely makes it possible to drive your car away from where the keys are, so you can't re-start it to drive it back and collect those keys. Ho yus, my wife once set off on a two hour trip without the key fob because some idiot had it in his trouser pocket. Luckily said idiot discovered said fob within a few minutes and was able to phone her and get her to come back. Doesnt work with the dinosaurs that are too stupid to have a mobile phone. |
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More Heavy Trolling by Senile Nym-Shifting Rot Speed!
On Tue, 12 Mar 2019 07:22:08 +1100, Jac Brown, better known as cantankerous
trolling senile geezer Rot Speed, wrote: But trivial What could be more trivial than you trivial nym-shifting and trolling, senile Ozzie pest? BG -- Bill Wright to Rot Speed: "That confirms my opinion that you are a despicable little ****." MID: |
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Lonely Psychopathic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert! LOL
On Thu, 14 Mar 2019 18:39:22 +1100, cantankerous trolling senile geezer Rot
Speed blabbered, again: Doesn¢t work with the dinosaurs that are too stupid to have a mobile phone. Not ALL people are senile, mindless, consuming fools like you, you idiotic Google, M$, Apple and Amazon admirer! -- Cursitor Doom about Rot Speed: "I'm not the least surprised. The man is a conspicuous and unashamed ignoramus." MID: |
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Lonely Psychopathic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert! LOL
On Tue, 12 Mar 2019 07:18:46 +1100, cantankerous trolling senile geezer Rot
Speed blabbered, again: I love my wireless Hue lights ROTFLOL! Of COURSE you do, senile asshole! You got NO ONE and NOTHING else to love! You even TALK to your electronic gadgets as we learned, you foolish senile psychopathic idiot! LOL -- Marland addressing bull****ting senile Rot: "Stay in your wet paper bag you thick twit." MID: |
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