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I've been having lots of fun with my Pi recently. Only bought from PiShop thus far, but yes, the lack of good LCD display cases has led me to searching on Amazon too. Note the Official 7" Raspberry display being TFT isn't great unless you're looking at it directly and not from an angle. Link...

unfortunately, chrisc is correct. the bottleneck here is your ASUS RT-AC51U router. It only support 100Mbps on the lan ports: RT-AC51U - Tech Specs｜WiFi Routers｜ASUS USA RJ45 for 10/100 BaseT for LAN x 4 hence you'll need a router with gigabit lan ports which will allow you to go above 100...

Hey Bernard, I started off the same as anyone, just the one main router which just didn't cut it for WiFi in the bedrooms further away. From your TP link, use one of the LAN ports to connect to the WAN port of a second (WiFi) router in your bedroom. Lots of guides & youtube videos online to...

sorry to hear about the burglary, Music_Lover. yeah, I have ezviz cameras and they work well. Using the Husky Air C3W which is around R1100 but need power, so the eLiFe BC1C one should be even better, no hassles for power. I also have some wire-free Reolink cameras that I purchased from...

Also bought the Flexopower Lithium555 and happy with it. The replaceable battery was a big factor in going with the Flexopower vs other brands. It's local too (unlike the Chinese stuff), so you're assured of decent support going forth. For lithium battery longevity, one cycle would refer to a...

thanks for sharing this with us kolakidd  :thumbs: didn't know about renting solar until now.  the installation looks fantastic too!

Printers are a funny business.  The price you pay for a printer is inversely proportional to the cost of the ink. My first printer I bought about 10 years ago for R800 but then paid almost same price to replace ink when they were finished. Last year I bought the Epson Ecotank L3110 printer for...

Yes, definitely important to give kudos where it's due  :2thumbs: Been a happy customer for years now.  Hein is really passionate about his craft and has given me great advice on my AV journey  :thumbs:

Good on you, Nidri!  Been thinking the same recently wrt decluttering on the audio side. I have stuff collected for the future - example, components to build up a stereo system with turntable for my daughter and bits of bobs of stuff for some future project - patio system or better sound for...

good one, mr_b thanks for sharing. played with Volumio a while ago now but impressions were positive. happy to see a new version is out, will make a nice weekend project  :groovy:

Yep, another vote for Asus.  All recent models support AIMesh which is a bonus.  Then over time you can expand your coverage with other AIMesh compatible routers if need be. Routers will definitely be discounted for Black Friday but I've also had luck buying from Amazon where even after...

still happy with my Nividia Shield 2017 version. don't have any 4K TVs yet, so didn't upgrade to 2019 version. Has been pretty reliable over past 3 years. besides Android OS updates, there's been updates to the Shield experience software as well, so all good overall, never skips a beat.

Huge fan of HTPCs going back to early 2000s I think.  First proper HTPC was a slimline unit by Mecer called Xhibitor. which was fully built up  Can't even find a working link to it now but it had everything including a tuner card which could record TV.  Back in the day it was running Windows...

in addition to kamikazi advice wrt AMD CPUs, if you are going AMD, ensure you get the latest 5th generation CPU since you are looking for longevity. Example, many SA shops are still punting the 3rd gen CPUs (eg. Ryzen 5 3500).  The 4th gen CPU will be Ryzen 5 4500 (2020 chip) and the current...

Hey Rogers, if it's not connecting to the internet via a wired LAN cable, then yes, suggest that HFX have a look at it further.

Hey Raffs, it was thanks to you that I became a superfan of Harmony remotes too.  Think I had gotten my first Harmony 1100 back in the day from you  :groovy: Sad news indeed.  Currently using the Ultimate with the hub & it controls everything.  Their online library of devices are comprehensive...

yep, my vote is for projector as well.  had my first one around 2008 and it really takes TV & movie enjoyment to another level being more immersive. Currently projecting onto a 120" screen & was never tempted to upgrade any of my LED TVs any bigger than the 55" we have. I can just count the...

Nice one, Raffs, enjoying Accuradio!  :groovy:

Used them for the first time last month.  Was pretty impressed with the service I received.

First prize would be if you could run a LAN cable to another router where WiFi coverage is weaker, and use that as another Access Point. The powerline adaptor suggestion by Spaj is good as well.  Also possibly look at mesh routers as well. Last option is a wireless extender but placement is...