Digital Envisions

If there were a guide on how NOT to DIY install an individual home theatre system, I think I could add numerous chapters of my own. Having decided to not contact my local Electrical Contractor in Swan Hill – it all started well. Enviably gigantic LCD TV? Done. Speakers that would have the neighbourhood griping all through the night? Done. Enough wires to spin round the block? Done.

With all my kit in hand, all that I needed to do was basically just assemble it. Okay, I admit that I am no tech guru or pro sparkie, but I’m rather good when it comes to reading and following directions. Armed with a stack of instruction books and a fresh cup of coffee I got to work.

To keep it simple, I failed miserably. What happened in between beginning on this quest and finally giving up is a bit of a haze, but here it goes.

The 1st issue was all that lingo! Somewhere between anamorphic, bridging and matrix, I started to develop a little bit of a brain meltdown. Not to mention the indisputable fact that I could’ve played Boggle with all of the illegible acronyms like ADSL, THX and DHCP. Wowsers!

When I wrapped my head around a few of these foreign terms (O.K, I admit that I had to use Google more than a few times), it was on to making all of the different parts come together in one harmonious system. Well, my dreams of home theatre system glory were shattered once again when I realized how mismatched the varied hardware can be. It’s as if the makers intentionally make it confusing , only for their own entertainment. The television is off doing its own thing, while the DVD player is going in the opposite direction, and in the meantime the satellite receiver is nowhere to be found. Each wants to be in control of the different functions, but the more that you try and shed light on your options, the further you spin into a deep, dark hole of system overload.

As I sat there surrounded by loose wires, random parts and a handful of remote controls, I realized that installing a home theatre system isn't a DIY sort of job. I only wish I had come to that conclusion sooner. Irrespective of how much I tell myself I'll do things on my own, this is one case where I had to confess defeat and call on somebody to dig me out of this technological hole I had dug myself into. So after hours of trying, a few not-so-nice words, and a few cups of coffee I came to one easy conclusion: Some things actually are better left to the execs!

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