Author Archives: Greg Beardall

Get your fireplace out of the way.

We know that in a lot of cases the area above the fireplace is the ONLY area that a TV can fit in a lot of living rooms. This presents one big problem. The TV is too high in the … Continue reading

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Has your system reached The END OF THE LINE?

OK, you just bought that new 4K television, but the TV doesn’t seem to have the right connections to hook up to your sound system, or your kids new PlayStation doesn’t have the same jacks on the back that the … Continue reading

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It’s time to upgrade.

Is your entertainment system showing it’s age? Just how old is it anyway? Are you finding that new devices can’t be hooked up to your old amplifier? You’re not alone! The last decade has seen a veritable landslide of changes … Continue reading

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Why you call in the experts!

This client decided that a renovation of the basement theater was in order and they wanted the TV on a different wall. The problem: The speakers were installed and wired in the basement when the house was built and all … Continue reading

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The Future is light!

Building a new home? Chances are that you are not future-proofing your home unless Wired 1 Consulting is handling your structured wiring! In days gone by, houses were wired for TV and internet with copper wiring (RG6 coax and Cat … Continue reading

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Having a “balanced” Home Theater

I recently shared a Facebook post from one of our speaker manufacturers concerning the importance of balancing the sound in your home theater. In the early days of surround sound the source devices were, by today’s standards, quite primitive. VCRs … Continue reading

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Fixing Problems

Not all of our work is setting up amazing home theatres and awesome distributed audio/video systems… sometimes we just have to fix problems (not created by us)! This client had a defective ductless split, that  was installed over the entertainment … Continue reading

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HDMI cautions.

In the past 2 months we have had 2 clients with very nice theatre systems complain that they had no picture. Our service calls revealed that the HDMI connection ports had been damaged by excessive voltage. Both of these clients … Continue reading

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Trade Up to Paradigm!

Minimum 20% Off Prestige 95F, 85F, 75F and Premier 800F, 700F with the trade-in of ANY SPEAKER. From now until November 17/18 you can trade in your old, aging…even non working speakers on the Paradigm Tower speakers of your choice! … Continue reading

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The declining build quality of electronics and how to protect your investment

The picture is a top line $2000 55″ UHD 4K television. The 4 dots you see in the middle of the picture just suddenly appeared, and they WON’T go away! This TV set is just over 2 years old and … Continue reading

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