Smart speakers, multi-room audio, streaming boxes and how they tie into the rest of the house. Includes what actually works with Australian free-to-air and local streaming services, and which voice assistants are worth committing to.
Australian summer is brutal on outdoor entertainment gear: 40°C afternoons, UV, driving rain and salt air. Here's how to choose an outdoor TV, projector or speaker that lasts more than one season, what the IP ratings actually mean, and where a licensed electrician is non-negotiable.
Plug-in lamps, a couple of smart bulbs and a backlight strip are enough to build a proper cinema scene in an Australian lounge room - no wiring, no electrician, and nothing your landlord can object to. Here's how to lay it out, dim it and trigger it.
Most streaming boxes have no TV tuner, so free-to-air still comes from your antenna. Here's how to pick a box that runs the Australian catch-up apps you actually use, keeps live TV one button away, and doesn't leave you juggling three remotes.
Which smart speaker ecosystem to commit to, how multi-room audio actually works, and what to check before buying speakers for an Australian household.
