A question I get asked a lot on the Northern Beaches and North Shore: if someone’s got Foxtel iQ4 or iQ5, do they actually need a smart TV, or a smarter one, on top of it? My answer is almost always no — the Foxtel box itself now covers practically everything most people want. What […]
Author Archives: That TV Guy
Most of the TVs I mount go up without any drama, but every so often a job reminds me why getting it right the first time actually matters. The Story: The 26-Inch TV That Took Years to Fall Years ago, I was called out to a home on the Northern Beaches to mount a new […]
A pattern I see a lot on the Northern Beaches and North Shore: a TV that’s a few years old starts struggling. Apps take ages to open, the whole interface feels sluggish, or the wifi just stops connecting reliably. The picture itself is usually still perfectly fine — it’s the smart features underneath that have […]
When setting up TVs across the Northern Beaches and North Shore, one of the most common questions I get asked is whether it’s worth buying a dedicated streaming box like an Apple TV 4K, or if the built-in apps on a new smart TV — Samsung’s Tizen, LG’s webOS, Sony’s Google TV — are good […]
Customer Jobs, TV Wall Mounting
LG 55” TV Wall Mount in Willoughby, North Shore: Bracket Fitted to Built-In Cabinetry
I mounted a new 55-inch LG into a custom built-in unit for a family in Willoughby recently — the kind of joinery with a proper TV niche, shelving either side for photo frames, and cabinets running underneath. Jobs like this are a bit different to a standard plasterboard wall, and it’s worth knowing what to […]
TV Advice & Tips
OLED vs QLED: Which TV Is Best for Bright, Sun-Filled Rooms on the Northern Beaches or North Shore?
Living on Sydney’s Northern Beaches or North Shore comes with plenty of perks — open-plan living, floor-to-ceiling glass, and an abundance of natural coastal light. But a sun-drenched lounge room presents a real challenge when buying a new TV: glare, reflections, and a washed-out picture if you choose the wrong panel type. How OLED and […]
Walking into a big electronics showroom can genuinely throw off your sense of scale. Screens look enormous lined up under bright lights, and a size that felt “too much” in-store often ends up looking just right once it’s actually on a lounge room wall. In over 25 years installing TVs across the Northern Beaches and […]
Customer Jobs, TV Installations
TV Replacement in Chatswood, North Shore: New Swivel Bracket, Sonos Playbar Reconnected
I was back in a home in Chatswood recently to replace a TV in the upstairs kids’ playroom — a fun little room tucked under the roofline, Lego bin in the corner and all. The old TV had died, so this job meant a new TV, a new bracket, and the whole setup done again […]
Customer Jobs, TV Wall Mounting
Mounting a TV on VJ Panelling in Warriewood, Northern Beaches: Finding the Hidden Studs
I mounted a 65-inch Sony onto a VJ-panelled feature wall in a new-build Warriewood townhouse last week, and it’s a job that catches installers out if they haven’t dealt with this wall type before. Why VJ Panelling Makes TV Wall Mounting Tricky in Northern Beaches Homes On a normal plasterboard wall, finding a stud is […]
Customer Jobs, Streaming TV Services Setup, TV Installations
LG OLED TV Upgrade in Terrey Hills, Northern Beaches: Cutting Down on Streaming Boxes While Keeping Foxtel and Fetch TV
An 18-year-old 46in Sony finally got retired at a place in Terrey Hills, replaced with a new 65in LG OLED and a matching soundbar. The old TV had done well to last that long, but the cabinet underneath it told its own story: an Apple TV, a Chromecast, a set of computer speakers, plus the […]