Do you have a TV in your garage?
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Do you have a TV in your garage?
I'm spending so much time out there I'm considering a 19" flat panel TV of some sort and getting another direct TV box. I allready have an old "garage" laptop using my wifi to surf the net and play my XM radio over the web (laptop hooked into my stereo).
Any pics of your setup?
Any pics of your setup?
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Dang...you're set up Mike. I just recently got a portable heater to put in the garage to help me want to get out there in this frigid weather.
If I had all that, I proably wouldn't mind it as much..
If I had all that, I proably wouldn't mind it as much..
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My garage doors suck and aren't sealed so I gave up on the heat... I just wear one of my 2 "car" hoodies that are for working on cars and a ski hat and go to town.
I do have a small heater that runs off the gas bottle from my grill, but it takes forever to heat up the garage and most of that heat escapes.
I do have a small heater that runs off the gas bottle from my grill, but it takes forever to heat up the garage and most of that heat escapes.
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^ Cool... I'll keep that in mind for next year... but I'm good to go for now... on the really cold nights I fire up my POS heater and it works good enough.
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OK, how do I get the cable TV signal to my (separate) garage? Is there some wireless gizmo that I can go the 30-40 feet from the house to the garage without running a cable?
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^ I don't think so... because then everyone could steal the signal... which is why the cable company comes out to your house and hooks it all up.
But I really have no clue.
But I really have no clue.
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2 electric heaters, long johns, sweatshirt, and a hat.. Thats been what I've worn for the last week when working on the car.
As for my garage... i have a latop that runs for about min on battery playing pandora.com... and wireless for posting stupid questions
As for my garage... i have a latop that runs for about min on battery playing pandora.com... and wireless for posting stupid questions
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You should almost be able to tap into your cable box or split it and run a line to your garage. I know peeps around here that have done it granted this was with old standard cable not sure if it would work with the new digital cable unless you had a box there also.
But in my Toy box shop which is a old Texaco Gas station i have a 20in flat screen dvd and vcr so i just play movies, along with a mini fridge and a microwave. I recently installed a house furnace in there. with a heatpump system so i can heat and cool it some. still working on the old lift in it to see if i can use it or rip it out and go with a 2 post lift. Currently thought i'm going through the pains up upgradeing some windows and the electical system
But in my Toy box shop which is a old Texaco Gas station i have a 20in flat screen dvd and vcr so i just play movies, along with a mini fridge and a microwave. I recently installed a house furnace in there. with a heatpump system so i can heat and cool it some. still working on the old lift in it to see if i can use it or rip it out and go with a 2 post lift. Currently thought i'm going through the pains up upgradeing some windows and the electical system
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If you have wireless internet, you could use a Slingbox. A Slingbox connects to your cable/sat/etc and the net. It allows you to watch and control your TV from anywhere you have internet access.
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Or like the other guy said, you could buy some $20 coax cable, splice the line in your house and run the cable underground to your garage.
I guess you can tell what I do for a living!!! I couldn't resist some humor today
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Yep, have a LCD out there.
...also have network jack, speakers that can stream music from my MP3 collection, AM/FM, or any other source hooked up down in the theater...
No pictures currently....
...also have network jack, speakers that can stream music from my MP3 collection, AM/FM, or any other source hooked up down in the theater...
No pictures currently....
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But I can change the channels from the garage, hence the reason I tapped into the bedroom tv, least watched.
OP, min of a 27" or larger as I find myself 25+ feet away when watching most of the time. Pick up a cheapy at wallyworld.
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Stop by Circuit City and pick a wireless tv transmitter. For about 100 bucks and they work well. I have one over with over 100' range going to the garage. Only draw back is what ever is on that box in the house will be on the tv in the garage.
But I can change the channels from the garage, hence the reason I tapped into the bedroom tv, least watched.
OP, min of a 27" or larger as I find myself 25+ feet away when watching most of the time. Pick up a cheapy at wallyworld.
But I can change the channels from the garage, hence the reason I tapped into the bedroom tv, least watched.
OP, min of a 27" or larger as I find myself 25+ feet away when watching most of the time. Pick up a cheapy at wallyworld.
http://www.shoptronics.com/5wiauvisetrb.html
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I will be putting a tv in mine soon...but nothing fancy!
Oh, and I have a 85k BTU Propane heater to warm things up...takes about 15 mins and the garage is warmer then the house! Small electric heater to maintain
Oh, and I have a 85k BTU Propane heater to warm things up...takes about 15 mins and the garage is warmer then the house! Small electric heater to maintain
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27 inch between the two doors Wall mount, Direct TV recorder underneath, Pioneer stereo, 4500 watt celing mount garage heater& two C4 bucket seats,
Storm drain, Hot & cold water in the hose reel under the TV & recorder, wringer on the wall
Storm drain, Hot & cold water in the hose reel under the TV & recorder, wringer on the wall
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Yep, TV, phone, wi-fi, computer, heating and air conditioning, good lights and ceiling fans. I bought the house because of the two-car garage in addition to the 3 car for the wife's vehicles on the house.
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