ChordSavers – Made In The U.S.A.

Wow! ChordSavers have really come a long way since I last wrote about them. The product is ever expanding with lots of variety to meet just about any situation where cord and cable protection is needed.  Think about it – they can be used in the home, at church functions, stage productions, concerts, Home Theaters, A/V and so much more. We recently used them during a 3 day convention to cover up microphone and projector cables.  They stayed in place because of the revlolutionary non-slip, non-skid strips on the bottom of the ChordSavers.

Not only do they protect the cords but they prevent tripping over loose cords or cables.  You just don’t trip over these things!

ChordSavers™ are a unique solution for protection of all your cords and cables.

Specifically designed for protecting guitar, microphone, XLR, patch, PA, RCA, DJ equipment, digital, fiber optic, extension cords and cables, ChordSavers™ come in 36″ lengths and interlock to any length of run required. They eliminate the use of expensive duct or gaffers tapes that provide zero protection.

Use them over and over again for the most demanding stage and sound reinforcement rig, studio, home theater, trade show exhibit or heavy traffic area. They are reliable and simple to use while providing the ultimate protection that your equipment demands.

ChordSavers offer a unique solution to address the unwanted, untimely and unnecessary damage inflicted on your cable and cords. Providing the ultimate reusable cord protection for any musical stage, studio, or home theater setup, they come in an easy two piece snap together system and interlocking design to make them ideal for any length of cable run.  And…with the dual adhesion strips that help reduce slippage,  they offer the ultimate in protection.

Besides the original ChordSavers they now offer:

• StudioSavers
• WallSavers

And Coming Soon!

• GlowSavers
• ClubSavers
• ConcertSavers
• LightSavers

I have seen some prototypes of some of these up-coming products and they will blow you away!

Watch a great video about ChordSavers by clicking the following link: ChordSaversVideo 

To find out more check out their newly update website: ChordSaversUSA.com

Slingbox AV is an amazing product!

With rave reviews and a top rated product by PC magazine and other publication, this device is truly and amazing tech gadget that can be very useful as well as just a lot of fun.

Imagine being able to view a video sources from your satellite, digital cable, TV, DVD player or other video sources right on your computer – and get this, not just anywhere in your home but anywhere around the world.

With the Slingbox AV all you need is and internet connection and you can make it happen!

Not only can you watch your favorite shows you also have control of your video devices right on your computer.

Slingbox AV is a small device that connects to your cable box to redirect the TV signal to the computer of your choice–providing high quality video, no matter the distance, so long as there is a high-speed Internet connection. This technology also allows you to access and control your TV from anywhere–and your TV doesn’t even have to be on.

SlingMedia’s patent pending SlingStream technology delivers the smoothest and best video quality possible. SlingStream delivers up to a 400 percent video quality improvement over the original Slingbox.

The Slingbox AV not only allows you to watch your home television virtually anywhere, but it also allows you to watch any cable subscriptions, special programming, or sports packages you may have – with no monthly fees. If it’s on your home TV, it’s on your computer. There is even special software you can get to be able to watch it on your moble device or phone.
It always helps me to read what actual users have to say about new products and Amazon.com is a great place for this. To read these reviews just click on the following link.

Amazon Reviews

You can also get the full description of this product on Amazon.com by clicking on the following link.

Slingbox AV Technical Details and Product Description

You can now buy ChordSavers at ChordSavers.com

I wrote about ChordSavers in my last post and wanted to give everyone an update. ChordSavers are now available on their website at: www.chordsavers.com. So be sure to check them out and get some for yourself.

Each interconnecting section is 3′ long. You can buy them individually or in lots of 1, 5 or 10. Buy them in lots and save!

Refer to my last post which is right below this one to find out all you need to know about ChordSavers and to view their website.

To go directly to the ChordSavers and just click on the following link: www.chordsavers.com

Cord Protection for all types of situations.

Every once in awhile a product comes along and you say to yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that.” It usually is because the product is so practical and can solve a multitude of problems – and on top of that – it is simple to use.

ChordSavers is one of those products. Do you want proof? I put the product to the test and here are some before and after photos I just took today using a 3′ section of ChordSavers.

First I thought about all those times when I plug my laptop into a wall outlet and run the cord across the floor to the table. No problem, right? Not until someone decides that it is just the spot they need to walk through and trip over my cord. Does this sound familiar? Well look at this!

Here is the laptop cable running on the floor.

Here is the laptop cable running through ChordSavers. Wow! What a difference.

Oh yes, about the tripping situation. Solved!

The next thing I did was take the cables running down the wall from one of my TV sets that is wall mounted and decided to see what would happen if I used ChordSavers.

Here is how the cables look running down the wall. Not a pretty site.

Here is what happened after I used ChordSavers. Yes! ChordSavers to the rescue.

Finally, and this is my favorite, my wife always wanted me to do something with the “mess” of wires that run all over the wall under our computer table. I told her you can’t really see the wires because there is either a chair there or someone sitting in the chair using the computer. You be the judge.

Here are all the pretty wires running every which way with the chair removed.

It’s not really that bad is it? Well, here once again, ChordSavers comes to the rescue and really makes me a believer!

To say the least, I am very impressed.

The idea for this product came about when a few musicians thought about how many times they would trip over or step on cables running to the amps, guitars, speakers, microphones and every other place on the stage.

Being in a band for years myself, I can’t tell you how many times somebody spilled a drink on the cables or dropped a heavy piece of equipment on a wire and you go to plug in your guitar and wonder what happened.

Take a look at this comparison from the ChordSavers USA website.

So here is a product created by musicians for musicians, and I think that is great! But guess what, as you can see, I used this product for other applications and I think the uses for this product are endless.

To find out more about this great product you can go directly to their website at: www.chordsaversusa.com

The Ultimate Home Theater Room Is Coming To a Basement Near You!

Below you will find thumbnails of the full size plan and details of the above  Home Theater layout. This great design will fit into many of today’s new home basements,  but could also be planned around a special room anywhere in the house.  My goal is to build an archive of home theater rooms from ones as large as this to the “space starved” homes that still want the luxury of the theater experience.

I have left the wall coverings and other design details up to you or your interior designer.  It always worked best for me when building a Home Theater room for a client,  to work closely with an experienced designer such as Linda Russell of Russell Interior Design.  Together we could create a truly outstanding Home Theater Environment.

The plan below is set up for a 7.1 Dolby Digital Surround System,  but can be modified for a 5.1 as well.  You will note that the stage that is built on the screen wall has 3 built in speaker compartments that can be custom designed to fit the right & left  front speaker and the center front speaker as well.

This plan is designed for a minium ceiling height of 104″ which works perfectly in a basement that has a 13 course block foundation.  A 14 course foundation would even be more ideal.

After you check out the plan and the details that follow this layout,  be sure to look at the links I will give you of many sources for all types of Home Theater related websites.

Click on the thumbnails below to view the full size Home Theater Floor Plan and the Details.

Home Theater Floor Plan

Home Theater Details

Here are some links to a few of several websites that can be of help when having your dream Home Theater built.

Home Theater Speaker Placement: http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/129023.html

Home Theater Lighting; http://www.enhancedht.com/page/EHT/CTGY/LGT 

Home Theater Projection: http://www.digitalprojection.com/content/view/21/40/

Home Theater Screens: http://www.da-lite.com/dalitehometheater/index.php

Home Theater Seating: http://www.berkline.com/

Home Theater Soundproofing and Acoustic Room Set Up: http://www.quietsolution.com/index.html