Peerless Industries' HD Flow Wireless Multimedia Kit lets you do away with the cables that connect your TV to components such as DVD players, cable boxes and video game consoles.
Instead, you connect those components to a transmitter that sends video and audio signals wirelessly to the TV up to 131 feet away. The signal can travel through walls, doors or other obstructions, so you can hide the components in a closet, cabinet or other out-of-the-way spot. Your remote controls can still be used to operate the components.
The kit streams 1080p, 60-hertz video and 5.1-channel digital audio from devices including Blu-ray and DVD players; satellite, DVR or cable boxes; video game consoles; media services; VHS players; and computers. With the purchase of additional receivers, you can stream those signals simultaneously to up to four TVs, monitors or projectors.
The kit has a suggested retail price of $388.98 and is available at Best Buy and online at Amazon.com . Details: www.hdflow.com .
Hazardous wastes will be collected
Westmoreland Cleanways will have a household hazardous waste collection from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 1 at Valley High School in New Kensington.
Household substances commonly marked "toxic," "hazardous" or "dispose according to local waste regulations" will be accepted. These include aerosol cans, automotive fluids, degreasers, drain cleaners, fertilizers, gasoline and fuel mixes, insecticides, oil-based paints, lacquers, pool chemicals, metal polishes, old chemistry sets, wood preservatives, fluorescent tubes and CFL bulbs. Latex or water-based paints can be safely disposed at home by allowing the paint to dry.
No fee is charged for members of Westmoreland Cleanways, residents of sponsoring municipalities and employees of sponsoring companies. Other individuals may be charged up to $40 depending on the quantity of material being disposed. For a complete list of sponsors and items being accepted, go to the website www.westmorelandcleanways.org .
Details 724-836-4129
DIYers offered tips about kitchens
Give your kitchen a new look on a shoestring budget with the ideas in "Do It Yourself Kitchens."
The book, from the editors of Better Homes and Gardens' Do It Yourself magazine, focuses on more than 20 kitchen makeovers achieved on budgets ranging from less than $500 to about $10,000. Sprinkled in are lots of tips and ideas, along with instructions for do-it-yourself projects such as tiling a backsplash or creating a concrete countertop.
The book also offers kitchen-planning information and guidance on buying appliances, cabinets and other kitchen elements.
"Do It Yourself Kitchens" is published by Wiley and sells for $19.99 in softcover.
Doorbell chime is the music you choose
The Tommyknocker Digital Doorbell is out to banish the boring door chime.
The doorbell, from Predominance LLC, can be personalized with your favorite music or sound. It comes with a memory stick loaded with a selection of sounds, or you can use a computer to upload an MP3 audio file. A sound-editing tool lets you select a specific section of a song, if you like.
The doorbell can be connected to up to four doors and can be programmed to play sound files in rotation. Its 4-inch, 8-ohm speaker can be adjusted to up to 80 decibels.
It sells for $169.99 plus shipping at www.tommyknockerdoorbell.net .
