Blu-ray Player Recommendations (Part 2)
Earlier this year I made a post about which Blu-ray players I would recommend and did so with the caveat that those recommendations would have a shelf life of about a month. Ok so it was two, I was...
View ArticleHome Theater in the Garage?
From time to time we’re presented with unusual requests for home theater installations and more often than not the two that present the biggest hurdles are in bonus rooms above garages and or in the...
View ArticleControl Your PS3 with a Standard Infra-Red Remote
The PS3 has become the Blu-ray player du jour for many and with good reason, it’s highly versatile, relatively easy to use, relatively inexpensive and one of the few profile 2.0 players available, it...
View ArticleSamsung LCD’s with HTPC’s
These tips are somewhat brand specific but I just wanted to share a few things that might be helpful to those of you with shiny new Samsung LCD televisions. First off and this shouldn’t really come as...
View ArticleHow-to: Install a Front Projector & Screen (Part 2)
As far as I’m concerned nothing says “home theater” like a front projection system. In my estimation front projection is home theater and everything else is just an also ran, of course your mileage may...
View ArticleHow-to: Install a Front Projector & Screen
As far as I’m concerned nothing says “home theater” like a front projection system. In my estimation front projection is home theater and everything else is just an also ran
View ArticleCreating a Home Theater
Only two considerations remain—equipment and a consultation with your lighting specialist. The following tips will help you make good choices to get your home theater up and running....
View ArticleBuild Your Own DVD Server
Even those reluctant to travel down the full-fledged HTPC path, due the cost and complexity, may find the DVD server solution a viable solution. The great thing about a (standard definition) DVD only...
View ArticleGet the Right Home Theater Proposal
There are several different formats for custom home theater proposals, I’ll try to be brief by describing the three most common.
View ArticleAcoustics: You Should Hear What You’re Missing
Do you realize that sometimes moving a speaker a few inches one way or another can yield an improvement in sound quality
View ArticlePanasonic’s Premiere Advertising Campaign
Take for example Panasonic's Premiere plasma campaign, it asks the simple question: Looking for true black or black that’s true?
View ArticleSpeaker Placement: Ported Versus Sealed
Home theater speakers come in many different shapes, size, styles and most definitely price ranges but for our purposes today let’s focus on one specific characteristic, ported or non-ported.
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