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Author :: Kenny Hemphill  |
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| Article Title :: Installing a Home Theater System |
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| Thinking about installing a home theater system? You’re not alone. Home theater is
one of the fastest growing areas areas in home entertainment and the advent of
DVD recorders and HDTV means
your set-up can now be entirely digital, without an inch of video tape in site.Installing a home theater is a big decision and requires careful planning. Luckily
there are a number of resources around to help you and you needn’t be a technical
expert or a hi-fi buff to get the job done.One of the first decisions you’ll need to make before you set about installing a
home theater is whether your going to dedicate a whole room to the theater or
whether it will share a space wit (read full article) |
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| Category :: Home Audio Video Articles |
Author :: Steve Faber |
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| Article Title :: How to Get the Most Out of Your Home Theater – Without Spending a Fortune |
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| So you’ve scraped and saved, now you’ve finally gotten together a semi-respectable home theater system. You want even more, but the idea of spending another few thousand on new front speakers doesn’t cut it. What can you do?There are ways to get the most out of what you have without breaking the bank. There are several areas you can look at to ensure your theater is set up correctly and performing at its best.Cables and Interconnects – It’s imperative the signals are transferred from your source components to your speakers, going through various components along the way, with the least amount of degradation. Make sure your audio, video and speaker cables are all of (read full article) |
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| Category :: Home Audio Video Articles |
Author :: Steve Faber |
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| Article Title :: A Revolution in Home Entertainment Systems - Touchscreens & Media Servers |
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| Home entertainment systems have come a long way since you ooh’ ed and ahh’ed because your neighbor had a few pairs of speakers that actually fit flush into his walls. That’s old news now. Even homes in comparatively modest new developments are being outfitted with a full complement of audio, network, TV and telephone wiring. In many developments the builder offers a standard wiring package and various upgrades for additional wiring, speakers, wiring enclosures and even full control systems.Systems have evolved to include sleek, wall-mounted touch screens that allow simple access to your music and other house functions such as security, lighting, HVAC, and motorized window tre (read full article) |
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Author :: Andrew Ghigo |
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| Article Title :: TV Viewing Distance and Screen Placement in the Home Theater |
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| The optimum TV screen size is directly related to the available viewing distance – but there are other factors as well that need to be taken into consideration.Viewing Distance: Is it just a matter of personal preference?Sit too close to your big screen TV and you will be able to see the image build-up structure - scanning lines or pixels forming the image – thus distracting your attention and spoiling your home theater experience. Yet, sit too far away, and the impact will be lost.There are differing opinions on the best way to determine the optimum TV viewing distance for a specific screen size. Just go to the movie theater and you will soon realiz (read full article) |
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Author :: Chris Vazquez |
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| Article Title :: Finding A Home Theater System Right For You |
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| Most people think that in order to have a home theater system you have to have a lot of money or know someone who installs them. This simply isn't true. Home theater systems are becoming more popular in this day an age. However, being super rich or having a friend (who may or may not be an expert on electronics) tell you where to find the best deals is an unecessary risk. All you need is the basic knowledge of where to go.Ok, first you need to establish if you want a theater system with a projector, screen, and speakers; or if you're just looking for a theater system to go with your television set. If you are wanting a system to go with your television you can go to www.audios (read full article) |
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| Category :: Home Audio Video Articles |
Author :: Andrew Ghigo |
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| Article Title :: Power Protection in the Home Theater - Use of Surge Suppressors to Guard Expensive Electronic Gear |
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| Surge Suppressors – A First Line of DefenseAll home theater equipment should be equipped with at least some form of surge protection. Surge suppressors represent the most basic form of power protection – a first line of defense for all sensitive electronic gear.Keep in mind that a surge in the ac voltage or a lightning strike, could lead to disaster - turning expensive gear into a smoking heap of plastic and metal. Investing in a suitably rated surge protector is surely a lot cheaper than having to replace expensive home entertainment electronics.The large selection of suppressors available on the market at an even wider range of price levels can make the p (read full article) |
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Author :: Steve Faber |
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| Article Title :: The Next Revolution in Home Entertainment - IP Based Multi-Room Distribution |
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| The Holy Grail of distributed audio; unlimited zones and unlimited sources, cost effectively. That milestone will be achieved, and soon, through the combination of digital amplification and IP based distribution systems. There are systems available today that use one or both of these technologies, such as Oxmoor's Zon system and Netlinks' Netstreams product line. The trend will only continue to grow.The beauty of this approach is that digital music is data, and, as such, can be distributed easily via an Ethernet network. The traditional concept of zones virtually disappears, as each amplifier on the network gets a unique IP address, enabling an audio stream to be routed to it. When (read full article) |
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Author :: Andrew Ghigo |
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| Article Title :: Rear Projection TV Facts - Understanding the Pros & Cons of Rear Projection in the Home Theater |
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| Rear Projection Television - An Affordable OptionA great deal of consumer appeal for Rear Projection TV systems arise out of the shear simplicity that this product offers as an immediate solution to getting a bigger TV.No mess, no fuss, if you have the space, either visit your local big screen retailer - or better still, check at your favorite online electronics superstore - to order your product and get it delivered in just a few days; unpack the product and there you have a big screen TV in your living room ready for immediate use!Rear Projection TV Facts:As already stated, rear projection offers a most immediate solution to getting a bigger TV (read full article) |
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Author :: Steve Faber |
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| Article Title :: How to Select a Video Display for Your Home Theater |
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| First of all, don’t assume you need a huge video screen in your media room. If your screen is too large, visual fatigue will detract from your theater experience. A good, but general rule for screen size is to select a screen width that is half to one third the distance from the screen to the primary viewing location. You should keep the viewing cone, formed by a line going from your eyes to each side of the screen, to about thirty degrees.You can use any display device and there advantages and disadvantages to each type. DLP units tend to have better black levels than LCD units. LCOS units and variations have the tightest pixel structure.Front Projection:Advantages (read full article) |
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Author :: Tom Ace |
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| Article Title :: What’s the Difference Between Plasma TVs and LCD TVs? |
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| Plasma and LCD TVs are the latest trend in home entertainment. Both offer unrivalled picture quality and resolution, while doing away with the bulkiness of the older rear-projection technologies. But with all of the hype surrounding these two types of televisions, what is the difference between them? Although they look- and are virtually priced- the same, they are not.There differences are found in the way in which they display their pictures. Plasma TV technology is made up of hundreds of thousands of little pixels, each capable of displaying red, green, and blue colors. A plasma monitor often consists of two panels, which are filled with an inert gas, such as xenon or neon. (read full article) |
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