How Surround Sound Can Enhance Your Home Theater
Those who opted to pass up investing a surround sound system for their home theater must be thinking that they can make do with their TV’s built-in speakers. What they miss out is that sound quality that will take their choice of entertainment, be it in watching a Batman sequel, playing the latest release of […]
Home Theaters Get Green Makeover
For every home theater installation you do in your living room, you are adding to your overall energy consumption. Sure, each new device may not always make a dent in your wallet, but if you consider all the electronics you have in your home, they can add up. Look for Options First, be aware that […]
When Shows Jump Out of TV Screens
No home theater nowadays is deemed complete without the awaited 3D TV holding court, front and center. At least for those whose households that snapped up one or more of the millions of units sold so far, that is. As for the rest of you still holding on to your 2D screens, you can spend […]
Blu-ray Leaves Theater in the Dust
For movie fanatics, a home theater is never complete without the addition of a Blu-ray disc player. This welcomed upgrade from the DVD and its earlier formats has a higher storage capacity than the latter, allowing for movie and TV production companies to put in high resolution content without much regard to space constraints. Moreover, […]
Where To Get Your Gizmo Overload
Every January of each year, guests from all over the world converge in one place to drool over the latest and the greatest home theatre systems and other gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). If you have been invited to one or looking forward to attending it, there are a few items to watch […]
How to Choose Home Theater Sofas: Three Comfy Tips
An expensive home theater setup is never complete if you are missing the right furniture to put your feet up and enjoy the whole experience. A good sofa will not only provide you with comfortable seating; the design you choose can also help tie the room together. Find that magic number. A dedicated home theater […]
What TV Screen Protectors Can Add to Your Home Theater
An LCD TV is one home theater installation that you can expect to last for years. That is, if you strictly use it for watching movies and shows and, more importantly, if you have no young kids. You may have to scratch out using it for video games as well. For most homes however, it […]
Projector vs TV: Which One to Purchase for the Home Theater?
Home theater projectors have long been a mainstay in wish lists of everyone wanting to set up their ideal home theater room. Video projectors just evoke this movie-like experience the moment you darken the room and immerse yourself into whatever is showing. In reality, however, most living rooms are equipped with TVs and households are […]
Foolproof Installation of Plasma TV
A new home theater installation such as that of the Plasma TV will have any typical homeowner second-guessing. There are just a few considerations that, albeit minor and are quite easily resolved, will leave them wondering if they need the assistance of a qualified technician. If you have just upgraded to a larger sized screen […]
How to Make the Leap to HDTV
Even with the considerable sum you have put down on your entertainment devices, some home theater projectors would be wont to display only the sharpest pictures and unfortunately, that would not come from your standard definition channels. It gets even worse with wider screens because they are notorious for throwing off the scaling when enlarged. […]