By now you’ve heard of, and are perhaps even sick of, the pending DTV transition. The government and consumer electronics industry leaders have been pumping out the ads, coupons and press releases galore in the hopes that confusion and panic will be minimized once analog goes dark. If this has all gone on without you, if you think you might’ve missed a step in the transition, or you’re just curious to see how it will really affect what you see on your TV, read on. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Home Theater’ Category
The DTV Transition and Your Home Theater
June 5th, 2009 By: LaurenHDTV Professional Display Calibration
May 28th, 2009 By: LaurenWith the advanced display technologies of today, it’s more important than ever that all elements of your home theater are working together in harmony. You know that you won’t get the best image from your Blu-Ray player if it’s not connected with the best cables. But did you know that without the proper calibration, your brand new HDTV might not be living up to its full potential? (more…)
All in one remotes – What you need to know
May 18th, 2009 By: SeanHaving a fully-equipped home theater is a wonderful thing. You’ve got the Blu-Ray player for movies, a couple of game systems, a premium CD player and a cable box all neatly hooked up to your mounted flat panel TV with surrounding TV wall frame. You’re ready to sink back into your favorite reclining chair and enjoy the high-definition sights and sounds… but you can’t seem to find the remote to turn on the Blu-Ray player. It must’ve fallen back behind the TV. After searching for it you come across three complex-looking remotes, but you can’t remember if they are for your TV, CD player and Blu-Ray player or if they are from the previous set up you had in the room before the upgrade. Despite repeated attempts to click on at least one device, the remotes prove unassailable – one is working for the TV, but the others appear to have dead connections. A nice, relaxing evening is then spent on figuring out what the remotes are actually for, and how to turn on your Blu-Ray player without its matching remote. (more…)
