Archive for the ‘Installation’ Category

Video Over Cat5

May 4th, 2009 By: Lauren

All the new, digital image and audio processing today is fabulous for our movie and music experience, but it does require a little extra know-how. Cables and wires can be a confusing lot, especially if you’re new to the modern home theater world that requires multiple cables for the same purpose, or one cable for multiple purposes.

HDMI is a term you’ve probably encountered. It is the standard “holy grail” of video and audio high quality data transfer. But did you know that HDMI can be transmitted over Cat5 cables? Some home theater setups will necessitate this feature, and it is ideal in many cases. (more…)

Mounting your Flat panel display, what the installation guides don’t tell you

April 23rd, 2009 By: Sean

You’re home from the electronics store, twitching in anticipation of opening that slim box and pulling out an even slimmer, brand-spanking-new flat panel TV. It’s high definition. All the bells and whistles. You pull it out of the box and figure it will take you about an hour to get it mounted in perfect picture frame TV mount splendor… an hour later and it’s up, but when you sit back on your couch all you see is a blinding glare from the window and a distorted image.

So what went wrong? You were promised a crisp, clear, high-definition image and all you got was distortion or glare. Even the picture frame TV mount you bought to frame it with looks a little out of place… but why? (more…)

Articulating Wall Mounts

April 17th, 2009 By: Lauren

Getting the perfect picture from our HDTVs is a complex business, and relies on a number of factors. So once you’ve got the right cables, media hook ups, sound system and the like all set up, how do you get that “sweet spot” that everyone is talking about? How do you make sure you’re seeing the best image that your TV can produce?

Well, first, let’s define “sweet spot” for the uninitiated. Every HDTV has an elevation and angle that is the best in terms of picture clarity, quality and brightness – and this is usually smack dab in the middle. It might sound silly, but if you’re sitting on an angle, you might not be getting the most out of your TV. (more…)