Archive for the ‘Video Technology’ Category

How to Choose the Blu-Ray Player that’s Right for your Home Theater

August 11th, 2009 By: Lauren

After a few hours of shopping and installation, you now have your beautiful new flat screen TV, fully decked out with a modern TV picture frame from HD Envy, mounted to the wall of your home theater. It is stunning, pristine, awe-inspiring. But it can’t do too much just yet. Sure, you can get your standard digital cable signals, but you want something really special to bring out all of that top-performing hardware in the back of your set that you spent so long researching. And for this, you’ll need a Blu-Ray player.

When on the hunt for a Blu-Ray player, you should keep a few concerns at the forefront of your mind. Because not all Blu-Ray players are built equal (nor are their prices, which can range from $99 to $999 and more), you want the one that matches your TV and sound system best. In particular, you want to look for the video resolution, audio decoding, the Profile of the Blu-Ray player and the “extras” like online services.

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Going Wireless: Sound and Video without the Cables

August 9th, 2009 By: Lauren

So you’ve set up your flat screen TV to be a wireless entertainment portal. You can access YouTube, check your stock values and even use social networks to chat with your friends, all from your stylish HDTV featuring a TV picture frame. Now you’d no doubt like to use wireless technology to make other areas of your home theater more efficient, right?

Your home network can do much more than just allow your “connected” flat screen TV to connect to Internet widgets. There are so many gadgets out there, from AV receivers to gaming consoles to Blu-Ray players, that utilize network technology as well. Some of these allow you to connect devices without the need for cables, while others allow you to access online information without being hardwired to the Internet. Ready to upgrade your home theater to a truly networked experience?

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About Blu-Ray

July 25th, 2009 By: Lauren

The video format wars have been going on for years. You’ve no doubt heard of the mainstays, like VHS and DVDs, but do you remember the brief DVD competitor HD DVD? Or how about the one-time VHS competitor Betamax? A video recording format history isn’t necessary for you to get the most out of your home theater, but you should understand the basics about the up-and-coming format that will likely send DVDs running for their money in the near future. We’re talking, of course, about Blu-Ray Discs.

Blu-Rays fought and won the battle of the next generation video recording format against HD DVDs. They are now the consumer electronics industry’s #1 disc for producing the highest quality audio and video, and by understanding a bit about how they work, you can incorporate Blu-Rays into your home theater with awe-inspiring effects.

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