August 23rd, 2009
By: Lauren
Whether you’re looking for that sophisticated, polished look, or you just want to create a home theater that is unified in style, there are some guidelines that you must keep in mind when doing things yourself. The DIY approach is popular with home theater enthusiasts because it gives you complete customization and control over the outcome. So if you’re ready to get your hands a bit dirty, grab your tools, home theater equipment and your imagination, and read on.
The level of hands-on depth you want to embrace while putting together your home theater is completely up to you. Some people prefer to conceptually design the layout and get a professional to do the actual installations and setup. Others take on small tasks themselves: you might decide that mounting your flat panel display is something you can handle, or maybe you want to play with your home theater speaker layout yourself to find that “sweet spot”. If you decide that a whole-room renovation is up your alley, or just a few adjustments, read on for some home theater installation tips and tricks to get you through the rough patches of DIY home theater construction.
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Tags: audio/video, Design, Home Theater, Install, Layout
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August 21st, 2009
By: Lauren
Choices, choices, choices… in our consumer-based economy, we are sometimes inundated with such a large variety of choices that we become overwhelmed and unable to make a confident decision. And this perplexing array of choice is probably most pronounced when it comes to consumer electronics, especially those for your home theater. When it comes to your home theater, the TV will likely be the central aspect of your technology and your design. But which TV to choose?
There are many factors that you can use to decide which TV is right for you. Size (ranging from 19-inches up to 60-inches and more), resolution (1080p, 480i and all the resolutions in-between), video and audio technologies and more. But before you dive into the nitty-gritties of TV choices, you must first make the basic decision: do you want a flat panel TV or a front projector?
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August 18th, 2009
By: Lauren
It isn’t enough to just have the latest and greatest home theater equipment. You must take good care of it in order to pull out the best performance, and have an overall functionally and aesthetically appealing room. In addition to maintenance and AV tweaking, you’ll need to keep your gear clean if you want the top-performance possible.
You’ve got to understand proper AV equipment care in order to preserve the life of your devices. You can’t just go in there with a rag and some cleaner and swipe away the grime – you could end up irreparably damaging the surface, the finish, or even the inner mechanisms of your device. So, if you’re proud of how well all of your equipment shows off your flat screen TV frame, you’ll want to keep it clean to keep it looking and performing at its best.
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