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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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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August 6th, 2009
By: Lauren
Clutter is something we can all live without. And as more and more “connected” devices are being released each month, we have increasingly varied options when it comes to reducing the cable clutter in our home theaters. Everything from HDTVs to Blu-Ray players, from surround sound systems to gaming consoles, is being upgraded to be compatible with wireless technology. This is good news for those of us who would like to see a smooth, streamlined home theater without a mess of cables winding along the floor from speaker to TV to AV receiver to wall outlet.
To begin your journey into the wonderful world of wireless home entertainment, you have to set up a home network. This involves setting up a modem to access the Internet through your Internet Service Provider, either through cable, phone line or satellite. This modem is then attached to a router, which is the central hub that connects all wireless devices. For more information on how to configure your modem and your router, contact your local ISP.
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