So now you understand how speakers work, and the difference between stereo and home theater speakers. You’re committed to achieving the best possible movie sound, and you know you need a good center speaker with limited off-axis vertical response and two rear speakers to provide the reflecting sound. This is the start of your surround sound system. Next, you should get to know the other speakers you’ll need, and how to set them up to achieve the most accurate sound reproduction for your next home theater experience. Read the rest »
Home Theater Speaker Layout
June 19th, 2009 By: LaurenSpotlight on HD Envy from Gulf Coast Business Review
June 19th, 2009 By: SeanDave Szymanski takes a look at HD Envy’s recent success in the flat screen TV frame industry. He gives a glimpse into what HD Envy looked like in its early days – a year-long prototype in the making, using Sean and Howard’s own money to finance the project, and little money left over for advertising once the frames were ready to hit the market. Sean and Howard weren’t phased. They tackled the social web, advertising on Twitter and other media, and eventually got the word out to custom audio/video installers and interior designers alike. Read the rest »
Spotlight on HD Envy from Inc. Magazine
June 18th, 2009 By: SeanSean Thorp , Co-Founder of HD Envy, sat down with Elizabeth Wasserman of Inc. Magazine.com recently to talk tech behind the TV frames at HD Envy. Sean was quick to point out that all of the frames are designed and produced in three facilities they occupy in Florida, but that communication between the locations proved difficult in the early days. Sean and Howard wanted to avoid costly IT professionals and pricey software licensing fees, so they did the FTP management grunt work themselves for a few weeks. This proved too time-consuming, and the pair did a little research online and found Egnyte. Once a virtual office was created using Egnyte online hard drives, mobility between branches and sharing documents that included pictures and specs became a breeze. Read the rest »
