Posts Tagged ‘Cables’

A Clean Home Theater will make your Flat Screen TV Frame Stand Out

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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Going Wireless: What a “Connected” Flat Screen TV can do for you

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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HDMI 1.4 for your Home Theater

June 8th, 2009 By: Sean

For those of you just getting the hang of HDMI 1.3, the news of a new HDMI technology, HDMI 1.4, might initially come as an annoyance more than anything. HDMI 1.3 cables have already simplified your home theater setup, so why bother with upgrading to the latest version? Well, the feature that has every audio and video enthusiast excited over this new development is simple: HDMI 1.4 can transmit Internet data. (more…)