Most home owners find that the most difficult part of installing their new surround sound system is choosing the best speaker wire for their system. Their goal is the get the right speaker wire type that will give their system the power and sound its needs to perform at the highest level. The reality is that…
Read MoreOver the years there have been many iconic locations for films and TV series, but with access to the Internet and a credit card many of the items which made these locations so special can now be purchased for your own home: be it in your bedroom, living room, or home theater installation. So what…
Read MoreUntidy cable and cords can spoil the ambiance of the most lavish of interiors and the most sophisticated of home theater setups. Unfortunately, technology has not yet advanced to the extent that we can completely eliminate these cables and cords from our lives. On the contrary, the number of gadgets and appliances that we use…
Read MoreImage by gsloan Everyone has had both bad and good experiences at the cinema, while watching a movie. But often, the bad can outweigh the good. Given the easy accessibility and wide range of uses of home theater equipment, technology, and accessories, a lot of people have decided it best to cut the movie theater trips out…
Read MoreThis week at Hooked Up Installs, we put the spotlight on what may be some sweet new additions to your home theater and home entertainment system. If you believe that you already have the basics – HDTV, powerful home audio, a video-on-demand service – all hooked up, then you might want to check out these…
Read MoreModernizing your home is a big step in anyone’s lives: a truly modern home in minimalistic design, often in white and the lines are clean and beautiful. Aesthetically pleasing technology can also gilt the room, whilst the rest of the home will probably have large white pillars, open interiors and glass frontage, all of which add to…
Read MoreWith more than 190 exhibitors, this year’s Bristol Sound & Vision Show is set to exceed even the highest of expectations. For hi-fi lovers there is no greater event than this – so what can you expect to find in Bristol this month? Exhibitors With just shy of 200 exhibitors planning to descend on the…
Read MoreThe 2012 Consumer Electronics Show may be over, but that doesn’t mean that we here at Hooked Up Installs have run out of hot accessories and gadgets to spotlight. Onwards we go! This week, we check out some awesome new tech toys and tools for your home theater. JVC NX-BX3 If you still haven’t gotten…
Read MoreCES 2012, the world’s premier consumer electronics event, was held recently in Las Vegas. As expected there was a marvelous showcase of smartphones, mobile devices, computers (laptops and tablets), cameras, gaming consoles, media devices, software and apps, and all other kinds of cool new technological gadgets. The category that interests us most, of course, is…
Read MoreOkay so you’ve got your home theater set up with your nice slick Blu-ray player and you’re ready to have some friends over so you can show off that sweet new home entertainment system of yours. What movie should you watch? Here are the top 5 (one man’s opinion, of course) Blu-ray movies you should…
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