An outdoor speaker system is a great way to extend and enhance your home theater experience. Just think about it: instead of being confined to a single room inside the house to listen to your favorite music or watch your favorite movies, you have the option of taking the experience outdoors: in the backyard, at…
Read MoreIt’ll be a few more months yet until 2011 turns to 2012, but if you knew what went down at this year’s International CES (Consumer Electronics Show), you’ll have a pretty good idea of what lies ahead in terms of home theater trends. What will the home theater look like? What technology, components, equipment, and…
Read MoreIt’ll be a few more months yet until 2011 turns to 2012, but if you knew what went down at this year’s International CES (Consumer Electronics Show), you’ll have a pretty good idea of what lies ahead in terms of home theater trends. What will the home theater look like? What technology, components, equipment, and…
Read MoreThe Internet has changed the way we find, receive, consume, and share content. Instead of consulting TV guides on the newspaper, we’re downloading the shows we want from the Web. Instead of going to the cinemas all the time, we’re getting our movies from online VOD services. And instead of buying physical albums and books…
Read MoreCongratulations on your awesome new LCD television! We imagine that it’s an important home theater investment for you. One thing, though: don’t be surprised if your new LCD TV, on first use, doesn’t display as great a picture as you may have expected. Either it’s too bright, or the pictures are too sharp, or the…
Read MoreYour home theater projector is a valuable piece of equipment. It’s also fragile and vulnerable to damage. If you want to keep it in good condition for an extended period of time, and ensure that it performs at a level that consistently impresses you and your guests at home, it’s recommended that you maintain it…
Read MoreYour knee-jerk reaction to the title of this post may have been, “Well, that’s not really possible. In the world of consumer electronics and home theater components, everything gets old and obsolete pretty quickly – even if they aren’t worn out.” That may be true – but not entirely. There are things you can do…
Read MoreSo you’ve set up a complete home theater system ready to be experienced in its surround-sound, high-def glory. You’ve calibrated and perfected your home audio, too – and chosen the perfect video-on-demand service for your home entertainment center. You’ve also hooked up all the components of a hardcore gaming system. As for your iPad or…
Read MoreYou might have noticed the increasing number of Apple-, iPhone, or iPad-related posts here at Ask the Expert. Well, we can’t help it: the tech company makes excellent products – and apps – that we think are suitable for home use. Of course, this doesn’t mean that our team of installation professionals doesn’t have love…
Read MoreMovie rentals stores have become a thing of the past. Well, at least those physical ones. As the Web continues to evolve and expand over time, we see new trends in where we get and how we watch our favorite movies and TV shows. One such trend is the emergence of online video-on-demand (VOD) websites….
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