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Bass Management Basics – Settings Made SimpleIs your bass management set up properly on your processor? If you wish to optimize the bass performance of your home theater, read this article. Learn how to configure speaker size, crossovers, delay and more in this basic guide to bass management. |
HDMI Enhanced Black Levels, xvYCC and RGBWhen trying to get the most performance out of your home theater, few things are more important than proper display calibration. It has come to our attention that many of you utilizing an HDMI connection might have your black levels incorrectly set. Why the sudden confusion? Options have changed with the introduction of HDMI 1.3 and its tag-along partners: Deep Color and the new xvYCC color space. Read on. |
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Tech Article: Connecting Your Home Office to Your Home Theater
by Joe Cornwall — last modified March 22, 2008 07:09
by Joe Cornwall — last modified March 22, 2008 07:09
Thousands of words have been written about, and thousands of hours of labor devoted to, marrying our computers with our home theater and audio installations. On the Audioholics site alone there are 78 results from a search for "HTPC" (home theater personal computer). The problem with the concept of the HTPC is that, at its core, it’s a dedicated computer for multimedia applications. What happens if your computer is in your home office and your theater is elsewhere? What if you don’t want an HTPC? How do you combine your home office with your audio/video installation? It’s a question that’s seldom discussed in this industry.
Tech Article: How to Get True HDTV Content On Your New TV
by Clint DeBoer — last modified February 25, 2008 04:37
by Clint DeBoer — last modified February 25, 2008 04:37
Many people bring home a new HDTV and look forward to the excitement of viewing a true high definition picture. But is it really that simple? Well it can be - if you follow a few guidelines and understand the nature of real HD content and where it comes from. An HDTV doesn't give you high definition content - it simply means that you have the pixels to display high definition sources in all their glory. We'll take a look at four types of high definition sources most commonly received by HDTVs...
Tech Article: Connecting a CableTV or Satellite System
by Wayde Robson — last modified July 22, 2005 20:00
by Wayde Robson — last modified July 22, 2005 20:00
Over-the-air (OTA) broadcast television may be making a comeback with major networks now sending HDTV signals capable of being picked up by the humble rooftop antenna. But subscriber TV services from cable and satellite providers are here to stay.
Tech Article: Tips for Building a Home Theater in an Apartment
by Ray Adkins — last modified February 06, 2005 19:00
by Ray Adkins — last modified February 06, 2005 19:00
You load up the latest and greatest action DVD into your home theater. You sit down with remote in hand and turn the volume up a bit so you can hear the wonderful special effects the movie sound track has to offer. All of a sudden you hear the familiar rapping on the wall of the elderly person that lives next door. This is your cue to turn the system down, being the polite individual that you are. You comply.
Tech Article: Ground Loops - Eliminating System Hum and Buzz
by Clint DeBoer — last modified March 16, 2007 15:56
by Clint DeBoer — last modified March 16, 2007 15:56
You've just connected your system and there's a buzz or hum that won't go away. You're beating your head against the wall trying to figure out what's up. Congratulations - you've just entered The Ground Loop Zone...
Tech Article: Configuring Your Home Theater System
by Wayde Robson — last modified July 23, 2007 13:42
by Wayde Robson — last modified July 23, 2007 13:42
We have other articles which will help you actually connect your home theater system. This article assumes that you are indeed getting sound and video through the components and that you are ready to move on the the next phase of configuring and tweaking the many settings and physical options associated with all of that AV gear.
Tech Article: Receiver Setup and Connections
by Wayde Robson — last modified April 09, 2007 11:14
by Wayde Robson — last modified April 09, 2007 11:14
The back a of a Home Theater receiver can be confusing for a beginner, but as you learn what all the connections are taking a look at the back becomes the fastest way to assess the options and whether or not the unit will fill your needs. We'll break it down section by section.
Tech Article: DVD Player Setup
by Wayde Robson — last modified May 22, 2007 05:41
by Wayde Robson — last modified May 22, 2007 05:41
Let's dispel the mystery about the back of your DVD player by using the most complex type of DVD player available as our example, the Universal DVD player. Universal DVD players like Onkyo's DV-SP1000 has more connection options than most DVD players; if you can hook up a Universal DVD player to an A/V receiver you'll have the fundamentals to make any DVD player connection.
Tech Article: Setting Up Your Home Theater System - Basics
by Wayde Robson — last modified September 03, 2004 20:00
by Wayde Robson — last modified September 03, 2004 20:00
You got all your brand new Home Theater gear home and you're unpacking boxes and wires and about to embark on hooking everything up. Here are some basic tips:
Tech Article: DVD Audio Setup Tip #1
by Gene DellaSala — last modified August 25, 2004 20:00
by Gene DellaSala — last modified August 25, 2004 20:00
DVD has truly changed the Home Theater realm by providing the home audio enthusiast with audiophile and videophile quality as good, or even better than the Cinema. However, many neophytes may not always recognize how to properly configure the DVD player before viewing a movie.
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