http://www.audioholics.comWhere audio and video equipment undergoes rigorous objective and subjective tests by our staff, ensuring that marketing slogans aren't the only guidelines for your home theater choices.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:44:49 -0000http://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/connecting-your-system/how-ir-repeater-systems-workAn IR repeater system takes Infrared (IR) light coming from your remote controller and converts it to an electrical signal that can be easily distributed over electrical wiring to one or more IR remote controllable components. How this can help improve your system and allow you more flexibility in multi-room applications is something we'll attempt to answer and explain.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:44:49 -0000/tweaks/connecting-your-system/how-ir-repeater-systems-workConnecting Your SystemTips & Trickshttp://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/connecting-your-system/connecting-home-office-theaterThousands 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.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:12:19 -0000/tweaks/connecting-your-system/connecting-home-office-theaterConnecting Your SystemTips & Trickshttp://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/connecting-your-system/get-high-definition-hdtvMany 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...Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:19:31 -0000/tweaks/connecting-your-system/get-high-definition-hdtvConnecting Your SystemTips & Trickshttp://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/connecting-your-system/connecting-a-cabletv-or-satellite-systemOver-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. Sat, 23 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0000/tweaks/connecting-your-system/connecting-a-cabletv-or-satellite-systemConnecting Your SystemTips & Trickshttp://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/connecting-your-system/tips-for-building-a-home-theater-in-an-apartmentYou 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.Mon, 07 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0000/tweaks/connecting-your-system/tips-for-building-a-home-theater-in-an-apartmentConnecting Your SystemTips & Trickshttp://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/connecting-your-system/ground-loops-eliminating-system-hum-and-buzzYou'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...Sat, 20 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0000/tweaks/connecting-your-system/ground-loops-eliminating-system-hum-and-buzzConnecting Your SystemTips & Trickshttp://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/connecting-your-system/basic-audio-video-set-up-guideWe 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.Sun, 07 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0000/tweaks/connecting-your-system/basic-audio-video-set-up-guideConnecting Your SystemTips & Trickshttp://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/connecting-your-system/receiver-setup-and-connectionsThe 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.Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0000/tweaks/connecting-your-system/receiver-setup-and-connectionsConnecting Your SystemTips & Trickshttp://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/connecting-your-system/dvd-player-setupLet'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.Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0000/tweaks/connecting-your-system/dvd-player-setupConnecting Your SystemTips & Trickshttp://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/connecting-your-system/setting-up-your-home-theater-system-basicsYou 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:Sat, 04 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0000/tweaks/connecting-your-system/setting-up-your-home-theater-system-basicsConnecting Your SystemTips & Trickshttp://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/connecting-your-system/dvd-audio-setup-tip-1DVD 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.Thu, 26 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0000/tweaks/connecting-your-system/dvd-audio-setup-tip-1Connecting Your SystemTips & Tricks