Tag: General Home Theater News

Long time home theater information staple Audio Video Science Forum just suffered a massive setback today: AVS Forum Community: On the morning of August 11, AVS Forum suffered a major failure in the database and backup storage. As such, we have no choice but to recover from August 2nd. This represents tens of thousands of lost posts and new threads for […]

Electronic House When you bought your home theater you thought about screen resolution, refresh rates and HDMI ports. You discussed audio options with the A/V guy, networking options with your neighbor and furniture with your wife. What you likely didn’t plan for were ways to protect your new equipment from your children and your children from the equipment. Here are […]

Electronic House When it comes to setting up your HD signal, however, the newly released Digital Video Essentials HD Basics from Joe Kane Productions is your best option. It’s the first product on the general consumer market specifically designed for Blu-ray and HD DVD, allowing you the chance to calibrate your HD signal using HD material. Avia has a HD […]

Electronic House We all know the “right” way to run cables. Do it before the walls go up, and run every conceivable type of wire from each room to a central location. However, what if you have an older house, and can’t afford to have professionals fish wires through you home? Well, wireless can solve some of your problems, but […]

If your home theater is running a little toasty, be sure to check out Electronic House’s article on how to properly vent a home theater setup. Electronic House Any thoughts on what’s the number one problem with home theater components? If you didn’t say heat build up, don’t be surprised because few seem to realize just how problematic inadequate venting […]

Electronic House has an article up talking about Pansonic’s Hollywood. A good article for those wanting to know what happens on the "inside". Electronic House But lost in all this is just how good the video processing is, and if you didn’t know PHL existed, you probably wouldn’t expect this Panny’s video to be much different than some other BD […]

Looking to get rid of your old A/V gear? EH has a nice article that should help you out. Electronic House New technologies pop up faster than weeds and make you lament having bought that new HDTV or pretty much any home theater component a year or even a few months ago. But once the temptation to buy has been […]

Well, it seems that CableLabs may have heard your cries.  According to this news post, Cable Labs will be making it easier for OEMs to certify their CableCARD products. engadgetHD CE companies will be able to "self-certify" their products. This is great news for manufacturers and consumers alike, and could solve issues stemming from the previous requirement that all gear […]

Are you looking for speakers that can be hidden away in your walls? Electronic House sends word they have an article up that should solve your needs. Electronic House The hidden speaker keeps the walls, ceilings, and outdoor spaces of our homes looking unblemished and tidy. With wires tucked neatly away and blend-in designs made to fool even the most […]