Home Theater & Audio

Exotic High-End Audio Equipment Isolation Platforms can run anywhere from $200 to $2000 and more. Audio equipment isolation platforms improve the performance of electronic audio...

This article describes how to arrange the room where a home theater system will be placed.

When you are sitting in a cinema hall and watching the movie, you are not aware how the picture is displayed or how the sound is heard. But if you are trying to buya home theatre...

When the VCR/DVD combo came out I thought it was the greatest invention ever. Even now it is still a good component to have in your audio visual arsenal. You may not use the VCR...

The way we listen to music has changed over the past few years. Many people have gone from CDs to digital tracks that are stored on our computers. One of the biggest challenges...

Reel to reel tape recorders were the standard for recording for decades until digital media took over sometime in the 1990's. For some audiophiles, they are still the king....

Only a few years ago, a portable DVD player was a luxury item that few could afford. These days, the price of technology has come down so far that most anyone can now own one....

With the improvement in home theatre technology, the DVD player has become a critical component for a quality viewing experience. When shopping for a DVD player, there are a number...

With all the advancements in technology today you'd think it would be simple to create a DVD of a show or program that you recorded on your DVR. Although it can be done, it's...

There's more than one reason to convert your old VHS tapes to DVD. VHS tapes and VCRs are fast becoming an obsolete technology-many may argue that they already are. If there's...

If you are purchasing a DVR system directly from your cable or satellite provider, you'll probably reap the same great rewards as TiVo but at a fraction of the price. However,...

These days, many cable companies offer the option of renting a Digital Video Recorder, or DVR. A DVR is a revolutionary way to enjoy television and it's quite simple to use....

So you are watching your favorite movie on DVD and all of a sudden it starts to stutter and skip or just plain stop dead. You eject the DVD and see that it has some good-sized...

These days while most of us are putting all our music from our CD collection onto MP3 players, we are finding that our old compact discs are not faring so well with the years....

Maintaining the cleanliness of your video cassette recorder can be very important to keeping it running for years to come. As a recording medium, the VHS cassette tape has been...

There are many stereos available on the market today but regardless of what the stereo looks like or what brand it is, controlling the volume on it is always done in the same way....

Dirt, grime and dust on a CD can definitely compromise the quality of the music when you try to play it. The dirty build-up can cause skipping, mess with video play or files, or...

One of the more recent advances in television technology is the increase in use of liquid crystal display technology, better known as LCD. Instead of using the limited scope of...

VHS tapes are an old form of video storage. Much like tapes were phased out by CDs, DVDs have come and may soon be obsolete as well. A few years back, Hollywood stopped producing...

Video projectors are a great solution to owning a big picture, without the big TV. Home projects have come a very long way in recent years, this means they look better than ever,...

DVR is an abbreviation for Digital Video Recorder. Essentially, this is a hybrid of your old VHS recording system with many new benefits. DVRs can record live television and rewind,...

Portable DVD players are a great tool for people on the go. Whether the kids need something to do on a long trip, you are stuck on a five hour flight, or you decide to take a camping...

A DVD is a digital video disc, which stores roughly 4.7 GB of information. If you are like many, and that term completely flies above your head, fear not, for you too can make...

Welcome to the world of TiVo, where you can pause, replay, or even fast forward live TV. TiVo is basically a hardrive which records whatever television show you are watching as...

If you have joined many of the thousands of consumers who are making the switch to plasma screen TVs, there are some important things you need to know to help you in your purchase....

The home theater craze has caught on, but when buying your big screen TV, there are many options and companies open to you that you'll need to carefully consider. Follow these...