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Home Interconnects & Wiring Advice
Not all of us are as handy with a pliers, drill, and sound level meters as some others... share your knowledge and experience on home wiring setups, or post a question, and get that tricky cable ran just the way you like it!
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Don't Forget About HD Audio
by Marshal Rosenthal Lost in this resolution shuffle is an underrated aspect of HD: audio. HD DVD and Blu-ray discs feature the new “flavors” of Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. Craig Eggers, Dolby’s... More »
Basics: Serving It Up
There may be only one place in the home where you can play pool, arcade games and watch the big-screen, but with proper wiring, you can set up a network to distribute audio and video... More »
HD Cable Options: Component and HDMI
by Marshal Rosenthal When connecting HD devices to the display, your choices are either component cables (for up to 1080i) or HDMI cables (for up to 1080p). HDMI has an advantage because it’s a single... More »
Technical Breakdown of HDMI
From the Wikipedia's exceptional writeup on HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface)... HDMI supports any TV or PC video format, including standard, enhanced, or high-definition video , plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It is... More »
The Three Levels of HDMI
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the connectivity standard of choice for high-definition consumer electronics. Its high bandwidth and amazing quality have quickly made it one of the most popular connections for higher-end home theater technology,... More »
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Are You Shorting Your System? Top Tips For Picking Better Cables
Devices you buy for your home A/V system don't work if you just plug them into the wall. They need to be connected to the rest of your components in order to carry the output signals to where they need to go. Without all of these cables connecting our equipment together, nothing in your system would have a picture or sound. Using... More »
Dizzied By Digital Audio Connections?
Remember the days when connecting your turntable, 8-track, and tape player all used the same two cables? For years connecting audio to a receiver was a snap because there was only one way to do it. Well... those days are gone... More »
Satellite TV/Digital Cable Receiver - Home Theater Connection Guide
Direct-Broadcast Satellite TV systems (DBS) offer some of the highest quality home entertainment available. To get the most out of your satellite TV system, optimize your hookup for best performance! More »
Are You Connected? Top Guides For Mastering Your Home Theater Setup
Here you'll find detailed, easy-to-understand information to get the most out of your home theater. Hook up your individual AV components the right way and you'll enjoy maximum performance with the best possible picture and sound. More »
DVD Player/Recorder - Home Theater Connection Guide
DVD players offer near HDTV-quality pictures and high-resolution surround sound, but only when using the right connections. More »
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Monster Cables Too Tight??? |
8 | Europa13 June 13, 2008 2:36 AM |
HDMI Learning Center |
3 | studiorat May 20, 2008 6:17 PM |
Newbie with what cables and how to hook up |
3 | KT February 28, 2008 1:18 AM |
HDMI cable quality. |
new | MusicmanIA January 15, 2008 10:55 AM |
Resolution for a composite cable |
1 | Matt Whitlock December 4, 2007 10:51 PM |
Missing Cables? |
1 | Matt Whitlock September 20, 2007 4:11 PM |
Is there such thing as HDMI pass thru? |
2 | Raffi A. August 15, 2007 4:53 PM |
Video switching for HDMI? |
6 | quixotic_1 August 15, 2007 4:51 PM |
Monster Digital Coax Cables - Is there a "monster" advantage? |
2 | Raffi A. August 15, 2007 4:35 PM |
HDMI 400 and 1000 Difference? |
1 | quixotic_1 July 4, 2007 11:30 PM |
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