Install a Video Selector

By Electronic House on January 11, 2008 1:13 PM

by Chris Arndt DVRs, VCRs, and DVDs—oh my! About 10 years ago, connecting the TV to your VCR and a cable TV box seemed like a stumper. Most of these connected via the antenna jack;...

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Tips for Surviving the HD DVD vs Blu-ray Battle

By Electronic House on December 27, 2007 10:55 AM

by Marshal Rosenthal Until recently, the only way you could watch high-definition programming was to get it from a cable box, satellite receiver or an over-the-air HD antenna. Mark Jackson, president of EchoStar Technologies (parent...

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Home Theater's Biggest Mistakes

By Electronic House on December 19, 2007 3:22 PM

by Mike McGann 10 Stupid Things Smart People Do When Setting Up a Home Theater. Home theater isn't like what you see on TV; tons of good-looking men and women dying to view a scary-real-life...

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Don't Forget About HD Audio

By Electronic House on December 13, 2007 3:51 PM

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...

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Basics: Serving It Up

By Electronic House on December 13, 2007 9:02 AM

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...

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HD DVD vs. Blu-Ray: And the Winner Is ...

By Electronic House on December 12, 2007 3:41 PM

by Steven Castle - June 2006 The high-definition DVD battle is on! We analyze the ins and outs of the two competing formats. In the battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray, we really can't tell...

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HD Cable Options: Component and HDMI

By Electronic House on December 9, 2007 4:09 AM

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...

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