Posts Tagged ‘Home Theater’

Building a Home Theater, Step 7: Picking Up the Pieces

Building a Home Theater, Step 7: Picking Up the Pieces

It’s been a while since I’ve provided an update on my home theater construction project. Quite a lot has happened since I last documented my progress, but I haven’t had the time to write about it. I don’t think that I’m ready to reveal the finished theater just yet, but I can show you some of the work that’s taken place in the meantime.
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Doom and Gloom for the Television

Doom and Gloom for the Television

It turns out that TV sets are a dying breed, soon to be replaced by just about anything so long as it’s mobile. At least, that’s according to Kotaku, but frankly, the pronouncement just doesn’t jibe.
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The Death of Pixels?

The Death of Pixels?

Researchers at the University of Bath have made a breakthrough that could potentially make both pixels and image resolution defunct. Read on to see why they believe that vectors will lead to new and improved standards for visual fidelity.
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Building a Home Theater, Step 6: The Heartbreak

Building a Home Theater, Step 6: The Heartbreak

I’m currently in a war with my house, and the house is winning. My beautiful home theater is in ruins. All the work I’ve put into this project has been set back untold weeks and considerable sums of money. Being a homeowner is an exercise in frustration, and honestly, it’s hard to see any light at the end of this tunnel right now.
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Building a Home Theater, Step 5: The “When Will This Ever Be Done?” Phase

Building a Home Theater, Step 5: The “When Will This Ever Be Done?” Phase

I’ve been renovating the basement in my new house into a home theater for a couple months now, and the room has seen a remarkable transformation in that time. Even so, with as much work as I’ve put into this and as far as we’ve come, I’ve lately hit the point where it seems like the thing will never be finished.
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From Zero to 1080p in 4.9 Seconds

From Zero to 1080p in 4.9 Seconds

Porsche has decided to enter the home theater game. Yes, Porsche, the sports car maker. Don’t even ask how much the company’s outrageous outdoor, retractable LED screen costs. You can’t afford it.
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Building a Home Theater, Step 4: Construction Begins

Building a Home Theater, Step 4: Construction Begins

I bought the house, I tore down and stripped everything out of the old basement, and I’ve dealt with the plumbing issues. Now, finally, it’s time to start building something. Construction has begun in earnest on my new home theater. For perhaps the first time, I actually feel like this thing is coming together.
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Building a Home Theater, Step 3: The Money Drain

Building a Home Theater, Step 3: The Money Drain

Anyone who’s ever lived through a home renovation or construction project can undoubtedly tell you that unexpected problems and cost overruns are pretty much par for the course. As a first-time homeowner trying to build a home theater in the basement, I’m learning the reality of this the hard way. The thing that’s currently sucking the dollars out of my pocket like a Hoover: plumbing.
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Mid-Week Poll: Electronics Failures

Mid-Week Poll: Electronics Failures

Recently, a friend of mine lost a PS3 to the YLOD (Yellow Light of Death). I blame dust. He also had a PC crash, which most likely sent the boot drive to hard drive heaven. That got me wondering: Have your entertainment-related electronics failed you?
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Why Don’t People Use Smart TV Apps?

Why Don’t People Use Smart TV Apps?

These days, it’s practically impossible to buy a new HDTV that doesn’t come pre-installed with numerous internet apps and streaming video services. Yet, according to a recent report from the NPD Group, barely half of so-called “Smart TV” owners bother to connect them to the internet at all. Does anyone actually find this surprising?
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