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When it comes to complicated home theater electronic gear, sometimes the smallest things can cause the biggest problems – even, in some cases, literally the tiniest of objects. I learned that lesson the hard way recently when I ra...
When it comes to complicated home theater electronic gear, sometimes the smallest things can cause the biggest problems – even, in some cases, literally the tiniest of objects. I learned that lesson the hard way recently when I ra...
As we speak, the last remaining manufacturer of VCRs (Funai Electric) is finally ceasing all production of the obsolete videocassette players. I bet you assumed this happened years ago. For those of us who grew up during the home ...
Earlier this year, I upgraded the subwoofer in my home theater to a more capable model, and have been very pleased with the results. This, naturally, forced me to decide what to do with the old one. Do I sell it, or do I try to in...
For as many changes as I’ve made to my home theater over the past couple years, I always manage to find something new that needs fixing or updating. In recent months, I’ve felt that my subwoofer was inadequate and the ...
For the second year in a row, 4k Ultra High Definition was all over the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. This year, the manufacturers promise not only more 4k TVs, but (with the arrival of Ultra HD Blu-ray) some actual 4k c...
December is here, which means that it’s time to get your Christmas wish lists in the mail to Santa. Assuming you celebrate the holiday, what goodies are you hoping to find under your tree this year?
Marvel’s summer superhero epic ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ just hit video on Friday (or two weeks earlier for those in Europe), and it’s already turning out to be one of the most controversial Blu-ray release...
As we last left our discussion about building a pair of D-I-Y 18″ subwoofers, I finished assembling most of the enclosure. All that was left was to make a few more additions to the interior of the box and prepare the cabling...
The school year is starting up again, and our site’s Steven Cohen recently wrote up a Gear Buying Guide for College Dorms that includes HDTVs, speakers, streaming services and more. I don’t know how old you are, but I ...
Aside from some obscenely expensive high-end boutique gear, the current generation of Dolby Atmos A/V receivers (as well as the coming wave of DTS:X capable models) top out at a maximum limit of 7.1.4 channels of surround sound au...
It’s time to throw your Blu-ray collection in the trash! That junk is old hat. There’s a new video format coming out really soon that’ll be everything Blu-ray is and more. More pixels! More colors! More expensive...
If you’re reading this page, then you already know that High-Def Digest is the best site on the internet to read about movies and home theater. Sadly, we don’t have a podcast yet. Do you listen to any of those, and wha...