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Internet Bandwidth Problems and How It Can Screw Up Your Home Theater Experience

My family is going through, as Jules in Pulp Fiction calls it, a "transitional period." We sold our house in... Continue Reading

Tips to Help Reduce Your Theater's Power Consumption

While it is not as "green" a pastime as, say, gardening, home theater enthusiasts can take some comfort that... Continue Reading

Will 4DX Get You Back into the Theater?

When was the last time you heard someone say, "That movie smelled great"? It's probably a phrase that's never been... Continue Reading

How to Pick the Right Amp for Your Speakers (or Vice Versa)

Amplifiers and loudspeakers. Two devices that go together "like a horse and carriage," as the Sultan of Swoon would have... Continue Reading

Is Now The Time To Buy Into 4K?

New technology is like a pretty girl across the room at a party. From far away, she seems too good... Continue Reading

Has the Curved Screen Killed OLED?

Remember last September when I said that OLED was alive and well, thanks to the at-long-last arrival of 55-inch OLED... Continue Reading

Why I Don't Pay For Cable

Remember those old, chunky, plastic, black-and faux-wood-grain channel switchers that came with your cable box circa 1986? They were big,... Continue Reading

Five Ideas on How to Go Big on a Small Budget or in a Small Room

Jerry Dell Colliano's discusses ways that those of us without an unlimited budget- or unlimited space- can still get the most out of our home theaters. Continue Reading

Can We Sell Hi-Res Audio to the Mainstream Music Lover?

Can hi-res audio gain traction with the masses? The genre is certainly picking up steam in the enthusiast space, but... Continue Reading

How Would You Start a New AV Company?

One thing the specialty AV business is missing these days is a meaningful level of new growth and new... Continue Reading

Why You Need To Know About Gamma on Your HDTV

If you've read a lot of TV reviews (or even just few, actually), you've likely seen mention of a TV's... Continue Reading

Tips For Building a Great Portable Home Theater

There are few things that a home theater enthusiast enjoys more than sitting down in front of his or her... Continue Reading

Nine Questions to Consider Before You Hire a Custom AV Installer

We just celebrated our son's second birthday, and I can't believe how time flies and how life has changed. Gone... Continue Reading

Great New AV Demos From All Formats Designed To Light Up Your System

When was the last time you spent some quality time with your home theater or high-end music system? We're... Continue Reading

How to Choose the Right LCD TV

With plasma on its way out and OLED taking its time coming to the fore, that leaves trusty old LCD panel televisions for most of those in the market right now. Adrienne Maxwell is here to walk you through the process of getting the LCD television that's right for you. Continue Reading

The Five Best Ways to Upgrade Your AV System for Under $500

Audiophiles and home theater buffs are always looking to eke out the nth degree of performance from their AV investments,... Continue Reading

The Color's the Thing That Will Make 4K So Amazing

By this point, you probably already know that 4K/Ultra HD is the future of HDTV and that it offers four... Continue Reading

11 Great AV Products Under $100

We don't have an inexpensive hobby. I don't need to tell you that; I'm sure many of you can... Continue Reading

Eight Reasons Why Home Theater Isn't Dead (and Won't Die Any Time Soon)

I don't think I was the only person who was shocked to see Source Interlink close Home Theater Magazine in... Continue Reading

Finally, Hope for a 4K Broadcast Standard in ATSC 3.0

There were a lot of things that I would have liked to see at CES 2014 that I didn't see.... Continue Reading