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Worst DIY Installs Ever Part 7 |
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May 18, 2012 - 9:31 AM - by Steve Crowe
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Worst DIY Installs Ever Part 7
By CE Pro Editors
We round up some of the worst electronics kludges you will ever see.
If you think you've cleaned up a bad install, think again.
We've rounded up the worst electronics kludges from the good folks at There, I Fixed It. You may have seen the website on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
Sure most, if not all, of these people would never think about hiring a CE pro, but it helps prove... [Read More]
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May 18th - Quantum Dot Display Technology |
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May 17, 2012 - 11:46 PM - by Braden Russell
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Today's Show:
OLED TVs may have stolen the show at CES 2012, but just when you think it’s safe to be an early adopter and pick one up, you might want to hold off. There’s a new display technology on the horizon that backers claim will not only outperform OLED, but also be cheaper to manufacture. And it has a much cooler name - it’s called Quantum Dot display or QLED. And if that doesn’t sound like you’re living in the future, we don’t know what does.
We also discuss:- How to win a pair of Audioengine A5+
... [Read More]
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635 Views
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 Dolby Elevates the Quality of Lossless Audio on Blu-ray |
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May 17, 2012 - 7:14 PM - by David Bott
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Dolby Elevates the Quality of Lossless Audio on Blu-ray
Dolby TrueHD with advanced 96k upsampling integrated into Dolby Media Producer delivers enhanced studio-quality surround sound
San Francisco, May 17, 2012—Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced the ability for studios, authoring houses, and mastering facilities to unlock the full sonic potential of television, movie, and music... [Read More]
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1,219 Views
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Control Systems Turn House into Hands-Free Home |
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May 17, 2012 - 12:01 PM - by Steve Crowe
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Control Systems Turn House into Hands-Free Home
By Steven Castle
Savant and Vantage combine to make this energy-saving home a breeze to operate.
Picture a home that turns on and off lights automatically as you walk through it, delivers music everywhere through high-end speakers and is controlled by iPads and sleek and simple in-wall touchpads.
Cost a fortune?
It often does, but not here. A home systems package with an Apple-based Savant... [Read More]
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738 Views
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HDMI to Cat 5/6: Are 1- or 2-Wire Solutions Best? |
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May 15, 2012 - 2:24 PM - by Steve Crowe
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HDMI to Cat 5/6: Are 1- or 2-Wire Solutions Best?
By Jeff Boccaccio
Going from an extravagant HDMI cable to Cat 5/6 seems pretty incredible. Here's how this transition can be done reliably.
Going from a very extravagant HDMI cable to a Cat 5 or 6 seems pretty incredible. So how can this work and work reliably?
Cat 5 and Cat 6 have two special attributes that make much of this possible. One is that HDMI video is differential and performs best with... [Read More]
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2,211 Views
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Ultimate AV Home Has 43 Speakers, 26 TVs, 17 iPads |
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May 15, 2012 - 8:52 AM - by Steve Crowe
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Ultimate AV Home Has 43 Speakers, 26 TVs, 17 iPads
By Steven Castle
Blending the needs of high-end audio and video everywhere required some networking derring-do.
It usually doesn’t work this way, but in this house she insisted on the great audio speakers. He just wanted TVs for video in every room.
The result in this three-building, 8-acre spread? Fifty zones of audio, 26 zones of video, 16 zones of HVAC to stay comfy while enjoying all that media,... [Read More]
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May 11th - Harman Kardon AVR 2650 |
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May 11, 2012 - 12:39 AM - by Braden Russell
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Today's Show:
Ever since we saw (or better yet heard) our first demo of Dolby Volume we couldn't wait to find a reason to upgrade one of our receivers with this capability. That's going on four years now! So when Ara's Yamaha "broke" he thought what better excuse to buy a receiver with Dolby Volume. The receiver he settled on was the Harman Kardon 2650.
We also discuss:- How you can win a pair of Audioengine A5+ speakers
- Why do plasma TVs look washed out in the store?
- Try BackyardTheater.com for
... [Read More]
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Neat-O: Cleaning out the Closet |
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May 10, 2012 - 2:14 PM - by Steve Crowe
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Neat-O: Cleaning out the Closet
By Arlen Schweiger
The panels on this enclosure wouldn’t close until the wiring was cleaned up.
It would be one thing if the owner of this Southern California home could blame his closet wiring mess on the San Andreas Fault. But unfortunately, it was the fault of the original installation company that the owner needed to call on another CE pro to check out why his low-voltage panel doors wouldn’t close.
The client found... [Read More]
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Vacation Ski Home Wows with Automation, AV |
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May 09, 2012 - 2:16 PM - by Steve Crowe
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Vacation Ski Home Wows with Automation, AV
By Grant Clauser
Utah ski retreat includes full Crestron automation system, lots of other amazing amenities.
One might think that when you build a new winter retreat along the slopes of a Park City, Utah, ski mountain that the only thing on your mind would be the powder and the lift lines. The California technology enthusiast who owns this award-winner also wanted to make sure his new home was as cutting-edge as his skis.
... [Read More]
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