- Picking The Right Cables
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Why better cables?In 1979, a man named Noel Lee made a discovery. He determined that different cable materials impacted the sound when used to connect speakers to amplifiers. Noel used his discovery and crafted a special speaker wire using the name M...
- Protecting Your Home Theater System
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Thinking About Power Protection If you've laid down your hard-earned cash on a new home theater system and not thought about power protection, then you're missing an important piece of the puzzle. If you think that the $4.99 power strip from your loc...
- Second line at home - but with a VoIP twist
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- I had upgraded to a multi-handset cordless phone system several years ago after moving into a bigger house. The built-in answering machine offered me the freedom to check messages from outside, which meant dropping another service from the phone comp...
- Upgrading from VHS to DVD
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Why DVD? Whether you are at the local movie store or video rental house, you'll quickly discover that DVDs have become the standard for viewing commercial movies. DVDs are a huge step forward in providing home users a superior viewing experience co...
- Upgrading my Wireless B connection to Wireless Super G
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- I recently decided it was finally time to upgrade the wireless connection in my home to 802.11g (Wireless G) from 802.11b (Wireless B). I actually didn't have a real need for...
- Using Macros to Simplify the Use of a Home Theater Remote Control
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Do you find yourself fumbling around with multiple remotes to operate your home theater system? Are you frustrated with your universal remote because you find yourself having to hit 10 buttons just to turn on your home theater? There's a much simpler...
- What do I need to watch HDTV?
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- In the same way a broadcast signal is needed for receiving a normal (analog) television program, a high-definition signal is required in order to watch programs broadcast in HD. HDTV programming can be delivered through one of two ways: (1) a pay-TV...
- What is HAVi?
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- "HAVi" is the acronym for home audio/video interoperability. HAVi is an advanced layer of communication protocols for devices using the IEEE 1394 (a.k.a. FireWire or i.Link) standard. IEEE-1394 allows home theater components to be networked using a h...
- What To Do If You Run Out of Inputs On Your TV
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Limited, or Out of Inputs?All TVs have a limited number of inputs, but some are much more limiting than others, especially if your set only allows for one external device. Whatever the situation, limitations surface in every home theater setup. Maybe...
- When Do I Know If I'm Ready For HDTV?
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Thinking about HDTV If you have been contemplating buying a new high-definition TV, you have ultimately wondered when is the right time to make a move. Although you can certainly buy a new HDTV at anytime, there are a few things to consider before yo...