Tips and Tools For Enjoying Your Home Theater Experience
By Robert Silva, About.com Guide
You have a knowledge of the basics of home theater and how and where to buy, but here are some additional tips and tools that will give you access to the real secrets of setting up a good home theater.
Advanced Tips
Advanced Tips and Tools to aid in the understanding of home theater concepts and setting up a home theater.
- 5. 1 vs 7.1 - What You Need to Know About 5.1, 7.1, and 9.1 Channel Receivers
- What the .1 Means in 5.1, 6.1, or 7.1 Channel Surround Sound
- DVD Region Codes
- Component Video Connections - Analog Sunset
- Home Theater Connections that Are Disappearing
- Progressive Scan - What You Need To Know
- DVD Video Upscaling
- Upscaling DVD Players vs Upscaling HDTVs
- 1080i vs 1080p - What You Need To Know About 1080i, 1080p/60, 1080p/30, 1080p/24
- 1080p Facts - What You Need To Know About Accessing 1080p on an HDTV
- Video Frame Rate vs Screen Refresh Rate
- The Truth About "LED" Televisions
- What A Plasma TV Sub-Field Drive Is
- Why Analog Television Signals Don't Look as Good on an HDTV
- The 16x9 Factor - What You Need To Know About 16x9 Widescreen Television
- HDMI Facts
- Video Copy Protection and DVD Recorders
- DVD Record Modes - Recording Times For DVDs
- The Difference Between DVD Recording Times and Disc Writing Speed
- The Difference Between S-VHS and S-Video
How-To's
How-To's on how to connect your home theater components together, troubleshoot problems, and other projects you can do with your home theater components.
- How To Set-up a Basic Home Theater System Using Separate Components
- How To Position Loudspeakers and a Subwoofer in a Home Theater System
- Six Ways to Incorporate the Internet into Your Home Theater System
- How to Determine If You Have a Bad Loudspeaker in Your Home Theater System
- Configuring Blu-ray Disc Player Video and Audio Outputs With Your Home Theater
- Five Ways to Access Audio from a Blu-ray Disc Player
- How to Connect a 3D Blu-ray Disc Player to a non-3D Home Theater Receiver
- How to Adjust A 3D TV For Best 3D Viewing Results
- Backyard Home Theater - Enjoy the Home Theater Experience Outdoors
- Using an RF Modulator
- Connecting Both a DVD Recorder and a VCR to a Television or AV Receiver
- How to Adjust Your Center Channel To Compensate For Low Dialog Volume
- How to Determine if you Have a Bad Loudspeaker
- Fixing Audio/Video Synch Problems
- Playback and Transfer of Old 8mm and Hi8 Tapes
- Transferring Old 8mm Film Movies To DVD or VHS
- Preserving Your Laserdisc Collection On DVD
Practical Solutions
Solutions to problems encountered in home theater and audio/video setups.
- The Inexpensive and Easy Approach To Home Theater
- Common Home Theater Mistakes and How To Avoid Them
- Troubleshooting Your Home Theater System
- How Much Amplifier Power Do You Really Need?
- The Sound Bar Option - Get Better Sound For Your TV
- All About 3D Glasses - Passive Polarized vs Active Shutter Options