Why Did Plasma Die?
If you’re in the market for plasma, you still have choices from top HDTV manufacturers like LG and Samsung.
Why Did You Buy Your HDTV Screen? J.D. Power Survey Shows Top HDTV Choices
Why did you choose the HDTV you purchased? This was one of the top questions explored in the J.D. Power 2012 High Definition Television (HDTV) Report. Our colleague Ted Green of The Stratecon Group, discusses some of the survey conclusions on his blog, specifically noting the lack of importance of 3D TV as a…
Audio Video Systems Turn Your Backyard Into an Entertainment Oasis
Looking for something out of the ordinary this Memorial Day? Something to give your backyard that “Wow factor,” make all your neighbors jealous and improve your quality of life this summer? (Isn’t that what summer in New York is all about, kicking back and relaxing while all the neighbors wish they were you?) When you…
When Is An LED Not An LED?
You might be surprised to hear that the LED HDTV you have hanging in the family room of your home is not the same as that giant LED at Yankee Stadium or the Meadowlands. Of course, the one in your house is substantially smaller. But there are a few other differences you might not realize.…
What’s an OLED… And Do You Want One?
LED. LCD. Plasma screen. Just when you thought you had it all sorted out, there’s a new player in the flat panel game and it’s gaining momentum fast: the OLED. First our fruits and vegetables were organic. Then we wanted organic beef, free of pink slime. Organic milk with no growth hormones. Organic eggs from…
The Day of the Week to Get the Best Deal on an HDTV
Insider tips to get the best price on an LED or plasma HDTV screen.
Universal Remotes: It’s the Little Things that Count
Are you tired of playing “find the remote” every night — and worse, you finally find one only to discover it’s the wrong one? If you’re pretty tech savvy, you probably gave up the whole “one remote for each device” with your Nintendo 64 game system. But maybe not. And as you upgrade home theatre…
How Far Away Should Your Home Theater Seats Be From Your Screen?
Have some extra space in your house? A family room that isn’t exactly the gathering space you hoped it would be when you put in a comfy sectional sofa and game table? Maybe you’re already set on building the home theatre of your dreams, but you’re not sure exactly how to create that true “movie…
Repeat Customer Upgrades to HDMI
There are only a few things we like as much as installing cool home theater systems in Staten Island homes. One of them is visiting the homes of repeat customers to upgrade their home theater systems after years of enjoyment. We recently returned to a Staten Island home to upgrade the homeowner’s RGB component TV…
What’s An HDCP Handshake… And Why Should You Care?
Have you ever had trouble playing a Blu-Ray or DVD on your HDTV after your home theater system was powered down and then turned back on? It could be that your equipment did not negotiate the HDMI / HDCP handshake correctly. Woah. We just threw a lot of letters at you there, and if you’re…