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Best Home Theater Video Upgrades and Optimizations
Check out our free tips on how to improve the picture performance of your home theater’s TV or front projector. We go over some simple steps that will allow you to fine-tune your picture like a pro. Whether you have a new home theater or yours has some age on it, these tips are sure to make you smile when you see the improvements.
Projector Panel Alignment: How To Align The Red-Green-Blue (RGB) Panels On Your Projector
Almost all front projectors have 3 panels in their light engine. Aligning the component colors of the projector ensures that the different pixels, or electron beams, sit in the correct position for the proper color to be displayed. This step is critical in ensuring that the picture is displayed exactly as the filmmaker intended.
How to Reduce Rattles In Your Home Theater
Imagine you are really getting into a great action movie, the spaceship lands, and all of a sudden, you hear this terrible buzzing or rattling sound coming from somewhere in your room. The effect of the movie has just been totally ruined. This tip breaks down how to find and eliminate noises your room might be making due to vents, furniture, lighting, and other fixtures in your home.
How To Perfectly Set Lip Sync Calibration In Your Home Theater
Follow along in our guide where we help explain how and give you the right tools to perfectly set lip sync in your home theater.
How To Calibrate Brightness & Contrast Settings On Your Projector Or Television
This tip is designed to help you nail down the right contrast and brightness settings on your television or projector. If you have not yet watched our Top 5 Tips for improving your Home Theater video, we would suggest you watch that first as it covers all of the major items you want to adjust in order, including brightness and contrast.
How To Get Perfect Focus On Your Front Projector
This tip is designed to help you perfectly focus your projector and is part of our Top 5 Tips For Improving Your Home Theater Video series. You can follow these steps using your projector’s pattern or we show you in this video. Make sure your projector has warmed up for at least 20 minutes before running this test.
How To Calibrate Sharpness Settings On A Home Theater Projector or Television
If you follow these tips, you can substantially improve your home theater or media room. This tip breaks down how to get the perfect sharpness settings on your television or front projector.
Pro-Ject Debut PRO Turntable Setup Guide
Setting up your Pro-Ject PRO turntable will be fun and go smoothly if you prepare for everything you’ll need in advance. We hope this guide enables you to be spinning some vinyl and enjoying music faster than you expected.
How to Set Up Intercom Anywhere In The Control4 App
We are super excited to announce Control4 has combined Intercom Anywhere with the Control4 OS3 app for the iPhone. This enhancement to the Control4 app greatly improves your Intercom experience. No longer do you have to jump apps to use your intercom; it is all managed from one easy-to-use interface.
Devialet Phantom Tips and Tricks for Optimal Setup
Setting up a Devialet Phantom is pretty straightforward. However, there are some tips & tricks that will optimize the omnidirectional soundstage for your listening space. This quick setup guide will ensure you get the most impressive sound field for listening to music or even enjoying all of your favorite movies when connected with your TV. Watch now!
Vicoustic Home Theater Acoustic Treatment Options Overview & Comparison
Phantoms are ultra-high-end wireless speakers that let people know how serious you are about sound & brilliant design. They deliver a level of performance comparable to large hi-fi systems in easy-to-use, compact speaker systems. There are 6 Phantom models & we compare each one in terms of price-point, aesthetics & performance to help you find the perfect one.
How to Hang Acoustic Panels
Although hanging acoustic panels in a home theater or listening room is not too difficult, it does require a little thought & planning. In this video, we show you two effective methods we use here at Audio Advice that are easy for the average DIYer.
Heco 5.1.2 Premium Home Theater Showcase
Watch our latest video featuring a near-field home theater that we recently installed in a relatively compact bonus room. While we have many home theater showcases, the majority of them cover homes with dedicated theater rooms. The reality is that many people don’t have that kind of extra space available, but still want to create a cinematic experience in their homes. In this video, we’re going to show you how you can put a terrific theater in a more compact space, such as a bonus room, living room, or larger bedroom. Check out the overview where we look at what the space looked like before we started installing, a full time-lapse of the install, and then a demo of a few clips to see how well it performs.
How to Mount a Phono Cartridge
A phono cartridge is responsible for converting vibrational energy from the stylus to an electrical signal that your amp/speakers turn into music. This is an important job and the quality of your cartridge has a huge impact on playback quality. Many turntables come with the cartridge installed, calibrated, and ready to play. However, upgrading the cartridge is a great way to take your turntable's performance to the next level. Watch our video for step-by-step instructions on mounting, upgrading, or replacing your turntable's phono cartridge!
Pro-Ject Debut Pro vs Debut Carbon EVO Turntable Comparison
To celebrate their 30th anniversary, Pro-Ject Audio Systems is introducing the Debut PRO turntable. This beautiful turntable is a true audiophile-level turntable for far less than you might expect with an amazing upgrade path as well. We were bowled over when we tested it for both its build and sound quality.
Audio Advice Revolution Home Theater Seating Setup Guide
Our guide will help you get your Audio Advice Revolution Home Theater seating set up and ready for maximum comfort when enjoying your favorite movies in your home theater!
