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CEDIA Expo is not just for exploring new technologies and enlightening CE Pros. It’s also a great place for doing your own virtual shopping – virtual as in, “If I had the money, I would buy ….” Virtual shopping also applies to products that are not yet available, and ones that are inexpensive enough, but you couldn’t be bothered to install them. After CEDIA Expo 2009, I came away with a nice shopping list for my own home—some items I’ve coveted for years; others that… View this story
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LCD and plasma TVs have quickly become the top priority for consumers who want the latest electronics. But the flat-panel TV market has become crowded with discount products, forcing consumers to choose between lowest price or best performance. Custom electronics professionals (CE pros) have gravitated towards specific brands to meet the demands of clients who want value, eye-catching design and top performance. According to the CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis, the five most popular flat-panel TV brands are: Sony Pioneer Sharp Samsung Runco Click to… View this story
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We follow up our look at the most popular projectors with, naturally, the most frequently used projection screens.  Anyone who thinks a plain white wall is good enough for their projector is shortchanging their system. But projection screens can be very complex. Here are some of the common difficulties: Screen sizes and how size relates to seating distance; Screen gain, which depends on a room’s ambient light; Aspect ratios; Material construction (acoustically transparent or solid); Usage patterns for options like recessed electric screens; Fixed frames… View this story
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If you’re a passive movie watcher, you may not give subtitles much thought. Chances are you have an older squarish 4:3 aspect ratio screen, or maybe you do your viewing on a more common 16:9 widescreen TV, and when you’ve popped in a DVD that features subtitles you just deal with them—one complaint may be that they’re a little hard to read or follow along with while you’re trying to concentrate on the picture. For major movie buffs who have dedicated home theater setups to… View this story
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Q. I have a 14x16 ft room which I plan to set up as a media room. If I want to do a 7.1 system, what is the largest size TV/Screen that should be used? How many 30-inch chairs could you fit that would allow for reasonably good balance with two rows of seating? Dave, Fla. A. I’d start by getting a copy of Carlton Bale’s home theater calculator. This Excel spreadsheet is a great place to start when roughly planning out a media room.… View this story
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally posted on May 1, 2008. On our checklist for an award-winning, super high-end home theater: Flap-your-pants sound system, eye-popping superwide CinemaScope picture capability, “Full HD” 1080p resolution, very serious sound control, gorgeous room design, lighting control and automation systems, and optional things that make us go ga-ga like a separate lobby and a secret entranceway. This over-the-top Houston theater has it all. “I wanted to build a space in my home that was almost a fantasy land,” says the… View this story
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Q. Can you explain the differences between gray and white projection screens? – Larry A. White screens have been around for ages and are the old standard in projection screens. Gray screens were introduced by Stewart Filmscreens around 2001, to combat contrast issues. At the time, projectors had few contrast improvements. Gray screens are also called “high contrast” screens because they boost the contrast. Since their launch, projectors with high contrast rations have become more prominent. Typically, gray screens are used in rooms which do… View this story
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French screen manufacturer Screen Research is out with a sweet model it’s dubbed “Supreme 2”—with its supremely easy installation and good looks we can see why. The fixed frame screen is available with Screen Research’s patented THX- and ISF-certified ClearPix2 screen fabrics and the ISF-certified SolidPix fabrics, and you’ll be able to get them in a range of sizes to fill your theater wall. The “supreme” velour finish aids in the projection image’s perceived contrast, really making it pop off the screen, and works with… View this story
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Don’t have a dedicated theater that you can make black as night for when you want to watch a movie? No problem. Screen Research’s latest addition to its SolidPix line lets you add a screen to just about any room environment. The French manufacturer has announced its GrayPix Ultra-contrast screen fabric is shipping, so you can have it installed in your dedicated theater room or, the increasingly common multi-purpose media room. The Imaging Science Foundation-certified screen material will work well in rooms with more ambient… View this story
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Thinking about going the two-piece projection system route for your theater? Maybe want to add a movie-only display or larger display for nighttime viewing to cover up an LCD in the main media room? Best Buy has an Optoma 106-inch pulldown projection screen on sale right now for $153 plus $19 shipping, according to Dealnews. It’s almost half of the next closest price for the screen that Dealnews could find, so you can put more money into that high-def projector to go with it. Specs… View this story
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Immersion, drama, authenticity—home theater provides all of these to your movie-viewing experience, especially when you go for the CinemaScope constant height setup. To correspond better to your anamorphic lens setup, Screen Excellence has introduced its VistaCurve screens designed for those super-wide screen theaters. The VistaCurve screens eliminate pin-cushioning that can occur with some anamorphic setups, with its slightly curved screen balancing the image all the way from the 80-inch wide starting models to the 160-inch wide limit that will have you thinking you’re sitting in… View this story
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If you’ve got one of those money-is-no-boundary home theaters and the thought’s crossed your mind to include super-powerful 4K digital projection, Screen Excellence has you covered on the screen side. The company has added Enlightor 4K (EN4K) to its line of acoustically transparent screen materials, and of course, you can also use it to make those measly 1080p projectors as snappy as can be too—you know, in case you don’t have that six-figure 4K projector in your theater just yet. The big thing with EN4K… View this story
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