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Thursday, January 28, 2010
What Display is Best for My Viewing Distance?
Robert Archer, 01/28 02:58 PM,
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Q. I am looking at purchasing a Samsung PN63B590 for my living room. I’m going plasma because of the size, and my viewing distance is 15-20 feet. Is there a better option that you know of for the same price range? - Steve, Indiana A. Steve, my suggestion, considering your viewing distance, is to go with a two-piece projection system.…
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Can My Setup Decode Dolby TrueHD?
Robert Archer, 01/22 09:00 AM,
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Q. I have a Blu-ray player (Samsung BD-P2500) that decodes Dolby TrueHD. It is hooked through HDMI to my Denon 3806 Receiver, which doesn’t have that capability. But shouldn’t I be able to get Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio with that setup? - Pat, Libertyville, Illinois A. No, not necessarily. Your Blu-ray player may be compatible with those formats,…
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Are There Automation Systems I Can Modify Myself?
Julie Jacobson, 12/30 09:35 AM,
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Q. I want to do a home automation system but want to be able to modify it myself. Who are some of the better manufacturers that allow you to modify the system as opposed to always having a dealer come out? A. There are plenty of DIY products for home automation, and there are ways to make your own changes…
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Should I Add a Second Subwoofer to My Surround System?
Robert Archer, 12/17 09:10 AM,
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I am in the process of upgrading my home entertainment system. I want to get as much out of the Blu-ray and HDTV as possible. I have been doing some research on the 7.2-channel surround systems and I am wondering if the extra powered subwoofer would make a very big difference. My listening/viewing area isn’t that large, and currently I…
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Help! Receiver Won’t Play Video With HDMI Converters
CE Pro, 12/01 11:00 AM,
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Q. I’ve used Denon receivers for years and never had a problem before. However, the new AVR-1910 (and only this model) has a weird quirk whereas when using either a Key Digital or Spectrum HDMI to Cat 5/Cat 6 converter, (even with only a 50-foot run of dual Cat 6), it will not produce video. I have spoken directly to…
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Can I Wirelessly Send Music from Laptop to Receiver?
CE Pro, 11/18 09:30 AM,
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Q. Are there any items that will let me send music from my laptop to my receiver, wirelessly, using some type of USB connection? A. Robert Archer of CE Pro weighs in: There are a couple of solutions that address this scenario. The first is an affordable solution from Apple called Airport Express. This $99 device goes into your wireless…
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
What’s Wrong With My A/V Receiver?
CE Pro, 10/28 09:00 AM,
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Q. After I fried our Panasonic home theater receiver, my husband bought a used Harman/Kardon AVR 635 on eBay. It often refuses to put out sound. Some of the time it freezes up completely. Other times, it seems to come on, the screen provides the right message, you can adjust the volume and the numbers go up and down, but…
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Friday, October 09, 2009
Can My Electronics Heat Hot Water?
CE Pro, 10/09 11:00 AM,
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Q. Along the lines of the Green Theme in the recent issue of Electronic House, is anyone working on developing a technology to harness all of the heat generated by PCs, TVs and CE devices and use it to heat things like the hot water in a house while at the same time cooling the devices? - Steve, Dallas A.…
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Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Where Can I Place the Center Channel in a 5.1 System?
CE Pro, 09/02 10:44 AM,
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Q. Can a center channel in a 5.1 system be placed in the ceiling over the screen pointing downward, or does it have to be placed underneath the screen facing outward? - Clint, Bowie, Md Rob Schultz of Inspired Electronics offers this advice: The ideal place for a center channel is actually in the middle of the screen. Of course,…
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Can I Use 2 Amplifiers on the Same Speaker Set?
CE Pro, 08/27 10:00 AM,
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Q. Is it possible to use two different amplifiers or tuners on the same set of speakers if they are never used simultaneously? The example is that we have two floors with the wiring and speakers to play music in multiple rooms on both floors. We would like to use a tuner for music in the main floor rooms but…
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Q. Should I Go with a Big RPTV or Projection System?
CE Pro, 08/24 11:36 AM,
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Q. I am trying to decide between buying a DLP Rear Projector TV (like the Mitsubishi WD-82837 82-Inch) or a Projector and Screen. Obviously size is important, but picture quality is even more important. If $5,000 is my budget, which should I go with? - Jonathan L. Kort, Ankeny, Iowa A. There are two ways to approach it: the first…
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