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Any thoughts on what’s the number one problem with home theater components? If you didn’t say heat build up, don’t be surprised because few seem to realize just how problematic inadequate venting can be. Not only can this lead to a serious degradation in the performance of the component, but it can also affect its longevity. Manufacturers “assume” their product will be used on a shelf all by itself with plenty of air moving around it, but in the real world components are often grouped… View this story
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Home theaters usually conjure thoughts of big screens and blow-your-socks-off sound. Equipped with a 106-inch Draper Onyx screen, a Sony Cineza projector and a 5.2 Energy surround-sound setup, this seven-seat theater certainly delivers in those areas. But it’s the extra attention to detail that sets the entertainment room apart from the rest. The audio/video designers and installers at Ontario, Canada–based Station Earth added a motorized bookcase, devised a slick way to trade stocks, and attached a cool tray to the owner’s favorite chair that could… View this story
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You consider your A/V equipment to be a showpiece (collectively). Why not give it the showcase it deserves? Bell’O has a classy little unit in the AVSC-2061E. The wood piece is a little bit country, a little bit rock ‘n roll—combining both traditional and contemporary designs. It houses most flat-panel TVs, as well as microdisplays, up to 65 inches. The unit comes in an espresso finish, with black, tempered glass shelves. The company says you can stuff six or more components into those, depending on… View this story
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Media rooms are not all about mammoth tower loudspeakers these days. Many people want concealed speakers and elegant decor, now that they have nice wall-mounted flat-panel TVs that aren’t eyesores, and don’t hog as much space. Furniture is becoming more and more important in the media/family rooms, as evidenced by OmniMount’s addition of not one, not two, but six new pieces to its Moda Collection of A/V furniture. Here’s a rundown of the pieces: Vent 65—The slats aid in the cooling of A/V equipment, while… View this story
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You’ve heard of plenty of all-in-one devices, so here’s an interesting all-in-one piece: the RHT-G900 A/V furniture coming from Sony Japan in May, designed for its Bravia line of TVs up to 46 inches. If you don’t have room for a booming sound system with tower speakers and mega subwoofer, don’t fret. This baby comes with built-in left, center and right speaker channels and a subwoofer right in the rack. And there’s 5.1-channel virtual surround provided by the S-Force PRO technology. The RHT-G900 also features… View this story
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Not being an architect or builder, I can’t comment on the safety of the Multimedia Fireplace from German manufacturer Vok—for your television, that is—but it sure looks cool. The system integrates a flat-panel LCD from Sharp, from 32 to 52 inches, along with a 3-2-1 Home Entertainment System from Bose (which includes DVD player), plus the fireplace, into wood cabinetry. The furniture comes in a choice of oak, birch or rosewood, and panels can be closed in front of the fireplace as well as the… View this story
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I’ll be the first to admit that my TV watching is not all Oscar winners and documentaries. For those of you that aren’t so forthcoming with your entertainment habits, there’s the Gyre from Reversica. This entertainment center twists to support your many moods—or at least the book worm and TV junkie ones. The unit swings 180 degrees in a cabinet that’s 21.5 inches deep, and even features cable management. The company says it can accommodate any TV in almost any town. Each one is made… View this story
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Yeah, yeah … all this “other” stuff was lumped into this section because it’s not that important … until it’s really important. Let’s face it: You need some of this stuff. Without it, you may not have a place to sit, a place to store your equipment or a way to hang your gear from a wall or ceiling. Heck, you won’t even be able to hook it up without the right cables. All this other stuff is vital to your home electronics systems. In… View this story
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Just because you’re dead, it doesn’t mean you have to give up your dorkdom. Set yourself up for the final frontier by purchasing a “Star Trek” casket. Gizmodo says that this model is based on the “Photon Torpedo” from “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.” Also, in case you aren’t planning to take everything with you, Eternal Image also has a nifty compact urn modeled after the United Federation of Planets and Starfleet. Prosper? We’re guessing you’d better have if you want to afford… View this story
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No entertainment room is complete without furniture—for your body and for your audio/video equipment. Both will be an added expense, so it’s important to choose these items wisely. Furniture stores may be the first place you’d think to look for these products, and many now carry at least one line of specialty cinema chairs, cabinetry and shelving. However, be sure to also shop at specialty audio/video retailers in your area. You may discover new options and clever room arrangements that resemble a commercial theater, albeit… View this story
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It takes a good imagination, close collaboration and strong determination to pile a mountain of electronics into a home without disrupting any of its natural beauty and tranquility. The electronics design team at Art and Automation in Wailuku, HI, demonstrated those qualities by infusing this 25,000-square-foot Hawaiian rendezvous with miles of cabling, dozens of speakers, several flat-panel TVs, and one control system intelligent enough to manage the operation of everything from a music server that can hold as many as 250,000 songs to an assortment… View this story
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“We live a fairly low-tech life, with as little electronics as possible,” says Kim Donvig of the Dubai contemporary tower residence he shares with his wife, Patricia Ljungberg, and young daughter, Sienna. Such a minimalist perspective might be expected of someone in a nontechnical field, but Donvig operates a speaker and audio solutions company. It’s just that his company, Artcoustic, reconciles the need both to have high-quality home entertainment systems and ... well ... the desire not to have them. Artcoustic doesn’t make the stuff… View this story
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