With pay TV prices skyrocketing, a lot of people are looking to cut the cord. For some, however, it’s hard to imagine life without TV. Of course, in today’s world, you don’t have to go without. There are plenty of ways to get a cheap or even free TV fix. Recently, Comcast announced plans to […]
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How Speakers Work: Understand the Differences in Tweeter Technology
The moving-coil loudspeaker driver was patented by Rice and Kellogg in 1924 and since then it remains largely the same in principle. Through the years engineers have worked hard to develop alternative solutions to reproduce sound. The first ribbon transducer was patented in the early 1920s, for example, followed a few years later by a […]
Read MoreGreat DIY Home Automation Ideas for Beginners
Smart home systems, or home automation systems, once were expensive luxuries (and professionally installed and custom programed systems still can be), but today many DIY home automation products are actually very practical and reasonably affordable. If you hadn’t thought much about adding smart home devices to your home, here are seven home automation ideas for […]
Read MoreWhat’s the Best Home Control System?
10 steps to getting the home automation system you really need and not the one I tell you you need.
Read More12 Simple, Stand-Alone DIY Home Security Cameras
Home security cameras are one of the most essential parts of any home security system, but many people don’t want or need a whole security system. They just want a Wi-Fi camera to help them see what’s going on at home when they’re away. The answer: a DIY home security camera. Do you want to […]
Read MoreHow to Choose the Best Wireless Multiroom Audio System
You have lots of rooms in your home or apartment, so why would you want a stereo system only capable of playing in one room? In the old days (well, not that long ago) people bought a stereo, set it up in one room, and then maybe added more speakers, lots of wire, a speaker […]
Read MoreTips for Choosing Quality Home Theater Loudspeakers
A quality audio system helps put you in the middle of the on-screen action, so don’t skimp on the speakers.
WHEN YOU THINK OF THE TERM “home theater,” what immediately comes to mind? If you’re like most people, it’s probably the bright, vivid, larger-than-life video screen. While this component is certainly essential, having a top-notch audio system is just as important to the overall home theater experience. By audio, we mean a surround-sound system. Made […]
Read More18 Tips for Positioning IP-based Home Security Cameras
Tips and strategies you should consider when installing home surveillance cameras.
The use of network-based technology for signal transport has made all the difference in ease of installation and advances in system functionality. In order to derive the full potential available in most IP-based video surveillance systems it’s imperative that you use the right cable and that it be installed properly. Here are 18 tips for […]
Read MoreWhat to Look for in DIY Home Security Systems for Apartments
Just because you don't own your own home, doesn't mean you can't own your home's sense of security. We highlight the best DIY home security features for apartment dwellers.
Home monitoring systems aren’t just for people who own large homes. A home is anywhere you lay your head down and toss your car keys at the end of the day. Even apartment dwellers want to keep an eye on their valuables when they’re away and want the sense of safety a security system can […]
Read MoreHow to Pick the Best Home Theater Screen
The best way to authenticate the look and feel of a movie theater in your own home is by using a projection screen. A home theater screen, just like the ones used in commercial cinemas, displays images thrown onto it from a video projector that’s placed either in front of it (front projection) or in […]
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