Even the architects behind the Death Star have nothing on the home theater design skills used in these spaces.
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Beale Street Audio Flattens Pancake Speaker for In-Wall Use
The company’s first in-wall LCR is perfect for those in need of a super-slim home speaker system.
Get the GuideKidde RemoteLync WiFi Camera Stores Up to 12 Hours of Free Video
This WiFi camera can be installed anywhere and sends alerts out whenever motion is detected.
This WiFi camera can be installed anywhere and sends alerts out whenever motion is detected.
Get the Guide2015 Holiday Gift Guide: 7 Home Theater Ideas
Need an idea for that home theater fan on your list? We've got seven of them in this year's gift guide.
Need an idea for that home theater fan on your list? We’ve got seven of them in this year’s gift guide.
Get the GuideWhere Can I Buy Home Automation at Retail and Get It Installed?
Retail giants Target and Sears have both built impressive home automation showcases in San Francisco-area stores to demonstrate and sell smart-home products. I recently toured the Sears “experience center” in San Bruno, Calif. and marveled at the residential vignettes, the breadth of Internet of Things (IoT) products, and the enthusiasm of the sales associate who […]
Get the GuideBest Speaker Placement: Bipole, Dipole & Direct
By Dennis Burger For the obsessive home theater aficionado, it’s the ultimate horror: You enter a friend’s house and spot a home theater system. It may not have the best speaker system, but everything looks reasonably normal at first. Left and right speakers flank the screen and a center channel sits above or below. Then […]
Get the GuidePiper Partners Up with Life360 for Enhanced Home Security
The latest update will allow users of these home security systems to track family members.
The latest update will allow users of these home security systems to track family members.
Get the GuideAxis Gear Makes Motorized Window Shades in Minutes
This dongle can turn any shades into motorized window shades for under $100.
Get the GuideSmart Lighting Scenes for Home Automation and Lighting Control Systems
Most people think of their home lights as things that get turned on, off or dimmed as needed, but not as a design and lifestyle element that can be programmed to fit a family’s moods, activities or schedule. That’s what smart lighting control systems do. They can light your home and yard, but they can […]
Get the Guide13 Really Cool Retro Home Theaters
From classic Hollywood to mod, there are plenty of home theater ideas that combine an old look with modern technology.
From classic Hollywood to mod, there are plenty of home theater ideas that combine an old look with modern technology.
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