Articles on Home Theater Systems

How to Choose Good Quality Cables for Home Theater Systems

By jmessina10

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Cables are an important part of a home theater. Good cables will enhance the performance of your entire system, while poor quality cables will actually reduce the quality. Below I have outlined a few things to look for when shopping for cables... more »

How to Compare Blu-Ray and HD DVDs

By pcashnj

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For anyone considering the step up from a Standard Definition DVD Player to a High-Definition Disc Player, the process of deciding between the two rival HD Formats can be confusing at best. The fact that the two non-compatible formats, HD DVD and ... more »

How to Compare Home Theater Subwoofers

By eHow Electronics Editor

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There are a lot of subwoofers out there, which makes it hard to decide which one is right for your home theater. The size of the theater room is the first major factor in making the decision since you’ll need something big to fill a large ... more »

How to Connect a Microphone to a Home Reciever so Sound Comes Through the Spreakers

By Altari

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Connecting your microphone to your sound system is pretty much a snap. Just make sure you have the right parts and a basic understanding of your audio inputs... more »

How to Create a Home Theater

By eHow Electronics Editor

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A home theater is a complete audio and video package that recreates the large screen and full sound of a movie theater. Recent technological advancements have made home theater products much more available and affordable. It's fairly easy to ... more »

How to get the best picture and sound from your HD set up.

By griffincha

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In this How To I will inform you of the best way to set up your hd tv for optimal video and auido performance... more »

How to hook up a car subwoofer to your computer or home theater system

By desolator144

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Have you taken your subwoofer out for the winter or just have a spare one and want to hook it up to your computer or home theater? Well no problem, it's really simple and surprisingly inexpensive... more »

How to Protect Your Home Electronics from Electrical Surges

By Doodlebugs

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You probably have a surge suppressor installed on your computer but what about the other home appliances that contain expensive electronic circuits such as washers?.. more »

How to Set Up a Separate Component Home Theater System

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Once you have selected all the custom components for your home theater, it is time to install it. Since a separate component home theater system is a hodge-podge of different components, it obviously does not come with a manual for installation. ... more »

How to Set Up Home Theater Subwoofers

By eHow Electronics Editor

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When you get your new subwoofer home, it is time to set it up. All in all, this is a simple task, but sometimes subwoofers are confusing. This article will help you set up a subwoofer for optimal home theater sound... more »

How to Buy and Set Up a Surround Sound Home Theater System

By eHow Electronics Editor

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"Home theater" is really just a good television and other video components matched with an external sound system. However, an old stereo hooked up to a TV is worlds away from a deluxe "surround sound" stereo system matched to your video components... more »

How to Buy Home Theater Rear Speakers

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Rear speakers are an important component of a home theater system, especially if you are looking for a full-blown home theater experience. Rear speakers are critical to a true surround-sound effect. There are many brand and models of rear ... more »

How to Connect an Amplifer to a DVD Player for the Best Sound

By Dave Donovan

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DVD players revolutionized the home movie viewing experience when they were introduced to the American public in March of 1997. They offered unsurpassed video clarity, crystal clear audio and the incredible flexibility to control your movie ... more »

How to Connect an Equalizer to Home Theater System

By just-wondering

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Connecting an external equalizer to your home theater system can be complicated because they are not generally designed for this kind of setup. I will show you how it's possible... more »

How to Determine Rear Speaker Placement in a Home Theater System

By eHow Electronics Editor

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When setting up a home theater system, positioning your rear speakers (also known as the surround speakers) is very important in achieving the best surround sound quality. To the untrained ear, surround speakers could be placed anywhere and it ... more »

How to Install Home Theater Central Channel Speakers

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Installing a home theater central channel speaker properly is key to getting the best performance from your system. You want to be able to hear every word of dialogue, and a good central speaker can accomplish that. Here are some steps to help ... more »

How to Manually Set Equalizers to Get Optimal Sound From Surround Speakers

By BASHARAT SHAH, MD

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Graphic equalizers are designed to customize the quality of sound that can soothe your ears and brain. Different brains however have different tastes for different notes. Graphic equalizers basically are meant to increase or decrease the volume ... more »

How to Pick a Home Theater TV

By eHow Electronics Editor

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As a consumer, you have a plethora of options when you go to buy a new TV. In addition to many excellent manufacturers, you can also choose between high definition, plasma, LCD and wide-screen models. If you are setting up a home theater, you ... more »

How to Purchase a Home Theater Stereo System

By svicinanza

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You've bought your great flat screen television now you want a kick'in home theater system. Here are a few simple steps to making a good purchase... more »

How to Set Up Surround Sound Speakers

By eHow Electronics Editor

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The following is a how to for setting up your home theater surround sound speaker system for a soul-shattering effect. The article is set up specifically for optimizing your living room, den or entertainment room and does not deal with specific ... more »

How to Understand Home Theater Subwoofers

By eHow Electronics Editor

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The subwoofer lets you feel the kick, punch and explosions in movies. They help give your family that true movie theater experience at home. Once you understand what a subwoofer does, it will help you decide if you want to include one in your ... more »

How to Buy a Separate Component Home Theater

By eHow Electronics Editor

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A home theater system has many components that can be pieced together to make a custom system for your home. You can choose your favorite DVD player and television, and then you can match it with adequate speakers and a high-end receiver. Here’s ... more »

How to Buy an Audio-Video Distribution System

By eHow Electronics Editor

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You've sprung for the home theater setup and the stereo with the 300- CD changer. Now what happens when you're downstairs and want to listen to a CD that's trapped in the player upstairs, or when you're watching a pay-per-view movie in the home ... more »

How to Create a Home Theater

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Creating a home theater is a very exciting project that can either be as simple or as complex as the user desires. Typically, a home theater needs a good amount of space to be effective. Although a large screen television is almost always part of ... more »

How to get a Better HD Display on your Television… FREE! an HDTV antenna!

By George

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A VERY IMPORTANT FACT THAT YOUR DISH/CABLE PROVIDER RATHER YOU NOT KNOW!... Did you know that you can get a better picture on your HDTV? Better than the picture most consumers are likely receiving now via their converter box from their cable or ... more »

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