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From flat screen TVs for your living room, to portable TVs that fit in your pocket, bone up on the latest television technology with the help of eHow's electronics experts. Whether you're deciding between cable TV or satellite TV, or weighing the benefits of plasma versus LCD panels, don't make a decision without consulting eHow first. Home theater projectors, the Slingbox, HDTV and remote controls, eHow’s got the expert television advice you need.

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  • How to Program an Audiovox TV to Cable

    Audiovox is an electronics company that has been around for decades, with televisions being one of its largest selling points. If you currently have an Audiovox television you may may want to...

  • How to Synchronize a DVD Player to a LCD TV

    There are a variety of different LCD television manufactures, giving you a wide range of options when it comes to purchasing a new television. However, all of the LCD televisions sync up with DVD...

  • What Kind of Cables Are Best for 120 MHz TV?

    A television with a refresh rate of 120 MHz can use several different cables to transmit data from a video source. The ideal cable for this type of television is an HDMI cable. HDMI stands for...

  • How to Wire a House for HDTV

    High definition televisions offer resolution more than twice that of standard definition (1080 vs. 480). With this increase in picture quality you may want to have your house wired for HDTV....

  • How to Connect Wires to a TV for a Dish Network Receiver

    Dish Network vies with DirecTV for satellite television subscribers. If you currently subscribe to Dish Network you need a satellite receiver to receive and decode the information the satellite...

  • CRT TV Troubleshooting

    CRT televisions are the predecessors to modern, flat-panel displays. They are large, heavy and bulky. However, millions of homes still have them and they still offer excellent picture quality....

  • How to Check My Basic Cable Connections

    If you're not getting the picture that you should be getting from your cable company, or you're getting no service, there might be something wrong with the cables. Thus, you will need to check...

  • How to Connect DirecTV to a Projection TV

    Although LCD and plasma televisions get most of the attention these days, there are still projection TVs on the market. Projection televisions work similar to the projectors in a movie theater....

  • How to Calibrate a HD Plasma TV

    When you purchase an HD television, you need to take a few steps to calibrate it properly before you can enjoy your new high definition picture and sound. Regardless of the brand of television or...

  • How to Hide Wall Mount TV Cables

    If Christmas is going to be bringing your family a wall-mounted TV -- or you've had one for a while and are getting tired of looking at all those ugly cables connecting your cable box, DVD and...

  • What Are Optical Cables?

    If you are putting together a home theater system or just attempting to connect some speakers to your computer, you will discover several ways to do so. One factor to consider is optical cables.

  • How to Hide Electric Wires for an LCD TV

    LCD televisions are flat-panel TVs that typically provide exceptional picture and audio quality. Because the television is flat, there is more exposed space around it, and this can leave the...

  • How to Wire Your House for HDTV

    High definition televisions, or HDTVs, have much higher picture resolution than standard definition televisions and offer better viewing clarity and sound. Many stations have an HDTV broadcast,...

  • Coax Cable Types

    Coax cables, or coaxial cables, are cables which are made up of two separate conductors that use a common axis. The first conductor, which is located in the middle of the cable, is a straight...

  • How to Lift a Widescreen TV

    A widescreen television is one of the most delicate electronic components in most households. The internal electronics can be damaged by static electricity. The flat screen can be scratched with...

  • How to Setup HDTV

    An HDTV can greatly enhance your television viewing experience, providing high resolution video, high quality sound and a widescreen image. Lower prices have now made HDTV affordable. Once...

  • LCD TV HDMI Problems

    Viewing a movie on a high-definition playback device, like a Blu-ray player, combined with a 1080p LCD TV can be a jaw-dropping experience. To get the most out of your high-definition setup, you...

  • How to Troubleshoot a Toshiba DLP 52HMX95

    Toshiba has long been a reliable manufacturer of televisions, and their DLP televisions are no exception. Few things are more impressive than a high-definition movie displayed on a properly...

  • What Are the Types of HDMI Switching?

    The popularity of high-definition formats, including Blu-Ray and HDTV, has lead to HDMI becoming the dominant cable format on the market. HDMI's increased bandwidth allows for transmission of...

  • How to Hook Up a VCR to a TV for Recording with a Camera

    Connecting a VCR to a TV and camera will allow you to monitor the action while recording. The hookups require a standard pair of audio/video cables with RCA-type plugs. In a few steps, you can set...

  • How to Hook Up a VCR to TV for Recording

    The VCR was the first device that enabled consumers to record television programs at home. The VCR uses a magnetic videotape to record programs, either manually, or automatically, using a timer...

  • How to Hang a Wall TV

    With the technology of today's slimmer TV sets, consumers have many options for TV placement. While most people place their televisions on a table or other furniture, mounting the TV on a wall is...

  • How to Hook Up a Bose Lifestyle 321

    The Bose 321 Lifestyle Home Entertainment System is a 2.1 surround sound system designed to provide quality sound while requiring a simple setup. The system includes two speakers, one subwoofer...

  • Step-by-Step Do it Yourself TV Repair

    Many people rely on their televisions throughout the day as a source of news, information, and entertainment. This makes it especially frustrating when a problem occurs with your television....

  • The Advantages of Coaxial Cable

    Coaxial cables are widely used for transmitting video, radio and data. There are many types of coaxial cables such as RG6, RG59, and RG8. Coaxial cables have one thing in common, and that is their...

  • RG6 Vs. RG8 Coaxial Cable

    Coaxial cables, depending on their type, are used to connect devices such as satellite dishes and antennas to items like TV displays and radio receivers. RG6 and RG8 cables are not interchangeable...

  • How to Convert RCA Outputs Jacks to Input Jacks

    Many audio and video appliances, such as televisions and DVD players, have RCA output jacks. This is the female end of the RCA (red, yellow and white) cables. If you only have female end RCA...

  • Dish Network Color Problems

    Dish Network provides high speed Internet, phone and television programming to customers across North America. The advantages of Dish Network include service to rural areas as well as competitive...

  • How to Connect a TV, DVD, VCR & Satellite

    For devices like DVD players, VCRs and satellite television receiver boxes to work they must be properly hooked up to your television set. This can seem overwhelming to a novice, but everything is...

  • How to Use Component Cables for HDTV

    Component cables are video cables that connect high-definition TVs to various HD devices such as DVD players or satellite/digital cable receivers. These cables only carry a video signal, so a...

  • What Is a DVI D Connector?

    A DVI-D connector is a cable between digital devices that provides an all-digital signal. It is most commonly used to connect computer video cards to LCD monitors. DVI cables in general have...

  • Philips TV Repair Tips

    Philips is a trusted name in consumer televisions, and their products are known for their reliability and excellent performance. However, as with any electronic device, Philips televisions can be...

  • Step-by-Step Manual for the HDTV Installation of Cable Connections

    High definition is the latest technology today for consumers. If you have recently purchased an HDTV, you will need to know how to connect it properly to your cable box or satellite. Your HDTV...

  • What Is an HDMI Cable Made Of?

    Before we discuss what an HDMI cable is made of, it's important to have a firm understanding of what it is and what it does. HDMI stands for "High-Definition Multimedia Interface" and it was...

  • How to Fix Cable TV Static

    Static or other forms of distortion in a cable TV signal can originate in any of several possible sources. They include faulty cables, weak signal, interference from other devices and problems...

  • How to Upgrade Your Television Cables - for HDTV owners

    So you have a flat screen HDTV. You have a newer DVD player or a Blu-Ray player. Which cable do you use to hook these components up?

  • Digital Cable TV Reception Problems

    Digital cable delivers much more to customers than standard cable, from a greater number of channels to on-screen menus, on demand programming and sharper audio and video with the right equipment....

  • Satellite Receiver Installation Tips

    Millions of people around the country use a satellite service for television viewing. Most either has DirecTV or DISH Network, which are the two main satellite providers in the United States....

  • Different Qualities of HDMI Cable

    HDMI, or High Definition Multimedia Interface, is a type of high-quality connection for high definition-enabled components including televisions, DVD players/recorders and audio/video equipment....

  • Cable to HDMI Conversion

    If you have a high-definition television, it's given that you will want to watch your cable broadcasts in high definition. However, in order to do that ,you will need to convert your cable signal...

  • How to Troubleshoot a Superscan TV

    Superscan manufactures televisions and other electronic devices for budget-conscious consumers. Their TVs feature a high-quality picture and sound, and they have plenty of inputs for your DVD...

  • How to Troubleshoot a Mintek TV

    Mintek manufactures combination TV/DVD players for the budget-conscious consumer. In addition to a built-in DVD player, the televisions have several inputs for external video sources. But if the...

  • How to Troubleshoot an ILO TV

    The iLO brand is a leading manufacturer of televisions and electronics for budget-conscious consumers. The company's TVs have myriad features, great picture and sound, and plenty of inputs, all at...

  • How to Troubleshoot an Optima Video Projector

    The Optima video projector is a device that can be connected to a television, computer or DVD player and used to emit larger video images on flat white surfaces. Occasionally you will run into...

  • Troubleshooting a Proscan LCD TV

    Proscan LCD televisions are found in millions of homes across the country. They offer a great value at an affordable price. As with any complicated electronic device, however, things can go wrong,...

  • DIY: HDMI Cables

    HDMI cables, or high-definition multimedia interface cables, are the latest generation of quality audiovisual TV cables. To put the technology in simple terms, HDMI is a sophisticated cable that...

  • Benefits of an HDMI Cable

    HDTVs are becoming more common in the market and with them, using the proper cable to get the most out of them becomes a necessity. High definition multimedia interface (HDMI) cables offer the...

  • What Is HDMI Cable Used for?

    High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cables are the primary cables used to transmit high definition digital video and audio to various types of visual media.

  • Samsung Flat-Screen TV Troubleshooting

    Samsung is one of the top manufacturers of flat-screen televisions. Their TVs can be found in millions of homes across the world. Because of their high-quality picture, features and affordable...

  • Fiber Optic Vs. Cable

    Technology is constantly advancing and along with improvements in automobile and cell phone technology are advancements in the way our houses are linked to the world. Cable technology seems to be...

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