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TV And Home Entertainment

Need guidance choosing a flat-screen TV? Looking to build a home theater but don't know where to begin? Here's the resource you've been waiting for.

By Adorama Learning Center Editors - September 30, 2009


Home Theaterism is spreading. Family rooms, dens, and basements in homes throughout America and beyond are being turned into multimedia gaming, movie-viewing and audiophile-friendly escapes thanks to bigger, brighter viewing screens, better multi-speaker sound systems, and high definition movies.


Are you ready to jump in? Welcome to the Learning Center's new TV and Home Entertainment guide. In the coming weeks and months, we'll be posting reviews and buying guides to help you make decisions that will keep you happy and your family entertained for years to come. Look for reviews and advice about LCD, LED and Plasma TVs, home-theater projectors, and other HDTV products. From DVD players to video cameras and beyond, we're building an extensive resource for you.


Our team of experts is busy testing and reviewing TVs and Home Theater systems and a variety of related home entertainment products, and we'll be adding plenty of reviews and buying guides in the coming months.


Stay tuned!

 

 

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Must-have home theater components

It all comes down to four key parts. UPDATED FOR HOLIDAYS 2011

ArticleTV and Home Entertainment Gear Guides & Reviews - by S. E. Slack, November 16, 2011

Why venture out to a movie theater when you can stay home and watch almost any movie you want in the comfort of your own home?

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TAGS: Audio,  television,  sound,  speakers 

Should I Buy a Digital Projector?

A comprehensive guide to help you make the right buying decision

ArticleTV and Home Entertainment Gear Guides & Reviews - by Adorama Learning Center Editors, October 5, 2011

Often, for gamers and movie viewers, a projector offers a more affordable way to capture immersive and compelling big-screen entertainment. For businesses, a projector provides flexibility and big-screen images that add impact for better business results. Do you need one?

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TAGS: digital,  buying guide,  epson,  buying tips,  projector,  Optoma,  BenQ 

Buying Guide: HDTVs

3D, LED, Web TV? Find the Set That's Right For You.

ArticleTV and Home Entertainment Gear Guides & Reviews - by Greg Scoblete, July 26, 2011

Whether you're finally jumping onto the flat screen wave or seeking the perfect HDTV to outfit your living room or den, you'll find today's televisions have more to offer than room-swallowing screen sizes or razor-thin midsections. But parsing the techno-jargon can be daunting.

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TAGS: television,  HDTV,  flat screen 

Buying Guide: Top Flat-Screen HDTVs

Budget Beaters, Mid-Range models, and High-End favorites

ArticleTV and Home Entertainment Gear Guides & Reviews - by Greg Scoblete, July 26, 2011

A wall of flat-screen TVs at a big box store may be a bit intimidating. Which ones are truly good deals for you? Here's a roundup of top sets in each price point.

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TAGS: samsung,  HDTV,  HD Television,  Toshiba,  flat screen,  Vizio,  LG 

Product Review: Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD

This home theater projector offers flexibility

ArticleTV and Home Entertainment Gear Guides & Reviews - by Gregory Quick, July 15, 2011

Do you want the movie theater experience in your home, but dislike the aesthetics of having a huge flat screen television taking up a huge chuck of your living room real estate? Then you might be in line for a home projector like the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD.

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TAGS: epson,  projector,  HDTV,  home entertainment 

Product Review: Sony Bravia VPL-HW15 SXRD 1080p Home Theater Projector

Proprietary technology yields exceptional image quality in this high-end projector

ArticleTV and Home Entertainment Gear Guides & Reviews - by Gregory Quick, July 15, 2011

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There is a wide range of home projectors, starting with models for users that want devices that can be used occasionally for special events or is also suitable for business trips and presentations on the road.

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Bose Product Showcase

A round-up of some audio wonders

ArticleTV and Home Entertainment Gear Guides & Reviews - by Adorama Learning Center Editors, October 21, 2010

Bose has earned its reputation as the company that crammed big sound into small devices. That legacy continues in a range of audio products for the home and on the road.

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TAGS: stereo,  sound 

Buying Guide: High End Audio Receivers

How to get your music and movies to sound amazing

ArticleTV and Home Entertainment Gear Guides & Reviews - by Greg Scoblete, May 4, 2010

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Many of us have grown so accustomed to listening to our favorite tunes through ear bud headphones or computer speakers that we've forgotten how music (or movies) should sound when played with the proper equipment.

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TAGS: dvd,  Audio,  Blu-ray,  home entertainment 

Get to Know IPTV

Have you ever wanted to pause a television program or replay a scene you just missed? Have you ever wanted to speed up or slow down—even reverse—the TV Guide channel?

ArticleTV and Home Entertainment Gear Guides & Reviews - by Adorama Learning Center Editors, March 22, 2010

Unless you have digital recording equipment like TiVo, these interactive features are not a part of your normal television experience. But that's all beginning to change. The kind of interactive TV you’ve been hearing about for years is now becoming a reality, with Internet Protocol television (IPTV).

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TAGS: internet,  television 

Do I Need a 240-Hz HDTV?

Is it worth the extra bucks?

ArticleTV and Home Entertainment Gear Guides & Reviews - by Jerri Ledford, October 13, 2009

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If you’re searching for the perfect home theater experience, you’ve probably been considering the new 240-Hz high-definition televisions (HDTVs) that are all the rage right now.

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TAGS: television,  HD Television 

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