How To: The Perfect TV for Your Room

By Electronic House on May 6, 2008 11:49 AM

Finding the right size TV for your room is easier than you might think. But picking the right resolution is just as important. Written by Dennis Burger - Maybe it’s due to my job, maybe...

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Choosing a Camcorder: Formats and Features

By Electronic House on February 18, 2008 1:48 PM

There are several criteria you should know when shopping for the "perfect" camcorder. Next to budget, the most important choices will be the recording format and options. Written by Scott Wasser - If toasters were...

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Managing Your HD

By Electronic House on May 22, 2007 3:34 PM

From HD cables to HD discs to HD audio, discover how to get a deeper high-definition experience. When building (or adapting) a home theater for high-definition viewing, it’s best to start with the basics. In this case, the TV is the first thing that needs to be taken care of and, to be blunt, the bigger the screen the better...

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Inside Vista's Entertainment Options

By Electronic House on March 14, 2007 2:58 PM

Does a Windows-based operating system belong in an entertainment room? That’s been a question since Microsoft introduced its Media Center Edition of Windows XP and inspired a host of media-centric PCs. These computers were designed not just for office tasks but also for watching TV, listening to music and doing other fun things we enjoy in our living space. Now, with the introduction of the company’s new Vista operating system, you may finally be able to...

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Video Projections: What to Expect in 2007

By Electronic House on December 27, 2006 3:33 PM

We gaze into our 1080p crystal ball and predict the major display products and trends for the year ahead. If this were a musical, we’d sing, “1080p is the word, is the word thatyou heard ... 1080p is the way we are feeling.” Never mind that 1080pis not a word at all but four numbers and a letter signifying...

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How to Install Simple Lighting Control

By Electronic House on November 5, 2006 12:33 AM

With $200 and a couple of free hours, you can install a convenient and energy-efficient lighting control system. Not so long ago, lighting control systems were only available inhigh-end or custom homes at a high installation cost. Today, newproducts and technologies put lighting control within reach of any...

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Connect: Home Sweet PC

By Electronic House on July 6, 2006 11:39 AM

No longer is a computer just for Microsoft Office applications. The home PC can be used to store, catalog and distribute all of your digital music, your digital photos and even your personal video collection throughout your entire house. Like it or not, the venerable old PC is now at the center of home technology solutions. So how do know you're buying the right PC for today's technologies? What are all the important new features to consider?

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HD DVD vs. Blu-Ray: And the Winner Is ...

By Electronic House on June 20, 2006 10:39 AM

In the battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray, we really can't tell you which one will win, because we don't know. We can't even tell you which one is better. Besides, the "better" one doesn't always win (see Betamax vs. VHS). All we can give you is the information to (hopefully) make a wise buying decision. Both new formats are the same size as today's DVDs and will be backwards compatible with standard DVDs, meaning you can play a...

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Basics: Serving It Up

By Electronic House on June 9, 2006 9:42 AM

As anyone living in today's digital world knows, there's an overabundance of audio and video content just waiting to be enjoyed throughout the house. CD and DVD libraries are taking up valuable shelf space, music and maybe photos and video are stored on our computers, and much more audio and video are just broadband downloads away. It seems so simple and...

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Surveillance Cameras

By Electronic House on March 15, 2006 10:49 AM

Around 2 a.m., you hear a loud rapping at the front door. Should you answer it or ignore it? Although visitors in the middle of the night are fairly uncommon for most people, we've all grappled with the door-answering dilemma at some point. One the one hand, the late-night caller could be a friend or a neighbor in trouble. No danger in letting him inside. On the other hand, the visitor could be...

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The Coolest Refrigerators Around

By Electronic House on March 2, 2006 3:40 PM

Every member of your family can appreciate a good refrigerator. Assuming that you make it to the grocery store now and then, the fridge is the one place in your kitchen where you can usually find a good meal, be it a deli sandwich, a salad or a heaping bowl of fruit. All refrigerators keep food cool and fresh, but there are a few important variables to consider when...

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