Archive for the ‘Home Theater’ Category

Boy asked: I might invest in a upscaling dvd to hddvd player. Should I? I have a 26″ samsung lcd hdtv with hdmi input. Also, if I should, which should i get?

Posted Mon, Oct 27th, 2008. Listed under: Home Theater. 2 Comments.

robv1 asked: I have tried connecting my laptop’s RGB output to my HDTV and get a protected content error. I don’t have an issue with actually seeing other content. This just happens when I try to play a DVD. How do I fix?

Posted Sun, Oct 26th, 2008. Listed under: Home Theater. Tagged as: . 1 Comment.

OfDubiousQuality asked: I know HDTV’s are notorious for their built in speakers sound quality, so I was just wondering if there was one out there with some good, ready to go speakers.
If someone could just tell me 1 HDTV with better than average sound quality, they get best answer. I’m fully aware that a home [...]

Posted Wed, Oct 15th, 2008. Listed under: Home Theater. 3 Comments.

Ronnie asked: I have:
HDTV, 2 Tuner Satellite Receiver (Dish Network), DVD Player (not HD), Surround Sound System, and Media PC.
1. What cables or other equipment do I need to buy to get everything hooked up?
2. What is the best way to get everything connected and get the best possible picture and sound from [...]

Posted Sun, Sep 28th, 2008. Listed under: Home Theater. Tagged as: . 3 Comments.

gigolo asked: I have a home theater (with DVD player) and a cable recorder box connected to my HDTV. The home theater is on HDMI-1 and the cable box is connected to Component-2 (video and audio). How do I use my home theater speakers to play the audio when I’m watching cable TV through component-2? [...]

Posted Tue, Sep 16th, 2008. Listed under: Home Theater. Tagged as: . 1 Comment.

Jack asked: My laptop plays Blu-ray films and has a HDMI socket. My HDTV also has a HDMI socket so should be able to play Blu-Rays. I have connected the two via a HDMI socket and inserted a Blu-Ray into the laptop but it won’t show up on the TV screen (everything else such as [...]

Posted Tue, Sep 9th, 2008. Listed under: Home Theater. 1 Comment.

cribisencinibis asked: I just bout a new Sony Home Theater system, with 5 HDMI ports. And have a PS3, HDTV and regular DirecTV HD reciever. Can they all be hooked up via HDMI through the Surround sound system? And would Monster cables be the best for quality?

Posted Tue, Sep 2nd, 2008. Listed under: Home Theater. 3 Comments.

Jon D asked: I understand that they are two different sizes but the videos I have on my laptop are perfect quality and I would like to play them with the same quality on my HDTV. At this moment I have an S Video cord to transmit the video but it isnt the best quality [...]

Posted Sun, Aug 24th, 2008. Listed under: Home Theater. 4 Comments.

JD asked: I am planning on moving to an apartment using my PC as my entertainment center. Using my TV I would like to hook up my Wii and an HDTV tuner. I am assuming that I would need a specific video card to do this. What video card (or features in one) would I [...]

Posted Fri, Aug 8th, 2008. Listed under: Home Theater. 2 Comments.

Stanley C asked: For instance, if I had an Apple 23″ Cinema Display, could I plug the outputs from my cable box into the inputs on the Mac and watch HDTV on the monitor?

Posted Thu, Aug 7th, 2008. Listed under: Home Theater. 3 Comments.