Audio/Video, Home Theater

Here is the follow-up article to Fixing Your Own TV. One of the most important things to remember is that an improperly repaired device can affect the safety and reliability of the product. If you do not feel comfortable performing these repairs, or feel you are not qualified to perform these repairs in a safe manner, please do not risk trying to do so. Seek the assistance of a qualified service technician. Hit the link to read the detailed article.

Source: Techlore

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Chris Palmer recently had a convergence problem with his Panasonic HDTV. The green gun’s image had a big bow in the the bottom, and the upper right hand corner was stretched off the screen. With a little gumption, courage, and some help from TechLore and other support sites, he managed to get his TV up and running perfectly all on his own! Read Chris’ amazing story now.

Source: Techlore

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What do you buy the Home Theater Enthusiast for Christmas?

We have compiled Christmas gift ideas for the Home Theater Enthusiast since time is ticking down until the jolly old fat elf squeezes his way down your chimney! With less than two weeks until Christmas we gathered some unique gifts sprinkled in with some gifts that are sure to be on a lot of people’s wish lists. Also, we assume your enthusiast already has the basic components setup in a home theater such as the right video display and surround sound.

Here’s a roundup of the gift ideas:

1. Upgrade for a TiVo – $19.99-$1999
2. TiVo Series 3 HD Digital Media Recorder – $689.99
3. Sling Media Slingbox Pro – $219.99
4. Helios H4000 1080p Upscaling DVD Player – $169.00
5. Logitech Harmony 1000 Advanced Universal Remote – $499.99
6. Sony Playstation Portable – $199.00
7. Alienware DHS 2 Media Center – $999.00
8. Mvix MX-760HD Wireless HD Media Center – $329.99

Source: DVR Playground

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We’ve decided to look into the future of home video and predict five growing trends that we see in this marketplace. Covering DVD, Blu-ray, HD-DVD, Internet video delivery systems and in-demand video services, DVR storage and placeshifting. Which technologies are disappearing? Which technologies will be the wave of the future?

Since VHS has officially been declared dead, consumers probably will not watch too many movies on VHS tapes nor will consumers continue to use VCRs to record shows from TV. Instead consumers will use Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) such as TiVo DVRs even more heavily.

Speaking of DVRs, high-definition is supported with the release of TiVo Series 3 earlier this year. Many cable and satellite integrated DVRs already supported the HDTV format as well. With storage space continuing to climb, DVRs could morph into an integrated recording and storage unit for not only TV shows but purchased movies and other media as well.

Next we have DVDs. For the most part people use DVDs for watching movies. There is a small minority of people that use DVD recorders as their next-gen “VCR”. DVDs overtook the sales of VHS tapes last year and the separation between the two technologies has exploded this year. In addition, most manufacturers have stopped manufacturing VHS tapes. With that said, DVDs are in the late fall of their lifespan. While new DVD players provide up-conversion to hi-def helping to prolong the lifetime and enhance the imagery from DVDs on your HDTV, newer formats are being pushed heavily.

Trend #1: DVDs starting to die.

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