HOW TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR HDTV BY BECKY WARING • ILLUSTRATIONS BY JASON SCHNEIDER Invest in Surround Sound Just ask George Lucas (who helped usher in THX)—nothing will enhance your HD viewing experience more than great sound. The important thing here is to get dedicated speakers, rather than relying on the ones built [...]
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HOW TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR HDTV BY BECKY WARING • ILLUSTRATIONS BY JASON SCHNEIDER IMPROVE PICTURE AND SOUND Your new HDTV is set up and connected, but you still have a few more tasks remaining, such as calibrating your set for an optimal picture. And you will need to place your speakers properly [...]
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HOW TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR HDTV BY BECKY WARING • ILLUSTRATIONS BY JASON SCHNEIDER Bring the Net to Your Home Theater Almost all current home theater components can now connect to the Web, including DVRs, Blu-ray players, audiovisual receivers, game consoles, media players, and Slingboxes—as well as many of the TV sets themselves. [...]
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HOW TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR HDTV BY BECKY WARING • ILLUSTRATIONS BY JASON SCHNEIDER CONNECT THE HDTV Now you have the task of hooking all the pieces together. We’ll show you how to choose the best HDMI cables for your set, how to make sure all the wiring doesn’t take over your living [...]
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HOW TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR HDTV BY BECKY WARING • ILLUSTRATIONS BY JASON SCHNEIDER Consider Switching Providers To discover which providers have your favorite channels in HD, check out AVSForum.com’s nationwide HD lineup comparison. Double-check the channel lineups for the providers you are considering (this is easy to do on TVGuide.com), as some [...]
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