Soundbar Roundup
An aesthetic counterpart to a flat-screen TV, a soundbar has the advantage of occupying minimal space yet is capable of projecting theater-like sound into the viewing room. It can be wall hung or...
View ArticleHome Theater Receivers
It’s an audio receiver and amplifier integrated into a single component that lets you switch from different sources such as a DVR or Blu-ray Disc player and send the audio/video (AV) signals to...
View ArticleNew Home Theater Receivers from Onkyo
Onkyo makes it easy for you to augment your HDTV set with cinema-like sound by adding a home theater-in-a-box or one of two new home theater receiver components. Friday, March 23, 2012 - 9:55amread more
View ArticleTwo Ultimate Home Theater Systems New from Samsung
What do vacuum tubes, Wi-Fi streaming and wireless rear speakers have in common? They’re all integrated into a pair of premium home theater systems from Samsung. Monday, April 16, 2012 - 10:19amread more
View ArticleAirPlay Isn’t Just for Apple TV Lovers Anymore
If you enjoy using an Apple TV media receiver to play music, photos and video wirelessly from the iTunes Library on your computer or an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, you'll be happy to know that Apple is...
View ArticleCommand Your Entertainment Gear with Free Mobile Apps
The “universal remote” takes on an entirely new meaning as Wi-Fi-enabled touch screen devices proliferate. Thanks to all the free apps, we may no longer need to regularly use the dedicated remotes that...
View ArticleGet More Familiar with A/V Receivers
You work hard all week long, and after a long day on the job it sometimes feels best to plop yourself down on the sofa and fire up the home entertainment system.Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 11:49am off...
View ArticleHoliday 2012: TV Essentials
No matter how smart the set, the TV will be challenged to deliver the most effective entertainment experience to you unless it is accompanied by a cadre of accoutrements—some useful, others...
View ArticleThe Compact and Huge-Sounding Klipsch HD Theater 600 System
One of the first loudspeaker companies in the United States, Klipsch has a well-established reputation for delivering excellent-quality speakers and sound equipment, and the recent announcement of the...
View ArticleHoliday 2012: Apple AirPlay for Wireless Tunes
When Apple decided to license its AirPlay technology to speaker and receiver manufacturers so their components could play audio wirelessly from iTunes on a Windows or Macintosh computer or from such...
View ArticleHoliday 2012: There's an App in That?
The word "app" is short for "application." It's a piece of software that enables you to do a specific thing, such as check the weather, compose music or play a game. In the recent past, if you needed...
View ArticleHoliday 2012: Home Entertainment Audio
So, you’re ready to turn that spare room in your house into a multimedia hub. You’ve read our B&H InDepth article about HDTVs and projectors, and now you want to make sure that your sound matches...
View ArticleHoliday 2012: Awesome Gifts for Students
Do you need ideas for some awesome holiday gift ideas for students? When you cornered them and asked what they wanted, did you draw a blank? Perhaps they offered to send you a list of gift ideas later,...
View ArticleHoliday 2012: Gifts for Parents
Coming up with gift ideas for a kid isn’t terribly taxing. However, shopping for their parents often proves to be a little more difficult. When pressed, mom or dad may divulge that they could use a new...
View ArticleNew LG Smart Blu-ray Players and Home Theater Systems for 2013
LG's 100" HECTO Laser LCD TV Projector and 55" curved OLED TV provided the brand’s major highlights at this year’s CES trade show in Las Vegas. However, the company’s new 2013 lineup of DVD/Blu-ray...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Console Game Room
So, the holidays are near, and the two hottest gifts that your kids, husband/wife, significant other, and relatives will be asking for are new gaming systems, namely the ultra-hot PlayStation 4 and...
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