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Home Toys
December 2005
Scott Ceretti |
Have a Home Theater Plan The decision to buy a new home theater is just the beginning. Next comes deciding on how much to spend, what to get, where to get it, who's going to install it, and so much more.   |
AskMen.com
March 13, 2001
Peter Richmond |
Buying The Best Home Theater If you're going to buy a home theater system, do it right the first time. Is it really worth the expense and trouble of shopping around? Yes... |
PC World
January 2005
Josh Taylor |
The Ultimate Remote Want one clicker that can do it all? I cleared the coffee table and tested four controls designed to streamline home entertainment management. |
Home Theater
June 20, 2002 |
Onkyo Envision Theater Do you have an apartment, condominium, guesthouse, or mother-in-law suite where you'd like to install a low-cost home theater system? If you've got a monitor, Onkyo can supply the rest in one affordable package. |
Home Toys
April 2005
Jon Robbins |
How to Create a Custom-Designed Home Theater Working with an expert gives you the personal guidance you need to plan, program, and perfect every detail of your ultimate home theater. |
Home Theater
March 18, 2004 |
Sony Moves into Custom Install Sony Electronics leverages expertise with turnkey solutions for custom home theater and multizone audio systems. The new solutions should deliver many benefits to home builders, A/V installers and homeowners. |
Home Theater
November 14, 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
Xbox 360 Universal Remote The Harmony Advanced Universal Remote Control for Xbox 360 is designed to provide gamers and home theater owners with a single remote that can completely control their game console and any of the other components in their entertainment system. |
Home Toys
October 2004
Brandon Hetherington |
CEDIA EXPO 2004 - A HomeToys Report The 2004 Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association EXPO featured whole house systems, new plasma TVs, new speakers, etc. |
PC World
September 2005
Kalpana Ettenson |
Surround Sound in a Box Skeptics might disagree, but it's possible to get great sound from a one-box unit. These four options save space and reduce hassles. |
This Old House
David Seiter |
Setting Up a Home Theater The room, the gear, the installation -- here's what you need to know |
Home Toys
October 2002
Tim Means |
Value Added by Convenience The challenge for "smart" products is to be in touch with what people really need or want. Accessories like remote controls are no exception. |
Home Toys
October 2004
Tom Grounds |
Home Theater Project: Media Room Finding the right place for everything in your home theater system. |
AskMen.com
May 30, 2002
Christian Lander |
How To: Set Up A Home Theater System There's almost nothing stopping you from quickly and easily setting up a home theater system for a reasonable price... |
Home Theater
June 26, 2006
Darryl Wilkinson |
A House Full of Sony New home buyers with $20,000 to $40,000 to spare for home entertainment can turn to Sony's expandable, installation-ready NHS-3020 home theater system. |
Home Toys
June 2006 |
Home Theater Design and Construction Part 6: Component features and performance. The good news is that home theater equipment is better than ever, and more affordable to boot. In addition, there is much help available, on the Internet or from one of the many qualified custom installation firms in most areas. |
Home Toys
February 2005
Pete Baker |
"When Push Comes to Touch..." Rules of Thumb for Selling Remote Controls While categorized as an "accessory," there's not a consumer out there who doesn't consider a remote control a necessity. If they have trouble using it, you could end up losing future business. |
Home Toys
June 2004 |
Ideal Remote Controls Combining a remote with a controller can bring back the joy of having a simple remote control. Done right, there is no need to "understand" how the entertainment equipment is wired, nor a need to learn how to control it. It just works. In fact, it passes the babysitter test. |
Home Theater
November 15, 2001 |
Proton Remote Does it All Is your coffee table littered with remotes? Do you want to clean up your act and insure a little domestic tranquility? Proton Corporation has the cure for what ails you in the form of a high-end universal remote... |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2004
Bill Howard |
Shrinking Your Entertainment Center The bigger-is-better school of audio equipment could be on its last legs. The towering rack of AV gear that most audiophiles point to with pride might shrink away to a single box--if that--by decade's end. And it won't be with any loss of quality. |
Home Theater
June 21, 2001 |
Home Theater in a Box Gets Serious: JBL ProPack 600 Affordable one-brand systems are the fastest growing sector of the home theater market. Many companies now manufacture "home theater in a box" speaker systems in the $1200-$1500 range. JBL has taken that concept to a new level with the Cinema ProPack 600... |
Wired
January 2004 |
Now Playing Everywhere Better wireless networking and convergence among entertainment devices means that soon no visible tech will come between you and Uma. |
Home Toys
April 2006
Marlene Fawkes |
Motorized TV Lifts: Off-the-Shelf vs. Custom Installations Once the consumer chooses a TV, the professional can proceed to the next step. Armed with knowledge and facts a pro can work with a lift manufacturer and perhaps a custom cabinet maker to get the job in motion. The AV professional will also have questions for lift manufacturer. |
Home Toys
February 2006 |
Media Center Audio System Logitech Z-5450 Digital Wireless 5.1 Surround System Logitech, combining its expertise in wireless technology with its leadership in high-performance multimedia speakers, has delivered an original new surround-sound speaker design that solves the unsightly cord problem without adding any additional components. |
PC World
August 2004 |
Home Theater in a Box These five all-in-one systems pack cinema-style sound, DVD players, and more--just add popcorn, a big-screen TV, and your favorite movie. |
Home Toys
November 2002
Bob Hetherington |
Marantz SR9200 Home Theater Receiver The Marantz SR9200 Home Theater Receiver has the latest THX features as well as most if not all predecessor home theater arrangements. Added to that, it's got power enough to blow the doors off of most living rooms (140 W X 7 Channels) and much more. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2005
Lawson Wong |
Surround Sound Showdown Getting 3D acoustics at home is a tough challenge. Can virtual systems keep up with multispeaker setups in a listening test? |
Home Toys
August 2005
Kamel Yassin |
In-Wall/Ceiling Speaker Solutions for a Flat Video Home Installation There are many tips to keep in mind when considering the successful installation of surround sound and video in a home. Just remember, everyone understands how big, bright and colorful flat panel TVs are important, but it is the audio that we stress is of equal or even greater importance from a performance standpoint. |
PC World
March 2004 |
Listen to Digital Music in Your Living Room These devices bring high-quality digital audio to your stereo or home theater. However, we still haven't found one that offers the perfect combination of sound quality, storage, and copy-protection measures that don't assume all music aficionados are pirates. |
PC World
February 2005
Dan Tynan |
Golden Receivers How to choose the right audio/video receiver. |
BusinessWeek
March 1, 2004
Larry Armstrong |
Jazzing Up Your New Car For Less Forget the dealer. Buy that killer stereo or DVD player from a retailer. Buying new gear for your car in the auto aftermarket is usually cheaper than ordering it with the car. |
Home Theater
June 21, 2001 |
Onkyo's TX-DS696 Receiver Does High-Def Many home theater receivers have excellent audio capabilities, but not many boast state-of-the-art video features. Onkyo has changed that with its TX-DS696, a home theater receiver with component video switching and the ability to mix and match composite and S-video components... |
PC World
August 2004
Yardena Arar |
Home Theater Sets: Convenient, Feature Rich These devices bring high-quality digital audio to your stereo or home theater. Nevertheless, we haven't yet found one that offers a perfect combination of sound and video quality. |
Home Toys
December 2003
Bill Ablondi |
Installing Dealer Channel on Path to Reach $5.7B in 2003 Continued growth of new construction coupled with consumer demand for the latest entertainment systems is driving sales through installing dealers to grow 8% in 2003 over 2002. |
Home Toys
October 2003
Steve McConaughey |
CEDIA 2003 - Report The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association's annual expo offers something for everyone in outfitting a home with the latest in entertainment gear. Whole house audio continues to be high on homeowners' wish lists and therefore continues to drive innovation in that sector. |
PC Magazine
May 10, 2005
Troy Dreier |
DLO iDirect The Apple iPod lets you take your music with you, but the DLO iDirect remote lets you enjoy your tunes while you're vegging on the couch. |
Home Toys
June 2005 |
InfoComm 2005 Show Report A review of home entertainment products featured at InfoComm 2005 ranging from home theater to software that automates security and lighting. |
PC Magazine
February 17, 2004
Bill Howard |
Near-Perfect Harmony Finally, a universal remote that programs itself. |
Home Toys
October 2005 |
Harmony 688 Advanced Universal Remote All in all, this is a fantastic remote. It's simple enough for family use, yet powerful enough for professionals. |
PC World
June 2003
Michael Gowan |
The Entertainers New media-savvy PCs aim to replace your TV, VCR, and stereo. We test six models -- plus upgrades that turn any PC into a living-room powerhouse. |
Home Theater
August 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Onkyo TX-SR605 A/V Receiver Behind its average-looking facade lies a feature and performance package that should put the Onkyo TX-SR605 on the short list of anyone who's currently in the market for a mid-priced AV receiver. |
PC World
July 2006
Dan Tynan |
One Remote to Rule Them All Can one gizmo control every device in the house? The possibilities are remote. Philips SRU9600... Logitech Harmony 550... Universal R7... |
Home Theater
March 4, 2005 |
Home Theater Magazine Announces RAVE Award Winners RAVE (Recognition of Audio and Video Excellence) Awards are open to all manufacturers whose components have been reviewed in Home Theater magazine in the past year: Product of the Year: Definitive Technology Mythos Four Speaker System... etc. |
Home Theater
April 16, 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
Wireless Home Theater - with an Asterisk Three affordable new home theater systems are wireless-ready but don't cut the cord completely. Here's Panasonic's SC-HT730, SC-HT830V, and SC-HT930. |
PC World
September 25, 2007
Dan Tynan |
The Sound of Things to Come This year, high-def audio. Next year, the connected receiver. Before long, we will all be surrounded by sound. |
Home Theater
May 2004 |
Five for Five Five great home theater systems for $5,000. |
Home Theater
December 20, 2002 |
Onkyo TX-SR800 If you've been considering a move to 7.1 surround sound, Onkyo has a receiver that might be just what you're looking for. |
Home Toys
October 2005
Len Calderone |
Cedia Expo 2005 - Part 3 KEF KIT100 5.1 sound system... ARTcoustic's loudspeakers and subwoofers... iGroove from Klipsch... JVC SX-WD8/10... Atlantic IWCB-525 speakers... A new I-deck for Ipod from Monitor Audio... SpeakerCrafts' MODE... etc. |
Home Theater
April 29, 2002
HT Staff |
Proton Remote Handles 10 Devices The new SRC 2000 programmable remote control allows you to incorporate commands for up to ten different devices in one backlit, handheld unit. |
Wired
January 2004 |
Cutting the Cord There's a downside to a high tech entertainment center: nasty tangles of power cords, yards of ugly network cables, and a coffee table full of remotes. But you can make this mess go away. |
Home Toys
June 2005 |
Living Made Easy: Getting Remotes Under Control Universal remotes combine the features of all your other remotes into one. You'll likely use it 4-5 hours per day, so it's important to find the right one. |
