Archive for the 'Home Theater' Category

What is the best home theater system for a Toshiba hdtv?

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Capri26 asked: My boyfriend recently bought the Toshiba hdtv 42hl167 and I want to get him a compatible home theater system. Any suggestions for something that will work with that tv? Thanks!

Can a Sony B50 Satellite Receiver or a RCA DTC100 HDTV Satellite receiver be used to receive FTA signals?

Monday, December 1st, 2008

JCWofKpT asked: I have a Sony B50 satellite receiver with access card and a RCA DTC 100 HDTV satellite receiver w/remote, no card and would like to be able to convert one or both of them to receive FTA signals. Can this be done? If not I would like to know which FTA brands are [...]

Can you get HD signals with a regular antenna on my HDTV?

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Tim W asked: i have a Toshiba HDTV (with tuner) and i just cut my cable. I was told by a friend that antennas labled as HDTV are the same as regular ones and have the same picture. Is this true?

What is the best way to hook up a HDTV, DVD Recorder and a Cable Box?

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

cnov123 asked: Here is what I have to work with:
1. HDTV with one HDMI input
2. Cable box (DVR built in) with one HDMI out
3. Upconverting DVD player/recorder - with HDMI out
Each piece has additional standard inputs and outputs.
I want to ensure I have the best quality HD picture, along with the ability to record off [...]

how to connect a dvd/ home theater with surround sound to a samsung hdtv?

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

FAHIM M asked: so ive got a samsung series 550 hdtv. Ive also got a dvd player, with a bunch of speakers and surround sound. I wanted to know if there was any way to connect my tv to the dvd/home theater system, so that when im watching tv, it uses the surround sound speakers? [...]

Is it possible to use a computer monitor as an HDTV display?

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

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?

How can I get the same quality playing videos with an s-video cord from my laptop to my HDTV?

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

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 [...]

How do I connect my Sony AR41S HDMI capable laptop to a HDTV HDMI capable TV and watch Blu-Rays?

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

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 [...]

How can I setup my ps3 hdtv and surround sound all together when my 5.1 doesnt have optical input?

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Fernando R asked: The hdtv has 3 hdmi inputs and the 5.1 reciever has 1 hdmi input. What can I do? Is there a fiber optic “converter” for recievers that don’t have it?

How can I get the same quality playing videos with an s-video cord from my laptop to my HDTV?

Monday, August 18th, 2008

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 [...]