Archive for May, 2008

Do you really have to pay someone to tweak your HDTV for maximum viewing pleasure?

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Paul M asked: While doing research so I can buy an HDTV I came across an article where a guy stated he charged $200-300 to go to homes and custom out their new HDTVs . He said that most people don’t receive true HD without having this done. Is it possible to [...]

What does the Contrast Ratio on a HDTV mean?

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

SPEEDY asked: I’ve been looking at a 32″ Sony hdtv and i think it read 6000:1 contrast ratio. I saw another hdtv with around 8000:1 contrast ratio. What does this mean. And what ratio is better for a 32″ 720p or 1080i hdtv?

Which small LCD HDTV should I buy to use as both a TV and a PC monitor?

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

James R asked: I’m looking for a small (23-26″) LCD HDTV to use as both a TV and a computer monitor. It should work pretty well for both purposes and switch between them fairly easily.

What is the best video card for streaming hd videos online with an hdtv?

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

T-rock asked: I just built a media PC for my 65″ 1080p HDTV and I want the best performance for watching movies online and streaming video at full size. I installed a NVIDIA nForce 630i/7100 motherboard with an on board video card, What is the best video card for my setup or is this [...]

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

Monday, May 19th, 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 do I hook up a XBOX 360 and a HD Cable box to a HDTV that has one HD cable input?

Monday, May 19th, 2008

klymen asked: I got an Xbox 360 and a Motorolla HDTV ready cable box. They both come with the HD cables but my TV has input for one HD device. So everytime I wana play XBOX in HD I have to unhook my cable box. Is there anyway to have both of em running in [...]

What surround sound should i buy for HDTV?

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Dan asked: I have an HDTV and im looking for an affordable surround sound that wont leave wires running all over my living room. Are there any affordable 5.1 channel surround sounds that would be good for maybe a 10′ by 10′ living room, with wireless rear speakers?
I’ve researched and just can’t decide.

whats the pros and cons between a projection HDTV vs a lcd screen?

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

nick asked: I’m looking into purchasing a 50″ HDTV but I can’t make up my mind on which one to purchase. The rear projection tv is a lot cheaper in price but I’m afraid I won’t get the quality picture. Any suggestions will be helpful.

How do I use my home theater to play all audio from the HDTV?

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

gigolo asked: I have a home theater (with DVD player) and a cable recorder box connected to my HDTV. The home theater is on HDMI-1 and the cable box is connected to Component-2 (video and audio). How do I use my home theater speakers to play the audio when I’m watching cable TV through component-2? [...]

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

Saturday, May 17th, 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? [...]