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The 2018 Premiere Series Your Home Entertainment Is Missing
Posted on 12:00am on Thursday 6th September 2018 by Walts
Introducing Klipsch Reference Premiere Series for their 2018 state of the art speaker line up. The series line has everything that you could want or need for your own home entertainment speaker system! Including: Bookshelf, Center Channel, Floorstanding, In-Wall, In-Ceiling, and Surround Sound Speakers.
The Reference Premiere Bookshelf [..]
Smart Home with Control4
Posted on 12:00am on Friday 24th August 2018 by Walts
Today’s world presents us with the opportunity to utilize technology to make our lives easier. In Walts’ 60 years worth of experience, one thing that we know for sure is that technology is constantly changing. We are currently seeing the rise of smart home technology such as Amazon’s Alexa, Google [..]
2018 Samsung QLED TVs
Posted on 12:00am on Wednesday 23rd May 2018 by WaltsThere are 5 different Model series in the 2018 QLED line. They are “Q6F”, “Q7C”, “Q7F”, “Q8E” & “Q9F”. They all have Quantum Dot Technology, which will produce over 1 Billion different colors. They also boast 100% Color Volume, which means there are no changes in the Color intensity as [..]
2017 SAMSUNG TV MODELS
Posted on 12:00am on Friday 26th May 2017 by Walts
The 2017 Samsung TVs have reinvented Quantum Dot Technology with the new QLED Line. The new QLED TVs are available in 55”,65”,75”& 88” models.
They feature 100% Color Volume, which keeps the color the same at all levels of brightness.
Also [..]
2017 SAMSUNG AUDIO
Posted on 12:00am on Friday 26th May 2017 by Walts
Samsung has a Soundbar they call SOUNDBAR PLUS. It is available in a curved as well as a flat Version, for any TV. It also has a built in subwoofer and the ability to add the Samsung rear wireless speaker kit. You can also [..]
What is DTS:X? Why is it important?
Posted on 12:00am on Tuesday 7th March 2017 by Walts
DTS:X is a 3 dimensional sound format very similar to Dolby Atmos. Sound is sent from Above, as well as from the Left & Right and Front & Rear. A feature of DTS:X is the ability to place the Speakers in the Room, the way [..]
Time to get Control4!
Posted on 12:00am on Tuesday 7th March 2017 by Walts
Control 4 is a Home Automation System. It can control lighting, heating, cooling, ceiling fans, and motorized window treatments. It also can control security systems, door locks, garage door openers and lawn sprinklers. It is controlled by an App [..]
ACTIVE HDR10
Posted on 12:00am on Monday 6th March 2017 by Walts Active HDR10 unlike HDR10, is capable of improving the quality of the Video, picture by picture. It is a 10 bit Color System which means over 1 billion colors. It functions similar to Dolby Vision. HDR10 will do nothing if there is no HDR content in the [..]
What is SONOS?
Posted on 12:00am on Monday 6th March 2017 by Walts
Sonos is a Wireless Speaker System that is WiFi based rather than Bluetooth.
It is controlled by an App on a Smartphone or tablet. Sonos also has a Wireless Amp that you can hook/up to your favorite Speakers. You can place Speakers in several [..]
What is a Smart TV?
Posted on 12:00am on Tuesday 28th February 2017 by Walts With very few exceptions, almost all TVs produced today are Smart TVs. Basically a Smart TV is any TV that can be hooked up to the Internet. Most of them have a Home Screen that has several Apps on it. Many have Microphones & Cameras built in. [..]
New Line for Pioneer Elite
Posted on 12:00am on Monday 27th February 2017 by Walts Pioneer Elite has added 3 new Receiver/Amps to their new line. All 3 Models are Dolby Atmos and DTS:X ready. The top of the line can handle 11.2 channel Dolby Atmos. The remaining 2 are 9.2 channel Dolby Atmos ready.
Dolby Atmos gives you true 3 dimensional [..]
What's New for Samsung in 2017?
Posted on 12:00am on Wednesday 22nd February 2017 by Walts
New 2017 Quantum Dot. Quantum-dot televisions are a new type of LED-backlit LCD TV. The image is created just like it is on an LCD screen, but quantum-dot technology enhances the color and delivers color that’s so accurate and pure, what you get on the [..]
Backlighting - Why is it important?
Posted on 12:00am on Wednesday 22nd February 2017 by Walts Why is backlight important? Backlight (or Edge lighting) is necessary for all LCD TVs. Without it you wouldn’t be able to see the picture.
Back lit led vs edge lit.
LED LCDs don't have the contrast ratio potential of Plasma and OLED TVs.
Local dimming was developed to [..]
ELAC Speakers
Posted on 12:00am on Monday 20th February 2017 by Walts
ELAC is a company whose reach is international, with headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Kiel, Germany, and research and development labs in Southern California.
Demonstrating ELAC’s technology leadership is as simple as playing the music. Once you hear an ELAC product, you’ll understand our commitment to state-of-the-art sound. That [..]
ELAC Amplifier
Posted on 12:00am on Monday 20th February 2017 by Walts
This integrated amplifier marks ELAC’s return to the amplifier category. The Element Series EA101EQ-G Integrated Amplifier solves two of the biggest problems with two-channel audio: proper blending of a subwoofer with your main speakers and room correction. Our advanced DSP and innovative smartphone application provide all the [..]
ELAC Subwoofer App
Posted on 12:00am on Monday 20th February 2017 by Walts
How smart can a subwoofer be? Thanks to the ELAC SubEQ app and the Advanced Bluetooth control interface, listeners can simply pair an iPhone, iPad or Android device with the new ELAC subwoofers and adjust the sound to their preferences. Intuitive, comprehensive and downloadable, free of [..]
HDR10 vs. HLG vs. Dolby Vision
Posted on 12:00am on Thursday 16th February 2017 by Walts
We now have 3 different Formats for improving Picture Quality. HDR 10 (High Dynamic Range 10), HLG (Hybrid Log- Gamma) & Dolby Vision.
Both HLG & HDR10 produce 10 bit Color, which means 1 Billion Colors. (8 bit color on normal [..]
WHY BUY A SOUNDBAR?
Posted on 12:00am on Wednesday 15th February 2017 by Walts
Today’s TVs are becoming thinner & thinner. The sound quality & volume level has been compromised because of thinner TVs. So to improve on both sound quality & volume level it is necessary to either utilize a sound system (amplifier & speakers) or a soundbar. If [..]
LG Introducing the Wallpaper TV
Posted on 12:00am on Tuesday 14th February 2017 by Walts
Wallpaper TV (Picture on Wall) is LG’s latest innovation in OLED TVs. The 65” Consumer Model is held on the Wall with Magnets. The Commercial Models have a Mounting panel that fastens to the Wall. Then the TV slides in place on the panel.
The Consumer Model has [..]
LG's NEW OLED - Picture on Glass
Posted on 12:00am on Monday 13th February 2017 by Walts Picture on Glass is the newest OLED by LG. The Screen thickness has been reduced down to a 10th of an inch. Also there is no Frame or Bezel around the Screen. It appears the Picture is appearing in thin air. The top Models have a Screen [..]
What is Technicolor?
Posted on 12:00am on Wednesday 8th February 2017 by Walts
Technicolor and VUBIQUITY are working together to accelerate the availability of High Dynamic Range (HDR) content to consumers around the world.
Everyone is familiar with Technicolor in the Movies. They are now expanding their expertise to TV & VR (Virtual Reality). The new 4K TVs [..]
SLING TV
Posted on 12:00am on Tuesday 7th February 2017 by Walts
SLING TV is a TV service that you subscribe to. They have several packages available. They range in price from $20-$40 a Month. You can add several additional packages for $5 a Month. HBO, Cinemax & Starz are also available at an additional charge. There’s no [..]
LG's Improvements with WebOS 3.5
Posted on 12:00am on Monday 6th February 2017 by Walts
LG’s latest webOS system - webOS 3.5 - will deliver a range of improvements. from enhanced remote control features to getting you closer (literally) to the action with improved zoom functionality. The improvements made to LG's Magic Remote handset, will allow you to instantly access your favorite streaming [..]
ALEXA working with CONTROL4
Posted on 12:00am on Friday 3rd February 2017 by Walts We have the platform you need to control and automate everything in your home. You can start in one room and expand throughout the rest of the house with smart lighting, multi-room audio, multi-room video, comfort, and security solutions. In addition to the convenience of voice control, ALEXA and [..]
LED vs. OLED
Posted on 12:00am on Friday 3rd February 2017 by Walts A LED TV is in reality a LCD TV that is back or edge lit with LEDs. The first LCD TVs were only backlit with fluorescent lights.
An OLED TV is a Organic Light Emitting Diode TV. It is a true LED TV. [..]