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Posted on 12:00am on Friday 24th April 2015 by Walts
Here is an old video on you tube about us. We plan to starting making many videos about home theater, home automation and tvs and other electronics
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Should you purchase your tv online or at a local store?
Posted on 12:00am on Tuesday 5th May 2015 by Walts
The safe answer is at a local store. But, there are many factors that you should consider.
Pros of purchasing your TV online:
Price (sometimes)
Selection
Available Stock
Product Reviews
Simple Returns (small items)
Pros of purchasing your TV at a local store:
You can see the product before you purchase.
Inexpensive Setup and Installation Options (The dealer [..]
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 [..]
Dolby Atmos - What is it? Why would you want it?
Posted on 12:00am on Tuesday 31st January 2017 by WaltsDolby Atmos is a Sound System that adds Ceiling Speakers to a Dolby 5.1 or 7.1 Sound System. The 5.1 System is comprised of 2 Front & 2 Rear Speakers with an additional Front Center Speaker and a Subwoofer. The 7.1 adds 2 additional Side Speakers. In order to set [..]
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 [..]
OLED vs LED: What is the Real Difference?
Posted on 12:00am on Wednesday 13th May 2015 by Walts
When anything new comes to the market there is typically a debate about whether or not the new product or technology is better than the old one. It should come as no surprise that there is similar confusion about the variances between older LED/LCD and the new OLED display technology.
How [..]
What is HDR10?
Posted on 12:00am on Monday 30th January 2017 by WaltsHDR is an acronym for HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE. HDR is an image technology that enables TVs to have brighter, more vivid colors and better contrast over standard range content. Active HDR is an update that allows the TV to process the HDR picture frame-by-frame and inserts dynamic data where needed. [..]
What does the UHD Alliance mean for Consumers?
Posted on 12:00am on Monday 25th January 2016 by Walts
The UHD (Ultra HD) Alliance is a coalition of 35 different technology companies, who all came together to create a test for Top of the line TV’s, allowing for easy knowledge of which TV’s are using the newest tech. LG Electronics Inc., Panasonic Corporation, Sony Visual Product Inc., and Netflix [..]
Polk Wireless Speaker System Omni Series with Play-Fi®
Posted on 12:00am on Monday 31st August 2015 by Walts
Polk recently released their new DTS Play-Fi® wireless speaker system for their Omni Series, giving great sounding wireless options for your house. The Omni series is optimized for setup across your house, even an outdoor patio or yard area, and controlled completely by an application on a phone, tablet, [..]
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. [..]