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 [..]
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 [..]
No 4k content? Not so fast!
Posted on 12:00am on Tuesday 13th January 2015 by Walts
While everything is not in 4k, more and more each day is coming online. Amazon, Netflix, Sony and several small startups are pushing 4k content. So you may think that you should save your money and get a 4k TV next time. While I agree that may [..]
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 [..]
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 [..]
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 [..]
The Different Dolby Sound Systems
Posted on 12:00am on Thursday 2nd February 2017 by Walts
There are 4 Dolby Sound Systems currently in use.
Dolby 5.1, Dolby Atmos 5.1, Dolby 7.1 & Dolby Atmos 7.1
Dolby 5.1
Dolby 5.1 utilizes 5 Speakers & a Subwoofer. The Speakers are placed as follows: Front, Left, Right & Center. Rear, Left & Right. The Subwoofer is usually placed Front Center.
Dolby 7.1
Dolby [..]
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 [..]
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 [..]
Nano Cell Technology
Posted on 12:00am on Wednesday 25th January 2017 by Walts Nano Cell LCD displays offer a technological advantage by employing uniformly-sized particles approximately one nanometer in diameter to create more subtle, accurate colors that can be viewed from wider angles than other TVs. Ideal for large, high-resolution TVs, LG's SUPER [..]