JB asked:


I would like to build sound absorbing panels which I would like to hang on the walls in our home theatre. The purpose would be to reduce any noise rebound. The walls and ceilings are been insulated and covered with drywall.Would a 1 inch low density styrofoam covered with a fabric do the job?

thanks
jb

Denver

mikenuthead asked:


I already have my tv connected to my audio in jacks (red white), now I also want to be able to run my ipod through my home theatre system. Can I hook up a splitter to my audio in jacks, creating 2 audio in jacks?
If not, is there an alternative way for me to listen to my ipod through my home theatre system?

Percy

Jeff McRitchie asked:


After recently purchasing a new home, I decided to set up a home theatre in my daylight basement. I bought the couches, put up the blackout blinds and found a 106″ HDTV format screen. However, after all that I didn’t have much money left to buy an expensive home theatre projector. I had a Dell 1800MP projector kicking around that I bought to use for data presentations and so I decided to try mounting it for my theater. Here are a few helpful tips for others that might be considering doing something similar…

1. The 1800MP comes equipped with vertical keystone correction. This means that if you need to point the projector up or down you can fix the keystone effect. However, it does not come equipped with horizontal keystone correction. In order to get a square picture you need to make sure that you projector is centered with your screen. Otherwise, one side of your picture will be higher than the other.

2. You will notice that the Dell 1800MP does not come with either an HDMI or a DVI port. I was able to hook the projector up to my media center PC using a VGA cable and it looks great. However, the picture over the S-Video didn’t look nearly as crisp. If you want a great looking picture consider getting a cable that converts component video into VGA.

3. The Dell 1800MP does not have very many options for zooming in or adjusting your picture size. This means that you will have to place your projector the correct distance from the screen in order to get the picture to be the right size for your screen. For my 106″ diagonal 16:9 HDTV format screen I had to place the screen approximately 16′ away from the wall. Before I mounted the projector on the ceiling, I simply held it up until I found the right spot where the projector would fill the entire screen.

4. A lot of places will charge you an arm and a leg for a mounting bracket. However, you should be able to pick up a reasonable bracket at an unnamed online auction site for about $30 including shipping. The one that I got has the ability to swivel the projector so that it can be pointed down or to the side slightly. This came in really handy when I was trying to get the projector image set up with my screen.

5. The menus for the dell 1800MP have a bunch of useful options in them that you will need. There is a setting that will flip the image so that your projector can be mounted upside down on the ceiling. There is also a setting that will change the aspect ratio of the projected image to 16:9 if you are going to use a widescreen display area. You can use these settings along with the contrast, color and brightness controls to fine tune the picture until you are happy with the picture. When your room is really dark you will see black bars above and below your screen since the 1800MP is not a widescreen projector by design. This isn’t really a big deal but I thought I would mention it.

I am the first one to admit that the Dell 1800MP isn’t as good as the 1080p high definition projector that I was looking at buying. However, since the Dell was only about $600 and I already had it, I think it is a pretty good option. Plus, it works great with my Media Center.



Jon

David0018 asked:


I have a Comcast HDTV box, feeding into my Sony Bravia home theatre system via coaxial cable, then to my HDTV via component cable. However I do not get a picture this way. I know I can connect the cable box and the home theatre system via separate component inputs, but is there a way to use both without switching inputs? Thank you!

Cleveland

Garrile N asked:


If you could,… please be precise and provide a link if possible.

I’m looking for a top of the line set of wireless headphones (price doesn’t matter) with the least amount of interference. All the ones I’ve had get “hiss” and “crackling” in them and a few have actually had telephone conversations heard on them.

Thanks

Cyrus

rphil04 asked:


I need to know what wires/adapters are going to be needed. I have:
Magnavox HDTV model number - 32MF337B
RCA Surround Sound Receiver model number - RTD215

Stefan

valium1986 asked:


myriad systems in the market. Can anyone tell me how much power(RMS not PMPO) should i buy.So that i get the best results ?And what is THD for speakers?And has anyone heard of a ”F & D” brand which makes speakers ?

Collin

Craig asked:


I have a ps3 and would like to have surround sound, but dnt wanna buy a dvd player. do they come together? i dnt want anything expensive just like 2 speakers and the tv speakers, im not sure how it all works so if someone could explain it i would greatly appreciate it.

Valentine

Dave L asked:


I just bought the Philips HTS3555/37 home theatre system yesterday (Wednesday 07/10)…I hooked everything up and it was working fine….I was in the middle of watching a DVD on the system and my roommate turned on her air conditioner and blew out the power. After flipping the fuse I restarted the movie and it began freezing every couple seconds while playing. I turned off the system and turned it back on only to find that now the disc will just say “loading” for a while and then say “no disc.” I have tried probably 10 DVDs (both real DVDs and burnt DVDs) and I keep getting the same errors. I have also tried unplugging the system overnight but did not work. I did not have the system on a surge protector it was just plugged into a regular extension cord from an outlet - could the power being blown out while I was watching a DVD have screwed with the system so the player will not work anymore? Or is there possibly something I could try to fix it before I return it? Thanks.

Jeromy

the_braynz asked:


I just got a helluva great deal on a pair of Bose 301 series bookshelf speakers (half price display model from Circuit City). What is the best setup possible (amp, DVD player, etc…) for using these speakers as a home theatre system?

Greg