Bioshock - Creepy showcase for your home theater

May 27th, 2008

I finally finished Bioshock for the xbox 360 this weekend. Now that I’m a dad I have much less time for video games and this one took me quite a bit longer than my kid-free friends to get through.
The game itself is a multi award-winning masterpiece, and played on an 80-inch HD screen with 5.1 […]

The Cheapest Home Theater Upgrade

May 14th, 2008

Over the past several years I’ve been collecting gear for my “dream” home theater. A front projector here, a surround receiver there, ceiling mounts, speaker wire, it all adds up after a while. Once we moved into our latest house last year (the one we’re going to stay in for a while) I set out […]

Onkyo TX-SR605 Home Theater Setup

March 26th, 2008

Over the last few weeks I’ve been putting the finishing touches on my personal home theater. Last night after work I hooked up my new receiver - the Onkyo TX-SR605. I’ve noticed this unit has sold extremely well at OneCall over this past year or so but wasn’t fully sure why until last night.
Until last […]

HDMI 1.3 is full of audio and video potential. Be sure to use it all.

March 12th, 2008

So, you just bought a new HDTV and a Blu-ray Disc Player, and they don’t play well together over their HDMI connection? What could be the problem? They’re both certified as HDMI 1.3, right? I mean, that’s the same rating, right? Well, not necessarily.
“Huh? What?”
Exactly.
To be certified HDMI 1.3-compatible, a cable/source/display needs to include only […]