The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a fantastic device, enabling you to not only get your media streaming setup without any hassle but also allowing you to take that system with you anywhere there’s a screen to plug into. For a more robust home theater …
How to Connect an Echo Dot to Soundbar
Whether you’ve had yours for a while or it’s a new device, Echo Dots are popular smart home devices that come with Alexa and are made by Amazon—but they do lack in sound power. To amp up your Echo Dot’s sound, it’s a great idea …
Can In-Ceiling Speakers Touch Insulation?
So you’re installing speakers into your ceiling and your insulation is costing you some room. What do you do? Does it matter? How you handle your insulation will impact your sound, but more importantly, you may be wondering if it’s dangerous for the speakers to …
How to Control a Soundbar With a TV Remote
If you recently got a soundbar, or you’re simply wanting to streamline your current soundbar/TV connection, controlling both your TV and soundbar with one remote is ideal. Luckily, there is a way to avoid fiddling with multiple remotes and simplify your whole entertainment system. How …
How to Mount a TV – Step by Step with Pictures!
Ready to mount your TV but uncertain about the process? Mounting a TV is a simple, straightforward task that is done with minimal tools and in a short amount of time. If you do it right, you will never need to worry about your TV …
How to Connect a Preamp to an AV Receiver – Step by Step w/ Pictures
Okay, so you have a preamp that you need to hook up to your AV receiver. Even though your AV receiver already has a built-in preamp, there are certain conditions where hooking up an external preamp to your AV receiver might be necessary. In particular, …
How to Properly Clean a Projector Lens – Step by Step
You finally made the leap from a wall-mounted television to a fancy new projector, but now dust particles are slowly gunking up your lens, and you can no longer see every pore on The Gladiator’s face quite like you once could. Well, you can’t use …
How to Connect Powered Speakers to a Receiver
When it comes to connecting all of your home theater components, the task can be overwhelming – to say the least. This is especially true if you are not expertly versed in all the associated jargon. “Powered”, “active” and “passive” are all terms commonly used …
Can You Connect an Amazon Fire TV Stick to a Projector?
Using an Amazon Fire TV Stick with a projector is, at first glance, a pretty straightforward operation. It’s even deceptively simple: no wires to run, no cables to manage, just a simple install and you’re ready to start streaming to your 100in+ screen. To connect …
7 Ways to Block Excess Light in a Home Theater Room
There are a lot of features on TVs that improve image quality, color, and brightness. However, these specs are negated, if excess light in the room washes out the picture. Controlling the light for your home theater space allows you to create an immersive viewing …