Sometimes there are ceiling fans, lighting fixtures, or other ceiling features that prevent plancing your projector on the centerline of the screen. This isn’t automatically a dealbreaker, though installing a projector off-center of the screen, at an angle, does have some complications. Can a projector …
How To Connect A Fire TV Stick To A Soundbar
The Fire TV Stick (on Amazon) is a great tool for your entertainment center. The simplicity of having everything you need in one small stick is hard to beat, but things get a little more complicated when you want to try and get the sound …
Can You Use a Soundbar Without a TV?
Maybe you are looking for a bit more volume from your stereo or record player, or you want that movie-quality sound even though you may be on a computer or laptop Perhaps you just need a speaker for a dance party. Whatever the reason, using …
How to Connect a Roku Stick to a Projector
Using a Roku Stick with a projector is a great alternative to getting a Roku smart TV. With the Roku Streaming Stick+, you can get 4K picture, making Roku a great option to pair with a projector. You can connect a Roku Stick directly to …
How to Connect an iPhone to an A/V Receiver
Smartphones have become all-in-one entertainment center for video, audio, and more. While our smartphones can do seemingly anything, the audio sometimes just doesn’t cut it. If you’ve been wondering how to connect your smartphone to your home theater system, there are several simple ways to …
How to Connect a TV to a Receiver Without HDMI
If you want to connect your TV to a receiver, an HDMI cable is usually the way to go. If you happen to not have an HDMI jack on your TV, your receiver, or both, you may be searching for alternative ways to hook up …
How to Use Your Phone as a TV Remote
As you add home theater devices, you will likely experience an increase in remote controls as well. To help minimize the mess and confusion, several developers have created apps that give you full control over your TV from your smartphone. It’s not exactly clear how …
How to Add Bluetooth to an A/V or Stereo Receiver
If you’re pursuing an entirely wireless home theater (our guide), you’ll probably consider adding Bluetooth to your receiver at some point. There are a lot of different Bluetooth receivers on the market. Not all of them are intended for home theater sound, so you need …
How to Protect Outside Speakers
Outdoor speakers are a great addition to any space. However, you can’t just set the speakers up and forget about them. Outdoor speakers need to be maintained and they also require protection. To protect outside speakers: Keep them away from sunlight and water Cover them …
How to Connect a Google Home Mini to a Soundbar
We’ve written on the blog before about how you can use your Goole Home Max as a full-on soundbar, but you can actually get a lot of that functionality from just a Google Home Mini. Even though Google Home Minis don’t have any inputs, you …