If you’ve finally taken the plunge into installing a projector for your home theater, the next problem you need to solve is how to get what you want projected on the screen. Especially if you don’t have a dedicated content streaming box, this can be …
How to Turn a Regular Speaker into a Bluetooth Speaker
So you have a set of wired speakers you want to make Bluetooth compatible? It can be a pretty straightforward project that will save you on a set of comparable Bluetooth speakers. Here are the steps to add Bluetooth functionality to a normal speaker: Get …
Can a Power Surge Damage Speakers – How to Protect Your Speakers
Power surges can be damaging to electronic equipment and especially damaging to speakers. The power outlets in your house produce a 120-volt charge, and most of that voltage does not make its way to your speakers. During a power surge, output voltage spikes way beyond …
How to Connect a Soundbar to a TV without HDMI or Optical
Okay so for whatever reason you’ve decided that you don’t want to connect your soundbar to your TV using HDMI or optical cables. Or perhaps, you cannot use an HDMI or digital optical cable because of the equipment you own. You know the advantages of …
Can You Add Surround Sound Speakers to a Soundbar?
So you have a soundbar, but you want more sound in your room. You’re not trying to fork over for a proper surround sound system, but figure you can get away with a few speakers hooked up to the soundbar. Few soundbars come with wireless …
How to Wirelessly Send Video to a Projector
Moving to a projector setup can be one of the most satisfying changes you can make to your home theater system. There’s not much that competes with the sheer amount of screen-space and wow factor they bring to the table. But, there’s a pesky problem …
How To Make A Soundbar Sound Better: 6 Different Tips and Tricks!
We have all been there. We bring home the latest movie release, pop it in the Blu-ray player and settle in for an evening of entertainment. However, before long, that relaxing evening turns into one spent constantly trying to adjust the volume to capture both …
How to Connect a Soundbar to a TV Using Bluetooth
So you’re thinking of ditching that tangle of wires and connecting your soundbar to your TV with Bluetooth. You haven’t used Bluetooth before and don’t really understand how it works. But understanding Bluetooth technology isn’t that hard once you understand the basics. You can almost …
How to Fix Lag Between a Soundbar and a TV – A Complete List of Fixes
I am a big fan of relaxing at home and enjoying modern technology. In other words, relaxing on the couch binge watching Netflix shows or playing games on my PS4 has become one of my favorite past times. As with thousands of other Americans, I …
How to Extend the Length of HDMI Cables – Step by Step
For a simple living room setup, there’s probably no need to look into exotic options for signal transfer. Everything is close to everything else, and the 10ft HDMI cable that came with your TV will do just fine. However, for more advanced setups like those …