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Hello all, I hope this is the correct place to post this question. I'm toying with the idea of buying a Dell Latitude 10 tablet (windows 8 full) and use this device to control all of the media that I want to play on the TV. The conent that I would want to play would be mainly from Netflix...

Hello All, I had ran Quad Shield Coax for the connections to my subwoofers. I haven't gotten the subwoofers yet but I am getting close to that point. My question is, what should I use to connect (adaptors, connectors) the coax cable to the RCA ports on the subwoofers? If you could suggest a...

Hello All, I had just set up my new Sharp XV-Z12000 and am really admiring the picture quality. I notice though at times there is some pixelation in the picture, which seems to occur on smaller images in the picuter with brighter colors and sometimes occurs on fast moving objects. I've...

Hello All, After researching possible receivers to buy, I had narrowed my choice down to the Yamaha RX-Z9. I was in the process of looking for on-line retailers, to find the best price, and found that the authorized dealers that carry the RX-Z9 can't ship the receiver out of their local area...

Hello All, I am planning on purchasing the Sharp XV-Z12000 projector and I have done some research for a screen and this is, from what I can tell, would be a good choice for the projector selection. Draper Onyx Screen with HiDefGrey Surface HDTV Format (106" Total Viewing Area, 52" x 92"...

Hello all, I have about finished constructing my home theater room and now I am in the process of deciding on components. I know for sure that I would like to go with 2 SV Subwoofers. Does anyone have any recommendations for good speakers to pair with the SV subwoofers? I have looked at, but...

Hello all, I am running in-wall speaker wire and was wondering what the correct placement would be for surround sound speakers. I will have two rows of seats about 3-4 feet apart. Would the surrounds be placed on the walls directly in the middle of the two rows or would they be placed...

Hello All, We are currently in the framing process of our home theater room. Running the speaker wire is coming up soon. I know this may be a stupid question. What guage/quality wires would I need to buy? I am planning on building a 7.1 system with 2 SVS (16-46 PC+) subwoofers and 4 to 6 bass...

Hello all, I am in the process of finishing my design plans for my dedicated home theater room. My first idea was to build regular tower (front channel) and center channel speakers into the wall behind or around the screen, but wondering now if that's not the best for sound production in the...

Hello all, I am getting my final design ideas for my dedicated home theater and was wondering what the proper screen size and resolution for a front projection system would be for my room? I have the framing up and it is about 19'6" X 12'3" X 8' with a 1 foot platform for elivated seating...

If you buy a THX certified receiver, dvd player, and/or amp, but do not buy THX certified speakers. Would there be a significant difference, because you didn't buy THX certified speakers? If so, what would the difference be?

Hello All, I have a clarion control deck, clarion cd changer, sony xplod 444 watt 4 channel amp, 10" 4 ohm MTX Pro 500 watt max sub in an ported enclosure w/ a 4" port, and 2 5" 4 ohm MTX Pro speakers. I have some other home speakers that I may use to complete the system. I would like to...

Hello all, We are getting ready to start the framing of our downstairs basement which includes my soon to be dedicated home theater (21' X 13' X 9' H). We are currently putting up drylok on the walls to hopefully prevent any moisture problems. I have a few questions on the framing and ceiling...

Hello all, I hope this is the right place to post this. I am going to start the framing on my dedicated home theater this winter, and will try to completely finish it by the summer of next year. I am thinking of trying to do build the theater comprised of THX Ultra 2 equipment. I was...

Hello all, I am getting ready to start framing our downstairs basement which will include a dedicated home theater room. To get an idea for the design of the room, what are some of the Pros and Cons of a Front Projection setup vs. a Plasma TV? Thanks for any help, Robert

Hello all, I am about to start the framing for our downstairs basement which will include a dedicated home theater room. I have several questions before I decide on the final dimensions, etc. Here they are: I can build up to a 15 X 20 room for the home theater. Is size a consideration...