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Samsung Puts Vacuum Tube Amps In New Blu-ray Home Theater Gear

9:47AM January 4, 2012 | Kyle Wagner

It’s kind of hard to impress anyone in home theatre anymore, but you’ll probably pull it off with a no-one-can-hear-you-scream vacuum in your living room. More »

Entertainment

Onkyo’s Video Previews Demystify Your Home Theater Inputs

9:20AM December 22, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Unless you’re a home theatre idiot-savant, you probably forget what HDMI port your Xbox or Blu-ray player is connected to, requiring you to randomly cycle through inputs. A task that’s now a lot easier with InstaPrevue’s live video thumbnail previews. More »

Computing

Roll A Powerful Media HTPC For Less Than $US500

10:40AM January 29, 2011 | Alan Henry

The web is rich with streaming video, and there’s no reason you should limit yourself to enjoying it all on smaller screens. Here’s how to roll your own home theatre PC and consolidate your media centre components to one small, sleek box. More »

Entertainment

Onkyo’s New Audiophile-Grade Gear Goes Retro

6:30AM January 5, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Pulling design cues from products of old, Onkyo is applying a 1980s aesthetic to their high-end line of home theatre gear, which includes a power amp, preamp and CD player. More »

Entertainment

Gizmodo’s Holiday Gadget Setup Guides

11:20AM December 30, 2010 | Sam Biddle

The wrapping paper is gone. Your family has exited. The dust? Settled. So it’s time to squeeze the most out of those terrific tech gifts you got—and we’re here to help. Check below for our comprehensive setup guides. More »

Entertainment

Nice Home Theater! We’ll Help You Set It Up

4:00AM December 26, 2010 | Bryan Gardiner

Christmas victory! You’ve just obtained the final component for your ideal home theatre set-up. Now it’s time to hook everything up and turn your living room into that badass entertainment zone you’ve always envisioned. We’ll guide you through the basics. More »

Cars

Director’s Custom Gulfstream Includes Flying Home Theater

6:00AM November 1, 2010 | Jack Loftus

One anonymous director’s new home theatre is actually aboard a Gulfstream III. He’ll reportedly use it to screen movies while zipping from coast to coast. The 42-inch screen is the largest HD LCD monitor ever installed on a Gulfstream. More »

The Best 5.1 Speaker Systems You Can Buy For $US800 Or Less

3:40AM December 11, 2009 | Steve Guttenberg

During our week celebrating precision audio, you guys asked about respectable but affordable home-theater audio. So we hit up CNet’s Audiophiliac, Steve Guttenberg, to clue us in to three exceptional 5.1 speaker/subwoofer combo packages selling for $US800 or less. More »

Entertainment

Someone Actually Built A $70k Stargate Atlantis Home Theater

10:40AM December 10, 2009 | Brian Barrett

Jacob Yarmuth may not hold the official title of world’s biggest Stargate Atlantis fan, but I doubt anyone would question his claim after he designed this home theatre system inspired by the show. So what’s $US70k getting you these days? More »

Computing

Why It’s Finally Time To Get A Home Theater PC

5:00AM December 9, 2009 | Sean Fallon

I hear a lot about those damned netbooks as hot buys this season, but Prof. Dealzmodo suggests getting something that’s actually, you know…useful. HTPCs baby. There has never been a better time: More »