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What are the Best Cables for the Xbox 360?

I have to start figuring what cables to buy to hook up all of my consoles to the thing, and planning the sound system for the entertainment room. We’re going to have built-in ceiling speakers, so all I need is...

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Posted by Staff on 13 January 2006

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How to get HDTV on your Linux PC

Because Windows Media Center owners shouldn't have all the fun. The instructions are a little complicated but dude, if you're running Linux that should be par for the course. The EFF recommends you build your own HD PVR while...

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Posted by Staff on 28 December 2005

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HD Editing for the Masses

Maybe it’s time I bought an HD camcorder. With HD editing software becoming more affordable every day, I just need to find an affordable HD camcorder. Prices on high-definition camcorders and HDTVs quickly coming down, consumers are becoming more...

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Posted by Staff on 18 December 2005

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Sheet of Plywood, Bucket of Paint and LCD HDTV - all at Home Depot

Maybe I’ve missed while on mission for those projector screen materials, but Home Depot now carries LCD flat panel TVs. Seems like a perfect fit to me - DIY home theater, purchase what you need at America’s best DIY...

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Posted by Staff on 13 December 2005

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HDTV Test Pattern Multitool: Calibug

The trouble with hunting for an HDTV is that the clerks at most retailers futz up the contrast and brightness and then show cartoons with unbearably saturated colors. Before you buy one, you'd better re-calibrate those suckers to see...

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Posted by Staff on 9 December 2005

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HDTV for Chistmas on a budget

If you don't have an HDTV set yet, do you need to spend upwards of $3,000 to $5,000 to get one this holiday season? Not necessarily, although you will give up some features, functions and (dare I say it?)...

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Posted by Staff on 4 December 2005

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Huge HDTV, Tiny Price

IGN gets it! Well, almost. They buy a $450 projector, and build a screen for $80 to end up with a 9 foot TV! That’s what home theater DIY is all about, baby. Now, they didn’t exactly end up...

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Posted by Staff on 2 December 2005

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