Cheap surround sound
It used to be that surround sound technology was only for the ultra-rich and die-hard home theatre buffs. Luckily, times have changed and it is now easy to get a surround sound setup in your home, even with a very low budget. Here are a couple of ways that you can get surround sound into your home:
Buy a budget all-in-one system
Manufacturers like Sony, Samsung, Panasonic and most of the other big home audio players sell “home theatre in a box” systems. These contain everything you need for a surround sound setup at home – receiver, speakers, subwoofer and dvd or Bluray player. The great thing about these systems is that they are so easy to set up, and buying everything at once is much cheaper than getting each piece of equipment individually. These systems have a wide range in price. You can pick up one from as little as $50 (Curtis HTIB1000 5.1 Surround Sound Home Theatre System In A Box), or you can spend $3500, like the Bose® Lifestyle® 48 Series IV home entertainment system. Obviously, the latter system isn’t exactly “cheap surround sound“, but in general, the more you spend, the better the sound. However, some of the cheaper systems punch well above their weight and give you excellent value for money. The best thing to do before buying a new system is to do some research on the net, and then go into your local home theater store and have a listen to it. This will make sure you don’t waste your hard earned dollars on something that sounds horrible.
Buy secondhand
Well-built speakers and receivers last quite a long time. You would be surprised at the value for money that you can get buying secondhand home theatre gear. If you are interested in buying secondhand, it is important to be well informed. Do some research on the net about the best makes and models of the last five years or so, to make sure you don’t buy a dud. Then, check out ebay, your local pawn shop, and garage sales to see whether you can find any gems. Doing things this way will probably take a fair bit of time, but if you are prepared to do the leg work then I think that buying secondhand is where you can get the best bang for your buck. Whichever way you choose to go, I think you will be surprised by the quality experience that you can get for very little cash. Photo: milesdeelite
A cheap night in with friends
If you have already invested in a surround sound system, you should try to make the most of it. And what better way is there to enjoy a home theater system than to do it in the company of friends? Daily finance has a great article about organizing a cheap night in with your friends.
The Frugal Consumer: Have Friends Over for Dinner with a Side of Suspense
http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/04/16/frugal-consumer-home-theater-dinner-suspense-films-movies/
America’s uneven economic recovery has prompted belt-tightening in almost every income group, but that doesn’t mean couples have to eliminate their entertainment budgets altogether. Here’s an idea that will both lower your entertainment costs and allow you to enjoy a superior evening: Host a home-theater dinner party with a classic Hollywood film.
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Here’s The Best Reason To Own A Home Theater System
For those of you who’ve been here for a while, you know that I’m of the position that home theater is the way of the future because the theater industry is going to price itself out of the market, providing too little return for too much cash. And now, I have just a little extra ammunition for that belief after seeing an article in USA Today with the headline:
Theater Chains Raising Price of Ticket
See, the theaters have discovered that they can charge just a little extra for the cost of a ticket if they offer something new and interesting along with it, like, say, a presentation in 3-D. Now that’s all fine and well–in fact, from a purely capitalist view, it makes sense. But the theaters are taking it one step further–they’re trying to find the CEILING.
Lines like this:
At an AMC theater in Danvers, Mass., a Boston suburb, 3-D ticket prices are jumping more than 20% to $17.50 from $14.50, while the adult admission price for a conventional film will remain at $10.50. At one Seattle multiplex, adult admission is rising to $11 from $10 for a conventional film, to $15 from $13.50 for a regular 3-D showing and to $17 from $15 for Imax 3-D.
prove that theaters want to find the point where you will stop paying, and then charge just a quarter or so less. This is a move that could prove fatal to an already limping theater market–if people start to get the idea that the theaters looking to gouge patrons, they’ll exercise their options. And they have several–seeing only 2-D theatrical entries, or eschewing the theater entirely.
And with components getting better and costing less with each passing day, the likelihood of theater backlash grows. That puts folks like US ahead of the curve.
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I found a an article that compares HDMI cables, and you might be surprised at how similar the cheap and expensive cables actually are.
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Entry Level Logitech Harmony 300i Universal Remote
Logitech is introducing another universal remote control in the form of the Harmony 300i and similar to Valet Router announced by Cisco earlier today, the focus of the Harmony remote is in its simplicity.
In a recent study performed by Logitech, more then 75 million homes located within the US and Europe have tried a universal remote control at one point or another and of those, 1 in 3 have found the experience unsatisfactory. The main complaints were setup and ease of use.
The Harmony 300i aims to address the setup issue by using an online website for the setup of the universal remote. Through a step by step process, the consumer will be guided through the process and navigational menus will allow the user to select between 225,000 devices listed amongst 5000 different brands.
Once fully customized, the Harmony 300i is capable of replacing up to four remote controls. Expect to see the new device show up in shops in April with a retail price set at £29.99 in the UK or $49.99 in the US.
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Pioneer VSX-1120-K Receiver First Look
The VSX-1120-K offers the pinnacle of the Pioneer-branded line. Many of the upgrades will appeal to those that are looking for the best possible audio and video performance matched with ease of use and system integration features. Will the VSX-1120-K be for everyone? No. But those that don’t mind paying a premium for extra convenience and performance are going to be very tempted.
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Netflix introduces 5.1 surround sound
Netflix is preparing itself to roll out a big upgrade in the coming year, where it will include 5.1 surround sound streaming for an even more realistic movie watching experience, complete with close captioning. While there are no further details furnished to the masses, including the availability date as well as the kind of titles that support 5.1 surround sound, it is nice to see Netflix making progress in terms of technology. So far, there is no mention on a price increase for the upgrade, so hopefully everything will remain the same in these economically trying times.
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Dairy Cows Get To Stare At LCD TVs All Day
While many folks out there have a dream to just be able to kick back and watch TV all day long, it seems that some dairy cows owned by a Russian dairy farmer are already living the life of your dreams. That’s because the farmer decided to install 40-inch LCD TVs in the barn, constantly showing a video of a nice peaceful nature scene. The farmer is probably trying to see if TV-watching cows produce more (and better) milk compared to normal bored cows, eh? Those LCD TVs seem to be mounted awfully high (for the cows), though.
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