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Picking The Right HDTV for Your Home Theater System

When you envision a theater-like video experience, you probably think first of a projection system and a very large screen. That's certainly the display of choice in the prototypical home theater. The two-piece projector/screen combination is generally best suited for a dedicated theater room, in which you can completely control the lighting (although many projector manufacturers now offer high-brightness models that are specifically designed for use in brighter environments). Companies like Runco, SIM2, Projection Design, and Digital Projection International offer projectors and services targeted more at the high-end marketplace, around $20,000 and above. However, projectors aren't reserved solely for the wealthy. This type of display device can actually offer the best screen-size-to-cost ratio. JVC, Sony, and Optoma have earned high marks for the performance of their mid-level projectors, which fall in the $5,000 to $10,000 price range, while Epson, Panasonic, and Sanyo offer high-quality entry-level projectors. As for the projection screen, you can choose between fixed-frame, pull-up/-down, or motorized screens, and most screen manufacturers offer a wide variety of screen materials to suit different projectors and environments. You also need to think about what screen shape you want: Do you want a standard 16:9 screen that's perfect for HDTV and many movies or a 2.35:1 screen that lets you watch CinemaScope movies with no black bars (this requires a suitably equipped projector and sometimes an add-on lens). Another option is to add a masking system that uses drapes or panels to tailor the screen shape to suit each source. Some of the top names in home theater screens are Stewart Filmscreen, Screen Innovations, dnp, Da-Lite, Vutec, and Elite Screens.

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Home Theater 101 - Learning The Basics of Home Theater Systems

The idea is simple enough: A home theater provides a theater-like experience in your home. But what exactly does that entail? The quick answer is, there's no quick answer. A home theater can be as simple as a few A/V devices in your living room or as complex as a completely renovated basement designed to look like Hollywood's El Capitan Theater. At its core, a home theater system should provide a high-quality video experience and an immersive audio experience that breathe life into your favorite movies, but a number of roads can lead to that destination. This primer offers a general overview of the basic home theater ingredients--from the A/V equipment to the seating to the other room elements that can shape your perfect home theater. We've provided plenty of links, to content on our website and others, that will provide more information on each element.

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TV installer allegedly sexually assaults customer in her home

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — West Hartford police say a man hired to install DirectTV forced a woman to have sex against her will.

Officers say a woman in her 20’s was home alone when 37-year-old Rashford Gordon, who works for Eastern Video Services, came by around 10 a.m. and installed the dish before making unwanted advances towards her.

“(There were) flirting-type things apparently from the suspect, and we don’t know exactly what was said back, but it seems that he misconstrued what victim was relating to him,” said Ted Stoneburner, West Hartford Police Department.

Stoneburner says Gordon forced the victim to have sex.

“She was saying no, no, etc., and the suspect disregarded her requests,” said Lt. Stoneburner.

She contacted her sister, who called 911. Police caught up to Gordon at his next installation appointment.

Gordon does have a criminal history. In 2013, Gordon was charged with domestic crimes like threatening and breach of peace, but he’s never been convicted of a crime.

“I saw the woman coming out and they put her in an ambulance,” said Javier Rivera, whose girlfriend lives in the same apartment complex as the victim. “I wish her well. I know it’s sad to be raped like that and I hopes she recuperates. It’s a sad story.”

“You don’t hear stories like this, a cable guy comes and rapes a woman,” said Rivera. “You don’t hear that a lot.”

DirectTV contracts out Eastern Video Services. They did not answer the door at their East Hartford address or return our phone calls. DirectTV released a statement about the incident.

    The technician in question worked for Eastern Video Services, a sub partner of Mastec, an independent contractor for DIRECTV. As soon as Eastern Video Services learned of the incident the employee was suspended immediately. Eastern Video Services and Mastec are continuing to work with local authorities on the case.

    The safety of our customers is of the utmost importance to us, which is why we contractually require all of our contractors to conduct extensive background and chemical screening tests. Each installer must go through a five-panel drug screening, a SSN trace, nationwide criminal check and a county-by-county trace over the last seven years. Mastec has confirmed that this individual contractor completed the background check process and passed.”

Police say Gordon has never had a complaint filed against him at his job, but did admit to having sex with another customer on a job and dating female customers he’s met at work.

Gordon is charged with sexual assault and unlawful restraint. He is being held on a $750,000 bond.

Police recommend if you are having a stranger come to the house for any reason it’s always a good idea to have a second person there, and of course, if anything seems, suspicious call 911.

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Bliss Home Theater & Automation, Inc.

In star-studded Hollywood there are even stars in the world of custom audio video, and Robert Bliss's Bliss Home Theater is one of them. With a client list that includes dozens of studio executives, professional athletes, powerful attorneys and captains of industry, Bliss has one of the best Rolodexes in all of custom AV, not just in Hollywood. Some of Bliss's clients include: Larry Ellison (Oracle), Barbara Streisand (actress/singer), Henry Samulei (Founder of Broadcom, Mighty Ducks), Kurt Russell (actor), Michael Milken (Milken Institute), Keyshawn Johnson (pro football player), Rick Hilton (real estate), American Airlines and many many others.
Robert-Bliss-dealer-page-red-room.jpgBliss is known for both their dedicated theater rooms as well as their sophisticated Crestron home automation systems. Amazingly, Bliss offers his clients "concierge service" meaning that for the first year any product is installed it is replaced at no cost if for any reason it isn't performing correctly.

Editorially speaking Bliss Home Theater has been mentioned in publications including: Audio Video Interiors, Home Theater Interiors, Stereophile's Guide to Home Theater, and Robb Report's Home Entertainment Magazine.
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Budgets for Bliss home theater and automation systems start around $25,000 and range upwards to $12,000,000

Email: info@blisshta.com

URL: www.blisshta.com
Address:
31300 Via Colinas, Suite 105
Westlake Village
California
91362
USA

Phone: 818.706.2794

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LG invented a crazy, bendable TV that sticks to your wall like a refrigerator magnet

LG wants to make mounting your TV just as easy as sticking a magnet onto your refrigerator.

At an event earlier this week, the South Korean electronics giant showcased an incredibly thin 55-inch television with a flexible screen that you can press onto your wall using magnets.

It's just a concept, though — there's no indication when or if a product like this will actually come to market. The purpose of the announcement was really to announce LG's plans to focus on making OLED screens for products moving forward.

The TV screen itself is less than a millimeter thick, according to CNET. For context, that's about the same thickness as a paper clip. As shown in the image below, a magnetic pad holds the flexible TV screen up to the wall.

The TV itself almost looks like paper.

LG's new display marks yet another concept device that showcases how flexible screens could one day be implemented into everyday products.

Both LG and Samsung have been pioneering flexible display technologies over the past several years, but we have yet to really understand why gadgets with curved screens would even be necessary in the first place. A television such as the one LG showcased earlier this week begins to answer that question a little bit.


Samsung is believed to be capable of developing a fully flexible phone by 2016, a company executive said at an investor event in New York this past November. But it's unclear exactly what the advantages of a bendable phone would be. Both Samsung and LG have released phones with curved screens, but they haven't really caught on with consumers.

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Give Your Eyes a Break with This $16 Home Theater Bias Light



We've all heard that watching TV in the dark can be pretty tough on the eyes, but an ambient bias lighting setup can make the experience much more palatable. This basic USB-powered kit from Antec is only $16 today, and takes just a few seconds to install.

Update: Amazon is showing this as temporarily out of stock, but you can still lock in your price.

For this price, the light won't change color based on what's on-screen, but its pale white glow will still reduce eye strain at night, and can even improve your TV's perceived contrast ratio. If it sounds like voodoo, consider that the kit has a 4.2 star review average from nearly 200 customers, and at this price, it's not like you have much to lose.

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