Display Calibration is a skill every Home Cinema enthusiast should have! However, the guides out in the wild aren't necessarily the easiest to get to grips with - or provide all the permutations of calibration options in one place. The Simple Home Cinema Display Calibration Guide - Volume 2 is here to fill that space for HDR (High Dynamic Range) Calibration.
How To Create Seating Platforms for Your Home Cinema
In this article, I show you how to elevate your sofa to create proper cinema seating in your living area.
The Home Cinema PC – Simply!
Introduction I love packaged media such as DVD - in the old days - and now Blu Ray. Packaged media will always have the upper hand when it comes to quality of picture and sound so let's hope it's here to stay. Nevertheless, there are so many of us who download TV shows or even... Continue Reading →
How to connect up your new Home Cinema Receiver?
3 easy steps You will need to follow 3 easy steps after you have unboxed and placed the receiver in your AV rack or other well-ventillated area of your home cinema. Connect your speaker wires Connect your audio cables Connect your video cables including monitor out Only then should you plug the receiver into the... Continue Reading →
How to build a $300 screen that performs like a $2000 one
The difference a screen makes You can project onto a white wall and get a really great picture, but if you've spent more than $500 on a projector, you will notice a marked difference with a purpose built screen. The benefits of projecting onto a great screen include the following: Increased sharpness / perceived resolution... Continue Reading →
How to choose the right display?
There are so many brands, makes and types of displays on the market today that it is rather difficult to choose one for your living or home cinema room. In effect, there are 3 major things you need to look for when evaluating the quality of a display: Contrast Performance One of the most important... Continue Reading →
How to wire up your speakers!
In this article, I show you how to wire up your speakers to your receiver correctly.
How to choose the best positions for your Home Cinema Speakers
Positioning speakers correctly is important if you want to get the best sound out of your Home Cinema speaker system but it doesn't have to be hard!
You need to ask two basic questions when building your Simple Home Cinema sound system!
So many choices, manufacturers and specifications, but there are some simple things we can use to make the right choices. You really only need to ask two basic questions...