FLAT Panel TV Mounting

FLAT PANEL TV mounts are designed to hold your TV onto a wall or ceiling. An FLAT PANEL TV mount can help create a wonderful home theater experience. It can also save space, leaving stands, dressers and counter space free for other items. In addition, if you have small children or pets, a mount can help to prevent possible accidents.

Once placed, FLAT PANEL TV mounts remain and are not taken down unless you want to move the TV. Installation usually takes about 2 hours.Some of the more popular FLAT PANEL TV mounts are flat wall mounts, tilt mounts and articulating mounts. Flat wall mounts are available for those that like their TV to be more flush with the wall.

The benefit of a tilt FLAT PANEL TV mount is that you can tilt your TV to reduce glare on the screen. Articulating FLAT PANEL TV mounts move the TV forward from the wall, swivel and also tilt.Decide where you would like your FLAT PANEL TV mount to be placed and from which angle you would like to view your FLAT PANEL TV. This will determine what kind of FLAT PANEL TV mount you will choose. When choosing a FLAT PANEL TV mount, make sure that you know how many inches your TV screen is.

The screen size is measured vertically to determine the size, and this measurement determines the size of the FLAT PANEL TV mount you need. Check to see if there is an FLAT PANEL TV mount made specifically for your TV, as it may fit better than another brand that claims to fit an FLAT PANEL TV the size of yours.It is very important to make sure your FLAT PANEL TV mount is set up correctly.

FLAT PANEL TV mounts must be installed properly and securely. If not, your wonderful investment in an FLAT PANEL TV can end up on the floor. Professional installation is recommended.

Upscaling DVD VS Blu-Ray

What should I get???? Does it Matter???

1) DVD vs. Blu-ray: Resolution. Your old DVD player outputs at 480p (progressive scan) screen resolution, which means 480 vertically scanning lines. However, Blu-ray bumps the resolution up to 1080p. What this means is that the movies you're watching are going to be sharper, crisper, and more true to life, particularly when your new Blu-ray disc player is connected to a 1080p HDTV. If you simply can’t afford a Blu-ray disc player at this time, you can purchase a 1080p upscaling DVD player to get similar results.

2) DVD vs. Blu-ray: Frames Per Second. Blu-ray bumps up the frame rate to match the same frame rate Hollywood movies are shot in: 24p (progressive). This means the movie will be closer to what you'd see in the theater. So when you see the designation 1080p/24p on your Blu-ray player, it means 1080p screen resolution and 24p frame rate.

3) DVD vs. Blu-ray: Color. Blu-ray adds a new dimension in color display. A new international standard in colorimetry called x.v. Color significantly expands the color space to literally billions of colors, some not even visible to the human eye. This gets very technical here, but the result is a more brilliant, realistic picture on Blu-ray than you'd find on DVD

4) DVD vs. Blu-ray: . Sound. Many Blu-ray disc players feature compatibility with Dolby's TrueHD surround sound format. TrueHD adds improvements in surround sound including additional channels. The result is more dynamic, lifelike audio similar to what you'd find in the movie theater.

5) DVD vs. Blu-ray: Interoperability. With the myriads of electronic devices we use today, getting them to work together to make our e-world a bit simpler is the rule of the day. While the DVD player is just a machine that allows you to watch movies, many Blu-ray disc players feature SD cards that allow you to watch your digital camera pictures and videos; a USB Flash drive for external memory; and even an Ethernet connection for internet interactivity and firmware updates.

6) DVD vs. Blu-ray: Web Interactivity. By far the coolest feature of the new Blu-ray technology, many Blu-ray disc players (typically higher-end models) feature an Ethernet port that allows you to hook your Blu-ray disc player up to the internet.

Why would you want to connect to the internet you ask? For one, you can get quick and easy firmware updates directly to your Blu-ray disc player. But more amazingly, you can take advantage of BD-Live. BD-Live grants you access not only to movie special features, but also to online forums, games, and even downloadable ringtones. If you're a total movie buff and you'd like to participate in online discussions about movies in addition to viewing hours upon hours of special features and additional scenes, a new Blu-ray disc player might be right up your alley.

Tips:

If you just purchased a new 1080p HDTV and you simply cannot afford a new Blu-ray disc player at this time, you can opt for a more affordable DVD player with 1080p upscaling.

If you have an HDTV that is less than 1080p screen resolution, it's really not going to matter if you purchase a Blu-ray disc player because you won't be able to take advantage of the sharper 1080p picture. However, you can view it as insurance against obsolescence when you do decide to purchase a newer 1080p HDTV.

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'Get Connected' -Universal Remotes and Programming

A good remote of any kind has a good feel in your hand. Rounder shapes feel better, though flatter ones allow you to lay the remote on a chair arm and punch buttons.Button size is a tradeoff between versatility (more buttons) and simplicity (fewer buttons). The shape and color of buttons helps you tell them apart.Control layout is also a major factor in ease of use. Are the volume up/down buttons where you expect to find them, perhaps under your thumb? Are oft-used functions placed too close to controls that stop the show? Are less-used functions placed under a lid, where they won't be activated accidentally?In a dark room — such as a home theater — you may need additional help seeing controls.

Some remotes have luminescent or phosphorescent (glow-in-the-dark) keys that absorb room light and hold it after the lights go out. Even better are remotes with backlit keys that have a light source beneath them. They glow when touched or when a backlighting key is pressed.Better remotes have macro functions that will trigger a whole series of commands with the pressing of one or two buttons. This high-end feature has trickled down to more affordable remotes.A fancier remote may have an LCD (liquid crystal display) to confirm status or functions. The LCD may have backlighting to make it more readable in the dark.

To Program your Universal Remote
We will send certified technicians to your home or office to program the primary commands of up to 8 devices into your universal type remote control and we will document user names and passwords that may be built into some of today's newer remote controls and make sure all components are working properly with the remote control codes the we will show you how to use your new system
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Getting the Best Picture out of Your New Flatscreen

You made the puchase, You wrapped the TV, You have it mounted and connect it to your HDTV signal but the TV doesn't look as good as it did in the store!



Factory settings are commonly formulated for maximum brightness and contrast for the bright ambient light conditions in a store. Additionally color saturation may be boosted and sharpness adjustments tweaked upwards. When home in the living or entertainment room with a different viewing environment the default settings can look overdone. A qualified technician will be able to produce better results than you could on your own. Whether the difference in quality is worth the price is a matter of individual preference. But you should be able to tell the difference between the factory settings on the HDTV and the newly calibrated set.

The big box stores charge as much as $500 for this service. - Connected Audio Visual - $149

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