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Do expensive cables really make a difference? OP/ED

This question could be answered like so many questions in this life………”well, that depends”. First, I will make the disclaimer that this is an Op/Ed piece giving my opinions using A/B testing of what we see in the real world. Or stating quantifiable facts using data from third-party studies obtaining their data through repeatable scientific means. Speaker …

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3D is here!

Theater Design Northwest has gone 3D! We now have available all of the components needed available to do 3D HiDefinition home theater for our clients. Some of the stuff:

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And The Winner Is….. Sub $300 BluRay Players

Being an AV Integrator for a living allows a unique perspective on the different manufacturer’s equipment we all use in our systems. Half the time we are designing turnkey theaters/new construction using gear we know. The other half is spent repairing/calibrating existing systems and sometimes seeing what didn’t work there. Long story short, we see and listen to …

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Op/Ed: Localcasting, Streaming Content, The Future of Home Entertainment

Our demo area is a real family room where we use, enjoy, demo and carefully evaluate technology in order to make qualified recommendations of systems for our clients. In other words, it’s David’s little laboratory where I torture test stuff before telling you to put it in your home! The latest incarnation includes streaming HD …

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The New Comcast HD boxes

Last year there was a buzz about the picture quality on the Pace RNG110 HD cable boxes that Comcast Cable is now introducing in the Northwest, so we were excited for a hands-on trial. We have used the Pace box on a couple of major installs now and are happy to report the hype is …

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