There is no better time to plan for winter than ahead of time. With rising costs during extreme temperature seasons, it’s also a good opportunity to consider cost-efficient ways to heat your home. Electric heaters are a good way to do just that. Imagine not having to run the HVAC all day. What a game-changer! As …
Welcome to our gallery focusing on another facet of the incredible world of smart home devices: smart remote controls. These devices are the actual hands-on component of a smart home ecosystem, the way you go about controlling it. With a suite of smart home devices and appliances installed in your home, the final step is …
What type of video cable you need depends on the purpose of the connection and the kind of data you’re transmitting. Though we’re looking at video cables here, many types transmit sound, too. Here’s everything you need to know about the different types of video cables. Related: Home Theater & Media Room Ideas | DIY …
Quicklist: Different Types of Televisions Quantum Light-Emitting Diode Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) Display LED Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Digital Light Processing (DLP) Plasma Panels Direct-View Thinking about updating your television viewing experience? Feel like your TV is outdated after a few years? You’re not alone. The average household gets a new TV every 6.9 years, …
Our cable TV expenses got totally out of hand and I had no idea. We get internet, TV and mobile phone services from one telecom provider so the huge bill includes everything. I never took the time to investigate just how much we were paying for each. You know how it goes – over the …
We have both a formal living room and family room. We have a television in both; a 65″ inch flat screen in our living room and a 32″ flat screen in the family room. Traditionally, formal living rooms don’t have a TV. The TV is reserved for a more casual room such as family room …
If the thought of spending more than you should on a TV stand bothers you, make it yourself. I know making stuff yourself isn’t free. You need to buy materials, but if you’re savvy and skilled, you can keep your costs way down and end up with an awesome TV stand. Below we’ve put together …
With flatscreen TV’s, you can get a way with small TV stands because the TV footprint is much smaller. We have a 65″ Samsung flatscreen and our stand is fairly compact. Older TVs had a large square or rectangle base. Now the base of flatscreens are pretty small given the size of the TV screens. …
I admit it. I like watching TV at the end of the day. It’s relaxing. Plus, there’s so much great TV to watch with all the cable channels, PVR and streaming services, we can pretty much watch anything we want whenever we want. I’m old enough to remember having 13 channels which required watching umpteen …
Welcome to our gallery focusing on the new world of smart home entertainment possibilities. With wireless technology, smartphones, and Internet of Things becoming part of everyday life, our very homes are turning into computer controllable spaces. There’s a veritable universe of options out there, and we wanted to sort through them all to simplify things for …
Welcome to our gallery featuring televisions mounted above graceful fireplaces. How many televisions do you have in your home? How many fireplaces? From Benjamin Franklin’s fireplace to the fireplaces of today, we have come a long way. From metal mantles all the way to vinyl, we have developed patterns and styles we never thought possible. The television …
Welcome to our gallery featuring luxurious bedrooms complete with flat screen TVs. There’s nothing quite like relaxing in bed at the end of a long arduous day and catching up on the nightly news, your favorite sitcoms, or even some “guilty pleasure” reality TV! The big, heavy console televisions of the past are no more, …
Welcome to our TV stand gallery, a complete buyer’s guide for TV stands and entertainment centers! We’re here to provide a comprehensive overview of the various designs, materials, and styles that comprise today’s selection of television centric furniture. Above is a modern open shelf stand with rich curved wood, metal support beams, and smoked glass …