How to Control Upmixing on your AV Receiver
Upmixing takes the sound and mixes it into all your speakers. We show you how to control upmixing on Yamaha, Denon, and Marantz AV Receivers. Continue Reading
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Shhh…People are Sleeping! Dynamic Range Compression and Your Receiver
Someone is sleeping and you want to watch TV. What to do? It's time to talk about dynamic range compression and your AV receiver. Continue Reading
How to Disable BD-Live On Your Blu-ray Player
I can’t speak for anyone else but myself, but I never use BD-Live. I just don’t, and I can’t stand to watch that animated icon Continue Reading
What is Dolby TrueHD? Everything You Need to Know
A lot of people have asked us what is Dolby TrueHD? This technology first came about when Blu-ray started to become a reality. There was Continue Reading
What is Dolby Headphone?
Binaural recordings have been around for quite some time, but Dolby Headphone is something entirely different. So what is Dolby Headphone exactly? The technology aims Continue Reading
Do Your Home Theater Installation Yourself or Hire Pros?
I get asked whether to DIY your own home theater or hire a professional all the time. It’s not an easy question to answer, but I’ll Continue Reading
Connecting an Ultra HD Blu-ray Player
Connecting an Ultra HD (or regular) Blu-ray player isn’t rocket science, but it’s good to know how to make these modern disc players look and Continue Reading
HDMI 2.1 Upgrade For Older Flagship Denon, Marantz Announced
Current and future owners of Denon's flagship AVR-X8500H and Marantz's flagship AV8805 now have an HDMI 2.1 fix. But it'll cost you. Continue Reading
