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My summer staycation outdoor speaker project. Part 1 -- Picking the gear

With money tight for many of us this year, the "staycation" is in vogue this summer. Rather than spend hard-earned cash on a dream vacation, many are opting for shorter trips and more quality time around the house. I don't have any big vacation...

Published Wed, Jun 24 2009 1:14 PM by KenSpike

Filed under: outdoor speakers, Ken, AudioQuest, atrium 45, polk audio, Niles Audio
Video: Creating a Wireless Home Entertainment System

Our Crutchfield video, "Creating a Connected System " has Tara and Malcolm explaining the basics of setting up an Internet-based home entertainment network (such as the Linksys® by Cisco Premier Kit, pictured at right). They explain that...

Published Tue, Jun 23 2009 12:22 PM by Crutchfield Video

Filed under: Internet, Xbox 360, Crutchfieldfield Video, connected system, Linksys, Samsung
Tech Terms Demystified: Walled Garden for HDTV

"Walled Garden" — it conjures up images of a lush, exotic, and beautiful garden isolated from the rest of the world by a high stone wall with a single locked door to limit access. And in many ways, it's an accurate image for the kind...

Published Thu, Jun 18 2009 10:21 AM by Ralph

Filed under: HDTV, Ralph, interactive TV, internet-capabile TV, walled garden, web-enabled TV
Finding a compatible autofocus lens for your Nikon SLR

If you take pictures with a Nikon digital SLR, you know what a great camera system it is and how good your pictures can look. But did you know that not all Nikon lenses are 100% compatible with every camera body they make? Nikon has been manufacturing...

Published Tue, Jun 16 2009 1:20 PM by DaveB

Filed under: SLR, lenses, Nikon, Tamron, Dave B, autofocus
Get Blu-ray versions of your Warner Bros. HD DVDs with Red2Blu

Are you an early HD DVD adopter who made the switch to Blu-ray? If so, you can get Blu-ray versions of the Warner Bros. titles in your library with Warner's Red2Blu program . Simply send Warner Bros. the artwork from your HD DVDs (not the discs or...

Published Mon, Jun 15 2009 10:44 AM by LorenB

Filed under: HDTV, Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD, LorenB
Summer project: outdoor speakers

The house I recently moved into has a nice screen porch and a patio, but no outdoor speakers. I have a long list of home improvements to tackle, but since it's the season for outdoor entertaining, installing outdoor speakers just might rise to the...

Published Fri, Jun 12 2009 9:24 AM by Jim R

Filed under: outdoor speakers, in-wall speaker wire, rock speakers, DIY installation, planter speakers
Three things I learned from dad's DTV transition

The final transition for DTV occurs this coming Friday [June 12, 2009]. A few months ago I helped my dad get his TVs set up for the switch, and in the process discovered a few things that might help others. Armed with the Crutchfield DTV Converter Guide...

Published Mon, Jun 8 2009 11:43 AM by Ralph

Filed under: Ralph, Terk, DTV converter
Father's Day Gift Ideas-- Part 3: Travel Accessories

As a Crutchfield advisor, I'm often asked for gift ideas. In part 1 , I offered up some gift suggestions for the dad thinking about an iPod (or who already has one). I listed a few things that might go well with his new flat-panel HDTV in part 2 . But...

Published Fri, Jun 5 2009 9:00 AM by Chad

Filed under: GPS, camera, gift ideas, Nikon, coolpix, Chad, Garmin
Father's Day Gift Ideas-- Part 2: Home entertainment

In part 1 , I offered some gift suggestions for the dad who's into (or would like to be into) the iPod. So what to get the dad who's into movies and video? As a Crutchfield advisor, I'm asked that question a lot. Here are some of my favorites. Samsung...

Published Thu, Jun 4 2009 1:37 PM by Chad

Filed under: home theater, Harmony remote, Chad, Logitech, Onkyo, Sansung, Blu-ray player
Father's Day Gift Ideas-- Part 1: iPod and accessories

As a father, I can attest that nothing makes a better gift than a good piece of electronics. And as a Crutchfield advisor, I'm often asked for gift ideas along those lines. One of my first questions is this: "Does your dad have an iPod® yet?" That's a...

Published Mon, Jun 1 2009 5:05 PM by Chad

Filed under: Bose, headphones, Sony, gift idea, radio, Alpine, iPod touch, Chad, clock radio

June 2009 - Use & Enjoy Your A/V Gear

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My summer staycation outdoor speaker project. Part 1 -- Picking the gear

Video: Creating a Wireless Home Entertainment System

Tech Terms Demystified: Walled Garden for HDTV

Finding a compatible autofocus lens for your Nikon SLR

Get Blu-ray versions of your Warner Bros. HD DVDs with Red2Blu

Summer project: outdoor speakers

Three things I learned from dad's DTV transition

Father's Day Gift Ideas-- Part 3: Travel Accessories

Father's Day Gift Ideas-- Part 2: Home entertainment

Father's Day Gift Ideas-- Part 1: iPod and accessories

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