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Video: Choosing an HDTV

Shopping for a new HDTV? Julie and Steve run down the basic information (in plain English) you should know before making your purchase. In our "Choosing an HDTV" video, they discuss key factors to consider, such as screen size, LCD TVs versus...

Published Wed, Jul 29 2009 3:52 PM by Crutchfield Video

Filed under: HDTV, plasma TV, Crutchfield Video, LCD TV

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

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

Tech Terms Demystified: 1080p vs. 1080i

If you're researching buying a new HDTV, you may have come across this question: "1080p vs. 1080i — which is better?" Not surprising, actually. "1080p vs. 1080i" is one of the most common searches on the Crutchfield web site. Let's take a look at what...

Published Mon, Jan 26 2009 9:23 AM by KenSpike

Filed under: HDTV, Blu-ray Disc, video games, television, ken nail, interlaced, 1080i, progressive, 720p, 1080p

Tweak Week tips

Our Product Support Team really shines during Tweak Week — those first few days after the holidays gifts are opened and thousands call for help. Some callers need help hooking things up, while others have questions about how to operate a new gadget. To...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2008 12:36 PM by Jim R

Filed under: HDTV, Blu-ray Disc, tech support, Crutchfieldld product support, tips, electronics, Tweak Week

Video: 120Hz Refresh Rate Explained

Our resident TV expert, Steve, explains what 120Hz refresh rate is, and why it's an important feature to look for. In this new Crutchfield video he talks about the fact that big-screen TVs require a faster refresh rate to keep fast motion from looking...

Published Thu, Nov 13 2008 3:00 PM by Crutchfield Video

Filed under: HDTV, Crutchfield Video, refresh rate

The Digital TV conversion: It’s about DTV, not HDTV

There's a big change coming in the way some of us get our TV signals. If you get some or all of your channels using an antenna, your viewing routine may be disrupted on Feb. 17, 2009. That's the deadline for all full-power TV stations in the U.S. to switch...

Published Tue, Sep 30 2008 4:00 PM by Skindig

Filed under: picture quality, HDTV, 2009 deadline, HDTV transition, HD, high-def, television, antenna, high-definition, HDMI, DTV converter, 2009, DTV, SDTV, downconvert, standard-definition, Feb. 17, analog cutoff

HDTVs, lag, and Game Mode

High-definition TVs display fantastic images that make movies and TV shows come alive like never before. But playing video games on an HDTV can be rather tricky, especially if they require precise timing, like Rock Band or the latest version of Tiger...

Published Thu, Sep 25 2008 8:35 AM by LorenB

Filed under: HDTV, PlayStation3, Xbox 360, video games, LorenB, Wii, Gaming lag

What's at the top of your wish list? (Here's what's on ours)

Naturally, people around here are always talking about the latest, greatest electronic gear. I have a long list of things I hope to own soon, and I sometimes wonder what my friends at work would love to have. Thanks to a recent informal, open-ended poll...

Published Wed, Mar 5 2008 9:48 AM by Chris E

Filed under: HDTV, home theater, digital camera, universal remote, digital SLR, camcorder, gaming system, navagation system, speaker, multi-room music system, receiver, iPod adapter, Chris

How Dad improved his HDTV's picture in 15 minutes

A TV's out-of-the-box settings are rarely ideal for home viewing -- usually, the brightness, contrast, and sharpness are turned way up to help the picture out-shine other sets on a bright, fluorescent-lit showroom floor. So when my parents bought themselves...

Published Fri, Dec 28 2007 12:47 PM by Amanda

Filed under: picture quality, HDTV, calibration disc, Monster

Dust off the rabbit ears for HD

Often, when someone comes into my living room, they point to the brushed silver contraption that stands just over a foot high in the corner. "What's that?" they say. "It's a TV antenna," I answer. (It's actually the Terk HDTVi indoor UHF/VHF antenna ...

Published Tue, Aug 28 2007 10:24 AM by Julie

Filed under: HDTV, television, Terk, antenna, high-definition

Plasma TVs & gaming don't mix -- or do they?

For years, plasma TVs were considered off-limits to anyone who wanted to play video games. The threat of burn-in loomed -- play the same game for too long, and your health bar, ammo count, and any other stationary display could be permanently etched into...

Published Tue, Aug 7 2007 5:09 PM by Amanda

Filed under: HDTV, gaming, burn in, plasma TV, video games

Ready to go to the movies?

I saw a cool article in Popular Mechanics this month on building your own rolling drive-in movie theater , and it reminded me of an idea I'd been meaning to pass on. You see, the advent of inexpensive home theater front projectors means that projecting...

Published Thu, Jun 28 2007 9:07 AM by Julie

Filed under: HDTV, TV, front projector, drive-in movies

Ryan’s Rules for Purchasing a PS3

The PlayStation3 is one of the better electronics purchases I’ve made in quite some time. The high - definition graphics and digital surround sound provide a truly immersive gaming experience. When you also factor in the PS3’s Blu-Ray and networking capabilities...

Published Tue, Jun 26 2007 10:01 AM by Ryan

Filed under: HDTV, surround sound, gaming, PlayStation3, PS3, cables

What are you doing for sound in your TV room?

In these days of ever-larger, more gorgeous TVs, surround sound seems like it's rapidly becoming an optional extra for home theater. This pains me, because I've been living with a great TV and a great surround sound system for some time, and I've got...

Published Tue, Jun 19 2007 9:51 AM by Julie

Filed under: HDTV, TV, surround sound

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