Basic Accessories For Your New HDTV


Updated 11/25/11 11:30 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Basic Accessories For Your HDTV

While many of you may have gone HD a while ago, I was content with my old, boxy TV for years. But thanks to a great Black Friday deal, I finally decided to upgrade. However, since I've never owned an HDTV before, I know that my TV upgrade saga isn't over. There are a few things that I'll be buying to round out my viewing pleasure. While I'm not going for the ultimate home theater experience, I do Read more

Daily Tech: US (Finally) Considering Nationwide Internet Plan


Updated 02/01/10 5:26 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

US Considering a Nationwide High-Speed Internet Access Plan

The US is considering a nationwide plan to give high-speed Internet access to everyone — Switched Chinese iPad knockoff maker is filing plagiarism lawsuit against Apple — Gizmodo Take a tour of an adorable and pint-sized basement home theater — Unplggd This outdoor office is cool, looks like a pine cone — Dvice Imogen Heap wore a dress that sent its own tweets at last night's Grammys Read more

Pump Up the Volume With an iLive Sound Bar


Updated 01/05/10 8:20 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

iLive Speaker Bar Boasts 5.0 TruSurround Technology for $200

I did my research on surround sound systems before I bought one, and although I went with a wireless five speaker model, I was definitely intrigued by the sound bar units I came across. However, the price of these sound bars was a little too high for my taste (especially since sound bars are known for not quite getting the full surround effect), which makes this model perfect for a geek on a Read more

3D: Coming Soon to a Living Room Near You


Updated 12/21/09 12:52 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Blu-ray Disc Association Clears Specification for 3D Movie Watching at Home

If you caught Avatar over the weekend (and really, who didn't?), then you've probably just seen the future of the movie-watching experience. However, I'm not just talking about the experience at the theater, where you pay upwards of $10 a ticket. The Blu-ray Disc Association has just approved format specifications to bring high-def 3D technology to your Blu-rays at home, which means you'll soon Read more

How-To: Properly Place Your TV For Optimal Viewing


Updated 03/18/10 10:58 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 3 comments

Properly Distance Your HDTV From Your Sofa

Before you drop all that money on a 46-inch flat panel HDTV you found on sale, maybe you should make sure there's enough room in your studio apartment for that bad boy. What, you think that just because it's flat you can fit it anywhere? As fun as it may seem to turn your apartment into a full-fledged movie theater, you should know that there are optimal viewing distances that you should adhere Read more

Open House: Your Thoughts on Home Theaters


Updated 11/05/08 4:09 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 10 comments

Open House: Your Thoughts on Home Theaters

Home theaters have almost become a requisite for Americans building mega-McMansions, and they're quite common in the homes of the Hollywood elite. Personally, I just find them excessive. And since going to the theater is one of my favorite pastimes, I'd never give up popcorn and Slurpees in favor of a leather La-Z-Boy, even if ticket prices are well above $10 these days. Woody Allen, on the other Read more

Bookshelf With Home Theater: Love It Or Leave It?


Updated 03/21/08 10:57 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 31 comments

Bookshelf With Home Theater: Love It Or Leave It?

Our friends from Apartment Therapy will be the first people to remind us that not everyone has room for an enormous 100-inch plasma in their living room. In fact, almost anyone living in a small apartment can probably vouch for the fact that it's hard to create a great entertainment center in a small space. That's why I happen to love the Livit Bookshelf with a built-in screen. You can hide the Read more

Star Trek Fan Creates Home Theater


Updated 06/26/07 3:51 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 13 comments

Star Trek Fan Creates Home Theater

This has got to be the ultimate home theater for all Star Trek fans. Not only is it inspired by a fan's undying love for the original Star Trek TV shows and films, but it includes authentic pieces from actual movie sets. Featured on Electronic House and bornrich, this home theater was designed by obsessed Star Trek fan Gary Sekulow, who worked closely with Dennis Erskine of Atlanta’s Design Read more

The Stag: Skywalker-inspired Home Theater


Updated 05/15/07 7:00 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

The Stag: Skywalker-inspired Home Theater

If you've ever watched MTV's Cribs you know fabulous home theaters are a dime a dozen - or maybe it's a bagillion dimes a dozen. I'm usually not that impressed (I mean, they usually just look like dark rooms with leather chairs and a big screen, so if you can't actually watch a movie in it how can you tell how spectacular it is?) I changed my mind after I got a second look at this doozy of a Read more