TV & Home Theatre

LG debuted its brand new 4K Blu-ray player at consumer technology show CES. With Ultra High Resolution capabilities plus HDR and Dolby Vision for the best colour and realistic contrast ratios

  With so much content available from such a variety of sources, more and more Canadians are looking at cutting their cable bills. One option to consider is taking advantage of TV stations that broadcast free over-the-air (OTA). I was able to test out the Homeworx HD Digital Converter Box combined with the Clearstream 4 Outdoor antenna and a Philips PVR and was surprised how many channels I was able to pick up in my little corner of the world. With this equipment it is a very economical and simple way to get a bunch of free OTA TV channels.

It's the perfect time to upgrade your gaming TV, with so many options we’ve got the run down on all levels for performance for a variety of budgets.

Have you been thinking of finally getting rid of cable TV. Let me give you some tips for cutting the cord and still getting great TV in 2017.

Every year we spend more time on the Internet and less time watching TV and this trend isn’t slowing down. The younger demographic typically spends even more time on the Internet than watching TV. There are a lot of contributing factors including the plethora of Internet devices, the ubiquitous nature of the Internet, and the amazing growth of excellent content. When at home why not view some of that content on your best viewing device – your big flat screen TV? Especially when watching videos or films, why huddle around your computer, tablet, or Smartphone? There are many simple ways to stream that content to your TV. Here is a Reader’s Digest description of a few of them.

Enter this contest from Best Buy for a chance to boost your social life with a new BenQ 4K Projector for your home.

If you want a truly great home theatre experience, you may want to check out my review of the Klipsch Bar 48 and Bar 40 Soundbars.

Shopping for HDMI cables? Let me clear up the cable clutter and explain everything you need to know about HDMI cables but were afraid to ask.

Home theatre systems are never really complete without an excellent sound system. The kind that will deliver surround sound that makes you feel like you are right in the middle of the scene you are watching. Although the visual experience is the most important element of a home theatre, a dynamic sound system can add another incredible dimension to that experience. To make that home experience really pop, an excellent receiver isn’t enough. You need to match the quality of speakers with the quality of receiver to get the most out of your system.

I was fortunate to be one of the first people to test out the new Android TVs that Sony is about to launch. Android media streaming boxes came out last year, but these are the first TVs that I have seen with an Android platform built right in. The Android operating system has become a well-developed platform for Smartphones and Tablets, but it still needs a bit more development to become a solid TV platform. With the availability of thousands of Android apps and the ability to seamlessly integrate with Android mobile devices, Android TV has plenty of potential.