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2013 CES Show Las Vegas, Nevada. Dayton Audio demonstrates the CBT 36 kit Constant BeamWidth loudspeaker system. CBT was originally developed for the Navy as a means of projecting constant directive sound waves independent of frequency. DB Keele aka Don Keele developed the technology for audio applications. These loudspeakers have the unique ability to provide very uniform coverage with almost no change in frequency response or even listening level across a large area. Conventional loudspeakers exhibit large frequency response variations as a function of distance due to driver spacing in both the actual "real" drivers and the phantom or floor reflection drivers. The CBT 36 eliminates this problem thus providing a far more uniform sound field. The CBT 36 is available in kit form from Parts Express. www.parts-express.com The kit requires digital a digital EQ/Crossover such as the Behringer DCX-2496 www.parts-express.com and one 4-ch or a pair of 2-ch amplifiers such as the Emotiva XPA-2 shop.emotiva.com
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Eliminating that Terrible Hum From Your Home Theater Speakers
You've all heard it, that dreaded 60Hz hum through the speakers of a home theater or house audio system. Hopefully you heard it at a friend's house and not your own. It can drive you completely nuts. You may have even tried, unsuccessfully, to fix the little noise problem. That can make you even more crazy. What causes that horrendous noise through your speakers?
More often than not humming through your speakers is caused by a grounding problem. There are three main ground problems that cause problems in an audio / video system. These are ground loops, improper grounding and lack of a ground altogether. The other possible culprits that can cause noise are bad cables, a faulty piece of equipment or electrical noise from a lighting dimmer or electric motor. There are steps you can take to troubleshoot the noise and eliminate it from you theater.
The first step is find out where it is coming from. Disconnect your source and display equipment from your receiver or surround sound processor. If the noise stops, connect them back to the receiver or processor on at a time until the noise returns. When the hum comes back, you found where the noise is entering your system. Note that if you are connecting remote equipment, such as running the signal from your theater room DVD player to the TV in the bedroom, your chances to pick up noise increase dramatically. With such long runs, noise can be induced into the long cable runs from adjacent electrical wiring. It is also easy to create a ground loop, because the equipment is plugged into two different, widely separated outlets, on different electrical circuits.
If the noise is caused by a cable box, the noise is likely caused by the cable TV ground. To test this theory, disconnect the incoming cable TV feed to the rear of the cable box or TV while they are still connected to the rest of the system. If the noise is eliminated by disconnecting the TV cable, the problem is the cable TV ground. You can electrically decouple the cable TV feed from your system with a ground breaking transformer. These are available from many sources. Be advised that many newer, digital cable TV systems require any device in the signal chain to pass a full 1,000 Mhz. Some of the older ground break transformers will not do this. Be sure to check the specifications of whatever device you are purchasing to verify it will pass the digital cable TV signal.
If the noise is from your projector, TV, or monitor, it is most likely caused because the video display device is plugged into a different outlet than the other a/v equipment. It could be on a different circuit as well. These circuits may have two different ground potentials. That is, the resistance to ground is different on each circuit. A difference in resistance to ground from one ground point to another can cause the dreaded ground loop. If you get a ground loop, current flows between the two components. If the current flows through the components internal audio signal ground, you will get a hum.
You can use an isolation transformer, similar to the type used for cable TV ground problems, to eliminate the electrical connection from one component to the other. These transformers are inserted in line with the audio signal connection between the two components. If there is no audio connection between the components, the problem may be current flowing through the video portion. In this case, a video isolation transformer should be used to eliminate the ground loop.
Sometimes power conditioners will stop noise problems by placing equipment on different, electrically isolated outlets. This is done using isolation transformers. Sometimes this is ineffective however, due to the differences in internal construction of different power conditioning equipment. Some safety regulations, such as UL 1950, specify that an isolation transformer is only allowed to isolate the hot and neutral wires; the grounding wire must be passed straight through. If this is the case, the ground loop problem may still exist because many communication circuits are connected to the grounding conductor and not the neutral. In this case, the isolation transformer, or any power conditioner or UPS with an isolation transformer will have absolutely no affect on the grounding problem.
The noise may be generated externally, from a dimmer or refrigerator compressor for example, and coming in through the main power input on the audio video equipment. In this case, a high quality power conditioner may be effective in reducing or eliminating the noise problem. You may also find that one of the signal interconnecting cables in your system is faulty. This can also cause noise problems. Check for this by swapping the cables with one that you know to be good.
You can solve most noise problems in your home theater or multi room audio/video system by taking the systematic, step-by-step approach. Work your way up the signal chain, eliminating each piece of equipment as you go. If you have nothing connected to your speakers except the speaker wiring, and they still hum, the problem is noise induced into the speaker wiring from adjacent power cables. Other than that case, most problems are caused by ground problems, which you can find, and solve, if you take it one step at a time.
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Apocalypse Now (Redux) -- Review
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Apocalypse Now (Redux) (1979) -- Impressively epic, but dreadfully pompous, 7/10. Full episodes of Movie Night, every Friday night at: bit.ly ~~ Movie Night ~~ This "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode. Incorporating viewer comments and tweets, your host and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, and classics from years past. Along with your votes, these films are scored on the "Rate-O-Matic" for a 1-10 ranking. A "Five Word Summary" quickly encapsulates each review while "Factor Facts" highlight the the best and worst features of a movie in each of ten key categories. New episodes every Friday (November through May) on the JPizzle1122 channel. Born in February 1986, Jonathan Paula is a professional YouTuber and creator of the hit web series, "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?". In April 2006 he founded Jogwheel Productions, a new media production company that specializes in web video. He has been reviewing films since 2003, and professionally since 2009. Jon graduated from Emerson College in 2008 with a degree in Television Production / Radio Broadcasting. He currently lives in Rockingham, NH with his wife Rebecca. ~~ Links ~~ Facebook ---------------- bit.ly Twitter --------------------- bit.ly Main Channel ----------- bit.ly 2nd Channel ------------ bit.ly Movie Night Show ----- bit.ly FAQ Video --------------- bit.ly T-Shirts ------------------- bit.ly ~~ Technical ~~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ...
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How To Use Multiple Speakers On One Home Theater Or Stereo Amplifier
This is ultimately easy, but before explaining the process I feel it is necessary to provide a warning. Multiple sets of speakers usually can not be hooked directly to a standard audio amplifier without some sort of impedance matching device. This is in reference to those persons whom might want to run speakers in several rooms at the same time (distributed audio). If several sets of speakers are run from one set of speaker terminals the amplifier will usually overheat and shut down, and may blow the output stage (see footnote 1). These remarks do not apply to PA style amplifiers with 25 or 70 volt outputs, which require special speakers with transformers.
The correct solution is to use either an impedance matching speaker selector with the protection enabled, or use impedance matching in wall volume controls. Notice the underline in the sentence above. This is because most speaker selectors are made with a dangerous feature: a button, right in front, to disable the protection. If the switch was in back to prevent accidental deactivation of the speaker protection it would be much better. If the protection is accidentally switched off while running multiple pairs of speakers the amplifier will shut down, may blow output fuses, and very well may damage the output stage of the amplifier. There are really only 2 reasons to turn this switch off, the most relevant being that impedance matching volume controls are being used on ALL pairs of speakers. The other reason would be if only one pair of speakers are being run, making impedance matching unnecessary. In this event, though, leaving the protection switched in will make only a very small difference to the sound, so why not leave it on?
Remember it this way: only put one speaker per pair of terminals (usually red and black) on the amplifier. Do not try to use a surround amp to feed several rooms with one room on the center, one room on the rear surrounds etc. This is due to the way a surround receiver distributes the sound as you may end up with only the voice in one room and only the music in another! The correct hookup for a surround receiver puts surround sound in the main room and sound from the left and right main speakers is distributed. My recommendation for hooking up a surround receiver is as follows. Run the speaker selector from the front left and front right outputs on the amplifier. Hook your front left & right speakers to the first speaker switch on the speaker selector. You will need to re-balance your surround system by running the pink noise test as the speaker selector will decrease the output to the left and right speakers by a small amount. This allows running the main speakers & the other speakers connected to the speaker selector without one set being louder than the others. If your speaker selector has volume controls, you need to make sure when you use your surround system for movies the volume control is at the same setting it was when doing the pink noise test. You may hook the speaker selector to the 'b' speaker switch on the amplifier if speaker volume balance between your main left & right speakers and the rest of the speakers is not an issue.
Another variation is amplifiers with a direct speaker output for zone 2, 3, etc. These are set up to drive 1 pair of speakers, and must be used with impedance matching if more pairs are to be used. The zone outputs allow a second (or third etc) source, for example CD in one room and radio in another.
An impedance matching speaker selector provides multiple outputs from one input, and protects your amplifier from damage. Speaker selectors come with 4-12 outputs. As long as your amp has enough power, you can push as many sets of speakers as you want. Simply connect the speaker selector to your 'A' (or 'B') outputs and the rest of your speakers on the speaker selector. You can purchase speaker selectors with volume controls for each individual speaker. Another option is in wall impedance matching volume controls, which require no speaker selector. Most of these are set with jumpers at install time, providing the correct matching. If you want to run more pairs of speakers than the speaker selectors or volume controls are made for (usually 12 pairs max. depending on the hardware) you probably want a second amplifier to run the second set of volume controls (or speaker selector) from.
So, what is impedance and impedance matching? (Warning: semi technical material ahead)
The music signal to your speakers is called alternating current (or AC), because it varies polarity and voltage. This is in comparison to a battery, for example which produces a steady, or direct current. You may picture current as the amount of water flowing in a pipe (the wire) and voltage as the water pressure. Alternating current can be imagined as a flow that reverses direction and direct current as a steady flow in one direction. The analogy is not exact but is close enough to get a picture of what is happening. Standard house current in the US reverses direction (polarity) at an interval (or frequency) of 60 times per second, measures as 60 Hz (Hertz). If you visit our site you can see this article with explanatory diagrams included.
Your speakers have a certain amount of resistance to current. Imagine the resistance as a constriction in the pipe, limiting the flow. They have a DC resistance, termed the voice coil resistance, and resistance to AC is called impedance. Resistance and impedance values are measured in Ohms. Impedance is a complex sum of dc resistances, plus the resistance to various AC frequencies caused by capacitance and inductance (normal properties of electrical and electronic devices). It is usually specified for speakers as nominal impedance, and is referenced to particular frequencies . However, Just think of it as resistance to AC for practical purposes. This is usually rated at either 8 or 4 Ohms. Most home amplifiers prefer an 8 ohm impedance. Each time another speaker is added in parallel the impedance is reduced. Visualize several pipes connected together to the same pump, obviously the flow from the pump increases (up to the limit of the pumps capability). The amplifier is the pump. Two 8 ohm speakers reduce the impedance to 4 ohms, four 8 ohm speakers reduce the impedance to 2 ohms, and so forth.
An amplifier expects (most require) a certain amount of resistance to current flow. The lower the impedance, the more current flows through the output stage of a typical amplifier. This usually flows directly through a transistor (or other amplifying device) and damages the transistor or protective resistors in the output stage. If you get lucky it only blows an output stage fuse. The moral of the story is always use an impedance matching speaker selector, (or volume control) and your amplifier will always see a safe impedance load.
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Why does the amplifier output stage blow? This is due to the nature of a typical amplifier. It must first be clear that an amplifier does not actually make the input signal bigger. What it does is recreate a larger (higher current and voltage) copy of the original signal, and puts that out to the speakers. It makes this copy from the power supply voltage, which is derived from the AC from the wall outlet. This voltage must be first converted to DC. If not done efficiently the amplifier will hum (because it doesn't know the words). The amplifier controls the power supply voltage by a sort of valve that controls the output voltage and current. These valves (transistors are usual, but may be integrated circuits, vacuum tubes, or other devices) are controlled by the input signal. In response to the input signal, the amplifying device allows more or less current (and/or voltage) flow through it to the output in an exact (hopefully) replica of the input signal. In order to have the majority of speakers work well with an amplifier, it needs a low output impedance (see the text above for a discussion of impedance). If the output impedance is too high, the frequency response will vary with the impedance of the speakers. This means that some sounds will be accented and some diminished from the levels they should be, and this effect will be different with every different set of speakers. In practical terms this means that, with the most commonly used circuit design, when the transistor (or other device) is fully on, it needs to pass almost all the power supply current available through it. This is the tricky part. The current flow is determined largely by the impedance of the speakers connected. Most amplifiers are designed to work with 8 ohm speakers, and may work into 4 ohms reasonably well. Some so called high current amplifiers may work well into 1 ohm. In other words, the amplifiers are designed that when the output transistors are passing the full current and voltage they can take, they are working into an expected value of impedance. When the impedance (ac resistance) of the connected speakers get too low, more current is allowed to pass through the amplifying device than it can take. It either burns up, or blows a fuse, or burns up emitter resistors, or some other form of damage occurs. Fusing often does not react fast enough to save the circuit. So why not design all systems to work into low impedances? Without going too far into it, this can result in huge cost increases. For example, for theoretically ideal performance into most of today's speaker systems, an amp should double it's power for every halving of impedance. So for 100 watts into 8 ohms, it must put out 200 into 4 ohms, 400 into 2 ohms, and 800 into one ohm(Remember,this is theoretically ideal, and almost no amplifiers can accomplish an actual doubling of power for a halving of load impedance). Most decent amplifiers today have significantly less than .5 ohms output impedance, so as to perform well with speakers that may drop to low impedances at some frequencies. Our theoretical amp, if made to operate into a .5 ohm load would need to have the capability to put out 1600 watts per channel without damaging anything (in the amplifier!). As you can imagine the cost of a good quality amplifier with this kind of capability is substantial. Now think about this: The average user of this massive amp, with 8 ohm speakers, will only see an average output wattage of 100 watts RMS (RMS stands for Root Mean Square, and is basically an average power measurement which is approximately 70 percent of peak power). For most users this would price the amp out of reach. Some amps are built to this type of standard, for the reason that there are speakers that drop as low as one ohm that sound much better if driven by a very high current amplifier. One such example is the Krell Evolution One, which is a monoblock. This means you need two for stereo. They will only set you back about ,000 dollars each. For those who might think I am making this up, use Google to find prices on Krell monoblocks.
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Rangan (Kamal Haasan) has an MA in philosophy and is an idealist. His father, Sundaram Pillai (Poornam Viswanathan), is a famous carnatic singer. Rangan is an ardent fan of poet Subramaniam Bharati and tries to translate the teachings in his poems into his own daily life. The father and the son have no common ground between them. Following a confrontation, Rangan asserts to his father that he would find a job on his own terms without using his name. He leaves his Chennai home and goes to Delhi to find a job and a footing for himself. Brilliant that he is, he tries his hands at various jobs but has to quit each of them soon as he refuses to compromise on anything that is against his ideals. He meets Devi (Sridevi) who gets attracted to him due to his qualities. She works for a drama company to earn a living. Seeing him struggle through life - he has to go without food many a day - she agrees to marry her drama company owner, Pratap (Pratap Pothen), on the condition that Pratap would get Rangan a stable job. Rangan, however, misunderstands her noble intention and sacrifice. What happens next?
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To Set Up Your Home Karaoke System Here's What You Need to Buy
Nothing beats having a home karaoke system to brush up on your singing skills or to make a party more alive. If you have your own system at home you don't have to go out weekends and spend money to sing.
Further, having your home karaoke system allows you to have fun without necessarily spending cash for drinks if you were at a bar. It is a great way to bond with the whole family by competing with each other and seeing who has the highest score from the machine's scoring system.
To be able to set up your home karaoke system, you need to buy the following components:
1. Multi-format Karaoke Disk Player
This is much better than the CDG Player only, which can only play songs in CDG format. You want to make sure your player can play songs that are in VCD, DVD, and mp3 format as well. The only features that you need though are key controls, play, and a quick and easy to operate song selector. Don't buy models that have feature names you don't even understand because chances are you're never going to use those features.
The technologically inclined can use their laptop or PC as a disk player.
2. Microphones
Make sure that you buy a pair of these for those times you want to sing duets. The choice of buying wireless or wired is up to you however you have to keep in mind the positive as well as negative attributes of each of the two. Many are inclined to use the more expensive wireless mic. The problem this type of microphone is
that it has to have noise canceling filters for you to avoid feedback when the mic loses signal. Also you need to have fresh batteries handy because when the power drains, no more singing.
You don't really need a microphone with out of this world features for simple home use. Any good quality mic whether wired or wireless that has good audio pick up and can handle high and low voice ranges does the job pretty well.
3. Monitor
Any flat screen TV can be used as a monitor and it's better its a bigger screen so you don't miss out reading the lyrics.
4. Heavy Duty Stereo Speakers
Not all speakers are designed for a home karaoke system. Karaoke speakers must be able to make you sound like a pro and allows you to eliminate feedback. You have to choose your speakers carefully because not all speakers sound great when you crank up the volume..
5. Mixer / Amplifier
No I'm not referring to the mixing boards that have sliders because they are of more use to a recording studio. What you need is a high quality mixer/amplifier that has controls for channels as well as it has a graphic equalizer.
6. Music
What's the use of a karaoke system without of course, music? Days before the party, you have to acquire karaoke music stored in discs. If it's party for the kids, you can stock up on nursery rhymes and songs for kids and the adults can collect songs from their favorite artists then its fun time.
To Set Up Your Home Karaoke System Here's What You Need to Buy
Episode 4 - Piru's dream / El sueño de Piru
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Fran and Piru hear that Amadeo is in the hospital and go to visit him. They understand the theatre is in danger and Piru dreams that the theatre is asking her for help La historia de cinco adolescentes con diferentes personalidades y clases sociales que llegan a un teatro abandonado, cada uno de ellos guiado al misterioso lugar por la casualidad y el destino.
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Home Audio Amplifiers - 7 Expert Tips to Improve Your Home Entertainment Sound
How would you like to have a home music system that sounds so fantastic you would think the performers are playing in your home right in front of you? Choosing just the right home audio amplifiers can make a dramatic musical difference in how well your home theater and home music system will sound.
Use these expert home audio tips for selecting your home entertainment and music system components and you'll create an exceptional sounding home audio experience without having to spend a small fortune.
Here's how to get the best value with your home entertainment music system
o Your largest investment after your HDTV should be in your home audio amplifiers, not your speakers
o Specific brands of AV receivers are known for having exceptional music fidelity
o You need a specific minimum power capability to achieve great audio sound
o Why you want a 2 channel stereo music system
o Stereo music and home theater surround sound need completely different power amplifiers
o AV receiver vs separate audio power amplifier components
o What makes up the heart of your home theater and music system sound?
The problem is that you have so many choices and there are so many brands available to choose from that it's very difficult to know where to start. If you shop at your local electronics stores these days, you probably won't find an expert in home audio entertainment who is knowledgeable enough to really help you. Most online forums and review sites are largely too biased.
The biggest difference between a good sounding home music system and having a fantastic sounding home entertainment system is the synergy of your components. Basically, how well all the separate pieces sound together like your speakers; your AV receiver, your home audio amplifiers, DVD/ blu-ray players, game consoles, ipod, DAC and so forth.
The heart of your entire music entertainment system will be the home audio amplifiers that you are using. Home audio amplifiers are like the engine of your car. They are a major factor in the musical synergy that you will hear throughout your home entertainment system. Your second biggest investment after your HDTV should be in your home audio amplifiers, not your speakers.
Select your audio amplifiers based on what you are most interested in for your home entertainment. Do you primarily want to listen to stereo music (2 channels) or do you want your music system to be part of your home theater movie system 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound system?
In general, the most realistic live performance music sound that you can experience in your home will be listening through amplifiers which are 2 channels stereo only.
If you want the best value in stereo music choose a stereo integrated amplifier with a power per channel of at least 75 watts to 150 watts into 8 ohms. If your budget is higher, you will hear the best stereo music using a separate stereo power amplifier or individual mono power amplifiers and a matching stereo preamplifier together. Home audio amplifiers with at least 250 watts per channel will give you the best deep bass and overall warmth and sound stage depth and width from your music listening.
If your main interest is enjoying a home theater surround sound movie experience or playing video games and not just listening to music, you will need a home audio system with 5.1 or 7.1 multi-channel capabilities to experience fantastic sound in your home.
You will find the best values in home theater amplifiers by choosing a multi-channel AV (audio/video) receiver. You have many choices in selecting an AV receiver. They all have about the same features today but only a few have the higher level of hi fidelity sound that will create musical synergy for you. Choose an AV receiver that has at least 120 watts per channel for all channels. Marantz makes some of the best sounding AV receivers that you can buy and Marantz quality is first class.
When budget is not a concern, you will hear the most incredible sounding home theater systems using separate muti-channel high power home audio amplifiers with a matching audio video processor/preamp. You'll want to consider multi-channel home audio amplifiers with at least 150 watts to 350 watts per channel. Some of the top brands in this category are from: Marantz, Krell, Paragon, Lexicon and Mcintosh to name a few. For a significant step up from an AV receiver, separates like the Marantz AV8003 and MM8003 are both affordable and have outstanding musical sound quality making an excellent value for a first class home theater and home audio system.
Just remember, when putting together your home theater entertainment system or home audio music system, the heart of your sound system will come from the quality of the home audio amplifiers that you are using.
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Fran and Piru hear that Amadeo is in the hospital and go to visit him. They understand the theatre is in danger and Piru dreams that the theatre is asking her for help La historia de cinco adolescentes con diferentes personalidades y clases sociales que llegan a un teatro abandonado, cada uno de ellos guiado al misterioso lugar por la casualidad y el destino.
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Basement Finishing & Theater Rooms - The Top 10 Ways to Hide Your Audio Visual Equipment
If you're getting set to start your basement finishing project, and are considering including a theater room or at least a family room with some high-powered home theater equipment, then you might also be wondering how to camoflauge all of that fancy equipment!
Nothing kills "new home theater euphoria" quite like an ugly stack of equipment in the corner or (even worse!) equipment littering the base of your t.v. or projection screen. But what should you do about all that stuff? How can you conceal the equipment needed to create a high-octane theater room? Should you even be worrying about this with all the other things you need to do to prepare for the start of your basement finishing project?
Don't despair! Yes, this is the right time to think about this. What's more, we've come up with the top 10 ideas to help you effectively conceal your home theater equipment, without sacrificing the functionality of your equipment, or your basement.
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10. Do Nothing. O.k. this doesn't actually conceal anything, but if you are of a minimalist persuasion and don't break into a cold sweat thinking about looking at all your equipment, then just put the equipment on a shelf near your t.v./screen. Your basement finishing project won't be the first on the block to go with this set-up.
9. Buy a large plant. Again, for the minimalist this is probably an acceptable solution. Disguise the equipment with a large plant that will still allow the infrared signal from your remote(s).
8. Create shelving in a wall and cover the opening with a painting. While this requires a little more effort to change out DVDs and Blu-Rays, it is an effective way to conceal your equipment. Overheating could be a potential hazard with this option though.
7. Wire your basement components so they'll work off the components from your t.v. area upstairs. Absolutely, positively, WILL NOT be seen from the basement. The big downside is running up and down the stairs constantly!
6. Cover your wall shelving with cabinet doors. If done properly, you can create stunning built-ins that will wow! your neighbors when they are over. May need to leave doors open to allow for ventilation so equipment doesn't overheat.
5. If you plan to have a wet bar nearby in your basement finishing project, plan for one cabinet to have glass doors and shelves for your equipment.
4. Recess your t.v. or screen and your shelves on either side. Then, install curtains (very theater-esque) that will hide the equipment. If you really want to create the maximum effect with this option, put the curtain on a track with a motor that can open and close it as much or as little as you want. Who knows, maybe you can even start charging admission?!
3. Install an infrared eye and repeater. Infrared eye (about the size of a dime) goes anywhere near the t.v./screen. Wire from the eye to the repeater is hidden behind the drywall. Repeater is installed in a closet/storage space/mechanical room or anywhere else your equipment will be hidden. When you use your standard infrared remote, the eye tells the repeater to talk to the equipment and do your bidding.
2. Wire your home theater system into your existing home automation center and control the basement with an additional home center remote. While this is an awesome option, it only works if you already have a home automation program installed in the rest of the house, or are willing to spend the money now to remodel it into your existing home.
And the #1 way to hide your audio/visual equipment for your basement home theater system is... Stick your equipment in any old room in the house, and buy yourself an RF Remote System. While this will still require speakers and video wiring to be run inside the walls, you don't need any special wiring for eyes to repeat the infrared signal from your remote. The RF remote signal will go through walls and can talk to the signal receiver as far as 100 ft. away.
Don't stress out about the home theater in your basement finishing project! There's a solution for every budget out there. With a little help from a qualified pro, and some careful planning, you'll soon be the talk of the neighborhood!
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Eliminating that Terrible Hum From Your Home Theater Speakers
You've all heard it, that dreaded 60Hz hum through the speakers of a home theater or house audio system. Hopefully you heard it at a friend's house and not your own. It can drive you completely nuts. You may have even tried, unsuccessfully, to fix the little noise problem. That can make you even more crazy. What causes that horrendous noise through your speakers?
More often than not humming through your speakers is caused by a grounding problem. There are three main ground problems that cause problems in an audio / video system. These are ground loops, improper grounding and lack of a ground altogether. The other possible culprits that can cause noise are bad cables, a faulty piece of equipment or electrical noise from a lighting dimmer or electric motor. There are steps you can take to troubleshoot the noise and eliminate it from you theater.
The first step is find out where it is coming from. Disconnect your source and display equipment from your receiver or surround sound processor. If the noise stops, connect them back to the receiver or processor on at a time until the noise returns. When the hum comes back, you found where the noise is entering your system. Note that if you are connecting remote equipment, such as running the signal from your theater room DVD player to the TV in the bedroom, your chances to pick up noise increase dramatically. With such long runs, noise can be induced into the long cable runs from adjacent electrical wiring. It is also easy to create a ground loop, because the equipment is plugged into two different, widely separated outlets, on different electrical circuits.
If the noise is caused by a cable box, the noise is likely caused by the cable TV ground. To test this theory, disconnect the incoming cable TV feed to the rear of the cable box or TV while they are still connected to the rest of the system. If the noise is eliminated by disconnecting the TV cable, the problem is the cable TV ground. You can electrically decouple the cable TV feed from your system with a ground breaking transformer. These are available from many sources. Be advised that many newer, digital cable TV systems require any device in the signal chain to pass a full 1,000 Mhz. Some of the older ground break transformers will not do this. Be sure to check the specifications of whatever device you are purchasing to verify it will pass the digital cable TV signal.
If the noise is from your projector, TV, or monitor, it is most likely caused because the video display device is plugged into a different outlet than the other a/v equipment. It could be on a different circuit as well. These circuits may have two different ground potentials. That is, the resistance to ground is different on each circuit. A difference in resistance to ground from one ground point to another can cause the dreaded ground loop. If you get a ground loop, current flows between the two components. If the current flows through the components internal audio signal ground, you will get a hum.
You can use an isolation transformer, similar to the type used for cable TV ground problems, to eliminate the electrical connection from one component to the other. These transformers are inserted in line with the audio signal connection between the two components. If there is no audio connection between the components, the problem may be current flowing through the video portion. In this case, a video isolation transformer should be used to eliminate the ground loop.
Sometimes power conditioners will stop noise problems by placing equipment on different, electrically isolated outlets. This is done using isolation transformers. Sometimes this is ineffective however, due to the differences in internal construction of different power conditioning equipment. Some safety regulations, such as UL 1950, specify that an isolation transformer is only allowed to isolate the hot and neutral wires; the grounding wire must be passed straight through. If this is the case, the ground loop problem may still exist because many communication circuits are connected to the grounding conductor and not the neutral. In this case, the isolation transformer, or any power conditioner or UPS with an isolation transformer will have absolutely no affect on the grounding problem.
The noise may be generated externally, from a dimmer or refrigerator compressor for example, and coming in through the main power input on the audio video equipment. In this case, a high quality power conditioner may be effective in reducing or eliminating the noise problem. You may also find that one of the signal interconnecting cables in your system is faulty. This can also cause noise problems. Check for this by swapping the cables with one that you know to be good.
You can solve most noise problems in your home theater or multi room audio/video system by taking the systematic, step-by-step approach. Work your way up the signal chain, eliminating each piece of equipment as you go. If you have nothing connected to your speakers except the speaker wiring, and they still hum, the problem is noise induced into the speaker wiring from adjacent power cables. Other than that case, most problems are caused by ground problems, which you can find, and solve, if you take it one step at a time.
Eliminating that Terrible Hum From Your Home Theater Speakers
Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger PARODY! Key of Awesome #46
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Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger PARODY! Key of Awesome #46
Mark and Todd are too out of shape to move like Jagger! Watch the original video HERE: www.youtube.com See Behind The Scenes! www.youtube.com Please Like, Favorite, and Subscribe! www.youtube.com See Derek and Lauren in Bolton Beach! www.boltonbeach.com Facebook! http Mark's stuff: youtube.com twitter.com Todd's Stuff youtube.com www.twitter.com Lauren's Stuff: www.youtube.com Get the songs on iTunes! itunes.apple.com TShirts! thekeyofawesome.spreadshirt.com Follow us on Twitter http www.twitter.com Write us a letter! The Key of Awesome PO Box 23 New York, NY 10113 DigiTour Dates and Ticket Info! Wed 3/7 • Los Angeles, CA -- El Rey Theater • bit.ly Fri 3/9 • Las Vegas, NV -- Hard Rock Cafe • tktwb.tw Sat 3/10 • Oakland, CA -- New Parish • thedigitour.com Sun 3 • Tempe, AZ -- Club Red • ticketf.ly Thu 3/15 • Houston, TX -- House of Blues • bit.ly Fri 3/16 • Dallas, TX -- Southside Music Hall • bit.ly Sun 3/18 • Orlando, FL -- The Plaza Live • ticketf.ly Wed 3/21 • Vienna, VA -- Jammin' Java • bit.ly Thu 3/22 • Baltimore, MD -- Sonar • bit.ly Fri 3/23 • New York, NY -- Gramercy Theater • bit.ly Sat 3/24 • WestChester,PA - TheNote • ticketf.ly Sun 3/25 • Cambridge, MA -- Middle East • tktwb.tw Wed 3/28 • Allentown, PA -- CrocRock • ticketf.ly Thu 3/29 • Cleveland, OH -- House Of Blues • bit.ly Fri 3/30 • Ann Arbor, MI -- Blind Pig • thedigitour.com Sat 3 • Chicago, IL -- Reggie's Rock Club • thedigitour.com Sun 4 • Toronto, ON -- Opera House • tktwb.tw Wed 4/4 • Lawrence, KS ...
Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger PARODY! Key of Awesome #46
Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger PARODY! Key of Awesome #46
Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger PARODY! Key of Awesome #46
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How to Make Your Own Puppet Theater for Sunday School
Most of us remember the beautiful and elaborate puppet theater used in The Sound of Music, where a dozen or more marionettes appeared on tri level stages. However, for most of us, such a magnificent piece will have to remain on our wish list. And that's okay! We're providing tips herein on various ways to make puppet theaters out of cardboard boxes and household items. They're easy to create, will fit any budget, and will further your journey to providing great puppet shows for your Sunday school classes. Below are three styles of puppet stages that can be done on a shoe string-well, maybe a piece of clothes line!
The Curtain Stage Puppet Theater
This stage is simple a piece of clothes line with a bed sheet draped over it. Puppeteers use the edge of the clothes line as the stage, and puppets appear immediately above it. Puppeteers sit or stand behind the sheet and play the puppets over their heads. You can do this by running a clothes line from one wall of your class room to another. The stage is the area covered by the sheet.
While this is certainly the easiest stage to make, it is challenging to use for a couple of reasons:
First entrances and exits of puppets are awkward. Kids are distracted from the story when puppets merely drop out of site for an exit or pop up suddenly. It isn't realistic for them. We recommend that if you use this type of stage, have puppets act like they're going downstairs to exit and coming upstairs to enter.
Second, there is no shelf to put props, which means your puppets will have to hold any props. Having their little arms wrapped around something limits their movement and hence their responses. One solution to this is to line their hands with Velcro and also put Velcro on the prop. Have the puppet act using one hand with the prop secured in the other.
The Folding Stage Puppet Theater
This can be made from a large cardboard box. The front is the largest piece of cardboard, which should be five to six feet tall and at least four feet wide. The sides are equally tall but perhaps only two feet wide. They can be attached to the front piece with strips of gaffer's tape, so that they fold in after the production and fold out halfway for the production, to give the stage area the ability to stand.
A hole should be cut in the front pieces, which will be your stage. The hold should be at least four feet wide (remember, you may need three people backstage, and all should fit behind). You can use the gaffer's tape to hold a curtain in place or hang a curtain rod on stick-hooks such as those for a college dorm room. Puppets will appear in front of the curtain.
Most puppet theaters need a "shelf" or "flat" stage to hold props. This can be made by cutting a strip of cardboard that is three inches wide and six inches longer than the hole for your stage. In each end, cut one slit and fit the flat piece across the bottom of the hole with the slits holding it in place. You can secure it with triangular shelf supports from your local hardware store. They will stick to the cardboard if you use hot glue, gaffer's tape, or even nuts and bolts. The securing pieces will prevent the stage from tilting and dropping props onto the floor.
Puppeteers sit or stand behind the stage, depending on how tall they are and how tall the cardboard piece is.
A folding stage can be made from a box that contained a garden bench or other piece of furniture. Sometimes you can secure a box this size by calling a furniture store or a large-volume supplier such as Sam's Club. While harder to find, some Sunday school teachers opt for this stage because it folds up and can be stored easily.
The Table Stage Puppet Theater
This is a puppet theater made of a cardboard box that sits on top of a table. The box still needs to be sizeable-perhaps four feet tall and at least four feet wide, but Sunday school teachers often opt for this theater for several reasons:
First, this size box is easier to find; a large air conditioning unit might come in such a box or a large vacuum cleaner.
Second, the table means that there is a place to put a script and extra puppets and props. Puppeteers sit behind it, putting a table cloth over the table first so that their legs don't distract children.
Finally, it is smaller and therefore easier to decorate. While it can't be folded and stored as easily, you can leave it in the room and allow children to create their own Christian puppet shows during free time.
The table stage follows the instructions for the tri-fold puppet theater above in how you make the shelf and attach the curtain.
How to Make Your Own Puppet Theater for Sunday School
The Muppets -- Film Review
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The Muppets -- Film Review
The Muppets (2011) "Playful romp, but nothing special", 6/10. Full episodes of Movie Night, every Friday night at: bit.ly ~~ Movie Night ~~ This "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode. Incorporating viewer comments and tweets, your host and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, and classics from years past. Along with your votes, these films are scored on the "Rate-O-Matic" for a 1-10 ranking. A "Five Word Summary" quickly encapsulates each review while "Factor Facts" highlight the the best and worst features of a movie in each of ten key categories. New episodes every Friday (November through May) on the JPizzle1122 channel. Born in February 1986, Jonathan Paula is a professional YouTuber and creator of the hit web series, "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?". In April 2006 he founded Jogwheel Productions, a new media production company that specializes in web video. He has been reviewing films since 2003, and professionally since 2009. Jon graduated from Emerson College in 2008 with a degree in Television Production / Radio Broadcasting. He currently lives in Rockingham, NH with his wife Rebecca. ~~ Links ~~ Facebook ---------------- bit.ly Twitter --------------------- bit.ly Main Channel ----------- bit.ly 2nd Channel ------------ bit.ly Movie Night Show ----- bit.ly FAQ Video --------------- bit.ly T-Shirts ------------------- bit.ly ~~ Technical ~~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ...
The Muppets -- Film Review
The Muppets -- Film Review
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The Muppets (2011) "Playful romp, but nothing special", 6/10. Full episodes of Movie Night, every Friday night at: bit.ly ~~ Movie Night ~~ This "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode. Incorporating viewer comments and tweets, your host and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, and classics from years past. Along with your votes, these films are scored on the "Rate-O-Matic" for a 1-10 ranking. A "Five Word Summary" quickly encapsulates each review while "Factor Facts" highlight the the best and worst features of a movie in each of ten key categories. New episodes every Friday (November through May) on the JPizzle1122 channel. Born in February 1986, Jonathan Paula is a professional YouTuber and creator of the hit web series, "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?". In April 2006 he founded Jogwheel Productions, a new media production company that specializes in web video. He has been reviewing films since 2003, and professionally since 2009. Jon graduated from Emerson College in 2008 with a degree in Television Production / Radio Broadcasting. He currently lives in Rockingham, NH with his wife Rebecca. ~~ Links ~~ Facebook ---------------- bit.ly Twitter --------------------- bit.ly Main Channel ----------- bit.ly 2nd Channel ------------ bit.ly Movie Night Show ----- bit.ly FAQ Video --------------- bit.ly T-Shirts ------------------- bit.ly ~~ Technical ~~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ...
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How to Make Your Own Puppet Theater for Sunday School
How to Make Your Own Puppet Theater for Sunday School
How to Make Your Own Puppet Theater for Sunday School
Mark and Todd are too out of shape to move like Jagger! Watch the original video HERE: www.youtube.com See Behind The Scenes! www.youtube.com Please Like, Favorite, and Subscribe! www.youtube.com See Derek and Lauren in Bolton Beach! www.boltonbeach.com Facebook! http Mark's stuff: youtube.com twitter.com Todd's Stuff youtube.com www.twitter.com Lauren's Stuff: www.youtube.com Get the songs on iTunes! itunes.apple.com TShirts! thekeyofawesome.spreadshirt.com Follow us on Twitter http www.twitter.com Write us a letter! The Key of Awesome PO Box 23 New York, NY 10113 DigiTour Dates and Ticket Info! Wed 3/7 • Los Angeles, CA -- El Rey Theater • bit.ly Fri 3/9 • Las Vegas, NV -- Hard Rock Cafe • tktwb.tw Sat 3/10 • Oakland, CA -- New Parish • thedigitour.com Sun 3 • Tempe, AZ -- Club Red • ticketf.ly Thu 3/15 • Houston, TX -- House of Blues • bit.ly Fri 3/16 • Dallas, TX -- Southside Music Hall • bit.ly Sun 3/18 • Orlando, FL -- The Plaza Live • ticketf.ly Wed 3/21 • Vienna, VA -- Jammin' Java • bit.ly Thu 3/22 • Baltimore, MD -- Sonar • bit.ly Fri 3/23 • New York, NY -- Gramercy Theater • bit.ly Sat 3/24 • WestChester,PA - TheNote • ticketf.ly Sun 3/25 • Cambridge, MA -- Middle East • tktwb.tw Wed 3/28 • Allentown, PA -- CrocRock • ticketf.ly Thu 3/29 • Cleveland, OH -- House Of Blues • bit.ly Fri 3/30 • Ann Arbor, MI -- Blind Pig • thedigitour.com Sat 3 • Chicago, IL -- Reggie's Rock Club • thedigitour.com Sun 4 • Toronto, ON -- Opera House • tktwb.tw Wed 4/4 • Lawrence, KS ...
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Eliminating that Terrible Hum From Your Home Theater Speakers
Eliminating that Terrible Hum From Your Home Theater Speakers
Eliminating that Terrible Hum From Your Home Theater Speakers
this is the video to check your home theater system.
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Basement Finishing & Theater Rooms - The Top 10 Ways to Hide Your Audio Visual Equipment
Basement Finishing & Theater Rooms - The Top 10 Ways to Hide Your Audio Visual Equipment
Basement Finishing & Theater Rooms - The Top 10 Ways to Hide Your Audio Visual Equipment
Fran and Piru hear that Amadeo is in the hospital and go to visit him. They understand the theatre is in danger and Piru dreams that the theatre is asking her for help La historia de cinco adolescentes con diferentes personalidades y clases sociales que llegan a un teatro abandonado, cada uno de ellos guiado al misterioso lugar por la casualidad y el destino.
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Home Audio Amplifiers - 7 Expert Tips to Improve Your Home Entertainment Sound
Home Audio Amplifiers - 7 Expert Tips to Improve Your Home Entertainment Sound
Home Audio Amplifiers - 7 Expert Tips to Improve Your Home Entertainment Sound
Fran and Piru hear that Amadeo is in the hospital and go to visit him. They understand the theatre is in danger and Piru dreams that the theatre is asking her for help La historia de cinco adolescentes con diferentes personalidades y clases sociales que llegan a un teatro abandonado, cada uno de ellos guiado al misterioso lugar por la casualidad y el destino.
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To Set Up Your Home Karaoke System Here's What You Need to Buy
To Set Up Your Home Karaoke System Here's What You Need to Buy
To Set Up Your Home Karaoke System Here's What You Need to Buy
Rangan (Kamal Haasan) has an MA in philosophy and is an idealist. His father, Sundaram Pillai (Poornam Viswanathan), is a famous carnatic singer. Rangan is an ardent fan of poet Subramaniam Bharati and tries to translate the teachings in his poems into his own daily life. The father and the son have no common ground between them. Following a confrontation, Rangan asserts to his father that he would find a job on his own terms without using his name. He leaves his Chennai home and goes to Delhi to find a job and a footing for himself. Brilliant that he is, he tries his hands at various jobs but has to quit each of them soon as he refuses to compromise on anything that is against his ideals. He meets Devi (Sridevi) who gets attracted to him due to his qualities. She works for a drama company to earn a living. Seeing him struggle through life - he has to go without food many a day - she agrees to marry her drama company owner, Pratap (Pratap Pothen), on the condition that Pratap would get Rangan a stable job. Rangan, however, misunderstands her noble intention and sacrifice. What happens next?
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How To Use Multiple Speakers On One Home Theater Or Stereo Amplifier
How To Use Multiple Speakers On One Home Theater Or Stereo Amplifier
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Apocalypse Now (Redux) (1979) -- Impressively epic, but dreadfully pompous, 7/10. Full episodes of Movie Night, every Friday night at: bit.ly ~~ Movie Night ~~ This "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode. Incorporating viewer comments and tweets, your host and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, and classics from years past. Along with your votes, these films are scored on the "Rate-O-Matic" for a 1-10 ranking. A "Five Word Summary" quickly encapsulates each review while "Factor Facts" highlight the the best and worst features of a movie in each of ten key categories. New episodes every Friday (November through May) on the JPizzle1122 channel. Born in February 1986, Jonathan Paula is a professional YouTuber and creator of the hit web series, "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?". In April 2006 he founded Jogwheel Productions, a new media production company that specializes in web video. He has been reviewing films since 2003, and professionally since 2009. Jon graduated from Emerson College in 2008 with a degree in Television Production / Radio Broadcasting. He currently lives in Rockingham, NH with his wife Rebecca. ~~ Links ~~ Facebook ---------------- bit.ly Twitter --------------------- bit.ly Main Channel ----------- bit.ly 2nd Channel ------------ bit.ly Movie Night Show ----- bit.ly FAQ Video --------------- bit.ly T-Shirts ------------------- bit.ly ~~ Technical ~~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ...
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Eliminating that Terrible Hum From Your Home Theater Speakers
Eliminating that Terrible Hum From Your Home Theater Speakers
Eliminating that Terrible Hum From Your Home Theater Speakers
2013 CES Show Las Vegas, Nevada. Dayton Audio demonstrates the CBT 36 kit Constant BeamWidth loudspeaker system. CBT was originally developed for the Navy as a means of projecting constant directive sound waves independent of frequency. DB Keele aka Don Keele developed the technology for audio applications. These loudspeakers have the unique ability to provide very uniform coverage with almost no change in frequency response or even listening level across a large area. Conventional loudspeakers exhibit large frequency response variations as a function of distance due to driver spacing in both the actual "real" drivers and the phantom or floor reflection drivers. The CBT 36 eliminates this problem thus providing a far more uniform sound field. The CBT 36 is available in kit form from Parts Express. www.parts-express.com The kit requires digital a digital EQ/Crossover such as the Behringer DCX-2496 www.parts-express.com and one 4-ch or a pair of 2-ch amplifiers such as the Emotiva XPA-2 shop.emotiva.com
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