by Nyal Mellor
April 08, 2013
Lightning* is perhaps the most well known surge event as it is capable of causing catastrophic equipment damage where whole systems are destroyed with one 6000V+ strike.
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by Nyal Mellor
April 08, 2013
The exact effect of noise is dependent on the quality of the power supply inside your equipment, but unfortunately there is no relationship between equipment price and power supply performance!
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by Nyal Mellor
March 26, 2013
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by Nyal Mellor
March 26, 2013
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by Nyal Mellor
March 26, 2013
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by Nyal Mellor
March 25, 2013
This article reviews HTDV and film content aspect ratios and looks at ways to match content to display. These include manual and automated screen masking systems as well as anamorphic lenses and the ‘zoom’ method.
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by Nyal Mellor
March 25, 2013
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by Nyal Mellor
March 25, 2013
What is a THX baffle wall and why do I want one in my home theater?! This article explains what a baffle wall is, covers the acoustic and audio benefits and finally provides tips on how to design and build them.
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by Nyal Mellor
March 25, 2013
This article outlines the image brightness standards, as measured in foot lamberts, for home theaters. It also explains how to calculate predicted foot lamberts for any given screen and projector combination.
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by Nyal Mellor
March 19, 2013
Where do I put all these speakers in my 5.1 or 7.1 channel home theater? That’s the question we tackle in this article.
There are three main organizations that provide guidance on speaker placement. They are THX, Dolby and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
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by Nyal Mellor
March 18, 2013
Reference level is a calibrated volume setting used for both movie production (in dubbing stages and post production houses) and reproduction (in screening rooms and theaters). Want to learn more? Read our blog post.
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by Nyal Mellor
March 18, 2013
The Electronic Systems Professional Alliance (ESPA) exists to maintain and develop an entry-level certification program for low voltage Electronic Systems Technicians (ESTs).
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