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Home theater viewing angles, distances and sightlines

by Nyal Mellor March 18, 2013

The horizontal viewing angle is the angle subtended by a straight line from each side of the screen to the seating position. The main two standards in the commercial world are the SMPTE and THX specifications as summarized in the article.

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Home Acoustics Alliance (HAA) certification

by Nyal Mellor March 18, 2013

The Home Acoustics Alliance (HAA) was founded by Gerry Lemay and is a professional training organization dedicated toward home acoustics. Its purpose is to promote the correct and most effective use of acoustical design and calibration techniques specifically for the home.

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Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) certification

by Nyal Mellor March 18, 2013

The Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) was founded in 1994 by Joel Silver and is dedicated to improving the quality of electronic imaging. It’s role in the display standards industry is fourfold: consulting with manufacturers regarding product development, certification training, media communications and product licensing.

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CEA/CEDIA CEB22 - Home Theater Recommended Practice: Audio Design

by Nyal Mellor March 18, 2013

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) created a partnership in 2009 to create a set of home theater design standards. CEB-22, Home Theater Recommended Practice: Audio Design, is the first document to be released from this effort. The guide outlines recommendations for the audio design of high performance home theaters.

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CEA/CEDIA CEB23 - Home Theater Recommended Practice: Video Design

by Nyal Mellor March 18, 2013

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Acoustic Frontiers White Papers and Articles

by Nyal Mellor March 08, 2013

We at Acoustic Frontiers do not stop at “the basic” industry certifications and qualifications. In acoustics in particular we continue to drive industry thought leadership as demonstrated by the articles and white papers we publish.

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RED announce REDRAY 4K source

by Nyal Mellor February 22, 2013

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Room and Sub EQ 101: How to use parametric EQ to flatten your bass

by Nyal Mellor January 12, 2013

The main focus of this blog article is to show you how easy it is to EQ your room or sub using parametric EQ. 

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screen excellence review

by Nyal Mellor January 09, 2013

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Why acoustic panels should be 3" thick

by Nyal Mellor January 09, 2013

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Subwoofer measurements

by Nyal Mellor January 09, 2013

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What are outages and blackouts?

by Nyal Mellor January 08, 2013

Storms and accidents are frequent causes of power loss. Faults in transmission infrastructure can also sometimes occur.

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