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Video: Home theater basics
Once you've invested in the gear, you'll want to invest a little time in making the most of your equipment. We show you how.
HDTV tune-up tips
Find out how to make the picture right for your home.
DIY: Improve your TV's picture
You can perk up your TV's picture with just the user menu controls.
DIY: Connect high-def to your HDTV
Having a HDTV doesn't mean you're watching HD. Get connected.
DIY: Control your HDTV's letterbox bars
Eradicate those annoying black bars around your picture.
DIY: Record high-definition television
It's not as simple as old-style VHS, but you can record HD.
DIY: Archive VHS video to DVD
Free yourself from tape; convert to DVD.
DIY: Edit and burn home movies on a PC
Don't make friends sit through bad video. Learn to edit effectively.
DIY: Burn TV shows to DVD
How to record and save your favorite shows.
DIY: Calibrate your speakers
Less than 15 minutes to better home-theater sound.
DIY: Control your TV with a DVR
Learn how to pause live TV, skip commercials, and more.
DIY: Record TV on your PC
With a TV tuner card, your PC can be your DVR.
DIY: Set up a home theater
Get the movie experience without the sticky floor.
DIY: Set up wireless headphones
You won't wake the kids with wireless sound.
DIY: Turn a computer monitor into a TV
Convert your old flat-panel computer monitor into a thin-screen TV.
DIY: Watch TV on your computer
Channel-surf from the comfort of your PC.
Online course: Ultimate home theater for sports and movie fanatics
Make movies and sports pop: set up your home theater for ideal viewing.
Online course: Fix your flat-screen: LCD TV calibration
How to set the basic picture controls to maximize your viewing pleasure.
Online course: Save VHS home movies to DVD
Take your stacks of old VHS tapes and save them to convenient DVDs.
Online course: Digital video basics
How to capture and edit camcorder footage to make an entertaining movie.
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