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CEDIA: Sciacca's Kinda Town
(UPDATED: DAY 2) S&V columnist John Sciacca reflects daily on CEDIA as seen through his custom-installer eyes. Full Review
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The Basement Home Theater Jim Built in the House that Jim Built
Our star DIY-er Jim Wilcox finally stopped dreaming of building himself a home theater and did it. (WEB ONLY)
Now Showing on Two Screens
The Custom Installer discusses whether it's best to have a flat-panel display or a projection screen . . . or both?
Ask Theo
Celebrated home theater designer Theo Kalomirakis launches his first S&V advice column. This month's installment: Can less be more?
Welcome to the Batcave
'The Dark Knight' is smashing box office records and everyone's catching Batman fever. This home theater setup is worthy of the Caped Crusader himself.
S&V Remasters Criterion's Screening Room
The Criterion Collection makes over its home theater, with a little help from Sound & Vision and video guru Joe Kane.
Recession Tips for Home Sellers and Installers
In this collapsing housing market, the seller with a "future-proof wired" home has a big advantage. Meanwhile, hard times are separating the custom-installation men from the boys.
The 411 on 7.1 Surround
The best speaker can sound crud-ish if you program it wrong. Multiply that by 7.1, and you see the land mines of surround sound. Here's how to set up your system.
'Cat-5' Cable: The Miracle Wire
The Custom Installer (John Sciacca) reveals how cheap Category 5 cable can handle every kind of new tech that gets thrown at it.
