Big Picture Big Sound

In part two of our series on how to hook up your new HDTV, we cover the details on how to connect new and existing components to your HDTV in order to get the best possible picture (and sound) quality.

OK, so you've just brought home a fancy new widescreen flat panel HDTV. It's got 1080p, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and 500 nits of brightness. Now what?

Love discrete multi-channel surround sound but hate visible speaker wires? Dennis McLaughlin shares a few tips on how to hide those wires away without sacrificing sound quality.

Our DIY projection screen painting adventures conclude with two additional projector screen painting projects, one using Behr's SilverScreen paint, and one using ScreenGoo Digital Grey Lite, plus a new framing tape called Screen Flok.

Our tutorial on creating your own projection screen continues with details of our first screen paint project, comprised of ScreenGoo Digital Grey paint and a wooden frame.

The second most important element in a front projection home theater system is the most-often neglected - the screen. Find out how you can get top-notch screen performance for a fraction of the cost of a professional screen.

So you want to buy a projector, eh? Excellent. You've taken your first step into a larger world - and a much larger screen. Here's what you need to know.

I'm often asked for recommendations for good affordable home theater systems. Here are my current picks for entry-level home theater receivers and speaker packages.

Find out how the get the best sound out of your subwoofer with proper placement and calibration.