Boating on large bodies of water such as the Great Lakes requires proper navigation and communications equipment. State of the art chart plotters use touch screen technology and come preloaded with navigation maps that can be automatically updated. Rapid redrawing on video quality screens gives you an accurate real time display of the surroundings. Ease of integration with other on board systems such as sonar, radar and XM satellite weather … [Read more...]
Subwoofers are a crucial component of the home theater system. This speaker is designed to reproduce the lowest of audible frequencies and in home theater this is often referred to as low frequency effect (LFE). Subwoofers produce that rich rumble that is more felt than heard. Home theater sound systems use specialized speakers for center channel dialog, the main soundtrack and the surround effects so that the need for a speaker to reproduce just … [Read more...]
If you have indoor prescription glasses and tire of having to switch to sunglasses every time you go outside, make the transition to transitional lenses. Regardless of style or prescription, once you step outside, Transitions lenses will darken according to the light conditions and ensure that your vision remains sharp and clear. A chemical reaction known as photochromic technology occurs inside the Transitional lens. The molecules of the lens … [Read more...]
Boats usually have elaborate electronics to control everything from engines, lights, navigation to entertainment systems and adding additional electronic equipment or resolving electrical problems can be too much for the DIY sailor. Safety is a prime concern for the experienced sailor and having non-functioning equipment is risky or just plain dangerous. Because the boating season is short and the time available for you to enjoy it even shorter … [Read more...]
POWER! It seems that power is the name of the game these days in home theater and car audio systems. Those ads for a receiver or amplifier only mention watts per channel (WPC) as if nothing else mattered. A 100 WPC amplifier is twice as good as a 50 WPC unit and can play the music twice as loud. Well, that is not quite true. Sound levels detected by your ears are measured in decibels (db) not watts. Some typical examples are a … [Read more...]
The Hyundai Santa Fe has been totally redesigned for the 2013 and now features refreshed design language and technology. Consumers interested in purchasing Hyundai’s mid-sized SUV will first have to decide how many passengers they will be transporting, as the Santa Fe name plate has been split into two different models, one with a longer wheelbase that takes the Santa Fe name, with the original version now known as the Santa Fe Sport. The … [Read more...]
Hi my name is John and I am here to install your new home theatre system. I started in the business last month and the guys at the shop are sending me lots of work so I am getting pretty good at it. This is a pretty big system you have here so I don’t really know how long it will take me, but I have a ball game at 6:00 so I will be out of here in time for that. Which room are we going to put it in and have you decided where the speakers are … [Read more...]
So you want to catch the big fish and lots of them. Maybe you are envious of your friend’s success at fishing and a little embarrassed at your lack thereof. Have you spent hours on the water looking for the perfect fishing spot only to return home empty handed? Chances are you need to make a small investment in a little device called the fish finder. Fish finders, depth sounders and many other navigation devices operate on the SONAR ( SOund … [Read more...]
The Hyundai Elantra line up is set to grow with two new models announced for 2013. The first new model is called the Elantra Coupe and it features the same award winning style of the Elantra Sedan in a two door package. The second, fresh from Europe, is the Elantra GT, which features a five-door hatchback layout with a cargo area instead of a traditional trunk. Both of the new Elantra models will feature the same head-turning styling, a … [Read more...]
Smart TV is the emerging trend in home entertainment equipment. Smart TV, which is also referred to as Connected TV or Hybrid TV is the integration of internet functionality into modern television sets and associated set top boxes. It provides convergence between what you can do today on the computer and what you will be able to do tomorrow on your TV. You can go online and use interactive media as well as view internet TV and on demand streaming … [Read more...]