Home Theater Blog
How To Fix Game Installation Failed In GOG Galaxy
If you've tried to move your default GOG game installation folder or simply upgraded your gaming drive, you may run into a game installation failed error in GOG Galaxy. This occurs when Galaxy tries to validate the game after selecting the Scan folders for GOG Games...
Ubisoft Will Deactivate Several Online Services For Games
We learned recently that Ubisoft will deactivate several online services for older titles by the end of the third quarter of 2022. To see the list of decommissioning of online services, check out Ubisoft's support article on the topic. Ubisoft supports its decision to...
2022 Steam Summer Sale Clue Answers
Welcome to the 2022 Steam Summer Sale, or rather, the Steam 3000 Summer Sale. This year's theme comes from the future! Complete the Clorthax Paradox scavenger hunt quest to boast a new fun profile badge and other profile awards....
Are HTPCs Still Worth Building?
It's no secret that streaming devices and Smart TVs have taken over the market in recent years. You may wonder, are HTPCs still worth building? HTPCs are great for media enthusiasts and for those with the time or money to put into their entertainment project. For all...
No More 4K Blu-ray Playback on Intel Chips and Windows 11
Bad news for 4K Blu-ray users on desktops, laptops, and HTPCs. There's no more 4K Blu-ray playback on Intel chips. Computers equipped with Intel 12th gen Alder Lake, and 11th gen Rocket Lake processors, including those on the latest Windows 11 OS, are no longer able...
Xbox Acquiring Activision Blizzard. Hype or Dispair?
Last week we heard the news about Xbox acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. To put this in perspective on how big this is, Microsoft has paid $7.5 billion to acquire ZeniMax (Bethesda) in 2020, $26.2 billion to acquire LinkedIn in 2016, and (only) $2.5...
How to Extend Home Theater Speaker Wires – Step-by-Step
Extending your home theater wires is a relatively simple task that you probably won't do often. It sounds more complicated than it actually is as you can get it done within 10 minutes if you know the right methods. However, if done improperly, not only will you have...
Can You Use an AV Receiver as a Power Amp?
An AV (audio-video) receiver, as the name suggests, receives video and audio signals from multiple sources and routes them to the right output devices. Since AV receivers come with an integrated amplifier, they don’t “need” a separate amplifier to process and amplify...
8 Reasons To Upgrade Your Receiver And 4 Reasons Not To
If you want to make the most out of your home theater experience, having a good receiver is essential. A good receiver will elevate your movie nights to a higher level. Besides, having an excellent speaker is basically worthless if the receiver isn't great. Reasons to...
What Causes AV Receivers To Click?
An AV receiver serves as the hub of a home theater system, connecting all the components together. You may hear an annoying clicking sound, perhaps on specific occasions or randomly, but what is causing it to click? And is the clicking in AVRs really a problem? What...
Do You Need a DAC for Your AV Receiver?
An AV (audio-video) receiver is designed to deliver power to your home theater system, and a DAC (digital-to-analog converter) takes digital content as input and converts it into analog for your system to play it. But how are these two connected? Is DAC a prerequisite...
Can You Carry a Home Theater in Flight?
Home theater systems can be quite cumbersome since they include an AV receiver, speaker system, and any playback devices you plan to use with them. Considering how fragile and numerous the pieces of a home theater are, are they travel-friendly? You can carry a home...