In my How to read a TV Review article, I detailed all the specifics in a TV review for those new at TV hunting. Well, almost all. I skipped over the really techy sections, like the Geek Box, the Juice Box, and most importantly, the Calibration Results.

Calibration Results tell the informed reader a LOT about a television, and are well worth learning about.

No, really. I swear, it's interesting!… Read more

Spotify just launched in the US, giving American users the first taste of the highly anticipated streaming music service. Spotify provides native apps for your Mac or Windows machine, as well as iPhone and Android apps, all of which are really well done. If you have a Sonos system in your office or home, you are going to want to use your Spotify Premium account to get the most out of your Sonos.

It just so happens that Sonos has rolled out Spotify support. Read on to learn how to connect the two, and enjoy some quality music on a quality system. … Read more

There's a lot of jargon we reviewers use when we're testing an HDTV. We strive to make each review as easy to understand as possible, but there are some tests or aspects of a TV's performance that need more explanation than possible in the average review.

This handy guide will break down each section so no matter what TV you want to evaluate, every review will be a clear descriptor.

Also, I promise no more words like "descriptor."… Read more

Setting up the Sonos Controller app on your Android device will allow you to control your Sonos music system from anywhere in the house. Once the app is connected to your Sonos system, you will be able to control practically everything pertaining to your Sonos system--from controlling volume, to creating playlists.

Join us as we walk through the setup process on an Android device. … Read more

We have already shown you how easy it is to set up the Sonos Controller app on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Now we are going to cover how to set up the iPad-specific version.

Follow along with your iPad and see how easy it is to set up. … Read more

Sonos puts together one heck of a multiroom music system, allowing you to stream music all over your house with relative ease. But what if you don't want to sit in front of your computer to make changes to your music queue, or you leave one zone and want to turn the music on for the zone you just entered? Wouldn't it be great if you could control your entire Sonos system directly from your iPhone or iPod Touch?

Well, you can. The Sonos Controller for the iPhone or iPod Touch allows you to take control of your Sonos system, and this guide will show you how easy it is to set up.

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Although some televisions are DLNA-ready, allowing you to connect your TV to your home network for file sharing, some of us are still hanging on to older sets without this feature.

However, if you have an Xbox (or PS3, as we've covered elsewhere), you can use your console to stream music, movies, and photos from any computer to your TV. Listen to your favorite playlist during gameplay, watch your home videos, and look at photos on the big screen by following these instructions:

Set up your Xbox

If you bought your TV within the past few years, and you live anywhere close to a city, chances are you can get better HDTV than you've ever seen, for free.

The key, of course, is you need one little thing that you probably already have.… Read more

It's possible that you've been so consumed by L.A. Noire or MLB 11: The Show that you haven't realize that your PS3 can do more than just play games. With a few tweaks to your settings, and some software set up on your computer, you can stream music, videos, and photos from your computer(s) to your PS3 over your home network. Here's how:

Set up your PS3 Step 1: Make sure your PS3 is connected to the same network (via Ethernet or wireless) as your computer. You can check your connection by going to … Read more