Clutter is a horrible thing no matter what form it takes, but when it comes to our movies and music, sometimes we just let it get out of hand. It's just storage on a hard drive or room on a shelf, right? But it isn't — that clutter will take over if we let it. That's why, if you haven't already, it's time to take charge and get organized with your media. Here's how. More

This may come as a shock, but in my home I don't have a Blu-ray player, Apple TV or any other sort of stand-alone "smart" box (like Boxee). I do enjoy watching movies on the iPad or laptop, (for viewing movies on our TV we stream Netflix via the Xbox 360) but I've just never come around to this other new fangled non-mobile technology and I wonder if now is time to make the leap. More

You finally got that shiny new HDTV or Blu-Ray player over the holiday to finish out your home theater. Now invite the friends over and flex your tech with these Top 10 Movie Scenes to demo your home theater equipment. Get your popcorn ready! More

Okay, that's not true. I own a single Blu-ray title, but only because a family member recently gifted me a copy of Barry Lyndon (a personal favorite; horrified there's yet to be a Criterion Blu-ray edition) as a Christmas gift. But otherwise, I've yet to purchase a single Blu-ray title despite knowing the medium provides the best picture quality available for consumers today. No, I don't plan to purchase a single Blu-ray disc because the format was dead on arrival...
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Q: I disconnected my cable and I'm going to rely on Netflix, Hulu and my Blu-ray collection since I have no time for TV. I use my laptop to view Blu-rays but I'd like to buy a separate Blu-ray player. I'd like to know what Blu-ray players are good in the market today, with features like being able to access a Netflix account and maybe wireless (or wired depending on the pros and cons)? More

The first UltraViolet-enabled movie comes out today, but most people haven't even heard of UltraViolet let alone know what it is. You'll soon be seeing plenty of UV logos since most of the future movies we end up purchasing will be UV-enabled, but just what is UltraViolet all about? More

Disney's WOW Calibration Disc

• $34.99
• Amazon

It doesn't matter which HDTV display you've got, out of the box any set can see dramatically improved picture quality with calibration. Yes, you could go the route of having your set calibrated professionally, but we'd argue using one of these calibration discs gets you 90% the way there for a fraction of the cost (available in both DVD and Blu-ray edition). This Disney produced disc walks you through the process of optimizing your set's brightness, contrast, aspect ratio, color, sharpness, and viewing angle specific to your room's environment, alongside audio calibration for stereo up to 7.1 surround sound systems in easy to follow fashion. WOW, indeed!

$1 for DVD and $1.50 Blu-ray rentals from Redbox is a great value, but it can be a pain to go through the rental process. You’re often faced with limited selections, availability, and locations. How often have you been stuck waiting in line behind someone slowly browsing titles while you simply want to return your disc before the 9pm deadline? While there’s not much you can do except ask politely of others, you can streamline your Redbox rental process and avoid joining those other slowpokes. More

This past weekend we bit the bullet and picked up an Apple TV along with Netflix, hoping to cut out our digital cable bill and save $90 monthly. We’ve read some very good reviews (1 2) on the unit and thought it would be a great addition to our Apple family. Unfortunately, it simply did not provide the quality experience we've come to expect from Apple. And to prove we’re not a bunch of Apple apologists as well as give full disclosure of an ill-performing device to our readers, we felt it necessary to highlight the flaws of the unit that has rendered it completely unwatchable. More

The Samsung CES booth was filled with plenty of eye candy and arguably had the most decor-friendly home theater and computing products on display at this year's show. An example of this commitment to design for the home, and also marketed as the thinnest Blu-ray player, is this sculptural 5.1 wall-mountable home theater system, the Samsung HT-D7500W. More