Remember Fisher Price Little People? Can't you imagine Robert Bronwasser's Homedia Television in miniature form inside a playset? I don't mean that derogatively...I think this fabric-swathed, colorful re-imagined television set is the cheerful antithesis of the same shape, same color sets available today.

For most apartment and home owners, the idea of a dedicated media room is wishful thinking. Usually a basement, spare bedroom, or in this case, the living room has to be designated for home entertainment purposes. But that doesn't necessarily mean having to settle for "as-is". Check out this living room-to-media room makeover, the final results are an extremely plush spot for the owner to enjoy movies with his 110" HD projection screen setup...

Any home theater aficionado will tell you audio is just as important as a top notch picture. Try watching a movie on mute with close captioning and you'll obviously notice something important is missing. 

Did you know 41% of tablet owners use their devices while watching TV? That was one of the staggering statistics I heard at a SXSW Interactive panel last month. A majority of those people are dividing their time between watching their show and interacting via Facebook or Twitter. They're tweeting, commenting, and talking live as the events unfold during broadcast, a notable change in how we're experiencing television series in the age of social networking...

As stone countertops and stainless steel appliances are to a kitchen, a large flat panel HDTV (and a comfy couch) in the living room is to a typical American household. But there's one continuing trend we'd like to see people switch channels from doing...

So you've signed up as a new Netflix streaming subscriber and you're feeling the initial rush of the seemingless endless choices of indie movies from all corners of the world. The variety and options can be exhilarating. It can also lead to some bad, bad choices. Here's five indie movies that are must see picks for Netflix newbies.

Spring means mid-season TV premieres, and at my house we're all giddy with anticipation for new seasons of Doctor Who, Game of Thrones and Mad Men . The only problem? Avoiding spoilers whilst doing some casual internet browsing feels a little like navigating an entertainment mine field.

YouTube playback can be painfully unbearable to watch over at our apartment, with an annoying propensity for playback of almost any 720-1080p video to stutter and even stop completely mid-video. Little did I know the problem wasn't a slow internet connection or even YouTube servers, but possible behind-the-scene shenanigans from our service provider throttling connections to cached servers...

For the full home theater experience nothing beats the immersive experience of a massive projection screen setup. But projection screens come with their own issues, most notably setup costs and space/placement requirements. With flat screen TVs continually being offered at larger sizes at lower prices each year, I can't help but wonder if the days of projection screens as the high-end standard of home theaters is numbered.

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 Most people purchase a new HDTV, surround sound system, or projection system, set it up, but never go beyond the default settings. It's like buying a suit off the rack: sure, it may fit, but it could be MUCH better with a little tailoring specific to your fit. That's the gist of video and audio calibration, nip and tuck changes to the settings for optimal playback tailored to your room and equipment. And for a short time one of the biggest brands in theater technology (I bet you're imagining this sound now) is offering an app to walk you through the process using your iOS device and its built-in camera for the oh-so-nice price of "free". Watch the video below and improve your home system over this weekend!