4 Tips for Cleaning Screens
 C.I.S. - Charlotte, NC's Home for Samsung TV Installation and Service! Here are some tips and products to keep your displays, cell phones and remotes controls streak-free and spotless.
With spring just around the corner, it’s time to clear away the cobwebs and get your house back in shape.
In addition to windows, walls and floors, your spring cleaning project should also include TV screens, iPods and remote controls.
What’s the best way to de-grime them? Here are a few products we’ve run across as well as tips from custom electronics professionals.
1. “Most cleaners—even soap and water—are either too harsh or leave water spots on the surface,” says Joshua Huffman of RG Convergence Technologies in Raleigh, N.C.
“Keeping this in mind, we use microfiber cleaning cloths from Blue Wonder.” They’re a little pricey at $6.50 a cloth [check site for current price range], but they’re reusable and won’t scratch the surface of the screen (www.bluewondercloth.com).
2. You can protect your remote from gunk build-up by fitting a clear cover over it. If your kids’ messy hands to find the remote, you can easily wipe away the grime with a sanitary wipe or household cleaner.
3. Jayson Small of Adobe Cinema & Automation, Mashpee, Mass., recommends laying an anti-glare film ($15 from the Apple store) on the screen of your iPod, iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. “This will protect the screen from scratches and can easily be cleaned with a dry or slightly damp microfiber cloth.”
4. Most of us have gone through a cell phone or two due to water damage. A product called the Bheestie Bag ($20, www.bheestie.com) promises to dry out electronic devices. You just take out the battery, drop the device into the bag and let it sit overnight. The company says it can be used for products such as iPods, too. Water absorbing beads pull out the moisture. Does it work? We haven’t tried it, so we’d love to hear from someone who has. Email us.
by Lisa Montgomery
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What Display is Best for My Viewing Distance?
 CIS - Charlotte, NC's Source for speakercraft and Marantz home theater speakers and electronics! Is a plasma a good idea for Steve’s 15-20 foot viewing distance?
Q. I am looking at purchasing a Samsung PN63B590 for my living room. I’m going plasma because of the size, and my viewing distance is 15-20 feet. Is there a better option that you know of for the same price range? – Steve, Indiana
A. Steve, my suggestion, considering your viewing distance, is to go with a two-piece projection system.
I searched around and found an Epson Home Cinema 8100 1080p Projector for $1,500. I also found an Elite Screen 100-inch EZ Frame CineGrey Screen for $385. This system gives you a much bigger screen for less than $2,000.
The 100-inch CineGrey from Elite helps color saturation, black levels and contrast in rooms with ambient light. The Epson projector is a highly-rated, affordable 1080p projector that should be bright enough to fill a 100-inch screen with some ambient light.
A plasma will do certain things better than a two-piece system. But with the combination of Epson’s 1080p resolution and the gray screen, you should get a good picture from it and an even better picture when the lights are off.
One thing both plasmas and projection systems need is control of a room’s ambient light. LCD TVs are brighter and custom installers tend to use them more in a bright room. Where you’re looking at a plasma, you’ll need some control of the light.
If you buy this system, look into Lutron’s Maestro IR dimmer. It’s $40 at Home Depot, installs in a few minutes, and controls your lights, saving you just as much money as a CFL bulb.
If this system is too complex, talk to a local custom installer. He may have some basic packages that he could install for you.
by Robert Archer
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Top 10 Blu-ray Releases for March 16
 Some animation, for kids and adults alike, such as The Princess and the Frog and another season of South Park, lead the way this week.
What video content looks best in Blu-ray format? It’s tough to go wrong with stunning nature video. Usually broadcast TV shows are very clean. I’d still say it’s very difficult to outdo animation – look no further than Pixar, especially.
Unfortunately there aren’t any new Pixar releases this week, but there are some animated efforts that ought to sparkle on your combination of big screen and Blu-ray to highlight this week’s releases.
I’m partial to Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, which not only has the typical solid colors and sharp details, but also has a wonderful New Orleans style jazz soundtrack to get you and your kids dancing.
Astro Boy is another of this week’s releases that should look dazzling, and even has the wider 2.39:1 original aspect ratio, along with voice talents like Samuel L. Jackson, Charlize Theron and Nicolas Cage. And if you still want to watch some animation once the kids are in bed, the 13th season of South Park features its long-standing very basic animation to accompany the mature jokes and plots.
Fast-paced action movies are also en vogue this week, with the likes of Armored and Ninja Assassin sure to pump your theater full of testosterone.
And if that’s not enough to get it rockin’, well you can pop in the latest concert video from The White Stripes – Under Great White Northern Lights – that follows Jack and Meg on their 2007 tour stops in Canada.
Here are all the releases for this week (slideshow synopses and schedule courtesy of Blu-ray.com):
Armored
Astro Boy
Breaking Bad: The Complete First Season
Breaking Bad: The Complete Second Season
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Broken Embraces
Clash of the Gods: Complete Season 1
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Fallen Angels
Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino
Gunslinger Girl: Season One
Ninja Assassin
Paris
The Princess and the Frog
South Park: The Complete 13th Season
SuicideGirls: Guide to Living
Unrivaled
Vengeance Trilogy
The White Stripes: Under the Great White Northern Lights
The Wizard of Oz (single disc edition)
Wonderful World
Yanni Live! The Concert Event
by Arlen Schweiger
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