Helpful Links
AV (Audio/Video) Science Forum – An awesome website with information on all aspects of home theater, from front projectors to DVD players to speakers. A myriad of knowledge is available here! Also check out the local Austin, TX HDTV Summary thread in the Local HDTV reception forum.
Austin, TX HDTV Status – This will show you all of the local Austin HDTV offerings on Time Warner cable, Grande Communications Cable, Dish Network, DirecTV, VOOM and over-the-air.
Titan TV – Site which has TV listings for cable, over-the-air broadcasts, satellite, etc. Great place to check what’s on in High Definition on your local stations.
Time Warner Cable – Austin, TX – Get info on upgrading your service to include HDTV.
FCC Antenna Guidelines – Check this out if you want to install a terrestrial antenna at your house, but your Home Owners’ Association says that they have rules against it! Your are allowed to no matter what they say.
DealNews - A very complete, “deal-of-the-day” type site which informs of very special deals on computers, computer hardware, digital cameras, etc.
Pricegrabber - Another great deal site.
Tech Bargains – Anohter great, “deal-of-the-day” type site.
MonoPrice.com - THE source for cables, LCD/Plasma mounts, in-wall speakers, wall plates, etc. Prices are excellent, shipping is reasonably priced and fast, customer service is great, and they have almost everything you’d need for a home theater installation. Here’s a secret: GHT buys it’s materials from here whenever possible.