DIY: Home Entertainment

Do it yourself projects on a smaller scale.

Articles in this series:

Retrovision 2000 AV Cabinet from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween
Building a home entertainment center in the form of an Atomic Age TV set. by Steve Lodefink

VoIP Phone Wiring from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween
Connecting multiple phones to a Vonage connection. by Jake Ludington

Record Cloning from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween
Old school file sharing: make a duplicate LP or 45 by casting it in plastic. by Dan Mikesell

Let's Rumble from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
Hack your couch to give you a kick in the pants: attach bass shakers to your furniture to round out your home entertainment system. by Craig Engler

irock Broadcast Boombox from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
Pump up the volume with a portable FM radio station. by Tom Anderson

Surround Sound, Quick and Dirty from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
A simple wiring trick derives center channels. by Michael McDonald

Thermofooler from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
Who needs a "smart" thermostat when you can trick your dumb one into lowering your heating bill? by Ross Orr

DVD, Uncrippled from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
Input a special code to disable Macrovision and play DVDs from around the world. by Phillip Torrone

Crack Open an iPAQ from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
Replacing your PDA's battery requires the proper knowledge, adequate courage, and a set of Torx screwdrivers. by Dale Dougherty

Portable Satellite Radio from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
Portable satellite radio makes the Delphi XM Roady ready to wear. by Dave Mathews