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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Remember the days when Kurt Loder delivered your music news and Dire Straits taught us how to get your money for nothing and your chicks for free?&nbsp;</span></p>
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<div><span style="font-size: small;">Those were the days when MTV played music videos, the days when people actually watched TV on TV's. A lot has changed since those days. Kurt Loder turned 70 this month. That is not a typo, Kurt Loder is 70 years old! Dire Straits broke up 20 years ago and MTV has morphed into a reality TV channel. That is the way life goes; people get older, things that were once good no longer are and our expectations change.</span></div>
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<h2>You Can Program Your Own MT..Vevo Channel.</h2>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Much the way <a title="Mark Kopfler on Tidal" href="http://www.tidal.com/artist/27449" target="_blank">Mark Knopfler</a> left Dire Straits only to find his way back to us via a successful solo career, Vevo is bringing music videos back to us...and it is better. &nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">The most satisfying part of the new streaming content reality is that each of us get's to create an experience that is catered to us. &nbsp;Remember waiting endless hours for your favorite band's video to come on TV? &nbsp;Remember actually having a favorite band? &nbsp;Vevo lets you create a custom MTV like channel and allows you to do it on all the devices that are personal to you.&nbsp;You can play it on your mobile device, cue it up on your computer and bring it up on the big screen at home. &nbsp;You can create your own personalized playlists to be played back later when you are in the mood for that genre of music. &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p>
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<h2>Have a Dance Party</h2>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">My wife and I enjoy cuing up a bunch of videos of popular music from today and videos we enjoyed growing up on the TV and Sonos Playbar in the family room and watching the kid's (and sometimes us) have a dance party. &nbsp;We have tons of home videos of exactly that to embarrass our young sons, and ourselves, with when they get older. &nbsp;For parties we like to create a playlist and play it back on the TV and on other Sonos speakers we have in other rooms and outside. &nbsp;It is always fun to see people's reactions to the music, to the way people dressed in the particular era of the video (there are lots of fun videos from the early MTV days on VEVO) and to be able to listen to the same music in other rooms. &nbsp;The music becomes an engaging part of the party and a fun talking point. &nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Sign up for Vevo (it's free with commercials) <a title="Vevo" href="http://www.vevo.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. &nbsp;Let us know if we can be of assistance in getting it set up for you on your TV's and speakers. &nbsp;You can find some of our favorite videos and share your own on social media.</span> &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
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<p>Remember the days when Kurt Loder delivered your music news and Dire Straits taught us how to get your money for nothing and your chicks for free?&hellip;</p>


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Camouflaging Your TV In Its Home Habitat: How to Disguise Your Screen

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<h2>Camouflaging Your TV In Its Home Habitat: How to Disguise Your Screen</h2>

<p>Often people are pretty proud of their new flat screen TV when they first buy it. How much it fits in with the rest of the decor is usually not a problem at first, but after a while, it begins to... stick out somewhat. Once that happens, you may want to hide it away.</p>

<h2>Hide the TV Behind Art</h2>

<p>One way that many homeowners are blending their TV's with their environments is simply hiding them behind pieces of artwork. It sounds crazy until you realize that there are a number of ways to easily set up brackets for this (BobVila.com shows one way <a href="http://www.bobvila.com/gallery-wall/46542-9-ways-to-make-your-tv-look-at-home/slideshows#!3" target="_blank">here</a> and diyncrafts.com shows another, with a how-to, <a href="http://www.diyncrafts.com/4762/home/10-brilliant-ways-disguise-flat-screen-tv" target="_blank">here</a>) meaning all you need is a large enough piece of artwork to make a cover. When you're ready to watch just move the decor out of the way!</p>

<h2>Framing the TV</h2>

<p>Adding a frame around the TV sounds tricky, but it actually can be quite easy as a DIY project, and can even help the TV match the decor more readily without having to hide it. Creating a frame that matches your decor can be easy and fun, and done right, can make the TV feel like a natural addition to the room. Diyncrafts.com has a great link to <a href="http://www.remodelaholic.com/2012/02/framing-in-a-wall-mount-television/" target="_blank">framing a TV as a project here</a>.</p>

<h2>Surround the TV with Pictures, Preferably Silhouettes</h2>

<p>The natural greyish black of a TV in shutdown mode sticks out quite a bit if there's nothing nearby to contrast with it. One way to counter that and create a <a href="http://www.bobvila.com/gallery-wall/46542-9-ways-to-make-your-tv-look-at-home/slideshows#!1" target="_blank">natural contrast is with framed pictures</a>. Black and white pictures and silhouettes will create a greater contrast still, but if you choose more contemporary color artwork, the TV will fit in quite well, especially if it's always on.</p>


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<p>Often people are pretty proud of their new flat screen TV when they first buy it. How much it fits in with the rest of the decor is usually not a problem at first, but after a while, it begins to... stick out somewhat. Once that happens, you may want to hide it away &hellip;</p>

How to Disguise Your TV Screen

Whether it's action or adventure, rom-com or drama, there are few people who don't love watching a good movie. And for the best movies, the big screen is where it's at.

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<p>Whether it's action or adventure, rom-com or drama, there are few people who don't love watching a good movie. And for the best movies, the big screen is where it's at. But going out to the theater isn't always convenient - maybe your favorite movie isn't showing, the weather is awful for driving, or you simply just don't feel like leaving the house. Whatever it is, a home theater can be your go to for comfort, convenience, and an enjoyable movie-watching experience right within your own four walls.</p>
<h2>It's More than Just Movies</h2>
<p>Sure, you can use a home theater to watch all of your favorite films up close and personal, but a home theater isn't just for movies; instead, a home theater can be used to watch the big game, catch up on your favorite shows, or even play a video game with all of your friends.</p>
<h2>The Experience Will Rock You</h2>
<p>A home theater is a completely personalized experience, and one that can be just as epic as watching a movie on the big screen out of the house. Your sound system can be customized to provide you with the best in sound solutions, and the picture can be clear as day depending upon the technology you buy. If you want to immerse your audience in the film, the booming sounds provided by a home theater are the answer.</p>
<h2>The Most Convenient Solution Imaginable</h2>
<p>Besides the fact that the sound and picture can be incredible with home theater systems, and that a home theater offers far more than just movie-viewing opportunities, one of the best things about a home theater is this: it's convenient. If you want to entertain guests, want to be able to snack on your own homemade popcorn during a show, or just don't feel like changing out of your pajamas, a home theater can provide it all and more.</p>
<p>To learn more about the benefits of a home theater and how you can get the home theater that you've always dreamed of, meet with a professional today.</p>
<p><a title="Home Theater" href="http://www.systemsdesignco.com/sdc-hometheater/" target="_blank">Learn more about current home theater design and technology. &nbsp;</a></p>

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<p>Whether it's action or adventure, rom-com or drama, there are few people who don't love watching a good movie. And for the best movies, the big screen is where it's at. But going out to the theater isn't always convenient - maybe your favorite movie isn't showing, the weather is awful for driving &hellip;</p>

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