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Welcome to our Home Technology Blog!

We provide tech tips, trends, and resources to help you find and install quality Home Tech equipment.

Everyone wants the latest technology for their home - Plasmas, Smart Home gear, Home Security toys, DSL/Wifi & more!

But... many don't know how to install these things themselves.

Where do you turn?
Most home tech stores offer the latest products but rarely any decent installation options. More and more homeowners are going to the Internet to search for information. So, it made sense to offer an Online Tech Installation Referral Service.

So, we created ConstructionDeal.com several years ago to help you find any type of home technology installation expert!

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Everyone knows that they want a plasma TV installed in their home, but here's a little background on why you want Plasma TV:

The Advantages of Plasma Television

Picture Perfect - Plasma TVs have a higher resolution picture with no scan lines that you might find in your regular TV. The plasma screen can give you the full high definition picture in 1080i resolution. Scan lines are present when you watch a conventional TV but your plasma display does not operate the same way. Similar to your computer monitor, the pixels within the screen light up in various color shades to that there is no "refreshing" of the screen.

Theater Wide Screens - Televisions normally give you a picture in a nearly square box, called a 4:3 aspect ratio. Whenever you go to the movies, the theater has a much wider screen, with a 16:9 aspect ratio. Since most films were shot in wide screen, if you have a plasma TV you'll be watching the film as it was shot with the full and complete picture on your screen. It won't be chopped off in what's called a Pan & Scan mode that cuts off the sides of the picture frame.

Color Me Beautiful - the plasma picture display has the ability to give you sharper, cleaner, and more brilliant color, contrast, shades, and focus than any conventional television. The image is created digitally and enhanced with high definition technology. The range of color is nearly limitless. The blacks in a plasma display are darker than nearly any other tv, including most rear and front projection HDTVs. Of course, the higher the quality of plasma screen you get, the better your results will be. Plasma does really well when the image on the film or TV show is very dark. It gives an excellent contrast between the darkest blacks and subtle changes to lighter gray tones.

Size Matters - the plasma TV is a flat screen with very little depth required in the case. Rear projection TVs are getting smaller but are still taking up much more room in home theaters. This enables the TV to be placed on the wall, inside TV lift furniture, or from the ceiling. The plasma display is usually only 3 to 5 inches thick so it will fit perfectly on your fireplace mantle. If you need to find a quality plasma TV installation pro, we've got you covered.

Sit Anywhere You Like - the flat screen of plasma allows viewing from nearly every position in the room. A regular TV, even front and rear projection HDTVs, gives picture and brightness distortion when viewed closer to the sides of the screen. Plasma also offers a smooth, even picture all the way across the screen and eliminates the bright spots of regular large screen TVs.

There are plenty of great reasons to go with a new plasma HDTV. Do your homework on what you need, the size of screen you need, and reviews of the sets options and picture quality. Then, it's just a matter of shopping around to find the best price. When doing research on quality, google a search for "plasma tv reviews" or "plasma hdtv reviews." When looking for best prices, do a search under "plasma tv price comparison" or "plasma tv best prices" - this should give you websites that compare current prices. If you've got the model of plasma tv already in mind, do the same thing - google, "Sony 42" plasma tv price comparison", etc.

Once you've got your perfect plasma TV, you might need some help installing it. Consider ConstructionDeal.com when looking for plasma installation - we've got a network of installers and you can post your request for free! This will save you from having to look someone up at random from your phone book.

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These days, there are many ways to connect your home computer to the Internet. There are advantages, disadvantages, and varying costs to these methods. We wanted to give you a primer on your computer connection choices. As new technology is introduced, you'll want to make sure you know the basics so that you can keep up with your options as well as the new products available to you.

Today, here are your options to get on the 'Net:

• Dial-up modem - Was considered the most common, and many are still connected this way, but prices have fallen on DSL and Cable connections, but the number is dropping rapidly. It has been around the longest of all the Internet connection technologies, but it is the slowest.
  

• Cost:
  
• Dial-up modems used to come free with most computers. They can be purchased for $10 to $15
• Dial-up subscriptions are $10 to $25 a month
  

• DSL Connections - A fast and inexpensive way to connect your computer. You can download files and open up sites/pages faster than dial-up. The connection is always there - there is no need to request or dial into a network. DSL modems can transmit around 10 Mbps.

• Cost:
• The equipment is usually free these days. You may be able to rent the equipment if the service provider does charge for it. Professional installation has a fee associated with it
• DSL subscription is normally $20 - 30 per month, sometimes up to $50 (if you're paying for more Mbps), and you may be able to get deals as low as $12 to $15 a month with year or longer contracts
  

• Cable Modems - Similar to DSL, cable modems are also faster broadband connections than dial-up and are always connected. The cable modems are slightly faster than DSL. It is also an affordable option for the home. Cable modems can transmit 30 Mbps. However, cable modems can slow down considerably if a lot of people in your neighborhood are online at the same time.

• Cost:
• The cable modem runs around $50 to $100, depending on the ISP. There may be a rental option
• The cable subscriptions are $40 to $75 per month
  

• Satellite or Wi-Fi - If you do not have cable modems or DSL connections, you can have satellite broadband installed. You're already likely to have a satellite service in place for your cable TV subscription if you're in a remote area, so added broadband service is easy. Others may use satellite broadband because they already use it for television use and want to condense their bill. Some areas in some cities have a free wi-fi service and it can be purchased in time allotments at airports and other business areas.
  

• Cost:
  
• Professional installation is normally required. The equipment can be rented as part of the subscription, but many charge from $100 to $600 to buy it and it can be more if it is not part of a one or two year commitment
• Subscriptions for satellite service run $40 to $60 a month
• For wifi, equipment varies - you usually need a wifi card to allow your computer to receive local signals. Receivers and attennas can range from $75 to $1000. Subscriptions are more, around $100 a month
  

• T1 Connections - A standard among middle to large-sized businesses, a T1 line is the most expensive. The line is the fastest connection of all the others and it is dedicated to only you and not other subscribers. But the cost prevents it from being a realistic residential application.
  

• Cost:
  
• You must purchase a T1 line from the provider as well as a loop charge to use this line with the Internet. The line costs $300 to $1100 a month. The loop charge is $200 to $300 a month.
  

If you're looking for a professional installation company to install any Internet connection, you can use ConstructionDeal.com. Our service matches you up with 4 local Internet installation pros. And it's free to post your job. You'll also receive multiple bids which means you can get the best price for the installation or repair job.

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