John Sciacca
Former Digital Trends Contributor
John Sciacca is a full-time custom installer/designer and an a-lot-of-the-time writer whose groundbreaking columns, reviews and features for Sound & Vision Magazine helped bring awareness of custom installation into the mainstream. Along with his work at Custom Theater & Audio in Murrells Inlet, SC, John is a regular contributor to Residential Systems and has a popular blog, "John Sciacca Writes . . . ," where he covers everything from high-end electronics to high-end beers, with a lot of random musings in between. He can also be found on Twitter at @SciaccaTweets.
5 easy DIY projects to automate your house on the cheap
You don't have to have boatloads of cash to live like a playboy in a penthouse. Check out these five DIY projects that will pimp your pad in no time.
When a bedsheet won’t do: The ultimate guide to projector screens
Choosing a projector screen can be difficult -- here's what you need to know.
Go big and go home: How to install a video projector
In this guide, we cover DIY projector installation from start to finish to ensure you get the best possible viewing experience from your home theater.
Geometry, aspect ratios, and why you should love those black bars on your TV
Do the black bars you see with your movies drive you nuts? You aren't alone. We explain why they're there and what you can and can't do about them.
PRIMA Cinema brings in-the-theaters movies home for $500 each … and it’s worth it!
John Sciacca reviews the Prima Cinema, a $35,000, security-clad box that brings movies to your home theater the moment they appear in commercial theaters.