x•s•v•toys (ex-es-iv-toyz or excessive toys): Exceeding a normal, usual, reasonable, or proper limit for the purchase of consumer electronics.

These web pages describe various things to do with setting up modern electronics in the home. Rather than pursuing lots of of the latest bleeding-edge goodies just for the sake of having them, we strive to use everything to accomplish the desired goals as simply as possible and also spending as little money as possible. The information here is offered to everyone to answer the constant question - "how exactly did you do that?"

You will need the Flash plug-in for some of the pages on this site. This site will look the best at 1024 x 768 or greater screen resolution, but should be very usable at any resolution. Most pages will even display nicely on a handheld device. NEW FOR 2011: Many of the web pages on this site have been converted to the new HTML5/CSS3 standards.

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