tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136268542011-12-13T19:54:32.259-08:00Talking Home Theater STUFF! Daily!Mikenoreply@blogger.comBlogger4601100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13626854.post-1160119874752068162006-10-06T00:29:00.000-07:002006-10-06T00:31:14.773-07:00

Orange, CT – October 2006 – Krell Industries proudly announces shipping of the Evolution 403 and 900 amplifiers from their recently introduced Evolution series. The Evolution-branded products extend the series with new power amplifiers that represent the culmination of 25 years of Krell design and manufacturing excellence.All Evolution power amplifiers were engineered to be a natural extension of

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Inventors to demonstrate feature-rich surround sound technique at AES in San FranciscoSan Francisco, October 5, 2006 — Agere Systems, Coding Technologies, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS and Philips, the inventors behind the new MPEG Surround audio compression technique, will showcase their technology at Audio Engineering Society AES 121 on October 6-8.The event follows by two

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DLP Front-Projector Creates a Living Room Cinema ExperienceWALNUT, Calif. , Sept. 22, 2006 – As a next step in its strategic plan to deliver innovative products and diversify its projector portfolio, ViewSonic® Corp. introduced the Cine5000. The DLP™ front-projector addresses the ever growing home theater market by providing true high-definition capabilities along with a 255-inch diagonal

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Agoura Hills, CA  – DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTSI) announces that it will feature and demonstrate its DTS-HD™ audio solutions for the next generation optical disc formats at the 121st AES convention in San Francisco.  Exhibiting at the Moscone Convention Center, Booth #632 and presenting in Room #264, October 6-8, 2006, DTS will showcase the company's latest technology advances for the professional

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Sony previews new 60GB removable hard drive at the IBC Conference in AmsterdamCUPERTINO, Calif. - October 4, 2006 - IntellaSys Corporation today disclosed that the Indigita™ "AV Content Manager" chip (iND60C32) has been designed into Sony's new 60GB removable hard drive, which was recently previewed at the IBC Conference in Amsterdam. Designated Model HVR-DR60, the new Sony hard drive is

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SoundClear Enables Echo Free, Noise Free PerformanceMesa, AZ, October 4, 2006--Acoustic Technologies, a leading developer of high quality full-duplex speakerphone solutions today announced Spracht's Aura Mobile BT Bluetooth conferencing device is based on Acoustics' SoundClear® solution. Spracht utilized the SoundClear technology to provide echo cancellation, noise reduction, and sound

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Complete Dolby Media Producer Suite Shipping by End of October with All Components, Including Dolby Media Encoder, Dolby Media Decoder, and Dolby Media ToolsSAN FRANCISCO, Oct 04, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced that it will showcase its advanced audio products and technologies at the Audio Engineering Society's 121st Convention, October 5-8, at San

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VANCOUVER, Wash - October 4, 2006. Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation announced that global parent Kyocera Corporation has released a new line of liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) that feature a unique light-emitting diode (LED) backlighting system instead of conventional cold-cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs). The new LCD products, which Kyocera is now shipping, are designed to meet a wide

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ERLANGEN, Germany. At the AES Convention in San Francisco, the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS is previewing SX Pro, a technology to create 5.1 surround sound from existing stereo content. At booth 232, Fraunhofer IIS will demonstrate the high audio quality and high degree of creative control offered by the new SX Pro processing, which will be available for integration in

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DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq:DTSI) announces the availability of DTS-HD Master Audio Suite and the DTS Surround Audio Suite, two new software suites to prepare audio streams for next generation and current optical disc media formats. Consisting of an encoder, a StreamPlayer decoder, and StreamTools bitstream editing and verification tools, the suites are compatible with both Mac OS 10.4.x and Windows XP.

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Company brings ease of use, high-definition experience into the home NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2006. HP today introduced a new line of computing products aimed at making it easy for people to enjoy high-definition entertainment. In time for the holiday season, HP introduced three high-definition products based on the HD-DVD digital media format, making HP one of the first companies to announce

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Uniquely-Matched, Attachable Hi-Fidelity Solution for Monitors 50 Inches and Above Incline Village, NV – July 20, 2006 – Artison, a company dedicated to meeting the technology needs of the 21st century, proudly announces the release of the company's flagship Masterpiece LCR speakers designed for flat screen displays. Utilizing Artison's proprietary G-LCR Grilles and new UMB (Universal Mounting

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London, UK - September 26, 2006 - Home Cinema Solutions announced today the release of Chipmunk AV Controller 2.0, a major new release of their popular software controller. Chipmunk AV Controller is a .NET Windows application capable of controlling audio visual equipment, home cinemas and integrating with general automation set-ups. Chipmunk enables the easy creation of macros and commands to

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FREMONT, Calif. - September 28, 2006 -- InterVideo®, Inc. (NASDAQ: IVII), a leading provider of multimedia technologies, announced today its flagship software player InterVideo WinDVD® 7 is now optimized for Intel® Clear Video Technology to enable a rich high-definition video playback experience on PC. "High definition is currently the most exciting part of people's digital life," said Steve Ro,

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Belkin first in industry to announce aftermarket product based on Certified Wireless USBALLEN, Texas/Compton, California – September 26, 2006 -- WiQuest Communications, Inc., the leadingfabless semiconductor company developing complete Ultrawideband (UWB) solutions and Belkin today announce that WiQuest has been selected as the wireless USB chipset supplier for Belkin's wireless USB4-Port Hub and

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October 2, 2006 - Pulse®, a Technitrol Company (NYSE: TNL), a leader in electronic component and subassembly design and manufacturing, announced that it has become a High-Definition Multimedia Interface™ (HDMI) adopter company, joining with other companies that provide products that meet the next-generation digital interface specifications for consumer electronic products.

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Sling Media's Next Generation Slingbox Family Delivers Enhanced Performance, Price and Style.Company introduces three new Slingbox models that increase streaming performance by up to 400% over the original Slingbox, including a model with optional HD component video input for consumers who have invested in high definition television. San Mateo, CA – September 28, 2006 – Sling Media, Inc., a

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At CEATEC JAPAN 2006, which is to be held at the Makuhari Messe from Tuesday, October 3 to Saturday, October 7, Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, will showcase its latest technologies and products under the theme, "Living in HD - An enhanced lifestyle begins with high definition."Together with advanced products developed with the latest HD

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KEF Five-2 Series Speakers Feature Innovative Design, Sleek Styling and Ease of InstallationMARLBORO, NJ – September 5, 2006 – Blending a home theater speaker system into today's custom interiors can be a daunting undertaking, frequently necessitating undesirable compromises among performance, installation flexibility and budget. KEF's unique new Five-2 Series speakers provide an elegant solution

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I have pulled the trigger and moved to a new domain. This allows unlimited posibilites that are not available on blogspot and will give me a lot of room to play around with things that will benefit the reader.Please update your feeds to http://feeds.feedburner.com/AVReport

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New post on new Sony VPL-VW50 SXRD 1080p Projector at AVReport.com.Projector will be available for approximately $6000 in October of this year.

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New post on AVReport.com on Sharp XV-Z21000 1080p DLP Projector.

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Panasonic PT-AE900 for $1399 is a great price even with the $400 rebate hassles. DDIG reports via eDealInfo.com that B&H Photo has the projector for $1799 and there is rebate for $400 totaling $1399 and no shipping. You can read my review roundup of PT-AE900 here.Source: DDIG - deals on the hour

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Read at AVReport.com

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Recently published on AVReport.com:SageTV to Placeshift on LinuxToshiba HD-XA1 HD-DVD Player Review RoundupFlashPoint Mating MP3 PlayerToshiba HD-XA1 Review

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Full story at AVReport.com

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Read at AVReport.com ...

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CNN is running an article on download vs DVD for movie distributions. Here is the scoop:Continue reading ...

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InFocus Play Big IN72 is an entry level native 480p DLP projector with $999 street price that targets "first time owners". IN72 competes with likes of Sanyo PLV-Z3, and Panasonic PT-AE700 and according to the review can be worthy depending on viewers habits and environment. Namely, if you are a sports fan you should shoot for the DLP in general and IN72 is no exception. Also, IN72 sports more

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PC Magazine thinks that Hitachi 55HDX62 is a last year winner but is not in par with what is being offered by today's competing products. Here are the highlights:Stylish with black bezel.So-so picture quality with common image artifacts.USB port for picture viewing from an external storage.Optional stand that can swivel horizontally and controlled by the remote control. Wow. I can get really

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Historically opposites in a war often come to a common table to discuss steps forward. Sometimes one of the sides is desperate to wrap the whole thing up and merge with the "enemy" to cut the losses. That is the case with Toshiba. According to recent reports, it is loosing $200 per HD-DVD player and yet to face more problems with the rival Blu-Ray in the upcoming stiff competition.This could be

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DIYNet.com is running a "true" story with pictures on how to convert your basement into a home theater. That is if you got one. Check it out if you are in the planning stage. The article is not to deep but can inspire with ideas.

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AV Revolution is the first to thoroughly review Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-Ray player. Here is the scoop of things reviewers felt and discovered:Faster than both Toshiba HD-DVD players but still is slow compared to all other DVD players.1080p output but reviewer brings up a good point that most people do not have displays that can handle it even if the native resolution is 1080p.No RS232 port - this

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Denon's success with its S line of HTIBs is continued with an addition of S-81 personal audio system. While S-81 shares the familiar design with other S-series, it only supports audio playback. This little system sports MP3s and WMA decoders and can display tags on its display. As with all recent Denon products, S-81 is native with iPod with optional dock. Denon also threw in an AM/FM tuner in

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Every month we get a good amount of new AV Receivers. And Onkyo's TX-SA604 7.1 receiver is no surprise. It replaces TX-SA603, a successful prior art that according to Onkyo's word received lots of accolades. Besides the regular AV Receiver stuff, TX-SA604 adds an HDMI output that can fo up to 1080p. It also accepts 1080p on the component input.The notable highlights of this particular model are:

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Anthem released 3 new preamp/processors in their AVM series ( 30/40/50 ). But only AVM-50 (shown) includes a true video processor built on top of Gennum GF9350 VXP Digital Image Processor. While not the best, Gennum is quite a good competitor to the other brands and recently I have seen more companies use it.All processors support multiple zones at least for audio. AVM40 and AVM50 can also send

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Onkyo today announced first home theater system that received a THX certification, HT-S990THX. The system consist is 7.1 speakers + the receiver. The formats it understands are Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, and DTS 96/24, Dolby Digital ProLogic IIx, DTS Neo:6, THX Cinema2, THX Music, and THX Games. The system integrates XM Connect and Play port, AM/FM radio, and is compatible with

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Just in time for the press release from JVC, Meridian was ready to announce its rebranded copy of the HD-10K D-ILA projectors, D-ILA1080MF1 (flagship) and D-ILA1080MF2 (non-flagship). All of the specs match and there is obviously no price:Source: HiddenWires UK

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JVC Japan announced an addition to their D-ILA ( aka LCOS ) line, DLA HD-10K 1080p projector. This is to complement the HD-11K and HD-12K and compete with Sony's VPL-VW100 ( Ruby ). The price is still not determined but it will be in par with Ruby somewhere at $10,000. The older models where priced in the higher range starting at $15,000.DLA HD-10K outputs mere 600 Lumen with its 200W lamp.

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Denon has launched 2 new DVD players - DVD-3930 and DVD-2930 Universal players. Combination of Denon sound quality and HQV powered video ( Realta on 3930 and Reon on 2930 ) promises best-in-class. Both support 1080p output over HDMI which also supports multi-channel audio. Chassis are made of 3 parts to separate circuitry for audio, video and power.The devices support DVD Audio and Video, MP3,

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Granite coutertops, granite floors, granite this, and granite that. Has anyone ever thought of making an electronics component made of granite? Sho'nuff - GraniteAudio.com has a full line of pre-amps, amps, and CD players with granite crust. The line is closed with highly polished non-resonant acrylic-granite speakers.While specifications of the components look just audiophile-right, the only

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Want that chocolatey sound with your PC? Evergreen Vacuum Tube M-30(49,800 Yen or $450) and M-20MKIII(39,800 or $360) speakers will do that. As you have guessed, these are active speakers and no amplification is necessary. We cannot barge for the quality but do not let the price fool you - this is made in China [where stuff is cheaper by a magnitude].

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It has been less than a month that Toshiba HD-A1, the first HD-DVD player was out. There were reviews posted on some web sites the first day it got on sale. So it is time for us to create a collection of all those reviews and draw our conclusions.HD Beat: HD DVD Review by Ben DrawbaughBen is the the first in the bunch to pull the trigger and buy the HD-A1 but I am not particularly fond of the

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Last year ZVOX introduced their 315 Sound Console. This time it is the mini version of the same product with the same technology underneath. The ZVOX Mini Sound Console Amplified Audio System, as its bigger brother imitates surround sound. There are other systems out in the market that do that, most influencial being Yamaha YSP-1 and Polk Audio SurroundBar.Home Theater Magazine reviews ZVOX

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Vizio P42HDTV is the lowest priced 42 inch plasma in US. It can be owned for less than $1500 (I think Costco's price is $1400). The price also reflects some shortcuts such as inaccurate gamma and grayscale, false contouring, noise. While it cannot satisfy snobs it is can be a perfect replacement for people who do not demand highest quality and prefer the lower price. Here is the list of

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PDP-436SXE 43in Plasma TV is the relatively low priced model for European market. The plasma TV is built with Pioneers 'deep waffle rib' s, Crystal Emissive Layer designed to boost contrast and sharpness, and a Direct Color Filter that decreases the glare.By TrustedReviews opinion , while picture quality is superb, there is a lack of PC connection, audio is not first class ( how could that be

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Rotel drops 2 new class D amps - mono RB-1091 and stereo RB-1092. RB1091 specs at 500 Watts at 8 Ohm with outstanding 0.03% THD and 118 dB SNR. RB1092 shares the same characteristics with RB-1091 but instead pumps out 2 channels at 500Watt. Both are available with suggested $1499 for mono or $(1499*2 = $2,998) $2499. Do you see the deal on stereo?Press release: eCoustics.comProduct Page:

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Rotel introduces new RSX-1057 7.1 channel AV Receiver that features an HDMI input capable of accepting standard, enhanced, and high-definition signals. The receiver pumps out 75 Watts at less than 0.05% of total harmonic distortion on 7 channels or 100 Watts on 2 channels. RSX-1057 features analog inputs to accommodate up to 7 source components with assignable inputs for convenience. Audio

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Marantz introduced VP-1C1s1, its first native 1080p DLP projector in Japan with a disturbing price tag of about $15,000 ( 1,800,000 Yen ). The projector features latest 0.95" DMD chip from Texas Instruments with output of only 700 Lumen ( or 600 in eco mode ). However, contrast ratio is pretty high at 6500:1 [compare to VP12S4's 4500:1 ]. I am a bit sceptical about numbers and here is why: since

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Home Theater Magazine reviews Sony VPL-VW100 SXRD Projector with a quote that this is the projector that has the blackest blacks they have ever seen. I agree, but no one says that Ruby's output is only 800 Lumen. Of course it would be black. Another problem they have noticed is deinterlacing that failed with jaggies on classic waiving flag of HQV Video and was not too fast in picking up 3:2

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Onkyo claims that their expertise in high-end audio can and is applied to a media center computer. Built by Onkyo, Japan's most favorite audio brand, HDC-7 is a Media Center PC with Viiv certification is capable of 2 Channel playback with 110dB signal-to-noise ratio and 7.1 channel with 100dB. All of the audio goodness is powered by Onkyo's own VLSC technology.The machine runs on 2.80Ghz Pentium

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Pioneer, surprisingly announced PDP-5000EX 1080P plasma display in Europe with ship date set to June. That was quite quick from Pioneer. So, what are the highlights of the PDP5000EX other that it is the first native 1080p 50-inch plasma display. There are few worth mentioning and actually present an advancement in plasma technology.Deep Waffle Rib Structure - the marketing name implies that

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AVReview UK reviews Anthony Gallo Acoustics Micro Ti surround speaker system with a score of 9 out of 10. MicroTi system consists of 5 Nucleus Micro Ti spherical satellite speakers and a TR-1 subwoofer. The speakers built with 3" pure titanium full range drivers and cover frequency from 100Hz to 22Khz if installed on the wall or 120Hz 22Hz when installed on the stand.The sub goes down to 26

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Popular Mechanics has a great article on the current hype of 1080p with popular explanation of the resolution and available sources. As we know, current HD broadcasts are either in 1080i or 720p and there is no trend to switch it to 1080p due to the costs associated with equipment and obviously bandwidth. The only true 1080p sources yet to be released are HD-DVD and Blu-Ray players. HD-DVD has

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AVReview UK gives some basics on rear projection TV technology and briefly covers topics as how rear projection works, kinds of rear projection as CRT, LCD, and DLP. This is target ted for new buyers. Here is an excerpt of choice: Rear projection still seems to have something of an image problem. This is presumably because many people's only experience of rear projection TVs was in a local pub in

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Here we go. Today Toshiba marks it as the day first HD-DVD player ships. HD-XA1 HD-DVD player hits the shelves in Japan as you read and the early bird special, that consists of complementary "Resident Evil" and a Japanese film, "Moonlight Jellyfish" HD-DVDs, will last until April 27th.The technical highlights of HD-XA1 are:Support for Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD 5.1

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While there are no details on the name, price and availability of Canon SX50 successor, we do know that it still, as its predecessor, features 1400x1050 4:3 panels, boosts 3500 lumen and has a 2000:1 contrast ratio. Canon's SX50 was marketed as a multimedia projector, but the new one, according to Akihabara News, is for home theater use as well.One feature that caught my attention is automatic

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I have covered both, Sanyo PLV-Z4 and PLV-Z3 pretty extensively, tracking all the reviews done by various magazines and individuals. I have decided to check the prices for both and, honestly, got shocked at how much they have dropped. Z4 goes for $1700 (MSRP is $2000) and Z3 is down to $1300 available at almost all respectable online retailers. With taking all of the downsides of both projectors

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Niveus Media announced today that they will support HD-DVD in their upcoming Intel Viiv Media Center. They have also hinted that there will be more press releases before the ship regarding Blu-Ray support. The technology will be demonstrated at Electronic House Expo Spring 2006 that will be held in Orlando from March 30 - April 1.Read the press release at eHomeUpgrade.com

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Metalink Ltd, company from Israel, has been demonstrating transmission of not one, but multiple streams of HD signal over 802.11n. Metalink is a semiconductor company that's behind the WLANPlus system that is capable of delivering HD signals to displays in a 100 feet radius. It incorporates 2 chips: MtW8170 baseband device and the MtW8150 radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC). According

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ProjectorCentral reviews latest Mitsubishi DLP projector, HD4000U. The unit features native WXGA (1280x768) DMD chip, puts out 2000 ANSI lumen with a contrast ratio of 2500:1. While it is not marketed as a home theater projector, reviewer states that its options make it quite viable for use in home theater setups. The factors that actually may present a problem in home theater setups, as reported

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Big day for Panasonic: launching 2 58-inch plasmas and announcing the ship date for DMP-BD10 Blu-Ray player. The TH-58PX600U and TH-58PX60U feature 1366x768 plasma panels. Both models sport dual HDMI inputs with EZ-Sync, proprietary control interface for communicating among Panasonic devices. According to Panasonic one press of a button will turn on all components assuming they are made by

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... signed up for Ocean's 13 - the third in a series of heist franchise. Unfortunately, neither Julia Roberts nor Catherine Zeta-Jones will be in the movie due to the lack of significant roles for stars of their caliber. However all, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Andy Garcia will be in for the ride. Film will start shooting in July and be directed by returning Steven Soderbergh under Section Eight

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Home Theater Magazine reviews Epson PowerLite Cinema 550 720p LCD Projector. It is impressive to note outstanding black levels of this projector and smoth gradation of quantization ramp that reflects in very good reproduction of HD and DVD sources. Due to auto iris feature, contrast ratio in Theater mode was measured at whopping 3,927:1 which is better than what Epson claims in the spec.Here is a

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Home Theater Magazine reviews Toshiba 32HLX95 LCD TV. The 32HLX95 32" is equipped with built-in DVD player, an ATSC and NTSC tuner, and CableCard slot which combined with aesthetic design make the $2500 not too much. The TV features handful of analog and digital inputs including HDMI. Interestingly, review notes that HDMI and Component produced the same quality.A feature of 32HLX95 that is quite

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Harman International, parent company for JBL is announcing new JBL L8400P subwoofer. The sub comes in 2 variations - cherry (L8400PCH) and black (L8400PBK). Spec dirt is as folows:Driver: 300mmFrequency Response down to 22Hz.Built-in 600Watt switching amplifier with peak at 1200WattCrossover Frequency: variable from 50Hz to 150HzSource: Watch Impress Product Page: Harman

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What a great idea to design a subwoofer around the fact that it will be located in the corner so it might as well fit the corner. That is what Atlantic Technology has done with its corner-mounted 10 CSB sub. Besides being an aesthetically pleasing box, specifications and the price are amazing as well:The 180 Watt amplifier module is a high-current design that delivers exceptional driver control

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Panasonic Japan announced TZ-DCH2000 digital set top box which sports a DVD burner, 250GB HDD, two digital tuners and electronic program guide for scheduled recordings, SD card slot for image playback, FireWire connector ( i.Link ) for easy connectivity with camcorders, and an Internet browser. TZ-DCH2000 is equipped with 4 HDMI inputs and an HDMI output.Hits the stores in Japan in May of 2006

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Koss claims the new PLUG earbuds, while being priced at only $15, delivers same isolation found in more expensive competing products. Made of soft hydrophillic, formed urethane foam cushion that expands to custom fit the ear which improves isolation. Besides one-size-fits-all design, The Plug has an impressive frequency coverage ranging from 10Hz to 20kHz with sensitivity at 112dB SPL/1mW. I

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CNET score for highly regarded Sony VPL-VW100 SXRD ( or LCoS ) 1080p front projector is 8.3 out 10 which tagged as excellent. Usually, whoever reviews this projector is amazed and CNET's complaint is the light output being at low 800 : 1 ANSI lumens. I think, being a high-end home theater projector that most people will install in a dedicated light controlled room does not make the low lumen an

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When a display company offers a collector's edition of the product you would naturally think the things are not as well. Here is what Sam Runco says:This is the first time we've ever offered a Collector'’s edition of one of our projectors". It's an honor and a pleasure to see the excitement this project has generated. This limited edition package bundles a number of perks to commemorate our

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All is great when Sony's VP confirms in CNET video shippment BDP-S1 in July. Except that the sign on the player saysFULL 1080P HIGH DEFINITION OUTPUTWhat the hell is going on with this marketing people? What is "Full 1080p"? I heard Full HD, 1080p High-Def. But to use all buzz words in one sentence. Please.Video at CNET

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The latest Sanyo has to offer is not just beautiful, but is HD Ready, ( no big deal ) and has a built-in 160GB hard disk, and a digital Freeview tuner. That's quite a package. The Y:TV has a electronic program guide for scheduling recordings for up to 7 days in advance. No Tivo here as you can see with a SeasonPass but can be very useful not to have another PVR sitting on the shelf.Sanyo Y:TV is

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There is nothing special about 23" Philips 23iF9946 LCD TV except of one simple and great- a 802.11g that allows to stream audio and video from internet and a connected computer. The software, or I should say the firmware is such that you can browse acceptable files stored on a remote machine. The list of formats understood by 23iF9946 is very extensive: MP3, MP3 Pro, PCM, Wave, MPEG1, 2 + 4,

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Thomas Hawk interviews founders of CozmoTV - an Internet service that allows schedule Tivo programming from their web site that is full of recommendations, ratings, today suggestions, etc. CozmoTV is currently being developed to allow Tivo owners to record internet TV broadcasting to your PVR and download and show Flickr photos.Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection: CozmoTV: Welcome to Television 2.0,

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Movie theaters started to think about making more revenues by providing services rather then blaming studios for bad movies and jamming cell phones in the theaters. By 2007, movie theaters want to provide sports and a relaxed environment with hot dogs and beer thus creating the environment that stadiums provide.Here is a quote:"We want to transition our theaters from being traditional movie

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Home Entertainment Show 2006 is scheduled for June 1–4 in Los Angeles at the Sheraton Gateway Hilton. All the familiar faces are going to be there. If you are in Southern California - do not miss it. It is open to the public in contrast to CES.

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... is expected to skyrocket. According to Strategy Analytics predictions by 2010 number of DVR owners, or families, will reach 130.2 million. Compare it to 17.3 millions for 2005 and 7.9 million for 2004. Pretty steep.Read the press release at Ecoustics ...

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Via announces that the new EN-Series mini-itx board based on C7 and Eden processors will also incorporate hardware HDTV encoder to support 720p and 1080i resolutions in addition to hardware MPEG-2 acceleration that was present in previous motherboards as well. Since Epia boards do not have enough processing power for HDTV playback, it was critical for Via to add HD hardware support since their

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Micronas is the company behind video decoders that might be in your TV today. Following their expertise and the money, Micronas introduces FRC 94xyH video processing or frame rate converter IC that will compete with Silicon Optix, Genesis Microchip, Pixelworks, i-Chips, Gennum and such. In the press release Micronas emphasizes the ability of this IC to remove judder in SD and HD motion or in more

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PCMag reviews NEC 42X4 plasma display with 4 out 5 and an Editors Choice award. The review is pretty extensive and cover lots of details including intuitiveness of menus. They also have measured the contrast ratio after calibrating the unit and came up with ANSI 1001:1 which for PCMag is the best to date for all displays that have been tested and it truly is. Note that it is ANSI ratio. HQV test

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CNET has a collection of photos taken at DisplaySearch 2006 in San Diego. Among those are 65" plasma from Panasonic with 1080p native resolution, Sharp's 65" 1920x1080 LCD display, and more.Check out photos at ecoustics-cnet

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eHomeUpgrade has a little story on Linspire Mini: a nice project PC for tweakers or a nice looking PC for everyone else. Comes for $399 or $260 in a barebone no-CPU form.Here is an excerpt from Alexander Grundner's postThe 2.8 pound PC features a front panel backlit power button, a slot loading combo DVD drive, two rear USB ports, one Firewire connector, S-Video/DVI video outputs, 10/100 Ethernet

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One of I4U editors reviews Yamaha YSP-1000 digital sound projector concluding that it is "an amazing piece of consumer electronics" and "delivers superior home theater sound from just one box". Obvioulsy, YSP series cannot match a 5.1 they do perform very well as a one box solution and is recommended for people that do not have much space or do not want to deal with cables.Related stories: Yamaha

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Akihabara News reports that LG Korea takes Home Theater in a Box concept even further by releasing a package of 5.1 Kevlar Fiber Cone speakers, a DVD player with HDMI input and output, and a separate amplifier.

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Sharp Europe announces three new models in their famous Aquos line that follow ever successful P50 series: P70. The P in my understanding stands for power - meaning less power. And indeed, this new breeds power consumption ranges from 110W for the smalles model to 168 Watt for the 32-incher. Obviously, being inferior to plasma in picture quality - there are 2 features that LCDs beat the plasma -

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Jason Victor Serinusfrom HomeTheaterHiFi reviews Shure E4 and E5 earphones. He notes that E5 has a separate bass module which in fact does not affect the weight of theThe E4s, which do a fine job of shutting out noise, offer detailed reproduction of higher frequency information. Their tonal balance, however, is neither midrange rich nor deeply extended. The sound is very much what one would

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What do you think this is ?

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What you think this is? Right, a movie theater. No lets call it a personal movie theater because it is located underneath the front loan of AVSForum member who apparently has loads of cash and a perfect dream. The guy runs his movie theater with JVC QX-1 projector that puts out 7000 lumens on a 2048x1536 resolution D-ILA panels. Just this beast costs about $200,000 so imagine how much green

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MartinLogan today announced a new breed of their electrostatic loudspeakers named Vista. According to the company, the years of research made it possible to dramatically reduce the cabinet size without loss of sound quality.Vista's™ Features Include: * XStat™ Electrostatic Transducer featuring: * Ultra-Rigid AirFrame™ Technology * Advanced Vacuum Bonding * MicroPerf Stators * ClearSpar™

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Audioholics puts up a review of popular Sanyo PLV-Z4 LCD projector. Below I have the updated collection of links to all reviews for PLV-Z4 and other competitive projectors such as Panasonic PT-AE900u and Hitachi PJ-TX200. This review does not say much new about PLVZ4 but has a nice chart from HQV video tests. Other than that, nothing is new and as with the other reviews, projector is highly

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Tom Norton of GuideToHomeTheater.com reviews Pioneer Elite PRO-1130HD plasma display system. As usual with big magazines, whatever they review is just worth the price. Be it $1 or $100,000. First, what I do not agree is that $5500( street price is even less ) is a premium price for the system. Yes, it is a system consisting of an external processor/receiver and a display, similar to DWIN

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It was announced a month ago that Sony is leading the LCD TV market with its BRAVIA line. Naturally, we are starting to hear in more about products that complement the BRAVIA line. Here is the press release on 3 new AV Receivers:Whether it's simplifying set-up of a surround sound system and automatically adjusting performance, maximizing the performance of a portable audio device, or expanding

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DCI-Compliant Solution Features Sony Media Block and Screen Management SystemLAS VEGAS, Mar. 14, 2006 - Sony is showcasing a complete digital cinema solution here at ShoWest, including a newly developed media block and the Sony Screen Management System.These new technologies, when combined with Sony's Silicon X-tal Reflective Display (SXRD™) 4K projector and packaged in a FIPS 140 enclosure, will

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LAS VEGAS, March 16, 2006 - Sony Electronics today outlined its plans for new BRAVIA™ flat-panel LCD and Silicon X-tal (Crystal) Reflective Display (SXRD™) Grand WEGA™ micro-display televisions with 1080p (progressive) full high-definition capabilities.Due to ship in the second half of 2006, there will be various models with 1920 x 1080 display resolution and some products capable of 1080p input.

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Anthony Gallo Acoustics released Nucleus Reference AV loudspeakers. The company targets flat panel home theaters with the release of the product and the head honcho himself says:“These are the perfect speakers to add to any high-end home theater setup,” states Anthony Gallo, founder of AGA. “Sports junkies and movie enthusiasts alike will see – and hear – their favorite television programs and

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AverLogic Technologies Ltd showed a device capable of transmitting MPEG-4 video and audio via power lines. While current trend is to go wireless, power lines do not present limitations on distance and interference as much as wireless does. And, of course power lines are just simply there so no install per say. However currently there is one limitation - transmission rate is up to 200 MBps which

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... offers an RSS feeds for the programming schedule and show-sharing feature for bloggers. I think it is a matter of time someone integrates it into HTPC front end. If not already.Source: PVRBlog.comCheck eVokeTV website

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6moons' John Potis reviews Axiom M80v2 loudspeakers and Epicenter EP600 subwoofer. I am going to spoil it right away - they both get a Blue Moon award. Why? For the price there is no match because Axiom does not go after expensive finishes and sells direct without the middleman. That's why. It can be easily knock down $3000-range speakers by the sound reproduction quality. Here is what John says

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Bang&Olufsen's BeoLab 4 loudspeakers have been introduced few months ago for discreet audio systems, or as rear speakers in a home cinema setup. Latest incarnation of BeoLab 4 is its compatibility with a computer. Since BeoLab4 is self-amplified using ICEpower modules, it may produce adequate quality sound from the computers audio mini-jack. Of course, the quality cannot be matched to an external

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