Boy, the Blu Ray & HD-DVD guys sure do try to shoot themselves in the foot as much as possible now don't they? This time in the UK, with some not-so-cheerful news. Toshiba’s launch of HD DVD in the UK has been delayed. Its entry-level HD-E1 model is now not expected to ship until mid December, a month later than […]
Read moreYowsa, Creston has a big bad boy of a multi-room A/V distribution system. The Adagio Media system pretty much does it all including surround processing, video switching and processing, sat radio support and much much much more. Out of the box it has support for 4 to 6 rooms and you can additional equiment to expand that up to 24 […]
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I will follow this article with a bit more about wireless the wireless HDMI specification sometime tomorrow (check the comments). In the mean time, check out CE Pro's coverage of one of the first multi-cast wireless (and wired) HD distribution system from Avocent. You stream content to 8 devices if need be and it supports 72p/1080i, music and control data. […]
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Not wanting to be outdone by Sony with delay madness, Toshiba has delayed its second generation of HD DVD players. The second gen player was set to come out with HDMI 1.3, 1080p and sport a price tage of $999. That price sounds familiar . From the article: From AVS Forum: In Europe Toshiba has officially announced the delay, now […]
Read moreSome good news for you TiVo owners, as they're making some changes to their software which will allow you to view non-copyrighted video on your TiVos, as well as make it easy to share video you make with other TiVo users. Shame that movies you download still won't be able to be streamed, but this is another step for TiVo […]
Read moreI think it's great to see the people behind the products we use just show how true fans they are of what they're doing. It definitely instills confidence within customers & improves the relationship of the community. So, if you're in the market for a new PVR & doing some research, check this out. So this weekend, as an experiment, […]
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Continuing on with our display device coverage is ultimate AV's review of JVC's HD-61FN97 HD-ILA 1080p. This years model is finally able to accept 1080p sources in its HDMI inputs. The whole 1080p fiasco of the last couple of years seems to becoming to a halt, thank goodness. You can expect all your goodies and connections that are present in […]
Read moreLooking for a HDMI switcher or a flat HDMI cable? Well you are in luck! Secrets kills tow birds with one stone with their review of a Comects switcher and SL HDMI cable. They get good marks from the reviewer and are relatively inexpensive to boot. From the article: The only thing missing on the Neptune is a Toslink optical […]
Read moreGiven the media capabilities of the PS3 and the fun factor of the Wii, I should at least spend a little time posting news about whats going on in the console wars. Ignoring the over hype and nonsense of late, Sci-fi gets some hands on action with the Wii and PS3. Whats the verdict? Same ole same ole… PS3 is […]
Read moreAudioVideo Revolution sets the stage nicely for the purchase of a new 1080p HDTV. They paint a picture of affordability for the size and feature set. They also touch on the fact that not all rooms are well suited from front projector life. Getting to the display device at hand, the HL-S6187W retails for $2999 and has a bevy of […]
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