One huge problem with the format wars has been vendors rushing their players out without the complete set of features. Every HD DVD and Blu-ray player has suffered from that so far. This even includes Sony's first player that was recently release. While they do get a few things right like native 1080p/24f, they forget to add HDMI 1.3 and […]
Read moreI am pretty sure the editors over at Wired need a few extra days off this Holiday season. After going through 25 HDTV's, you can be sure that they deserve it. I am somewhat surprised a Sony all in one solution takes top recommendation with the likes of Pioneer's TV lineup in there. From the article: Everything-in-a-box systems don’t usually […]
Read moreRed Herring had the chance to sit down with the CEO of DivX to discuss the world of digital media. Its interesting to see his take on the big players in the industry including Google and Apple. If nothing else, you get a little history of DivX and how it all got started. From the article: Q: When did […]
Read moreThere has been quite a bit of buzz over Runco's Video Xtreme line of projectors. Their line up of 1080p projectors are the first in the world to be THX certified. Quality like this doesn't come cheap, I would expect your could get a BMW or two at the MSRP of these projectors. From the article: Every model is available […]
Read moreDRM? We don't need no steenking DRM! At least thats what EMI thinks! As of yesterday, you can now buy DRM free usic from Yahoo's music store for a buck a piece. It will be nice not to have to worry about which device your content can play on. Show your support, go purchase a DRM album. I am on […]
Read moreAs always, I caution you about not taking "Internet research" too too seriously. Sure they took a big sampling but do the really represent the majority of people who are going to buy this in the long run? My hunch is that Joe Consumer isn;t following too many tech blogs and forums. Saying that, the article does make some pretty […]
Read moreAbout.com's term of the week is Rear-Projection Television. Surprisingly enough, the rear projection TV is the opposite of a front projection display devices. Now that you have gotten over the shock, head on over to About.com for the full scoop on rear projection TV's. From the article: Rear-Projection Television refers to a television in which the image is projected and […]
Read moreBy the time it was all said and done, I think I spend around $6k for my livingroom theater. I certainly didn;t have to break the bank and I came away with what I thought was a pretty good system. Althought it took me a few years to get the TV I was most happy with. Electronic House has a […]
Read moreThe AVR21EN from Audio Access goes a little bit beyond the traditional multiroom audio system. It takes a well stacked receiver and adds whole house expansion capabilities through the KP21 amplified display keypad and AVH21 A/V Hub. The unit is able to control up to six external sources, two AM/FM tuners, sat radio and of course iPod integration. From the […]
Read moreIt maybe somewhat confusing to read about a upscaling DVD player that outputs at a HD resolution and then read that a next gen player also has that same output resolution capabilities. About.com has all the information you need to know regarding the difference between the two players. Upscaling DVDs is where HTPCs got their roots. I remember several years […]
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