If you are looking for a projector to simply get an image up on a screen, the HD81 from Optoma is likely one you are going to pass over. It's hefty array of features make it ideal for the serious HT enthusiast looking for a native 1080p projector that full fills a few other purposes. It has an exceptional range […]
Read moreEarlier on I posted about PC World's take on the PS3 Blu-ray experience. High-DEF Digest has a similar article but they pit the PS3 against the Xbox 360 HD DVD add on. The PS3 seems to get hit hard in the GUI and usability department. Things like not having a DVD auto-run us a pretty important piece to the usability […]
Read moreThe PS3 may have received a lot of baad press, but its flexibility may make up for that in the long run. Its not quite as media friendly as the Xbox 360 but the fact that it has a built in Blu-ray player AND you can install Linux on it may mack up for that. The PS3 just screams as […]
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Who says you can't have your cake and eat it too? Not only is this great for the guy, think of the bonus points you would get with your wife if you set up a nice bubble bath and put her favorite chick flick in. Just remember not too laugh if she comes out looking like a prune. For a […]
Read moreYou can now expect to see Control4 in Best Buy's Magnolia stores. Currently Control4 sells through tweeters and have been involved with Circuit City in test trials. There is a lot of bread at stake in the housing market. Out of the 1.5 million homes that will be constructed next year, only 4 to 6 percent of them will be […]
Read moreIf you already own two 10 or 15 Metre HDMI cables, you may wish to join them together rather than buy a new 20 or 30M cable paying anything upwards of GBP100. You will therefore need to invest in an HDMI booster of some description, as joining together anything more than a couple of 2 or 3 metre cables with […]
Read moreThe basic $9.99 universal remote from Radio Shack really doesn't cut it in the Home Theater environment. Certainly it is an improvement over handling multiple remote but its unlikely to win any "favours" from your significant other. The Harmony line of remotes from Logitech doesn't quite step into the HA realm (yes I know about the 890), but it does […]
Read moreBenQ Introduces New LCD TVs Featuring Premium Surround Sound and Display Enhancing Technology 32, 37, and 42-inch displays incorporate SRS TruSurround XT® sound and AMVA technology providing improved sound and image quality TAIPEI, TAIWAN, November 22, 2006 – BenQ today introduced three new VH-line LCD TVs, the 32-inch VH3243, 37-inch VH3743 and 42-inch VH4243. The TVs are aimed at […]
Read moreThis week's HT Guys podcast features a few interesting stories for the HT enthusiast like RCA's teleceiver and a new TiVo feature that allows you to share videos on the web. The focus of the podcast is archiving of your media and how to distribute to your home. They also talk about a construction project and how media distribution is […]
Read moreI have been preaching this for a long time! Never buy the extended warranty on CE devices! It is a big money sink and a way for the big chains to make an extra buck. From the article: Two possible exceptions There are two caveats to our just-say-no advice: It's worth considering an extended warranty if you're buying a rear-projection […]
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