Phillips has introduced a couple of new TVs to market with sexy 1080p upgrades. I'll save you the model names, they look more like California license plat numbers then model numbers, however, I will give you a few of the features to look forward to. The 47" LCD and 60" plasma will have HDMI inputs, and the plasma will playback […]
Read morePinnacle just announced their foray into the Placeshifting market with the PCTV To Go. Somehow, I don't think Slingbox and company are worried right now but I will reserve judgement until I can get my hands on one. See the press release here: Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), today announced that its consumer division, Pinnacle Systems, Inc., is expanding its […]
Read moreHAI's Omni and Lumina Controllers Now Offer Z-Wave Support Home Automation, Inc. (HAI), a leading manufacturer of home control products since 1985, announced that its award winning Omni and Lumina controllers support Z-Wave technology today at the Electronic House Expo held in Long Beach, California. Z-Wave is a wireless network protocol used in a wide variety of home automation devices […]
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Ack, I have last my remote! Its been happening a lot more frequently these days and I expect this unfortunate event to keep happening. I was wondering if you guys could help me out a little this coming Monday. Somewhere in missingremote.com you will be able to find my remote (or at least a picture of one). However, there is […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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