Below is a small clip from the press release. The press release itself is not very interesting, in fact it just makes mention that some executive was interviewed in a trade publication. However, I thought it was a perfect excuse to ask you guys what antenna you are using. I am using an amplified version of the Silver Sensor with […]
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You don't get 70" of flat panel LCD lovin' for cheap these days. For a paltry, $33,000 you can get Sony's new 70" Bravia LCD. It comes will all of the new bells and whistles including HDMI 1.3, 120 Hz, and LED backlighting. From the article: Advertised as one of the first HDTVs to impliment the xvYCC, the newest color […]
Read moreAfter spending the equivalent of a small car on your HT setup, you certainly wan;t to make sure you get the most out of your experience. Electronic House has 5 tips to maximize your audio listening experience. The most important one of the group is understanding what speaker sensitivity is and how it relates to the power of the speaker. […]
Read moreORLANDO, Fla. (IBS Booth # W4259), Feb. 7, 2007 – Sony is showing an updated line of whole-home, high-performance A/V entertainment systems and debuting new in-wall/in-ceiling speakers here at the International Builders Show this week. The customizable home entertainment systems integrate a 7.1 surround sound high-definition home theater and distribution of content to multiple rooms throughout the house. Three of […]
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I stumbled across Vista's innovation page here this morning and I am pretty impressed by some of the applications that are being released. The innovation Cafe gives demos of a few of the applications from various publishers like the New York Times. Here are a few examples: Innovation Cafe: New York Times Digital News Paper Once you go see the […]
Read moreI am not sure if Ian sleeps or not, but we do get lots of MCE goodness from his pod and videocasts. This week's extra, show number 9, Ian talks with Simplifi and their lineup of amplifiers and Media Center Expander card. Videocast page: This is the final Extra show from CES, and on this show I talked to Jonathan […]
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New Orleans, LA – February 7, 2007 HAI, the leading manufacturer of integrated automation and security products since 1985, is now offering their award-winning Internet access and control software Snap-Link for the Ultra Mobile PC platform putting wireless home control in the palm of your hand. Snap-Link is software on a USB flash drive that plugs into any Windows(TM) computer […]
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Amazon and Tivo have decided they would make great bed mates. The new service call Amazon Unbox will be issued out on Wednesday as part of a test to an unspecified amount of TiVo users. Hot on the heals of Wal-Marts announcement, Amazon hopes to one up them by allowing downloads with a remote. This should give a much needed […]
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We all know many of the first gen players stunk it up, thankfully we are starting to see second generation players come in and fix many of the problems early adopters were facing. The HD-XA2, XA1 replacement, have nice improvements incuding a much improved boot time and 1080p playback capability. A big plus to the setup is the inclusion of […]
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The format follies war took a turn for funny today. A week ago or so, we reported that a bunch of Spielberg classics like Jaws were going to make it to HD DVD this year. Welp, as it turns out they were mistaken. Since I currently own neither format, I find this a tad funny that they didn't verify this […]
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