Home Theater Review is covering what they feel are the top 10 companies looking to make some dents in the home theater world. Some familiar faces up there like Control4, and some unfamiliar as well, all offering unique services or products for the marketplace. Oppo stands out to me above and beyond the rest though, as it has already surpassed […]
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If you ever wanted to read a 9-page review on a $30 remote, then you’re in luck! All jokes aside, remote central knows their stuff, so if you’re on a budget and looking for a remote, this one from Sony has more buttons than you can shake a stick at. Head on over there for all nine pages of glory. […]
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Redbox isn’t wasting any time with their positive news, this time locking up Lionsgate for five years, helping the movie rental kiosk company expand their collection even further. This next year is going to be interesting IMO, as bandwidth increases as do the number of kiosks, who will take over (or maintain) the lead–my guess is Netflix, yours? Home […]
Read moreOk, sorry for the promotion here, but it’s actually a good deal if you’re in need of buying some blu-rays. Clicking on the affiliate ads below does help the site, so if you were going to buy anyways… 🙂 Amazon has just launched another massive Buy 2, Get 1 Free Sale. They have a huge selection of Blu-ray titles available […]
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Well, AnyDVD can I guess breathe a sigh of relief that they are still in a class of their own for "backing up" your movies to your computer, as the case against Real Networks for their RealDVD-copying software has been finalized and forbids them from selling it. It’s just a shame really given how slow digital copy has progressed…maybe we’ll […]
Read moreAm I the only one who thought all Marvell made were the networking chips on motherboards? Well, apparantly they do a whole lot more and has developed a technology that’s supposed to make your movie picture quality so much better. I’m a bit skeptical, but who can blame them for trying. HDTV Magazine The HD test disk has been designed […]
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Have to give it to Netgear for marketing a product with a bad reputation. Powerline networking products have had a difficult journey overcoming poor initial reviews a few years ago, so I’m withholding judgement on this new kit from Netgear until I see a review, but the inclusion of a switch as part of it will make life easier. Click […]
Read moreI initially shrugged this report off, but then I thought about what’s occurred just in the last year and the progress that Blu-ray has already made. It’s the clear winner in the HD format with no competition, sure, but more importantly there has finally been released a sub-$100 blu-ray player from Wal-mart putting the players at a price point attractive […]
Read moreEnabling Multi-Channel Audio for Other Audio Formats If you’re fortunate enough to have a PC with multi-channel LPCM output enabling full fidelity audio output is easy (and there’s not much point in reading the rest of this) but for those using a SPDIF or stereo only HDMI connection getting multi-channel audio working can be challenging. This guide intends to […]
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Well, we knew it was coming and apparantly today is the day. So get those Xboxes connected to the net and download the latest update and–assuming you’re a gold member–enjoy the latest in Netflix additions and streaming now options. Hacking Netflix I’ve been playing with the new Netflix application, and being able to find new movies to watch on […]
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