If you like high end components, then you probably like Pioneer Elite, where you can guarantee to pay more than everyone else 🙂 But in defense, they've always had a great reputation on that product line. And this has a bunch of extras, and even an ethernet port! The BDP-HD1 carries a 50% price premium over the Sony BDP-S1, but […]
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I love that "affordable" means over $1000 these days 😛 But nonetheless, these are pretty decent. Just don't tell my ex that, or she'll think the $300 all-in-one set she got was just plain cheap Though unassuming, the SVS SBS-01 home theater speaker system offers great sonic performance for the money. The sats deliver smooth, unfatiguing sound that will warm […]
Read moreUpscaling players have taken a significant price drop over the last year and are a definite must to any home theater. That is, if you don't have an HTPC. The Helios4000 offers 1080p (via component and HDMI) upscaling, Region Code Free, and the ability to have both video outputs active at the sametime. From the article: The capability of the […]
Read moreA couple of tidbits from the Blu-ray world today. First up, Sony has released a patch for its firs PC drive that will allow it to playback BD movies. Link To Story Here: Second up, HDBlog lets us know that BenQ is shipping its Blu-ray disc recorder to Japan right now. The retail price is expected to be around $760. […]
Read moreThe first podcast from Electronic House features CEPro Web Editor Jason Unger talking about the next generation format war. I have this cued up for later today, let me know what guys think of their first podcast. Listen To The Podcast: Podcast Summary Page: Featuring the latest in news, products and technologies from the connected home market, the Electronic House […]
Read moreAfter having the Harmony 880 for just over a year now, I don't think I could go back to a cheaper universal remote. Having a 880 for every TV in the house might be a bit impractical, so something like the Sony RM-VL600 might be a more economical solution. For a scant twenty five dollars you get a a remote […]
Read moreWarrenton, VA – December 20, 2006 – Expanding their outreach via the power of the internet, the Home Lighting Control Alliance (HLCA) announced the launch of their website www.homelightingcontrol.org. The HLCA is a newly formed consortium of lighting control manufacturers, trade organizations and professional integrators who have united to promote the value and benefits of quality lighting control products. Just […]
Read moreThis is quite a move by Comcast that will probably be very successful. In the future, I don't see what's stopping them from directly competing with Netflix/Blockbuster & just allow you to view whatever movie you want…maybe older movies for unlimited usage for a flat fee, and new movies at a premium. Only time will tell. Curious to see how […]
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This is slightly outdated, in that the screenshots for MCE look like they're from the original version, but I'm mentioning this if only for those unfamiliar with MythTV can see it is a very comparable (and FREE as in beer) operating system. And yes John…I'll try it again soon Check out all the picture comparisons here.
Read moreNow don't get too excited, unless you're the select people in the Houston or San Antonio area, but this is at least a good sign of things to come. AT&T competing with Verizon's FIOS & all the other cable providers will hopefully mean better choices for the consumer….instead of getting stuck with Comcast which doesn't give me NFL Network…but I'm […]
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