General Home Theater News
This is I’m sure going to be a different answer for every individual, but brings up some interesting thoughts to consider as technology evolves requiring significant upgrades for ultimate support. MN Maven I now however, find myself in a predicament, I have an older AV receiver, that I spent a pretty penny on 4 years ago, that is no longer […]
Read moreBen has a nice article up on how to manage set top boxes (or any device really) when you decide to wall mount your new flat screen HDTV. Some handy info and something definitely to consider before you decide on doing so. EngadgetHD We know how it goes, you pick up a nice big HDTV and a wall-mount only to […]
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For as long as I can remember, I wanted a setup like this. Of course, I doubt I’ll have the $15k anytime soon, but the general idea should be able to be had for much less. Gotta love that sports ticker at the top… CrunchGear It’s not like you’re getting ripped off, either. You get four TVs, a 1200-watt […]
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If you’re going to go down this path, I’m not sure why you wouldn’t include support for music as well. But, if you’re in the market for a DVD-only ripping system, it looks like this could be it. Not sure how the legal ramifications of this pan out, so proceed with caution. Unfortunately no blu-ray as of yet…but they do […]
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If there’s one thing you have to hand it to Sony, is they are REALLY good at making unique devices that make you drool. This bad boy is no different, and of course, it comes with a $1000 price range to calm down how badly you want it. At that price, then you start thinking…hey…maybe this isn’t as cool as […]
Read moreUnlike the clear majority vote in the Senate, the House of Representatives did not vote in the June delay of the DTV transition. The national transition to digital television remains on track for a scheduled date of February 17, after the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a proposal to delay the switchover. [CNET]
Read moreIt looks like the flavor of the year is wireless HD transmission and internet connectivity. LG announced its new Blu-ray players will have CinemaNow, YouTube and will support DivX HD and MKV (wow). The rest of the presentation talks about LED backlit displays with 240Hz refresh rates. Engadget 11:26AM CinemaNow, Netflix, stop us if you’ve heard this already (you have), […]
Read moreThis is big news for us HTPC users that run Nvidia graphics cards under Linux. It sounds like you need a GeForce 8 card or newer to take advantage of it though. Phoronix Over the course of the past few months we have been saying that the NVIDIA 180 Linux driver to be released in the fourth quarter of 2008 […]
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Looking for some new display hotness? Have about 7 grand to burn? The lucky devils at The Tech Lounge got to see a new Mitsubishi DLP set that uses lasers, aptly named the Mitsubishi LaserVue 65". The fellas were quite impressed as it went up against the widely acknowledged champion of displays the Pioneer Kuro Elite plasma. The review includes pictures of the stunning contrast and especially […]
Read moreWhat has Toshiba been up to since the death of HD DVD? Well supposedly developing a kick-ass standard definition upconversion technology called XDE (eXtended Detail Enhancement). Ultimate AV put the first DVD player to utilize this new tech through its paces and wasn’t too impressed, especially when you consider it costs $150, which is most of the way to a […]
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