Tag: General Home Theater News

I for one welcome our new electronic overlords. I am here to serve the all mighty MPAA. My fee is in the mail and I included an extra 20 for lawyers to sue the people who do not worship our true masters. I have taken several corrective actions to come in line with what is expected of us. Here are a few […]

Already very well known for its projectors, Optoma has released the ThemeScene HD3000 video processor and switcher. The gennum VXP technology will just about do it all including scaling, edge management, bad edit correction and much much more. From the article: Optoma describes the HD3000 as being 'specifically designed to enhance the image quality of all digital projectors, digital TVs, […]

They key to being happy with any HT purchase is to audition, audition, audition, audition. You want your ears or eyes to be satisfied with your purchase. About.com makes an excellent point when shopping, be sure to bring your own material. I can't imagine a salesman not allowing you too put in your copy of Loud And Funky by Barney. […]

Holiday Gadget Guide has a quick little write up on the new Denon home theater receiver. Fair warning, not the most in-depth, detailed review for you audiophiles, but it's a good summary for those interested in just learning a bit more from an opinion standpoint. After a while of everyone talking about using HTPCs as your whole stereo, it's good […]

Its not very often you see a review of a complete setup but Home Theater Magazine just did that. It certainly makes sense and I hope to see more of these types of reviews. Its interesting to see how a company's product line meshes together to make the perfect experience. I think there is a lot of ground to me […]

If you think you are going to be unwrapping a HDTV from  your loved one this season, it maybe time for a refresher course on the different style of connections available. With all of the options that have popped up in the last several years, it can get rather confusing on what to use.  The basics of connecting any system […]

This week's HT Guys podcast features a few interesting stories for the HT enthusiast like RCA's teleceiver and a new TiVo feature that allows you to share videos on the web. The focus of the podcast is archiving of your media and how to distribute to your home. They also talk about a construction project and how media distribution is […]

I have been preaching this for a long time! Never buy the extended warranty on CE devices! It is a big money sink and a way for the big chains to make an extra buck. From the article: Two possible exceptions There are two caveats to our just-say-no advice: It's worth considering an extended warranty if you're buying a rear-projection […]

If you wander around any major AVS site, more often then not you will see Denon's name thrown around. Not only do they do the higher to mid range stuff very well, they have a great practice of technology creep into their lower models. Secrets has taken a quick look at the 3930CI from Denon and ran it through the […]