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HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers [Battlemodo]
WD TV Live - $150 Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ - $150 Popcorn Hour C-200 - $300 My only question—and, commenters, it's not rhetorical—is why spend $300 on this (plus extra for the optional internal HDD and the IR remote) when you can just buy a home-theater PC? Patriot Box Office - $130
Tuesday, Nov 3
A Surround Sound Speaker, Not a Dartboard [Home Theater]
The design is basically one sealed sound chamber filled with enough speakers for an authentic surround sound experience: four, 2.6-inch flat speakers and two, 4.5-inch passive radiator speakers. You'll find a 2x10W Class D amplifier squeezed in that shell as well.
Friday, Oct 23
Remainders - Things We Didn't Post [Remainders]
Wal-Mart is sticking it to Best Buy with their own army of overpriced teenage-son replacements. You pay anywhere from $99 to $339 for, as Reuters puts it, "basic television installation on the low end to setting up a home theater, wireless router network or a home office computer network"...
Tuesday, Oct 20
10 Things You Need to Know About Apple's New Stuff [Roundups]
3. Apple Sees the Mac Mini as a Server, Not an HTPC Apple may have given the Mac Mini a slight spec boost and the option to load Leopard Server, but it still missing the critical feature it needs to be a competitive home theater PC—the HDMI port.
Friday, Oct 16
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
• 46" Sony KDL46V5100 LCD TV for $897 plus free shipping (normally $1189). • Samsung BD-P1600 Netflix-Ready Blu-ray Disc Player plus $50 Gift Card for $179.99 (normally $229.99). • Onkyo TX-SR607 Home Theater Receiver for $369.00 plus free shipping (normally $494 - use coupon code: AFLONK3...
Wednesday, Oct 14
Victor JVC Home Theater Audio System Is But an Inch Thick [Home Theater]
Their new SP-FT1/FT2 speakers are just 1.2 inches thick, and can be mounted on a wall or set on a table with a built-in stand. The accompanying 20W×4ch amp is nearly just as unobtrusive (.2mm thicker) and supports Dolby Digital/DTS/AAC/Linear PCM formats.
The Cell Regza (PS3 TV) Sorts Shows by Similarity [Home Theater]
The Cell Regza is Toshiba's upcoming uberTV containing the Cell processor (you know from the PS3). After recording 8 shows at once, you'll have a lot of content to watch. But it won't be listed like TV Guide. Well, at least not in Roaming Navigation view.
Acer Slaps a Multitouch Screen On Its $800 Aspire 5738PG [Acer]
Complementing the HD display, the system’s Intel Core 2 Duo processor provides the horsepower to drive demanding applications flawlessly, while the high-definition ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570 Graphics with 512MB Dedicated DDR3 VRAM graphics enhance imagery with vivid color and c...
Tuesday, Oct 13
GlideTV Navigator: A Trackpad for Your Hand [Home Theater]
The product has garnered significant industry attention by winning the prestigious 2009 Best of Innovations Award at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The GlideTV team, led by Mike Machado and Christopher Painter, consists of consumer electronics and Silicon Valley technology v...
Monday, Oct 12
HP TouchSmart 600 Review: Multitouch Multimedia Mogul [Review]
Audio dribbles through a soundbar sits under the screen. The quality is passable for television, but there's potential here for improvement—the highs are tinny and there's not real bass. Music lovers will want standalone speakers (which is too bad, because everything else is great.)
Would You Wear Panasonic's 3D Glasses? [Home Theater]
So what do you think? I'm leaning toward pretty horrible. And in fact, with all of the most promising 3D displays of the next year utilizing active shutter, you'd think that some startup would have learned to make a sleek pair by now, only to be bought by one of the big television companies.
Tuesday, Oct 6
Panasonic HD 3D Home Theater Trucks Coming to A Highway Near You [Hd]
I enjoyed watching a 10 minute 3D 1080p clip of racing cars and Olympic footage with some pretty fugly glasses on. You too can look like an idiot in the back of a truck watching a pretty sweet, mother of a HDTV. Be on the look out for the Panasonic HD 3D truck; a fleet of them started touring the nati...
Life Without Cable or Satellite TV Is Easier Than You Think [Prof. Dealzmodo]
If you don't have an HDMI port, there are simple workarounds. For older computers in general, there are DVI-to-HDMI (video only) and VGA-to-component cables are also doable for older PCs, and if you already have some video cables, there are adapters out there that might do the trick for le...
Monday, Oct 5
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
• 50" Panasonic Veria G-Series 1080p Plasma HDTV with 7.1ch Home Theater System and Blu-ray player for $1399.98 (normally $1899). • Polk Audio VM30 3-Way Tower Speaker for $329.99 plus free shipping (normally $500 - use coupon code SPEAKER1012).
Thursday, Oct 1
X10 iconRemote RF Universal Remote Review [Review]
X10, whose website is the only place where animated gifs still remain king, just released a universal remote that can handle both X10's home appliance controls as well as all your A/V gear in your home theater. The Price: $100 The Verdict: Actually a good deal.
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
• 55" Sony BRAVIA KDL-55V5100 1080p 120Hz LCD TV for $1,799.00 plus free shipping (normally $1872). • 46" Sony BRAVIA KDL-46S5100 1080p LCD TV for $949.00 plus free shipping (normally $1088). • Energy Take Classic 5.0 Channel Home Theater Speakers for $149.99 plus free shipping (normally $20...
Friday, Sep 18
Yamaha neoHD Review: Receiver Redefined? Almost.
But if you've already networked your home theater and just want an easy way to add surround sound, you might be better off going with a lower end receiver and a really nice remote. [Yamaha] Super easy setup Solid 2.1 performance Component to HDMI conversion was blurry
Thursday, Sep 17
Epson's PowerLite 705HD Projector Clocks 720p For Under $750
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Sept. 17, 2009 – Bringing affordable, big-screen home entertainment to households across the country, Epson today announced the new Epson PowerLite® Home Cinema 705HD. Available for $749.99, the Home Cinema 705HD joins Epson's award-winning line of 3LCD™ home theat...
Friday, Sep 11
3D Hits Home: Snap Judgments on 3 Different Technologies
There's no doubt that some home theater enthusiasts will go out and plop down $5k or more on a commercially available 3D display when they enter the TV lines of major manufacturers like Sony and Panasonic in 2010. But I'm hoping, really hoping, that the public can resist the gimmick until th...
Tuesday, Sep 8
Epson's Home Theater 8100 Projector Boasts 1080p And a $1599 Price Tag
Epson Adds Two High-Performance 1080P Projectors to Award-Winning Home Theater Lineup Epson's Latest 1080P Pro Cinema Projectors Bring Custom Installers High Performing PowerLite Pro Cinema 9100 and 9500 UB Offer New Levels of Image Quality, Detail and Performance
Opinion: Netgear Digital Entertainer Live Streams PC Media to the Television
If you don't have a home theater PC or a networked console, Netgear's Digital Entertainer EVA2000 can put all those torrents—along with some Hulu action—onto your TV. Connecting to your TV via HDMI/composite and your router via ethernet, the Digital Entertainer can stream a boatload co...
Friday, Aug 21
So, The PS3 Slim Can Bitstream Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio After All?
Bottom line: Great news if you use the PS3 for watching Blu-ray movies with a high-end surround sound system. If not, just nod and know that this is a good thing. Wanna know more? Check out Giz Explains: Dolby, DTS and Home Theater Audio Codec Confusion. [AV Watch (translated) via Engadget]
Wednesday, Aug 12
10 Of Your Best Home Theater Setups
Monitor Audio RS6 Front Speakers (2), Monitor Audio RSFX Rear Speakers (4), Monitor Audio RSLCR Center-Channel Speaker, SVSound PC-13 Ultra Subwoofer AuraSound Aura Pro Bass Shakers (6), BASH Subwoofer Amplifier, Berkline 13175 Home Theater Seats (6)
Tuesday, Jul 21
Samsung BD3252 Blu-ray Home-Theater-in-a-Box Actually Kind of a Deal for $800
HT-BD3252 Blu-ray Home Theater System Audio · Dolby Digital®, Dolby Pro-Logic II®, Dolby Digital Plus™, Dolby Digital True HD™, DTS-HD Master Audio® · 1 HDMI-CEC output · 2 HDMI-CEC inputs · Crystal Amplifier · Bio Kelp Speaker Cones Samsung
Thursday, Jul 16
Creative SoundBlaster Wireless for iTunes and GigaWorks Wireless Speaker Lightning Review
Despite having "iTunes" in the name, it sends all your computer's audio to the speakers or receiver. That means that you can be chilling to your iTunes when suddenly the annoying sound of an IM breaks your reverie. (It also means you can play audio from other programs—say, a movie in VLC—it's...
Monday, Jun 29
Opinion: Yamaha Rethinks the AV Receiver, Creates neoHD
neoHD employs several proprietary audio technologies. Users can take advantage of Yamaha's popular Cinema DSP programs, such as Movie, Music, Entertainment and All Channel Stereo, to optimize movie, TV and sports viewing experiences in systems with 5.1 speaker configurations. Yamah...
Thursday, Apr 9
Panasonic's 50” TCP50G10 Plasma Reviewed (Verdict: Kills Most Of The HDTVs On The Market)
The performance and feature packed "Full HD" (1920×1080p resolution) TCP50G10 is the least expensive 2009 Panasonic plasma set to include THX certification. What does that mean to consumers? THX originally created audio standards for movie theaters and later for home theater sound s...
Wednesday, Apr 8
Mitsubishi WD-82737: 82-Inch, 3D-Ready TV for $4200
That 82-incher is part of the 737 "home theater" TV line. Mitsubishi also has updated their soundbar-integrated LCD TVs with their latest 16-speaker-wielding Unisens. Those televisions start at $1800 for a base 40-inch model and work their way to $3,300 for the 52-inch.
Mitsubishi WD-82737: 82-Inch, 3D-Ready Flat Panel for $4200 [Home Theater]
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Announces Its Large Screen 2009 Home Theater TVs with 3D-Ready Technology 3D-Ready Redefines Home Theater Experience MDEA's Home Theater TV models are available now. Retail pricing is as follows:
Monday, Mar 16
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
• 52'' Toshiba REGZA 1080p LCD HDTV for $1,199.98 plus free shipping (normally $1,899.99). • Marantz SR4003 Home Theater Receiver with HDMI Switching for $399 plus free shipping (normally $549). • RCA DVD Home Theater System with HDMI Output for $88 (normally $129.99).
Monday, Mar 2
Yamaha's Latest Home Theater in a Box(es) [Home Theater]
YHT-791 • 7.1 Channels (90W x 7) • 10-inch, 100-watt YST II sub • Four HDMI Inputs • Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MasterAudio; Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio YHT-491 • 5.1 Channels (100W x 5) • Tower speakers • 8-inch, 100W sub • Two HDMI Inputs
Thursday, Jan 15
Opinion: How Porn Will Shape our HD Future
- The folks at Home Theater Review state that "the adult video industry is really ahead of the curve with what they are working on for high definition content ...
Wednesday, Jan 7
Samsung HT-BD8200 Is World's First BD-Equipped Home Theater Soundbar; Just Add TV [Ces 2009]
In short, it's a pretty soundbar package (wall mountable) with everything you'd need for a pretty solid home theater; just add TV and a cable box. It's available in the "first half of 2009" at an as-yet unannounced price. ces 2009" "samsung HT-BD8200 blu-ray soundbar" samsung HT-BD8200 bl...
Opinion: The Hunter Concert Breeze Ceiling Fan Has a Speaker In It [Home Theater]
The Hunter Concert Breeze fan is half ordinary ceiling fan, half wireless speaker extravaganza. You hook the base station into your audio source of choice and the music is streamed to the Concert Breeze (the speaker is that little circle below the light fixture) via the magic of 2.4Ghz freq...
Sharp's Aquos BD Series HDTVs Include Built-In Blu-ray Players [Ces 2009]
These Full-HD 1080p models are very fully featured, with four HDMI inputs on the LC-52BD80U, LC-46BD80U and LC-42BD80U and three on the LC-37BD60U and LC-32BD60U, as well as two component video inputs, all of which are 1080p compatible. The HDMI terminals all have 24p input capability f...
Wednesday, Dec 31
The Best Gadgets to Come in 2009
A multitude of companies have various wireless HDMI technologies, but there's no set standard (two warring factions need to settle the fight before we can have interoperable products). The technology is there, now it's just a matter of logistics and handshaking. With luck, by next Chris...
Monday, Nov 17
ButtKicker Wireless Kit, Because Your Couch Doesn't Shake Yet, Does It? [Home Theater]
Westerville OH, November 17, 2008 — The Guitammer Company announces the release of the all new wireless ButtKicker® Kit for home theater, gaming and music. The new ButtKicker Kit is a complete, consumer-friendly, do-it-yourself product for home theater and gaming that quickly and eas...
Sunday, Nov 16
Review: Sony's Complete Bravia Link Home Theater System
Sony does promise a a few advantages with their Bravia branded item, of course. The first I discussed above, that the player could mount to the back of your set (be it in a not so glamorous way). The second is that, like the Internet Movie Link, the DVD component can hook to the television throug...
Monday, Sep 15
Onkyo's TX-SR876 and TX-NR906: Top-of-the-Line THX Ultra2 Recievers [Home Theater]
Conservatively rated at 145 and 140 watts per channel respectively, the TX-NR906 and TX-SR876 A/V receivers have all the muscle necessary to drive any home-theater system to its limits. Onkyo’s low-feedback WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology) and parallel push-pull topology emp...
Wednesday, Sep 3
Sony Ultra-Thin KLV-40ZX1M and 240Hz KDL-52XBR7 LCD HDTVs Getting Official U.S. Release [CEDIA 2008]
Other features include Sony’s BRAVIA Engine 2, a single HDMI input and compatibility with Sony’s BRAVIA Wireless Link allowing users to stream high-definition content wirelessly to the monitor from high-definition sources such as a set-top cable or satellite tuner or Blu-ray Disc™...
Wednesday, Jul 23
Giz Explains: Dolby, DTS and Home Theater Audio Codec Confusion
First up: Dolby. There are basically three tiers of audio: Dolby TrueHD at the top, then Dolby Digital Plus, then good old Dolby Digital. DTS Digital Surround is down at the DVD end, with support for 5.1 channels and bandwidth up to 1.5Mbps, though post-2000 DVDs typically keep the track at 768...
Monday, Jun 30
Yamaha YSP-3050 Soundbar: Same as the YSP-3000 Plus HDMI Upscaling
BUENA PARK, Calif.—Yamaha, the innovator in home theater and digital audio and video reproduction, today unveiled the YSP-3050, the latest in its award-winning line of Digital Sound Projectors which focus audio signals into precisely controlled and directed "beams" that provide tr...
Thursday, Jun 26
Sony High End STR-DA4400ES Receiver
when connected via HDMI™ to a compatible high-definition television. Cinema Auto Calibration for simple surround sound setup, and home theater components. and DSD decoding through HDMI. It offers high-definition video HDMI inputs, a 12-volt trigger, IR repeater and high-definition
Friday, Apr 18
Onkyo HT-S5100 Home Theater in a Box: 7.1 Surround and Acoustic Room Calibration For $579
The more affordable Onkyo HT-S4100 and HT-S3100 are 5.1-channel systems with HDTV-capable component video switching, DTS and Dolby Digital surround processing, and five loudspeakers. The HT-S4100 has a 200-watt subwoofer and included iPod dock. The HT-S3100's subwoofer is powered b...
Tuesday, Feb 26
Sony NHS-130C HD Entertainment Monolith Makes Monkeys, Whole Homes Smart
The NHS-130C system incorporates 7.1 channel surround sound using a Sony ES receiver with upscaling of video content to 1080p via HDMI. It includes a 400-disc DVD/CD changer with a management system, a 160GB music server, a Blu-ray Disc™ player, an AM/FM/XM/SIRIUS tuner, and the ability...
Thursday, Dec 27
Lightning Review: Belkin 2-in-1 HDMI Switch
The Verdict: Fantastic. We tried it on both an upscaling DVD player and a PlayStation 3 and noticed no signal degradation between this and plugging the devices straight into the TV. It supports up to 1080p, and can be toggled by a simple remote that has the numbers "1" and "2" on two buttons. It t...
Monday, Aug 13
Yamaha's YAS-70 Budget Soundbar Might Actually Fit Below Your TV
Other highlights include iPod compatibility via the optional YDS-10 dock, one-touch CINEMA DSP selection, night listening mode and a built-in FM tuner. The YAS-70 is fully compatible with Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic II to provide surround sound from all sources.
Tuesday, Jul 24
Tuesday's Best Stories
You want rainbow stuff? We got rainbow stuff—from a neon Apple Computer sign for sale on eBay to gay cars. You want sexy new HE stuff from Denon and Sony? We got that too. There's a nice Samsung phone, there's an APC that thinks it's a limo and there's a broken iPhone. It's all below...
Monday, Apr 23
Opinion: An Xbox 360 Elite 2.0 Wish List for Home Theater Geeks
Built in HD-DVD drive: The external was a great upgrade; a consumer-affordable, hedged bet on an untested tech. Well, both Blu-ray and HD DVD are entrenched. And a special edition Xbox for the home theater should have the format of choice inside. But while I'm wishing and asking, let's make i...
Wednesday, Mar 21
Opinion: Frankenfight: Affordable HDMI Receivers
Through HDMI, the Onkyo takes full advantage of the new high-resolution audio formats available on Blu-ray and HD DVD.(4) The [Denon] TX-SR674 does pass Dolby Digital, DTS, and linear PCM (LPCM) soundtracks via HDMI. LPCM compatibility means you can get the uncompressed HD-DVD or Blu-r...
Tuesday, Feb 27
Sony Offers Receivers/Speakers for Home Theater Systems That Are Easy to Turn On
If you can follow along with these alphabet-soup model numbers, Sony's DAV-HDX500, DAV-HDX267W and DAV-HDX265 are even lower-end home theater systems with receivers and speakers in a matched set. Sony calls them Bravia because they're designed to resemble the styling of the company'...
Tuesday, Jan 16
Afternoon Delight: The Best of Gizmodo
•iPhone Roundup: True Cost, 3D, and Ringtones! •First Pirated HD DVD Movie Weighs in at 19GB •Jabra BT8010 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones •Video: The Adventures of Steve and Woz •Microsoft eToilet: Zune Integration and Diet Guide
Tuesday, Jun 27
How To: DIY Outdoor Home Theater
Why fritter away those warm summer months inside when you can set up a full home theater on your lawn? This About.com article discusses everything you need to create your own Bedrock Drive-in right in the comfort of your West Nile Virus Mosquito infested yard. You'll need a few sheets, a proj...
Friday, Sep 9
Sony, Sony and More Sony
Sony's new projector and LocationFree TV updates after the jump. Press Release on BRAVIA XBR flat panel LCD televisions [Sony] Press Release on SXRD 1080P Home Theater Front Projector [Sony] Press Release on Sony LocationFree Devices [Sony]
