HDTV and Home Theater Podcast - Podcast #398: HDTV Buying Guide 2009

It's time for our annual HDTV buying guide. Just like last year, we're listing them by size instead of technology. Prices have dropped quite a bit in just 12 months, and there are some really exciting deals available right now. This year the prices for tier one manufacturers are even more affo...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast - Podcast #397: Logitech Squeezebox Radio Review

On Episode 386 we got into the details of Ara's whole house music system based around Airport Express and iTunes. Braden has a whole house audio system based on Logitech Squeezebox devices and their Squeezbox Server software. Logitech let us play with a new Squeezebox Radio. It's pretty coo...

Apple Introduces Apple TV 3.0 Software With Redesigned User Interface

Apple® today introduced new Apple TV® 3.0 software featuring a redesigned main menu that makes navigating your favorite content simpler and faster, and makes enjoying the largest selection of on-demand HD movie rentals and purchases, HD TV shows, music and podcasts from the iTunes® St...

Panasonic to Show Full HD 3D Home Theater, Expanded tru2way(R) Solutions at Cable-Tec Expo 2009

Panasonic will demonstrate prototype Full HD 1080p 3D televisions and will exhibit an expanded range of tru2way solutions, including tru2way-based broadband cable set-top boxes and its tru2way-intergrated consumer VIERA HDTVs at this year's Cable-Tec Expo® -- the cable industry...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast - Podcast #396: HD Fury 2 and Home Automation with Insteon

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast - Podcast #395: brite-View CinemaTube and Philips Prestigo SRU8008

We'll admit it, there are other companies that make remote controls. We decided to try one this week. The Prestigo 8008 is a cool remote with a color screen, but how does it stack up to the entry level Harmony 510? Excellent question. And we had a chance this week to take a look at the CinemaTube fr...

Samsung and Blockbuster Roll Out Blockbuster On Demand(R) Services Starting Today

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, and Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE:BBI) (NYSE:BBI.B) , a global leader in entertainment, today announced the immediate availability of Blockbuster's vast and growing library of premiu...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast - Podcast #394: Zune HD

All of us have a need to take our content on the road for one reason or another. There are plenty of devices that can do that for you. Anything from an iPod or a laptop to a portable media center. You can choose the ultra portability of an iPod but you'll give up video quality. If you want HD quality you...

Panasonic Launches New Full High Definition Home Theater Projector

Panasonic Projector Systems Company, Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, today announced the debut of its newest LCD home theater projector with 1080p (1,920 x 1,080 pixel) native resolution: the PT-AE4000U. Designed for savvy home theater enthusiasts and audio video pr...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast - Podcast #393: Harmony 700 Universal Remote

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast - Podcast #392: Belkin Gigabit Powerline Ethernet Adapter

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast - Podcast #391: Denon Review, CEDIA 2009 Part 2 and Front vs. Rear Pro

We received a great listener review of the Denon AVR-3310CI Home Theater Receiver, so we'll share that with you. We also found a slightly different take on this year's CEDIA show with a few more products to talk about. Then we dive into the ageless debate, what to buy: a Front or Rear Projector...

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD Offers Big Screen High-Definition Performance for Under $750

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(TM) home theater projectors, providing fami...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast #356 - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector Review and the Reclaimed Analog Spectrum

We got a ton of great feedback from our 1080p Projector Options show in January (Episode 349). For today we're reviewing the Mitsubishi HC6500 3LCD projector to make good on the promise we made in a bunch of emails to do more front projection content. Let's face it, projectors rock. Those with...

Opinion: HDTV and Home Theater Podcast #354 - HP TouchSmart PC

If you have been listening to our show for a while you know that we have love the ability to watch TV or listen to music in any room in the house. So when we were given the chance to live with the HP TouchSmart PC we jumped at the chance. The TouchSmart PC is an extremely capable PC that will do your ema...