I can’t say that CNET’s conclusion came as a surprise, but it was nice to see the VT25 maintain its crown as 2010’s best HDTV. The PNC8000 is an excellent performer, and deserves the silver medal among plasma TVs we’ve tested so far this year. In addition, we’d wager no other as-yet-announced TV will outperform either one in 2010. […]
Read moreI’ve been following the 3D Vision for a couple months because it is one of the first full featured SFF pre-bulit HTPC available that actually look like they belong in the A/V stack. Sporting HDMI 1.4 (3D MVC support and bit streaming) via Nvidia’s newest lineup of GPUs it should be pretty future proof, although with Sandy Bridge coming in […]
Read moreI’m a little disappointed that "The Good Guys" is on the list because as bad as it is, I still enjoy it. Check out the rest of the status check over at GeekTonic. As we move into October, it’s time to check the pulse of various TV Series. Here’s my take so far on the shows that have been […]
Read moreWhen I was looking for the perfect ITX HTPC case a while back, I came really close to picking one of these up. It has the right look and is just about perfect except for the slimline optical driver requirement which killed it for me. Slim HTPC cases are great for 2 things: low profile desktop machines or, as […]
Read moreThere’s some really questionable component choice (and handling for that matter), in the Maximum PC HTPC build. I hope they expensed the parts because the system was at least $400 more than it needed to cost, and they forgot to include PowerDVD 10 in the bill of goods. In this video (originally presented as part of the inaugural Maximum […]
Read moreWhen it comes to speakers I’m usually a "no replacement for displacement" kind of guy, but that approach requires enough space and a sprinkle of SAF. For those with a discerning ear and a challenging environment a system like this might be just what the audiologist ordered. Each unit is then filled with a four-inch Polyglass mid-bass driver, a […]
Read moreIf you can’t put in a 5.1/7.1 surround system a soundbar is a great way to make a big step up from the TV’s speakers without breaking the bank or pulling wire. To test the soundbar state of the art and explore the breadth of offerings, we rounded up four models. Customarily in such comparisons, we pit similar products […]
Read moreThere is a lot to like in Panasonic’s plasma line-up this year. For those not interested in 3D, but want Netflix the G series is an affordable way to get an excellent TV. The 50-inch TC-P50G25 is a THX-certified, 1080p plasma TV: It features Panasonic’s 600Hz Sub-field Drive to improve motion resolution, as well as the new Infinite Black […]
Read morePerspective is an interesting thing. I use ProMonitor 1000s across the front of my home theater so it’s easy for me to agree with the reviewer’s overall conclusion (that they sound really good), but I wouldn’t classify anything Definitive Technology makes as "budget". The first thing that impressed me was how much they reminded me of the much larger […]
Read moreI have to say dropping Tegra for an Atom based SOC makes the Boxee Box a lot more interesting. The ideal solution in the living room would combine the popular UI of HTPC based media centers with the decoding power of the present day media streamers. Unfortunately, these UIs are dependent on some sort of OpenGL acceleration being made […]
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