EHomeUpgrade points out that DivX just announced their latest 6.4 codec, with some nice improvements. Check em out. DixX 6.4 Codec Highlights: Compress digital video 5 to 10 times more than MPEG-2/DVD format and hundreds of times over raw digital video Encode high-definition (HD) video at resolutions up to 1080p or 1080i Maximized performance for all HyperThreaded, dual core and […]
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Filling your Home Theater with these speakers will no doubt require a favour or two to your significant other, but the 5 piece Ergo series from Canton may win you something else later on;). If nothing else, a fantastic case is made in this review to have floor standing speakers as your left and right main. From the article: Brian […]
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Ahh It must be my lucky day to catch a few speaker reviews on the net. Courtesy of Sound& Vision, this next review takes a look at the ins and outs (no pun intended) of the JL Audio Fathom f112. Weighing in at $2400 the Sound & Vision crew find nothing wrong with this 12 inch bad boy except a […]
Read moreAudioholics think pretty highly of the B&W CM1 loudspeakers they took a look at a few days ago. They start out their article with an interesting section on B&W's history and end with a good explanation of what the kevlar cone does to the acoustic reproduction from the speaker. From the article: I listened to the CM1’s with my PS […]
Read moreHome Theater Mag has a quick review of Sony's next generation SXRD 1080p TV. Right of the bat you notice that this TV comes in a few hundred dollars cheaper then the previous gen and finally has proper 1080p support. I have to say, that will a little fiddling Sony TV's are typically my favorite picture. All the usual features, […]
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Spotted at Engadget, Aurora has released a Dynamic Button Controller. It takes a Logitech Harmony approach to the its control and will dynamically change its button set depending on what button you pressed before. A quick example would be if you pressed DVD, play pause and all of those good buttons would show up. Below is a snapshot of the […]
Read moreEPSON's Powerlite 400 lives up to its name with 1500 ANSI lumen output, which should be enough for rooms with moderate amounts of ambient light. For $1500 you wouldn't expect a 1080p projector and this case you would be right. However, it appears that that money will be well spent on features like 5,000:1 contrast ration, trio of HD hookups, […]
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Engadget HD has the scoop on the latest releases from both high def DVD camps. Its hard to say, but I think I would rather watch the HD DVD collection that was released today as opposed to the Blu-ray ones. From the article: Blu-ray Mission: Impossible – Ultimate Missions Collection (Paramount) Mission: Impossible III (Paramount) The Phantom of the […]
Read moreThis is like the Vista of Blu-Ray players 😛 Supposed to be out in May, now postponed yet again to December. They better hit it or they're going to miss the Christmas shoppers. The BDP-HD1, originally expected to ship in October, will now be available in December. The player has not passed the company's quality control requirements, and it will […]
Read more55 inches of plasma goodness is great, but did they have to use such a cheesy naming for their DVR feature? Well, actually that's just a poorly-translated description of PVR functionality that will "pause, record and reply [sic] TV programs for two hours after the original broadcast." Read the rest here.
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