General Home Theater News
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Read moreElectronic House has quickly become one of my favorite reads. If for no other reason then their features of different connected homes. This week's features a high tech condo with a fantastic view of Chi-town. A Crestron system, the heart of their media center paradise, controls everything from their thermostat to their 83 inch screen. From the article: The media […]
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Coming in at the affordable $6-15,000 range…this thing better work! I guess if you must have wireless and have a lot of money, this is for you 😛 The core of the system is the wireless A/V controller (above), which will accommodate a variety of analog and digital A/V sources (including HDMI) and transmit 'em wirelessly at speeds up to […]
Read moreA lot of people are waiting on making the next big purchase just for HDMI 1.3. Thats the problem with technology, there is always something around the corner. Is it worth waiting for? Buzz words such as Deep Color and True HD audio certainly make it sound worth it. Read on to see if it actually is. From the article: […]
Read moreExtremeTech goes high level on setting yourself up with a home theater. Pretty good if you're new to this whole thing, as they even cover some of the more common acronyms. Of course, if you're in the process of setting up a home theater, you better come brag about it in our forums! Before we dive in, we should stress […]
Read moreUpscaling players have taken a significant price drop over the last year and are a definite must to any home theater. That is, if you don't have an HTPC. The Helios4000 offers 1080p (via component and HDMI) upscaling, Region Code Free, and the ability to have both video outputs active at the sametime. From the article: The capability of the […]
Read moreThis weeks podcast features some tasty news bits and a couple of reviews including the Mvix HD Media Center and Sony's New Blue-ray player. Listen Here: Podcast Summary Here: We went to our local BestBuy to check out the player. The people there were very nice and helpful. They walked us over to the SONY player. It was connected to […]
Read moreAbout.com has a nice list of products that can be bought for under 200 dollars. You would be surprised what kind of quality you can get these days due to technology trickle. The base of the system tends to be the same and then you pay more for add ons like video swtiching etc. From the article: 3) OPPO Digital […]
Read moreRather then pick some very pricey components from every catagory, Audioholics rounded up the products that are the best bang for your buck. I think they could have rounded it out a bit better with price categories. My favorite of the bunch was the Yamaha receiver and the Axiom in wall speaker set. From the article: Yamaha RX-V659 A/V Receiver […]
Read morePVRWire has a good gift idea for the budding PVR enthusiast in your life. I have seen a few good gadgets come from the likes of Disney and others. Speaking from personal experience (10 month old baby), having the right TV show at the right time can mean the difference between a calm kid and well.. parents know the rest […]
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