Yamaha neoHD Media Controller Released
Written on Jun 29, 2009 by Brian and filed under Featured, Yamaha
The Yamaha neoHD family of products gives consumers total control of all home and Internet components and sources connected to a home theater system. The newHD line uses a single remote control and intuitive on-screen menus to make it easy to navigate through all of the various home theater inputs, along with making it simple to access content that is often stored on multiple devices around the home.
Onkyo Home Theater Systems Coming to Best Buy’s Magnolia
Written on Jul 1, 2009 by Brian and filed under Onkyo
Later this fall Best Buy’s professional Home Theater installation service will start selling Onkyo’s home theater line, likely including some of their home theater in a box solutions. Onkyo is well-known as a quality brand, but to this point, it’s difficult for consumers to find their products outside of specialty retailers.
Review: Optimized Cable Company HDMI Cables
Written on Jun 30, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
If you have purchased a new LCD and Plasma TV recently, or even a new high definition movie player, you have probably had a sales associate try to sell you an expensive HDMI cable. Most retail stores make a lot of the money on electronics by selling accessories with heavily inflated prices, with Monster Cable products usually at the top of the list. Online retailers have seen this push and have been offering HDMI cables at discount prices, but how do they work as advertised? In this review we take a look at a standard 6’ HDMI cable from Optimized Cable Company, with a starting price listed at $12.99.
Mvix Ultio Announced – HD Digital Media Player
Written on Jun 25, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
Mvix has announced the Ultio media player. It’s a hard drive based media center capable of HD playback with video output up to 1080p via HDMI output. Ultio supports most video codecs, and formats including: H.264, MKV, Dixv HD, MOV, VC-1, FLV, AVC-HD, and FLAC.
Belkin Releases Gigabit Powerline Networking Kit
Written on Jun 22, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
Belkin has released a new product in it’s powerline networking family; a gigabit powerline HD adapter. The idea isn’t new, but the speed is – the kit lets you create a gigabit-speed wired network though your home’s existing electrical wiring. The 1000Mbps speed is five times faster than the current best technology and is great for getting content from one room to another.
Akai All-In-One Home Theater Speaker Stand Almost Does it All
Written on Jun 15, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
We’ve seen several unique approaches to getting good sound into a small self-contained package. One way is to embed speakers into the TV stand, thereby accomplishing two things at once. Akai has taken the TV stand home theater system to a whole new level though, including a iPod dock, AF/FM tuner and DVD drive, along with 1080p upscaling and simulated surround sound.
Fugliest TV Contest – Win a New Samsung LN40B530 40″ LCD
Written on Jun 10, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
Do you have a junky old TV set stashed in the basement, guest bedroom or the back of the garage? You know, one of those 500 pound 20″ tube TVs, preferably in an ancient wood cabinet with rabbit ears dangling off the side. If so, and it still works, you might consider entering this contest by sending in a photo of your TV. The grand prize is 40″ Samsung LN40B530 LCD TV worth $1000.
Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 7-40 Announced
Written on Jun 3, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
B&O has updated their all-in-one offering that includes a 40″ LCD panel, Blu-ray player and variable soundbar type speaker options. At $13,500 it’s hard to call this unit a home theater in a box, but the principal is about the same, just a little higher strata than the typical $500 unit.
Klipsch Photo Caption Contest – Win an HD Theater 300 Home Theater System
Written on Jun 3, 2009 by Brian and filed under Klipsch, News
Klipsch is hosting a photo caption contest to celebrate the launch of their new Image S4 headphones and HD Theater 300 home theater system. To play, visit the contest page and enter a witty caption in 140 characters or less.
Epson Ensemble HD Systems Now Shipping
Written on Apr 28, 2009 by Brian and filed under Epson
Epson debuted their Ensemble HD systems months ago and they’re finally starting to ship. The high-end systems differentiate themselves by including a 100″ motorized screen, surround sound, DVD player and Epson’s latest 720p or 1080p projectors.