Onkyo Intros First 3D Home Theater with THX Certification
Written on Jul 23, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under Featured, News, Onkyo
Onkyo has introduced the first 3D-ready home theater in a box (HTiB) system with THX I/S certification.
Samsung Blu-ray Home Theater Pricing, Availability Announced
Written on Mar 10, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under News, Samsung
Samsung today announced the availability of its new Blu-ray home theater systems it announced at CES 2010. Five new models will be available this March, April, and May for prices ranging from $499.99 to $999.99.
Onkyo Announces World-First 3D-Ready A/V Receiver and HTiB Systems
Written on Mar 9, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under Featured, News, Onkyo
Onkyo USA today announced its first 3D-Ready home theater receivers and home theater in a box (HTiB) systems. The company announced three new A/V receivers and three HTiB systems. All of the new products support the HDMI v1.4 connectivity standard for 3D video displays and Audio Return Channel capabilities.
Building a Home Theater PC Part 2 – Selecting and Installing the Components
Written on Feb 22, 2010 by Jesse Raab and filed under News
The choice of motherboard, CPU and case all went hand in hand for me. The difference in price between a microATX Zotac board with a Wolfdale 5300 and a similar Zotac board with a dual core Atom processor was minimal. I chose to go with the slightly more powerful machine thus giving me a little more headroom for any CPU intensive tasks I have such as watching fullscreen HD Flash video on Hulu.
Building a Home Theater PC – Part 1
Written on Feb 11, 2010 by Jesse Raab and filed under News
Digital content is coming into the living room from many directions. Large digital media libraries mixing sources from Internet streaming to movies and music stored locally are becoming the norm for many people. I resisted this trend longer than most I assume, despite my interest in all things gadgety. About a year ago I began my transition to the digital age in earnest.
MvixUSA Intros 1080p HD Media Center and PVR
Written on Jan 27, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under News
MvixUSA today introduced its Ultio Pro hard disk-based media center capable of HD media playback in up to 1080p resolution and personal video recording (PVR). It has an embedded torrent client, samba server, UPnP functionality, and can record TV programs from cable and satellite.
ZVOX Intros New Soundbars
Written on Jan 26, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under News, ZVOX Audio
ZVOX today added three new soundbars to its lineup. All three feature optical and coaxial digital inputs, traditional analog inputs, Dolby Digital technology, and built-in powered subwoofers. Read on to learn more.
Coby to Launch 3D Soundbar
Written on Jan 15, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under News
Coby Electronics is planning to launch a soundbar featuring 3D sound technology from Sonic Emotion, a Swiss provider of 3D sound solutions. The technology can create a 3D sound experience off of just stereo input and stereo speakers.
VIZIO Intros New Soundbars, Home Theater Products
Written on Jan 8, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under News, VIZIO
CES 2010 – VIZIO has announced a new lineup of wireless HD audio products including 2.1/5.1 home theater systems and new soundbar products with wireless subwoofers.
Samsung Intros Blu-ray Home Theater Systems
Written on Jan 8, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under News, Samsung
CES 2010 – Samsung has unveiled its latest Blu-ray home theater systems, the HT-C6730W, which received a CES “Best of Innovations 2010″ award, the HT-C7530W, and the HT-C6500. All three models have a new “no grill” speaker design and DLNA connectivity for content sharing with other DLNA-compatible devices.
Panasonic Announces Home Theater Systems, Soundbars
Written on Jan 7, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under News, Panasonic
CES 2010 – Panasonic introduced several audio products including Blu-ray home theater systems and a soundbar with integrated subwoofer.