Onkyo Announces New 7.1 and 5.1 HTiB Systems
Written on Feb 11, 2011 by Charles Jefferies and filed under Featured, News, Onkyo
Onkyo has announced two new home theater in a box (HTiB) systems: the 7.1-channel HT-S5400 and the 5.1-channel HT-S3400. The receivers feature four HDMI inputs and one output plus support for 3D video.
Samsung HT-BD3252 Bu-ray HTiB Announced
Written on Jul 21, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, Samsung
Samsung seems to be executing the market saturation strategy with their home theater in a box lineup. Already with half a dozen systems announced this year, Samsung is rolling out another, yes a fourth Blu-ray home theater system, the HT-BD3252. The 5.1 system features 1000 watts of total power, wireless rear speakers and an included USB WiFi dongle to enable easy access to streaming content from Netflix, Blockbuster and Pandora.
Mitsubishi to Give Away Vudu Media Streaming Boxes
Written on Jul 15, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
Starting tomorrow, Mitsubishi will give away a Vudu streaming box for free with a qualifying Mitsubishi high definition display purchase. The deal also comes with a $50 Vudu credit, which is good toward video downloads which run from $1.99 for TV episodes to $20 for some new release movies.
Samsung and Blockbuster Team Up for OnDemand Movies Delivery
Written on Jul 14, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, Samsung
Samsung has completed a deal with Blockbuster that will enable users to access Blockbuster OnDemand movies through a properly equipped Samsung device, which will include home theater in a box systems, HDTVs and Blu-ray players.
LaCie LaCinema Rugged HD Multimedia Hard Drive Released
Written on Jul 9, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
LaCie has announced high definition support for their LaCinema Rugged multimedia hard drive. The LaCinema Rugged HD features 500GB of storage, allowing users to store and watch their favorite movies, TV shows, music, photos and other media in 1080p resolution.
Review: Optimized Cable Company HDMI Cables
Written on Jun 30, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, Reviews
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.