Archive for the 'Home Theater' Category
At peace with One.
August 11th, 2008It’s guys night out. Football, beer and some beirut (aka beer pong). And then the phone rings…
Wife: “Honey, I can’t make the TV work. Your sister and I want to watch a movie, but we can’t figure out how to make it come up.”
Me: “Use the receiver remote to switch the TV to HDMI2. Then […]
My Review of SC-PT960 5.1-Channel 5-Disk Home Theater System
July 29th, 2008Originally submitted at OneCallSC-PT960 5.1 Channel 5 Disk Home Theater System
Premium Sound Quality
Use of a highly rigid bamboo material in the center speaker helps achieve an extremely pure, clean sound. A Kelton Subwoofer system with a dual diameter structure delivers a deep, powerful bass. Whisper-Mode Surround allows you to enjoy rich s…
Almost-Perfect Wireless Surround System
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Audioquest rates HDMI cables for speed!
July 25th, 2008Audioquest cables has joined Monster Cable in providing speed ratings for their HDMI cables.
Audioquest cites that there are two issues to consider when purchasing an HDMI cable. First it is important to consider the length that the cable will be ran, and second, it is important to consider your future requirements.
Whereas Monster Cable does not […]
E3 News for Home Theater
July 14th, 2008The first day of E3 has produced one major home theater announcement - Netflix streaming on the Xbox 360! Basically the Roku box functionality will be recreated in the new Xbox dashboard update coming this fall. This will allow Xbox 360 Gold members who are also Netflix subscribers to instantly stream over 10,000 movie and […]
Look Ma, no cables!
June 23rd, 2008Just thought I would share this info that I found on USA Today. Monster Cable is coming out with a wireless HD hookup solution that will be here just in time for Christmas! Basically the transmitter plugs into the HDMI connection on the source and the receiver connects into the TV. The wireless range is […]
“All I asked for was skinny TVs that use frickin’ laser beams!”
June 23rd, 2008With apologies to Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers movies, the good news is Mitusbishi’s highly anticipated laser TVs are going to be a reality soon! Check out the frequently asked questions about the new laser TVs here.
No more commercials!
June 10th, 2008It seems like everything is about convenience these days. One convenience that I don’t believe I could live without is the TiVo DVR I’ve had for about a year now. You really don’t realize how many commercials there are until you watch a program without them. A typical 60 minute program takes about 45 […]
Home audio for a video freak.
May 30th, 2008It’s not like I’m becoming an audiophile or anything…my eyes will always win out over my ears when it comes to my home entertainment system…but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy a new sound system. Like this one:
I brought a Panasonic SC-PT960 surround system home with me last night and hooked it up. It’s better […]
Bioshock - Creepy showcase for your home theater
May 27th, 2008I finally finished Bioshock for the xbox 360 this weekend. Now that I’m a dad I have much less time for video games and this one took me quite a bit longer than my kid-free friends to get through.
The game itself is a multi award-winning masterpiece, and played on an 80-inch HD screen with 5.1 […]
The Netflix Player by Roku
May 22nd, 2008We were all in a twitter the other day when the first set-top Netflix box was announced. Having extensively used Netflix over the years (and the Watch Now feature more recently) this product created a lot of buzz around our end of the office. Being an early adopter and Netflix fanatic Scot ordered one immediately. […]