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TopTenREVIEWS’ Home Theater in a Box site has all the best HTIBs out today. A Home Theater in a Box is the easiest way to add surround sound to your existing TV. Home Theaters in a Box are usually less expensive than a high end home ...

By Jeff That isn’t all though, also featuring a front-panel display with optional touch screen, a dual-layer DVD burner, ATI Digital CableCARD tuner, OTA HDTV tuner, and 7.1-channel audio output. Starting at a not-so-budget-friendly $1,725, Okoro’s OMS-LX100 is sure to spark interest in the...

Sony rolled out five new accessories this week – a new noise canceling headphones (model MDR-NC7), new travel speakers (model ...

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By Darren Murph For home theater junkies who've been having a difficult time taking the Apple TV seriously, you should definitely have a look at what the latest software update brings to the dinner table. First off, we should warn you that any non-Apple TV software (like, you know, Boxee) will be banished...

By Darren Murph For home theater junkies who've been having a difficult time taking the Apple TV seriously, you should definitely have a look at what the latest software update brings to the dinner table. First off, we should warn you that any non-Apple TV software (like, you know, Boxee) will be banished...

By Neo Modern technology transforms movie magic into your own living room with its home theater systems. Yet, there is nothing like having your own movie room exclusively built for the purpose. That is a fashionable trend catching on fast and with more guys looking at their garages as exclusive s...

By Max Next up is the CPU for our Home Theater PC.  Last time we had such a discussion, I feel like AMD and Intel were top contenders.  This round, Intel is doing a bit more “winning” in the chip space, BUT keep in mind that as a home theater PC, we want to consider thermal efficiency, cost, and performan...

By Andru Edwards In anticipation of the holidays, and undoubtedly the upcoming Superbowl, ESPN has released their digital Ultimate Remote. The one-device-fits-all works with TVs, DVD players, TiVos, set top boxes and probably all of your home theater equipment. Simple to set up, it also has one-touch w...

By Mark Wilson Sony does promise a a few advantages with their Bravia branded item, of course. The first I discussed above, that the player could mount to the back of your set (be it in a not so glamorous way). The second is that, like the Internet Movie Link, the DVD component can hook to the television throug...

By Max Here are things to consider in a home theater PC case decision: Size is potentially important if you want this to fit in a media case or on a shelf Noise dampening, fans, etc. In a quiet part of a scary movie, you’d rather hear the chilling music, not the whirring of a fan! Aesthetics (how it all l...

By Shane McGlaun Ask most people about projectors and they think of home theater setups, but many professionals use projectors to give presentations for business. This type of user doesn’t care as much about resolution as they do brightness and how compact the projector is.

Hyper-ground technology EMI Shield design AV100 high-definition sound processor 24-bit Burr Brown PCM 1792A D-A convertersNichicon Fine Gold capacitorsOptical digital output Two pairs of RCA jacks Input and output 6.3mm stereo jacks

By Andru Edwards Man, these pre-Black Friday sales are starting to look fantastic. Case in point, Newegg and their $499.99 LCD HDTV sale that’s going on for the next 24 hours. The television featured is the Corion Digital Lifestyles 42” 720p LCD HDTV. If you are looking for a high definition picture, and are on...

By Chris Davies Connectivity includes two HDMI inputs, two component inputs, one S-Video, one composite, one eSATA, six USB 2.0, one DVI-I, one HDMI output and one S/PDIF. There’s also WiFi b/g and gigabit ethernet, together with Logitech wireless peripherals. Sound is either from the integrated 12W st...

By Jack Loftus DVD Players Sony BDP-S350 Blu-Ray Disc Player - $249.99 Electronics GPS Navigation Systems Pharos PDR200 GPS - $94.99 Hard Drives Home Theater Sony HDX275 Home Theater System - $229.99 Monitors MP3 Players Networking & Wireless Software Television Sharp 42" 1080p LCD HDTV - $779.00

By Carlton Bale To get the best video quality playback possible for movies in a home theater, it's necessary for the refresh rate of the source component to match the refresh rate of the display. One of the most common problems stems from the fact that most movies are 24 frames per second while most televisi...

By Carlton Bale Is it possible to rework the movie and get HD Audio using a different player? Good question; MissingRemote has an excellent overview that details which codecs can be sent over the older optical (toslink) connectors and which require HDMI.

By Matt Burns However, if you have a LCD monitor or older HDTV - say, pre-2005 - your display has a DVI port that might not be HDCP compatible; some were and some were not back then. So users can either revert back to component video or utilize a VGA adapter. True, you will be losing your 100% digital signal an...

By Mark Wilson • Onkyo TX-SR705 7.1 Home Theater Receiver for $479.97 (originally $799.99). • Sony HT-SS2000 Component Home Theater System for Blu-Ray Players for $316.99 (originally $499.99). • Klipsch Home Theater System with DVD player (set of five speakers) for $692.04 (originally $999.99).

 NY - It's a testament to the film-makers that effects hold up as well as they do under the scrutiny of a high definition home theater system. ...

By Mike Fahey 120 HD DLP Projection Screen Dual Taps for the keg Dashboard and Rear 12 Classic and Modern Arcade Racing Games PlayStation 3 Compatible Steering Wheel Home Theater PC 5.1 Audio System Links to Hulu.com and YouTube to watch awesome classic 80 s TV shows, movies, and viral videos

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By info.rss@cro.consumer.org (Consumer Reports) Subscribe to ConsumerReports.org for expert Ratings, buying advice and reliability on hundreds of products. Update your feed preferences Our speaker Ratings and buying advice will help you find the best loudspeakers for your home audio needs, such multi-channel surround sound from h...

By Julio Franco Acer recently introduced the Aspire X1200 small form factor system, one of their latest desktop additions to the ever expanding Aspire line. Acer describes the X1200 as a stylish, space saving and low-cost option for an average business computer or home theater PC.

By Wilson Rothman DENVER, Sept. 3, 2008 (CEDIA Booth #600) – Sony Electronics today unveiled two full high-definition 1080p BRAVIA® projectors (models VPL-VW70 and VPL-HW10) offering more choices for customers looking for the ultimate home theater viewing experience.

By John Mahoney Other features include Sony’s BRAVIA Engine 2, a single HDMI input and compatibility with Sony’s BRAVIA Wireless Link allowing users to stream high-definition content wirelessly to the monitor from high-definition sources such as a set-top cable or satellite tuner or Blu-ray Disc™...

By Kit Eaton Berlin, Germany – Philips has found a new way to put a complete home theater system into another surprising form factor without compromising on quality: The Philips CinemaOne (http://www.philips.com/ambisound) combines a DVD and CD player, an iPod dock, a five channel amplifier, six s...

By Jesus Diaz Essence is quite cool, designed to hang on walls. Comes with a 4m cable and a self-leveling hanging thingie on the back. 2ms response time, 100 mHz. It's made of brushed aluminum. It also comes with a 2 x 15w sound bar, which can be detached for those people who want a home theater.

By Kit Eaton Epson is the world's number one selling brand of projectors(2) because Epson listens closely to its customers' needs," said Rajeev Mishra, director, Projector Marketing and Development, Epson America. "Epson MovieMate projectors can transform any space into a home theater environ...

By Wilson Rothman Pioneer says all of the engineering is so that this can be a single box that replaces some home theater snob's high-end CD player, DVD player and previous-gen Blu-ray player, blowing each in turn out of the water. In terms of video, it has 1080p/24 for Blu-ray and DVD content too, as you might...

By matt buchanan First up: Dolby. There are basically three tiers of audio: Dolby TrueHD at the top, then Dolby Digital Plus, then good old Dolby Digital. DTS Digital Surround is down at the DVD end, with support for 5.1 channels and bandwidth up to 1.5Mbps, though post-2000 DVDs typically keep the track at 768...

The HTZ373 system has it all, from DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro LogicII built-in decoders to digital AM/FM tuner. Further in the array are- PAL/NTSC Progressive Scan; GigaByte Music; 1080p DVD upscaling, front stage surround and dual center speakers. The lavish product supports wide r...

By Mark Wilson LONG BEACH, Calif. – July 7, 2008 – The Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics are just around the corner, so it's a popular time for consumer electronics customers to invest in new HDTVs and digital surround sound systems to enhance their viewing time at home. What many of these consumers may not real...

By Brian Lam BUENA PARK, Calif.—Yamaha, the innovator in home theater and digital audio and video reproduction, today unveiled the YSP-3050, the latest in its award-winning line of Digital Sound Projectors which focus audio signals into precisely controlled and directed "beams" that provide tr...

By Jason Chen • The HT-S3100 sub is powered by the receiver and lacks a dock. $379. UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ (04/17/08) — Onkyo has introduced three new packaged home theater systems, each consisting of a flexible HDTV-capable audio-video receiver, five or seven surround-sound loudspeakers, powerful...

By AddyDugdale iPod compatibility 9 selectable subwoofer crossover frequencies / Subwoofer phase select 5-channel 500W powerful surround sound (100W x 5) HDTV compatible component video terminals (3 in/1 out) Surround Realism Speaker A or B selection Subwoofer out

By Jesus Diaz The NHS-130C system incorporates 7.1 channel surround sound using a Sony ES receiver with upscaling of video content to 1080p via HDMI. It includes a 400-disc DVD/CD changer with a management system, a 160GB music server, a Blu-ray Disc™ player, an AM/FM/XM/SIRIUS tuner, and the ability...

By matt buchanan At 250 watts (RMS), the 3.1 channel HT-CT100 unit includes a sound bar and separate subwoofer, which delivers realistic surround sound using Sony's S-Force PRO Front Surround Sound technology eliminating the need for rear speakers. The system will be available in March for about $300.

By Brian Lam The Bottom Line: The Samsung BP-U5500 follows up their BP-U5000 which just started to roll to stores recently. The fuctionality remains similar: Blu-ray and HD DVD playback along with CD and DVD support in a single box. The news is the $599 MSRP which might even break the $500 barrier once di...

By Jason Chen The Verdict: Fantastic. We tried it on both an upscaling DVD player and a PlayStation 3 and noticed no signal degradation between this and plugging the devices straight into the TV. It supports up to 1080p, and can be toggled by a simple remote that has the numbers "1" and "2" on two buttons. It t...

By editor Without a home theater receiver you would certainly be lacking an important component in your system set up. In fact, without a home theater receiver you may as well revert back to your living room and watch television the conventional way. Home Theater Receiver Basics

By info The Studio Series includes the iHT8817DT DVD Home Theater System with 5.1 surround sound, an on-board slot-loading HDMI DVD player and a motorized iPod docking drawer. This fully self-contained home theater system will be available in October and features the first ever SRS HD4 for home...

By Brian Lam Other highlights include iPod compatibility via the optional YDS-10 dock, one-touch CINEMA DSP selection, night listening mode and a built-in FM tuner. The YAS-70 is fully compatible with Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic II to provide surround sound from all sources.

By Gary Benfield There was a time when we A/V geeks held a very special place among our group of friends. We enjoyed a kind of guru status that few achieve in the man-world. Not only did we have the best home theater setup on the block, but the dark and shadowy world of A/V gear kept it just confusing enough to preve...

By Charlie White JVC rolled out the TH-L1 entertainment surround system designed to plug into gaming consoles, and it's iPod friendly, too. But gaming is not all it does. Even though it costs $299.95, this 5.1 setup still has two HDMI inputs and rocks out 40 watts per channel for the two front speakers, 100 watt...

By Brian Lam Built in HD-DVD drive: The external was a great upgrade; a consumer-affordable, hedged bet on an untested tech. Well, both Blu-ray and HD DVD are entrenched. And a special edition Xbox for the home theater should have the format of choice inside. But while I'm wishing and asking, let's make i...

By Mark Wilson My Comcast cable box still refuses to pass signal to any component identifying itself as an HDMI repeater (will they ever deliver the promised firmware update?), and since the 2307CI does so, like nearly all A/V receivers, I was restricted to the set-top's component output... (1)

By Charlie White If you can follow along with these alphabet-soup model numbers, Sony's DAV-HDX500, DAV-HDX267W and DAV-HDX265 are even lower-end home theater systems with receivers and speakers in a matched set. Sony calls them Bravia because they're designed to resemble the styling of the company'...

By Charlie White This is the home theater stratosphere, folks, where the lowest-priced projector starts at $11,995, and for a three-chip video Xtreme machine with all the options you'll spend $115,000. But if you're looking for a home theater whose projection quality is as good or better than most comme...