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If you have the equivalent of $3,000 in yen and live in Japan, you can now purchase JVC's ultimate home entertainment device, the SR-HV250. This unit has just about everything, a Blu-ray Disc player/recorder, a VHS player/recorder, and a DVR with a 250GB Hard Drive, all in one package. Unfo...

3D TV availability gets one step closer as Samsung has begun mass producing its first batch of 3D LCD TVs (both in LED and CCFL lighting) for the consumer market. The sets will come in 40, 46, and 55-inch screen sizes. Although interest in 3D high, analysts predict that adoption by most consum...

By staff Most digital entertainment content seems to be going down the HD route nowadays. Mvix U.S.A. has introduced the Ultio Pro hard disk based home theater media player with Personal Video Recording. The media center is capable of HD digital content playback with video output of up to 1080p resolu...

By HT Guys Far be it from us to stay away from the latest juicy new idea in home theater technology, 3D.  It's been all over the news and the blogs for a while, recently culminating with a huge display at CES.  Whether or not the technology actually catches on is a discussion for a different day.  Today we'r...

Far be it from us to stay away from the latest juicy new idea in home theater technology, 3D. It's been all over the news and the blogs for a while, recently culminating with a huge display at CES. Whether or not the technology actually catches on is a discussion for a different day. Today we're go...

By Justin Davey The 5.1-channel system is completely wireless and has front left, center and front right channels with four 3-inch mid/bass speakers and two 0.75-inch neodymium speakers. The wireless subwoofer includes a 6.5-inch long-throw high-excursion driver that produces bass down to 35 Hz and ca...

By Justin Davey Sling Receiver 300--a companion product to SlingLoaded set-top boxes, the Receiver 300 lets users replicate set-top box functionality from their main TV to a secondary HDTV without running wires or purchasing a second set-top box. The Receiver 300 simply hooks up to the second TV via HD...

For more details on both the YSP-5100 and 4100, check out Yamaha's Digital Sound Projector product pages. Also, check out a more detail explanation of Digital Sound Projector technology originally appeared on About.com Home Theater on Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 at 13:00:44.

By Justin Davey The 5.1-channel BD-MPC41 supports Blu-ray playback, Netflix movie streaming, iPod and FM radio audio via its included Ethernet port. Three speakers are included in the sound bar which supports Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio codecs and pumps out 1020 Watts of power. Shipping in the 2...

For a more detailed explanation 1080p and its application, check out my article 1080p and You . For additional terms and definitions, check out my Home Theater Glossary originally appeared on About.com Home Theater on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 at 10:00:32.

By Cheng Hung VIZIO recently launched its lineup of HD Audio products, the VHT200 32” 2.0 HD Home Theater Sound bar, VHT212 2.1 HD Home Theater Sound bar with Wireless Subwoofer, VHP100 Wireless Home Theater Headphones with iPod Dock and VHB100 Stereo Bluetooth Headphones with Microphone.

The quest to eliminate wires and cables from our home theater systems is certainly an ongoing one. In recent years some strides have been made in wireless connectivity, but, unfortunately, the solutions have been a mixed-bag. The latest attempt comes from Gefen, maker of AV switchers, sc...

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By Justin Davey The Panasonic S1 series is a step up from the X1 family with full 1080p resolution, 40000:1 contrast ratio, 600 Hz motion refresh, and until December 12, a free Blu-ray player is included. The 42-inch model is a pretty great deal priced at $764.99 from Amazon.

By Sean Fallon There are certainly good reasons to pick up a $100 HD media streamer, like the Asus O!Play, if you're aware of the limitations, but what's the excuse for Apple TV and others like it? Apple's set-top box costs $229. I have iTunes on my HTPC...so where is the value? Throw an HDMI port on a Mac Mini and...

We tested this feature in our review of the Panasonic TC-P46G10 in the July 2009 issue of Home Theater, available online at HomeTheaterMag.com. and more »

By HT Guys Thanksgiving is a time to, well, to give thanks.  So that's what we're going to do; give thanks for everything we have in our lives.  The things we're most thankful for: our families, our health, our friends, and our wonderful listeners, don't make good topics for a show about HDTV and Home Th...

If you are intimidated by the traditional home theater receiver with its inputs, outputs, and extensive setup and operating options, the Yamaha neoHD YMC-700 Media Controller/Home Theater Receiver may be the answer. The YMC-700 is designed to be as simple to use as possible, while stil...

The Toshiba 46SV670U is one the new breed of LCD TVs that incorporate LED backlight technology. The type of LED backkight system used here is referred to as the Full Array system. This allows for Local Dimming, which enables a wider ontrast ratio, even within small areas of the sceen (such as...

The Onkyo TX-SR707 7.2 Channel Home Theater Receiver brings THX Certification, high-end audio and video performance, as well as flexibility to a reasonable price. This bereceiver is THX Select2 Plus Certified is rated to deliver 100 wpc, and features Dolby TrueHD/DTS-Master Audio dec...

By Saba Apart from the sci-fi razzmataz, the theater features the best in equipment as well as furniture. A whole set of reclining chairs are at your disposal as you set out to enjoy the three-meter big screen TV with an ultimate surround sound system that emit sonar and ocean sonds throughout the 1...

The Pioneer BDP-320 is a Blu-ray Disc player that combines practical features with good performance. Blu-ray discs are played at full 1080p via its HDMI output. This player is also compatible with standard DVDs and most recordable DVD formats, and standard music CDs. Standard DVDs are ups...

By Mark Wilson If you don't have a home theater PC or a networked console, Netgear's Digital Entertainer EVA2000 can put all those torrents—along with some Hulu action—onto your TV. Connecting to your TV via HDMI/composite and your router via ethernet, the Digital Entertainer can stream a boatload co...

By Sean Fallon ara23: 110'' Projection with the Panasonic AE2000U Panasonic PT-AE3000 Projector, SmX Cinema Solutions 129-inch ProLine Screen (2.37:1) AuraSound Aura Pro Bass Shakers (6), BASH Subwoofer Amplifier, Berkline 13175 Home Theater Seats (6)

By HT Guys Springboarding off a few listener questions, we get into the nitty gritty of audio codecs, DVD players, Blu-ray players, Receivers, you name it.  How do you get all those things to play nice together?  What happens if a Dolby Digital audio track on your DVD wants to run through your Recieve...

By Wilson Rothman Yamaha clumsily calls neoHD a "media connector," which makes it sound like just part of the home-theater equation, rather than a solution to that equation. What neoHD really is is a streamlined AV receiver with more emphasis on "V" than "A."

By HT Guys An HD picture is only half of the Home Theater experience. To complete it you need a good sound system. On this show we routinely talk about receivers that cost $750 and more which frustrates many listeners who want advanced features without spending a ton of money. The Yamaha RX V565 may be the...

By Iyaz Akhtar Trust in wires Many home theater components need an Internet connection these days.  While you could try to have an all wireless setup, a wired network is more reliable.  Depending on your home’s layout, getting a wired connection to your home theater may not be easy.  Getting ready made cab...

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By Mark Wilson The Hunter Concert Breeze fan is half ordinary ceiling fan, half wireless speaker extravaganza. You hook the base station into your audio source of choice and the music is streamed to the Concert Breeze (the speaker is that little circle below the light fixture) via the magic of 2.4Ghz freq...

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By rss@youtube.com (YesWeDoServers) Part 1 of 10 part series of how to hook up a Home Theater 5.1 Surround Sound DVD System. This video covers unboxing and inspecting the contents of your package. Author: YesWeDoServers Keywords: "Home Theater setup" "Paul J. Chavaux" Tweensteeples Added: December 23, 2008

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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...

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Apple recently released a firmware update for its AppleTV to add support for HD TV Shows. On today's show we talk about the update and our latest experience with the AppleTV. The latest firmware brings the version to 2.2 and, according to Apple, it promises to provide bug fixes, improve stabi...

By HT Guys CEDIA 2008 Round-up, Day 2: Samsung, Sony (again), Mitsubishi, Blu-ray, Yamaha, Audessey, much, much more! HDTV & HOME THEATER PODCAST Episode #309 / playpausemin volume News: Catch the Fall Premieres on Hulu AVSForum Launches New DVD Series – “Home Theater Revealed”

Onkyo recently launched two 7.1 channel home theater systems HT-S7100 and HT-S6100. Setting global standards in entertainment, the home theater system comes equipped with HDMI audio/video and ensures 1080i video upscaling. "These systems are a simple, foolproof, and extremely cost-...

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 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...

With Electronic House Magazine announcing their 2008 Electronic House of the Year awards, and Kobe Bryant winning the NBA MVP award, we thought it fitting to announce some sort of recognition ourselves. For the first time ever, we've decided to declare some 'Home Theater Heroes.' They ar...

Today we discuss what DLNA is and what it can mean for your home theater system. DLNA stands for the Digital Living Network Alliance and began in 2003 when a group of companies came together to create products that worked together. Today, there are more than 250 companies in the alliance.. They...

Many of us want to make sure that we are the most efficient we can be in how we use the resources we consume. One concern that has come up in our email inbox lately is all the power that is consumed by adding so many new home theater gadgets. We're using bigger TVs than ever before, more surround sou...

It's pretty clear by now that Blu-ray won the high definition video disk war. By the end of this year HD-DVD will be a distant memory and those who want to watch High Definition movies will need a Blu-ray player. There are a bunch of options out there for those in the market, and the Sony PlayStat...

Most of us believe that what color you choose to put on the walls is a decision that should be left firmly in the hands of the aesthetics committee. But according to an article from the online version Electronic House magazine, the home theater enthusiast may want to weigh in on the decision. I...

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 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 Mark Wilson Through HDMI, the Onkyo takes full advantage of the new high-resolution audio formats available on Blu-ray and HD DVD.(4) The [Denon] TX-SR674 does pass Dolby Digital, DTS, and linear PCM (LPCM) soundtracks via HDMI. LPCM compatibility means you can get the uncompressed HD-DVD or Blu-r...

By johnb Why fritter away those warm summer months inside when you can set up a full home theater on your lawn? This About.com article discusses everything you need to create your own Bedrock Drive-in right in the comfort of your West Nile Virus Mosquito infested yard. You'll need a few sheets, a proj...