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Learn to love a 10 foot HDTV

When it comes to watching DVDs and HD video, bigger is a lot better. Moving from a 50" LCD to a 120" front projector has made me a believer. And it cost less than an LCD or rear projector of half the size. I spent 8 weeks...

Tags: Screen, DLP, HDTV, LCD, Basement Room, Projector Quality, DLP Projector, Projectors, Hardware, Components, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-10-27

SharpVision XV-Z20000

Sharp, a major player in LCD front-projection since its inception, segued into the DLP category back in 2001 with its original 720p DLP projector, the XV-Z9000U. That unit made quite a splash as one of the first 720p DLP projectors on the market. Six years later, Sharp's latest flagship DLP...

Tags: Sharp Corp., DLP, projector, SharpVision XV-Z20000

Product reviews 2007-03-27

InFocus Play Big IN72

At the show, InFocus is showing off a sleek, new line of affordable DLP projectors that it expects to launch early this year. The Play Big IN72, IN74, and IN76 will all share the same curvaceous, glossy black chassis but offer differing resolutions. The entry-level IN72 will offer wide-screen DVD...

Tags: DLP, projector, IN74, IN76, IN72, InFocus

Product reviews 2006-01-10

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Samsung SP-A900B

Samsung, with the help of video guru Joe Kane, again delivers outstanding performance in the high-end front projection DLP category with the flagship SP-A900B. This 1080p resolution, one-chip DLP projector sports the latest Dark Chip 4 chip from Texas Instruments, but otherwise appears virtually the same as the SP-A800B that...

Tags: Projectors, Network technology, picture menu, menu system, Samsung SP-A900B, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., projector

Product reviews 2009-09-14

Pico projector phones by the end of this year?

Pico projector phones by the end of this year?Good for casual readingI picture myself lying in bed and projecting the pages of an ebook on the ceiling.Display technology is there, but not the powerThe prototype I saw had to be plugged in to project, otherwise it would drain the battery...

Tags: Projectors, Scanners, projector, laser, Pico projector phone, Microvision, image

Discussion threads 2009-07-07

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Optoma projector, Logitech speaker system, Olympus digital camera

An Optoma home theater projector, a Logitech multimedia speaker system, and an Olympus digital camera. Here are your daily deals for Monday, June 29, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Optoma HD73 720p DLP Home Theater Projector from Amazon for $849.99, down from $1,299.99. The...

Tags: Olympus Corp., Logitech, Digital Camera, Camera, Speaker System, 3X-zoom Digital Camera, Projectors, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Hardware, Components, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-06-29

BenQ MP771 - DLP projector

BenQ MP771 - DLP projectorWell Made for Educational Presentations!My company recently purchased the BenQ MP771 as a projector to use for charitable presentations that we do every once in a while for children in a near by kindergarten. We give a very good impression to the futures of tomorrow that...

Tags: Projectors, DLP, projector, BenQ MP771, BenQ Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-02-11

The best of the "Best of CES"

The Consumer Electronics Show wrapped up on Sunday, and by now the many Best of CES lists have been posted. Every year there are a few blockbusters that show up on nearly everyone's list. This year the darlings were the Palm Pre and the Sony VAIO P Series, a tiny...

Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Sony Corp., Phone, PC, Palm Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., PC World, Laptop Computer, Yahoo Tech, PC Magazine, Desktops, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Hardware, Tablets, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-01-14

Texas Instruments Pico DLP Developer Kit

The world's smallest DLP projector. Also See: Look ‘Ma! A Drive-In Theatre for Ants! by Jason Perlow

Tags: Texas Instruments Inc., Projectors, Hardware, Components, dlp, texas instruments, projector, lcd, Jason Perlow

Image galleries 2008-12-30

Look 'Ma! A Drive-In Theatre for Ants!

Here's some neat Star Trekky-tech that you'll be able to get your hands on shortly -- Texas Instruments' DLP Pico Projector Development Kit. The kit includes a Zippo lighter-sized 7.5 lumen projector unit, combined with a BeagleBoard embedded Linux developer platform. Have a look at this cool video demo put...

Tags: Texas Instruments Inc., BeagleBoard Embedded Linux, TI DLP Pico Projector Developer Kit, Projectors, Hardware, Components, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-12-30

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Three Ultimate HDTVs

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Three Ultimate HDTVs70" Sony Bravia XBR LCDYou missed the 70" Sony Bravia XBR LCD Flat Panel HDTV, at a whopping $19,999. There, for but a fortune, go I.I mention this because 70" is a reasonable size for many home theaters, and LCD is not considered an...

Tags: TVs, Projectors, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Ultimate HDTV, HDTV, Holiday Gift Guide 2008

Discussion threads 2008-12-11

Black Friday '08: Deals, steals & specials guide

Update, 12/4/08: It's been brought to my attention by a diligent reader that several of the products listed in this guide were from 2007, and not this year. I compiled this guide as an aggregation of several listings online; clearly, some of the listings were old...

Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Home Theater, Savings, HDTV, Price, LCD, Laptop Computer, Approx, SKIP, Home Entertainment, GPS, Tv & Home Theater, TVs, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-11-23

Micro projector connects to iPhone

The new DLP Pico projector from Texas Instruments is being billed as the world's smallest/lightest projector. Its dimensions are a svelte (51 × 105 × 17-mm / 120g) but what's even cooler is that it can be connected to an iPhone possibly cementing it as a true notebook killer. Just...

Tags: Apple iPhone, DLP, Projectors, Hardware, Components, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-12

Now hear this: Toshiba's new TLP-X200U projector is first with voice guidance

A small but strong niche has built up around using projectors either of the LCD or DLP variety as the cornerstone of home theater setups instead of an HDTV. For those thinking about making the switch, Toshiba is attempting to idiot-proof the move with its new TLP-X200U projector, which comes...

Tags: Home Theater, Toshiba Corp., Projectors, Home Entertainment, Tv & Home Theater, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-11-05

Netflix distribution grab continues: Hooks up with Tivo

Netflix distribution grab continues: Hooks up with TivoGreat option for meGood question on customer overlap, but I have 2Tivos & a netflix subscription - so this is great news for me!I have never been able to get my laptop to stream the netflix movies properly. Just sound with a green...

Tags: INTERNET, DSL, NetFlix Inc., TiVo Inc., Comcast Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-30

BenQ MP512 ST

BenQ's MP512 ST is a 1-chip DLP-based front-projector with a relatively low resolution of 800x600 SVGA that can be found for a ridiculously low price on the Internet. According to the company, this projector was designed specifically for the Nintendo Wii, a standard definition gaming platform. Owing to its surprisingly...

Tags: Projectors, menu graphical user interface, projector, BenQ MP512 ST, BenQ Corp.

Product reviews 2008-10-09

Samsung SP-A800B

Samsung's flagship one-chip DLP-based home theater projector, the SP-A800B, takes accuracy of signal reproduction to a new level. My previous reference projector, the Samsung SP-H710AE, was designed by Joe Kane, and that well-known video guru and author of Digital Video Essentials also designed the SP-A800B. While the 710E is spectacularly...

Tags: Projectors, Home entertainment, TV & Home Theater, picture menu, Movie mode, Samsung SP-A800B, projector, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2008-06-10

Mitsubishi HC6000

Mitsubishi's HC6000 replaces last year's model, the HC5000, as the company's entry-level 1080p home theater projector. The main improvement is higher contrast ratio due mainly to improved black level performance. It also delivers on its 1080p resolution promise for the most part, with video processing courtesy of Silicon Optix and...

Tags: Projectors, menu system, Auto Iris feature, color temperature, Mitsubishi HC6000, projector, Mitsubishi Corp.

Product reviews 2008-04-15

Building the 200 inch 1080p HDTV

Building the 200 inch 1080p HDTVHow much did it cost in total?George,How much did it cost you in total including the screen. And by the way can you mention the make and type of screen you used.And now for the important questions1. How long is the bulb life?2. How much...

Tags: TVs, 1080p, HDTV

Discussion threads 2008-03-12

Disconnect of the day: $499 iPod meet economic slowdown

Disconnect of the day: $499 iPod meet economic slowdown$89for a gen1 Zune off of woot.It's the latter.The media always screams recession every presidential election cycle when a Democrat is not president.it's not hard to part a sucker with his/her money...given how advertising bombards you every day.But it's harder to find...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Digital music, economic slowdown, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., tax, tax rebate

Discussion threads 2008-02-06