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- Dolby Digital
- A digital audio encoding system from Dolby used in movie and home theaters. First used in 1995, Dolby Digital employs Dolby's AC-3 (Audio Coding-3) coding and compression technology and...
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- Popcorn Hour C-200: Hot, buttery media streamer
- Streaming media devices for your home theater are quickly becoming a dime a dozen, so any company that doesn't already have a big name needs to stand out in order for anyone to pay attention. Popcorn Hour certainly has a moniker that's easier to recall than...
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
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- Tritton AX900
- Among all the video game accessories available today, no other market seems to be expanding as rapidly as the video game headset. With most current-generation consoles able to produce 5.1 surround sound, finding a headset solution to handle such a request is now much easier than before. We've tested a...
- Product reviews 2009-10-22
- CyberLink PowerDVD 9 (Windows)
- PowerDVD 9 is simply the best video playback software for enjoying HD and Blu-ray movies. PowerDVD allows you to enjoy and remix movies as well as to store and organize your movie information. Get the widest selection of useful video formats including HD formats like AVCHD, AVCREC, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264),...
- Software downloads 2009-10-20
- Tritton AX 720
- Among all the video game accessories available today, no other market seems to be expanding as rapidly as the video game headset. With most current-generation consoles able to produce 5.1 surround sound, finding a headset solution to handle such a request is now much easier than before. We've tested...
- Product reviews 2009-10-14
- Sony DCR-DVD650
- DVDs were never a perfect solution for directly recording video to with a camcorder. The medium makes even less sense now with hard-disk-drive and flash-memory models reasonably priced and able to store much more video in far smaller packages. About the only advantage camcorders like the Sony Handycam DCR-DVD650 have...
- Product reviews 2009-10-13
- Western Digital adds networking capability to WD TV Live HD Media Player
- It was nearly a year ago when storage giant Western Digital rolled out its WD TV HD Media Player, which consisted of mostly a tiny box with a USB port and HDMI and composite-video output and a remote control. The idea was to attach your external hard drive to the...
- Blog posts 2009-10-13
- Netgear Digital Entertainer Live
- The first few rounds of network media streamers we tested weren't necessarily recommendable. Sure, this was partially because most of these devices depend on Windows Media Center for connectivity and content, but we also had issues with their interfaces and performance. Unlike the company's previous solutions to home...
- Product reviews 2009-10-08
- Livening Up Surround-Sound in Digital Television
- The companies that offer solutions for broadcast, namely Dolby, DTS, and SRS will continue to innovate, and industry bodies will continue to standardize to ensure that content is delivered into the home in a responsible and balanced fashion. However, the focus of this paper is to look more closely at...
- White papers 2009-09-29
- Turtle Beach Ear Force X31
- Last month we took the Turtle Beach Ear Force P21s for a spin using its chat function with our PlayStation 3. To be fair, we thought we would even the playing field by checking out the company's Xbox 360 headset and voice chat solution with the Ear Force X31....
- Product reviews 2009-09-04
- WAV to AC3 Encoder 4.1 (Windows)
- WAV to AC3 Encoder is an audio encoder which can create the compressed audio streams based on ATSC A/52 specification. This type of audio is also known as AC-3 or Dolby Digital and is one of the audio codecs used in DVD-Video content. The program is a simple GUI for...
- Software downloads 2009-08-27
- 007 DVD Copy 5.60 (Windows)
- 007 DVD Copy is software helping you make a backup copy of a DVD movie that you own. With 007 DVD Copy, you own the most efficient way to create backup copies of your DVD collection. It copies the complete DVD with all menus, trailers, language tracks, subtitles, stereo, and...
- Software downloads 2009-08-23
- El Kameleon JVC EXAD KD-AVX77 media player
- When we last saw JVC's El Kameleon car audio receiver, we awarded it our Editors' Choice award for its innovative interface and expandability. However, we wished that the unit featured a touch screen instead of a touch pad. With the new El Kameleon KD-AVX77, we get our wish. The new...
- Product reviews 2009-07-31
- Onkyo HT-S3200 (black)
- To date, Onkyo has been the go-to manufacturer for component-based home-theater-in-a-box systems. For 2009, the company has introduced just two new products to the category: the $500 HT-S5200 and the $350 HT-S3200 reviewed here. The entry-level HT-S3200 may lack some of the niceties we're used to in pricier home...
- Product reviews 2009-07-09
- StreamGuru MPEG Analyzer 2.0 (Windows)
- The analyzer combines the most important MPEG analyzer features into one single product. Decode all MPEG and DVB service information down to the descriptor level. Current/Next table versions are listed separately. SI information for "other" transport streams is decoded as well. The full range of descriptors defined in MPEG2 and...
- Software downloads 2009-07-08
- Yamaha RX-V565BL
- Editors' note: The Yamaha RX-V565BL is virtually identical to the Yamaha HTR-6250BL, therefore the reviews are essentially the same. For an explanation of why Yamaha has two model names for each receiver, read the company's FAQ.Yamaha is unique among home audio manufacturers in that its prepackaged home theater systems include...
- Product reviews 2009-07-07
- Yamaha HTR-6250BL
- Photo gallery:Yamaha HTR-6250BLYamaha is unique among home audio manufacturers in that its prepackaged home theater systems include the same AV receivers that are offered as standalone units. We received the Yamaha YHT-791 home theater for review and were impressed with the included HTR-6250BL AV receiver compared to other home-theater-in-a-box systems,...
- Product reviews 2009-06-30
- Gateway NV series offers dual-core, 320GB HDD, 4GB RAM; $499
- Gateway on Thursday debuted its new Gateway NV Series notebook, an entertainment-minded laptop that packs a dual-core processor, 320GB hard drive and 4GB of RAM starting at $499. The 15.6-in. NV series touts a 16:9, 1366 by 768 resolution display for HD video...
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- 2009 Land Rover LR2
- Photo gallery:2009 Land Rover LR2Small SUVs and crossovers abound on the roads, terrain where they do very well. But get them in the dirt and they'll perform about as well as your typical sedan. The 2009 Land Rover LR2 fits in the small SUV segment, but manages to retain at...
- Product reviews 2009-06-23
- Eclipse AVN726E DVD/GPS receiver
- The AVN726e, Eclipse's newest double-DIN DVD/navigation receiver, was making a name for itself even before it was released to the public, when it was named Best of Innovations at CES 2009 in the In-Vehicle Navigation/Telematics/ITS product category. We were too busy being wowed by its sibling the Eclipse AVN4430 to...
- Product reviews 2009-06-11
- Sony STR-DH700 7.1 AV receiver
- Photo gallery:Sony STR-DH700Even for savvy home theater enthusiasts, buying an AV receiver can be a chore, requiring hours hunched over spec sheets trying to figure out what each model offers. From a general perspective, the Sony STR-DH700 looks to offer a good value, as a 7.1 AV receiver with three...
- Product reviews 2009-06-05
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