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- Sennheiser HD 800
- Model changes at the upper end of Sennheiser's headphone line don't happen very often. The previous flagship--the still available HD 650s--were introduced in 2003, and remain in the line. Their predecessor, the HD 600s, came out more than a decade ago, and are still popular with audiophiles. I've reviewed both,...
- Tags: headphone
- Product reviews 2009-10-15
- The big boys eye home theater PC market: Dell Inspiron Zino HD, Lenovo Q700
- A couple of surprises popped up today in the home theater PC market, involving two of the biggest computer makers in the world. Gizmodo is showing an image presumably shot at a press event of what can definitely be called Dell's Apple Mac Mini-killer: The Inspiron Zino HD. It may...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Home Theater, PC, Lenovo Group Ltd., Apple Inc., Dell Inspiron, Lenovo Q700, Home Entertainment, Wireless LANs, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, Desktops, Notebooks, Wi-Fi, Personal Technology, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-08-12
- Netgear unveils 4-port XAVB1004 Home Theater Internet Connection Kit
- still a small portion of TVsthose that do have the built in ethernet are brand new. What most are doing now are hooking up small computers to the TV for weather, movies, games, and anything that they would do at the computer desk. This time they have their...
- Tags: Ethernet, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Wi-Fi, Network technology, NETWORKING, Monitors & displays, XAVB1004 Home Theater Internet Connection Kit, Netgear Inc., TV
- Discussion threads 2009-08-12
- Hell freezing over? Toshiba set to release a Blu-ray player this year
- The biggest supporter of the HD-DVD format, Toshiba has made no real move to support Blu-ray, which triumphed over HD-DVD as the top high-definition DVD technology. That may be changing, however, as the company is planning on releasing its first Blu-ray player, which will apparently be called the BD 18...
- Tags: Toshiba Corp., Hd Dvd, Consumer Electronics, DVD, Blu-Ray, Home Entertainment, Branding, Personal Technology, Marketing, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-07-19
- Mitsubishi to give free Vudu Box with purchase of new TV
- Here's one way around having to offer a networked TV to consumers. From July 16 to August 10, Mitsubishi is giving away a Vudu Box, a device that downloads and plays movies—including 1080p titles—with the purchase of most new Mitsubishi HDTV models. The Vudu unit costs $149 regularly, and the...
- Tags: Mitsubishi Corp., TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-07-13
- 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...
- Tags: center channel, Onkyo HT-S3200, speaker
- Product reviews 2009-07-09
- Panasonic reveals world's first portable Blu-ray player
- Panasonic has announced that its DMP-B15 portable Blu-ray player, the world's first such portable player, will be shipping this month for the princely sum of $800. The DMP-B15 will provide about 2.5 hours of Blu-ray movie goodness per charge on an 8.9-in. WSVGA...
- Tags: Panasonic, Player, Blu-ray, Home Entertainment, Tv & Home Theater, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-01
- As Blu-ray sales surge, Best Buy holds on as format's top seller
- As Blu-ray sales surge, Best Buy holds on as format's top sellerCan't possibly be trueZDNet has been writing of zero prospects for Blu-ray's since MS lost with it's HD-DVD format. Come to think of it the failure of HD-DVD was also a surprise given the number of articles ZDNet pushed...
- Tags: HD DVD, Sales strategy, Consumer electronics, Sales force management, Special Effects, Blu-ray sales surge, Blu-Ray sale, Best Buy Co. Inc., top seller, sales, HD-DVD, DVD
- Discussion threads 2009-05-11
- News to know: Windows 7; Apple; Yahoo bonuses; Palm
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Verdict: Windows 7 - Like Vista, just a bit easier to use and less annoying Ed Bott: Database glitch causes Windows 7 download...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Yahoo! Inc., Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Blog posts 2009-05-01
- Gadget Gal's daily deals: SanDisk Sansa MP3 player, Soundmatters MainStage HD theater console, D-Link network storage enclosure
- A 1 GB SanDkisk Sansa MP3 player, a Soundmatters MainStage HD theater console, and a D-Link network storage enclosure. Here are your daily deals for Thursday, April 30, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Woot's deal today is the Soundmatters MainStage HD Theater...
- Tags: D-Link Systems, Sandisk Sansa, Console, SanDisk Corp., Network, MP3 Player, Storage, Network Storage, Woot, Home Networking, Flash Memory, Networking, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-04-30
- Epson adds new 1080p LCD projectors to Ensemble HD Home Cinema System
- Projectors are still a niche in home theater setups, but they provide maximum screen size for your buck if you don't mind using a projector screen instead of a sexier flat-screen panel. Epson makes it easy to create an instant home theater with its Ensemble HD...
- Tags: Epson, LCD, 1080p, A/V Unit, Projectors, Hardware, Components, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-04-28
- Could Red Ray's 4K compression codec revolutionize video playback?
- Unless you're a video camera freak, you may not know much about Red, a company that has made a string of innovations with its line of digital video cameras that capture 4K footage (i.e., 4096x2160 pixels, or about twice as much resolution as 1080p HD). A good primer on the...
- Tags: Home Theater, Codec, Video, 1080p, Camera, Corporate Communications, Home Entertainment, Marketing, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-04-27
- Can 3D save Blu-ray?
- Can 3D save Blu-ray?No upgrade plannedI already have an HD TV. Cable provides me with movies and TV shows in HD. I see no compelling reason to upgrade to Blu-ray. Maybe when my current DVD player inevitably dies, I'll go with Blu-ray.I am blind in one eye,...
- Tags: 3D
- Discussion threads 2009-04-27
- Amazon finally adds HD titles to its Video On Demand service
- After letting Netflix have the jump on offering high-def titles as part of its video-streaming service for subscribers—on home video players as well as PCs—Amazon has finally rolled out the first 500 HD movies and TV programs for its Video on Demand service. Among the initial films Amazon is offering...
- Tags: NetFlix Inc., VoD, Streaming Video, Amazon.com Inc., Video, HD, HD Movy, Video On Demand (VoD), Tv & Home Theater, Corporate Communications, TVs, Web Site Development, Home Entertainment, Web Technology, Digital Video, Personal Technology, Marketing, Internet, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-04-21
- D-Link introduces new PowerLine HD kit for network-capable home theater devices
- More and more home theater devices are being introduced that offer "connected features," but many of them require an Ethernet connection, which isn't a common feature in most living rooms. One workaround gaining some traction is using powerline networking—plugging an adapter into an electrical outlet on one end and connecting...
- Tags: D-Link Systems, Home Theater, Network, Adapter, Powerline, Home Entertainment, Ethernet, Personal Technology, Networking, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-04-17
- Polk Audio SurroundBar 360 DVD Theater
- We first saw the Polk Audio SurroundBar 360 DVD Theater at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2008, where we chose it as just one of three home audio finalists for Best of CES. While it ultimately didn't take the crown, we were still looking forward to the final product:...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Polk, DVD console, DVD, TV, speaker, console
- Product reviews 2009-03-09
- Insignia NS-2BRDVD
- Photo gallery:Insignia NS-2BRDVDWhen you opt for a budget product rather than a name brand, it usually means you're looking for "good enough" instead of perfect. The Insignia NS-2BRDVD, from one of Best Buy's in-house suppliers, is a classic example of the former. The Blu-ray player lacks step-up features (such...
- Tags: Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, Overall IT, Insignia NS-2BRDVD
- Product reviews 2009-02-18
- Tax Refund Special: Home theater
- If you wind up with the average household tax refund this year, you can set up a nice little home theater for around $2,500. Here's how I would configure it with that budget. HDTV ...
- Tags: NetFlix Inc., Home Theater, Blu-ray, Kuro PDP-5020FD, Home Entertainment, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Tv & Home Theater, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Financial Planning, Finance, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 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
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