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- (1) A digital audio encoding system from Dolby Laboratories for Blu-ray discs that provides up to eight 24-bit channels of digital audio at 96 kHz. In order to send...
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- 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),...
- Tags: Movie, Microsoft Windows, Video, CyberLink, PowerDVD 9, PowerDVD, Corporate Communications, Marketing
- Software downloads 2009-10-20
- Asus, QNAP release new 1080p HD media streamers
- Home theaters are still waiting for the killer device that will run away with the market for streaming media to your HDTV. How do we know? More and more companies are jumping into the "network media player" game—a dominant device (whether a networked TV or super...
- Tags: ASUS, Network, Video, 1080p, QNAP, Corporate Communications, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Ethernet, Networking, Marketing, Storage, Hardware, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-10-01
- Onkyo HT-RC160
- Photo gallery:Onkyo HT-RC160Comparing the features of competing AV receivers is already a difficult chore, but many manufacturers, such as Denon and Yamaha, invite more complexity by offering two lines of nearly identical AV receivers: a custom-install-friendly line and a more-consumer-based line. For better or worse, Onkyo has followed suit with...
- Tags: Onkyo HT-RC160, receiver, Onkyo
- Product reviews 2009-09-30
- Denon AVR-790
- Editors' note: This review is nearly identical to the Denon AVR-1910, as the two products are extremely similar. The only differences are slightly different cosmetics and the AVR-790 lacks IR inputs/outputs and the ability to drive "B" front speakers.The capability to upconvert analog video sources has become standard on midrange...
- Tags: Denon, Denon AVR-790, receiver
- Product reviews 2009-09-29
- Sony STR-DN1000
- Photo gallery:Sony STR-DN1000Last year, Sony's STR-DG920 was our top midrange AV receiver pick. Its graphical user interface was a step above the text-based displays of competitors and its analog video upconversion featured solid image quality--a rarity among AV receivers. The STR-DN1000 is the STR-DG920's successor, featuring a new sleek design...
- Tags: Sony STR-DN1000, Sony STR-DG920, Sony Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-09-18
- Oppo BDP-83
- Photo gallery:Oppo BDP-83Ever since standalone Blu-ray players hit the market, there's been a great deal of anticipation for an Oppo Blu-ray player, mainly because of the company's reputation for making excellent upconverting DVD players. Oppo held out for quite some time, and in retrospect it was a smart move; almost...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, Home entertainment, Blu-ray, DVD, Oppo BDP-83
- Product reviews 2009-09-02
- Sony BDV-E500W
- Now that Blu-ray players are officially a $100 commodity, it's no surprise that manufacturers are trying to cram the technology into home theater systems at the lowest price possible. Sony's BDV-E500W ($800) takes a decidedly more high-end approach, offering Blu-ray playback in a 5.1 home-theater-in-a-box HTIB system, with step-ups like...
- Tags: Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, surround speaker, Sony BDV-E500W, Sony Corp., speaker, home theater
- Product reviews 2009-07-20
- 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
- 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...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, LCD Display, Yamaha RX-V565BL, Yamaha Corp., receiver
- 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,...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, LCD Display, Yamaha HTR-6250BL, Yamaha Corp., receiver
- Product reviews 2009-06-30
- 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...
- Tags: setup process, Sony STR-DH700, receiver, Sony Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-06-05
- Pioneer launches trio of new A/V receivers with iPod/iPhone support
- Pioneer may have abandoned HDTV production, but it hasn't left the home theater entirely. In addition to continuing to churn out new Blu-ray players, the electronics company still produces A/V receivers, including three new models that are reasonably priced and certified to work with iPhones. ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Home Theater, Apple iPod, Video, Home Entertainment, Corporate Communications, Tv & Home Theater, Consumer Electronics, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Marketing, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-05-26
- Samsung HT-AS730
- These days, a home-theater-in-a-box system comes in one of three basic designs: an all-in-one package that includes a built-in DVD or Blu-ray player; a "soundbar" system that consolidates everything into a single speaker bar that can be mounted under a flat-panel TV; or a component system that basically boxes...
- Tags: Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, DVD, Samsung HT-AS730, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., HDMI, receiver
- Product reviews 2009-05-15
- Yamaha HTR-6260BL
- Editors' note: The Yamaha HTR-6260BL is virtually identical to the RX-V665BL, 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.We've been critical of some Yamaha receivers in the past for not offering as many features...
- Tags: LCD Display, Yamaha HTR-6260BL, Yamaha Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-04-28
- Yamaha RX-V665BL
- Photo gallery:Yamaha RX-V665BLWe've been critical of some Yamaha receivers in the past for not offering as many features as the competition, but we've always been impressed by their sound quality. That's why when we previewed the Yamaha RX-V665BL, we were a little worried that the weight was substantially lower than...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, LCD Display, Yamaha RX-V665BL, Yamaha Corp., RX-V663
- Product reviews 2009-04-24
- Sony BDP-S360
- Photo gallery:Sony BDP-S360Blu-ray may have started out as a mess, with confusing "profiles" and painfully slow load times, but beginning this year standalone players have finally gotten their acts together. Sony's entry-level BDP-S360 is typical of the new breed of Blu-ray players. It has the basics covered, with Profile 2.0...
- Tags: Sony BDP-S360, Sony Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-04-14
- LG BD370
- Photo gallery:LG BD370If you've been following the Blu-ray market, it was getting obvious toward the end of 2008 that standalone players needed to innovate, since previous step-up features, like Profile 2.0 and DTS-HD Master Audio, were becoming standard. LG was the first company to break the mold by releasing the...
- Tags: disc tray, user experience, LG BD370, LG Electronics Inc., BD300, front panel
- Product reviews 2009-04-08
- Samsung BD-P3600 Blu-ray player
- In almost every standalone Blu-ray player we review, you're likely to find a comment about its disc-loading speed and how it inevitably doesn't compare with the Sony PlayStation 3. For once, that's not the case, as the Samsung BD-P3600 is flat-out faster than the PS3 at loading most movies and...
- Tags: Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, Blu-ray disc, Samsung BD-P3600, NetFlix Inc., Pandora, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
- Product reviews 2009-04-02
- Samsung BD-P1600
- Photo gallery:Samsung BD-P1600Samsung was the first manufacturer with a standalone Blu-ray player, but in 2008 it often felt like the company was struggling to keep up with Panasonic. When Panasonic released the first Profile 2.0 player, Samsung was still shipping Profile 1.1 players, with promises that future upgrades would make...
- Tags: Samsung BD-P1600, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
- Product reviews 2009-03-31
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