Archive for December, 2009

What are the different types of HDTVs, LCD, Plasma and DLP?

There are several to choose from. The main three are LCD, plasma, and DLP. LCD and plasma offer "true" flat panel displays–thin enough to hang on your wall. DLP refers to the "digital light processing" technology that’s inside rear-projection TVs. Unlike the rear projection TVs of a few years ago, the new DLP TVs are [...]

Sony BDVE500W 5.1-Channel High-Definition Blu-ray Disc Player/DVD Disc Home theater System, Plenty of features for a HTIB

This system is awesome. I’ve had it for about a month now and watched a few movies with it. I’m not an audiophile and this is my first surround sound system for my primary living room theater. I picked this system mainly because of the tower speakers and the S-AIR module. It’s [...]

Toshiba SD4200 Digital Progressive Scan DVD Player

My less-than-enthusiastic review is based on what my expectations for the player were, not on its actual performance.
I needed a cheap DVD player to go with a cheap TV I have that only takes S-Video input. So I bought this Toshiba SD4200 DVD player specifically because, at least at the time of purchase, both [...]

OPPO BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player with SACD & DVD-Audio, best-in-class video and audio quality, with super-fast load speed at a very moderate price

From the moment you unpack the Oppo BDP-83 Universal Blu-Ray player you realize that this is going to be a truly unique experience. Wrapped in a reusable carrying bag, shipped in a double-thick cardboard box, the fit and finish of the Oppo BDP-83 matches the quality of the packaging. And the good thing is that [...]

Toshiba 19AV600U 19-Inch 720p Portable LCD HDTV, Great little TV for the money

I compared the picture quality of the Toshiba 19AV600U side by side with Samsung (at our local Best Buy) after tweaking both to their maximum quality and the Toshiba had truer colors with accurate flesh tones, probably due to the 10 bit color. The sound was also much better (and louder) than other TV’s of [...]

Samsung SyncMaster 2333HD HDTV Widescreen LCD Monitor, Beautiful TV with one big drawback

I’ve seen the Samsung 2333HD advertised as a 23" monitor with a TV tuner. Now why would they say it that way? I dunno, but I’ll tell you what. This TV is nice colors, clear, crisp, heck it even tilts on its stand, plus you can use it as a computer monitor. I can’t think [...]

Peerless PA740 Articulating Wall Mount for 22" to 40" Displays

This is a solid, well-made product. It comes with everything you MIGHT need including an adapter plate, spacers, and various screws. Since I was only mounting a 32" Westinghouse LCD television that had standard mounting holes on the back my installation didn’t require the extra stuff. The 32" TV I mounted weighs about 32 pounds [...]

Mediabridge Ultra Series - 6ft High Speed HDMI Cable - Version 1.3 Category 2 Certified - 1080p - Blu-Ray - PS3

These cables are an excellent deal and meet all of the relevant specifications that will allow you to get maximum throughput from 1080p equipment.
Don’t believe those that claim all HDMI cables are the same. They are not all the same and those that claim they are have unfortunately been misled. While I am the [...]

LG BD270 Blu-ray Disc Player, Excellent Player, Better Price

The purpose of this review is to provide much needed information concerning this player. Prior to buying, I scoured the internet and could only find a few pieces of information here and there, so I thought it would be helpful to outline some of the player’s features.
Technical Specifications: - Profile 1.1 [...]

Samsung BD-P3600 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player, Outstanding player

When choosing a blu ray player, the choice can be confusing at times. After months of searching I now believe the best ones are the ones that match your needs most, after price point. Here is my review after a night well spent learning the ins and outs.
Pros-
Wifi– This year Wifi will be [...]