Archive for December, 2009

Samsung LN52B750 52-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV, Great for Mini Home Theater

Got this from Amazon at a good price,though I’m sure it will drop a little more as the year goes on. This tv is spectacular! Absolutely stunning,jaw dropping picture. I can’t say enough about it. Excellent blacks,infinitely tweakable to your liking. When I first turned it [...]

What is the difference between standard definition and high definition?

High definition (high-def) is the highest resolution offered within the digital television category. As television programming and TV sets themselves are moving from analog to digital, it’s easier to deliver movies and programming in higher resolutions. High-def content is also more often displayed in widescreen, which is similar to how it looks in the movie [...]

LG BD370 Network Blu-ray Disc Player, A great step up from the BD300

J. Riga (Columbus, Ohio) sends the following review.
Of the new model year ‘2009′ Blu Ray players, we own the LG BD370, Samsung BD-P1600, and a PS3. By far, the BD370 is the nicest for Blu Ray content. Loading is FAST and the drive is completely silent (this is not the case on the BD-P1600 by [...]

Sony HTSS360 5.1 channel Home Theater System, Great system with a couple exceptions

Jonathan Wong is using this system and posted this review.
I own a new 40" Sony Bravia LCD that I hooked this system up to. I was very impressed with its sound and its wide range of features for the price! However, there were a couple areas that I feel need to be addressed.
PROS: [...]

Sony Bravia KDL-26L5000 720p LCD HDTV Customer Review

Get a flat screen without flattening your bank account. Delivering crisp, clear picture quality, the 26-inch BRAVIA L-Series HDTV provides vivid 720p resolution, a dynamic contrast ratio of 13:000:1 and ample HD connections, including 3 HDMI inputs and 1 PC input. The perfect solution for your bedroom, kitchen or office, the BRAVIA L-Series also [...]

TiVo HD recording from antenna is a breeze

William Kasting posted this happy review of TiVo TCD652160.
First, I need to inform you that all of my home television programming comes from an antenna on my roof. No cable or satellite whatsoever. When the Series 3 debuted earlier this year, I contacted TiVo about recording two HD channels at the same [...]

ASUS O!Play - TV HD Media Player

Speaking as someone who really does own this device - this thing rules. It streams easily and quickly from my xp box in my basement over cat5 cable. (or the technologically inept may just hook a USB or esata hard drive direct) It plays everything so far including ISO (dvd [...]

Sony BDP-N460: The PS3 Replacement

This player is everything the PS3 should be, just without the games. The PS3 was a constant annoyance with the Bluetooth remote, poor game choice, and the lack of any service such as Netflix (the PS Network seemed to have a rather limited selection)… So I decided to liquidate the system and get back [...]

Axion AXN-8701 7-Inch Widescreen Handheld LCD TV with Built-In Tuner

If, like me, you live in a medium-fringe TV area, and you are going to be using the supplied (or other external) antenna, one of the first things to do when you receive this cute little TV is to connect it to the best antenna available to do your auto-scan. That’s easy because it has [...]

Sony BDP-S360 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player Review

Wilassasin posted the following review.
I recently purchased the Sony bdp-s360 after already owning a PS3, and two Sony bdp-s350’s. The difference I have noticed between this player and the previous 350 is the sound quality on the 360 which is much better. The build quality of the 360 is great but so similar to [...]