Robert's Home Theater Blog

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)has announced a major recall of 500,000 TV/VCR combos made by Matsushita that were sold between January 1st and December 30th 1995. The units ... Read More

Sony isn't the largest manufacturer of Plasma Screen Televisions, but it seems to have emerged with the top selling model, the 42-inch KE42TS2. In addition, Sony's KE32TS2 32-inch Plasma television ... Read More

It was bound to happen sooner or later. In Anchorage, Alaska, a driver has been charged with second degree murder for causing an automobile accident that killed two people. Prosecutors ... Read More

Despite increased enforcement efforts and awareness, one-in-three CDs sold in 2003 Worldwide were pirated copies. This amounts to a total of 1.1 billion discs sold with a value of 4.5 ... Read More

Although the U.S. has been at odds with Canada and Mexico over political issues of late, it seems that the North American continent is finally on the same page when ... Read More

The LCD television marketplace is experiencing phenomenal growth as new manufacturers enter the market, causing increased competition, resulting in continuing price drops. Some LCD television models have experienced as ... Read More

The Sony NC-675P is a great example of how much bang-for-the-buck DVD players are these days. At under $130, this unit is a 5-disc DVD changer that offers progressive scan ... Read More

Humax, maker of digital set-top boxes, jumps on the TIVO bandwagon with a new unit that can store up to 300 hours of television programming on its hard drive. Once ... Read More

While Plasma and LCD flat panel televisions have the potential to spell the end for the traditional picture tube, don't count the CRT out just quite yet. In an effort ... Read More

Video recording fans and weekend video editors rejoice! Based on the success of its innovative LVW-5005 DVD recorder, which was the first DVD recorder to record in DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW and also ... Read More

Dolby Digital 5.1 is commonly known as the audio standard for DVD soundtracks. However, more and more television, cable, and satellite channels offer Dolby Digital audio as a companion ... Read More

Even with political uncertainties in the World these days, consumers continue to spend more and more of their dollars on entertainment products. With that in mind, the forthcoming CES (Consumer ... Read More

The Olympics in Athens, the NFL and NCAA college football seasons, the Baseball World Series, and the new Fall television season are some of the big television events in store ... Read More

Now that HDTV is becoming more common, programming providers are very interested on what types of HDTV presentations viewers are most interested in. A recent survey has revealed that consumers ... Read More

As the coming era of true High Definition DVD gets closer, several movie studios (including Warner Bros and Disney) and technology companies (including IBM, Microsoft, Pansonic, and Sony) are trying ... Read More

Surround sound music releases gain recognition from the Recording Academy as a new Grammy award for best Surround Sound Album is created. Any musical Album that features a mix of ... Read More

DVD players enter a new era as V Inc.'s new Bravo D2 adds MPEG4 playback and a DVI output providing 480p, 720p, and 1080i output options for connection to HDTVs. ... Read More

Although the cable TV industry was initially slow in providing HDTV services to its subscribers, they are now making up for it in spades as Cable TV HDTV promotions are ... Read More

Denon pulls out all the stops with an aggressive new product introduction, including its new flagship AV receiver (with a $6,000 price tag), several new DVD players featuring DVI-HDCP and ... Read More

If you are one of the many consumers lusting after a DVD recorder, but think the prices are still too high (despite the fact that prices for entry level units ... Read More

Just connecting your DVD player or set-top box directly to your new HDTV or video projector is not always enough. Often times the internal video processor in your TV or ... Read More

DVD recorder/VCR combos are finally here. For those that are both replacing a VCR and want a DVD recorder, this flexible option gives you the best of the old and ... Read More

With more and more consumers purchasing flat panel Plasma and LCD televisions, the demand for complimentary designed flat panel style loudspeakers is on the rise. To keep up with this ... Read More

If you are confused by all the remote control devices needed to operate modern home theater gear; take heart! Even Robert Adler, the Zenith engineer who the invented of the ... Read More

Built on the success of its well-received DVD-HD931 DVD player, the DVD-HD841 is the latest DVD player from Samsung that features 720p/1080i upscaling capability via DVI-HDCP output. However, this new ... Read More

You may have seen them at your local Best Buy or other appliance retailer, but as time goes on one may just end up in your kitchen. I am talking ... Read More

The controversy over radio "indecency" is heating up as the FCC squares off against the radio station owners by proposing new regulations that would require radio stations to keep audio ... Read More

If you own a big-screen television and you are finding that your home videos don't look as good as they did on your previous smaller-screen set, you might just consider ... Read More

HDTV takes the next step as Comcast becomes the first service to offer HDTV on demand to its cable subscribers. For additional details on what is actually being offered, check ... Read More

While most consumers think that Japanese companies such as Sony, Panasonic, Pioneer, and Mitsubishi are the leading consumer electronics makers, it is Korean-based Samsung that actually leads the pack in ... Read More

Durabrand has introduced a portable DVD player with a twist; it comes with two screens. What's the point? The dual screen feature allows two persons sitting a short distance away ... Read More

Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization that puts on the Academy Awards, allows hundreds of "screeners" on DVD to be distributed to its members ... Read More

With mobile video systems becoming more commonplace in SUVs and recreational vehicles, DirecTV is joining with KVH, a leading supplier of satellite and other mobile communications hardware, to bring its ... Read More

Here is a unique product. Make your camcorder footage fully compatible with your home theater audio system with this unique surround sorround microphone from Reason Products. This unit attaches to ... Read More

One of main sticking points holding up HDTV purchases for many consumers is compatibility of new HDTV sets with cable TV systems. In response to this, television makers are starting ... Read More

While SACD and DVD-Audio are vying to be the replacement for the traditional CD, the CD may be fighting back with a new twist: SRS Circle Surround Sound. Basically, while ... Read More