Robert's Home Theater Blog

SECAM is a video system that was originally developed in France. SECAM, while superior to NTSC, is not necessarily superior to PAL (in fact many countries that have adopted ... Read More

Dolby, DTS, and SRS Circle Surround are the common sound encoding schemes found in home theater sound systems. However, in the PC/MAC and Digital Audio Player universe, space is at ... Read More

With plenty of power, extensive surround processing options, built-in XM Satellite Radio Tuner, and iPOD dock compatibility, Onkyo's new TX-SR504 brings performance and flexibility down to an entry level price. ... Read More

Ever since it was introduced in 1997, DVD has taken off like a rocket and can be found in a growing number of practical configurations. However, what is DVD and ... Read More

HD-DVD players have beaten Blu-ray players to the retail shelf, but Blu-ray makes makes a significant move as several Blu-ray products with high definition disc recording capbility are also on ... Read More

The AVR-2106 is a 7.1 channel home theater receiver that features Dolby Digital-EX, DTS, DTS-ES (matrix and discrete), Dolby Pro-Logic IIx and DTS-Neo:6 processors as well as HDTV-compatible video switching, ... Read More

If you are looking for a great graduation, wedding, or Father's Day gift idea this year, consider giving a compact audio system. These units are very stylish and provide great ... Read More

PAL (Phase Alternate Line) is the dominant format in the World for analog television broadcasting and video display (sorry, U.S.) and is based on a 625 line, 50 field/25 frames ... Read More

Best Buy, already the largest consumer electronics retailer in the U.S. and Canada, enters China's consumer electronics retail market in one big stroke as it has announced that it has ... Read More

Looking for a great gift for your favorite Grad? If so, then consider giving a home theater gift. Check out my list of affordable Home Theater Gifts For Grads.

Ever since it was introduced in 1997, DVD has taken off like a rocket and can be found in a growing number of practical configurations. However, what is DVD and ... Read More

There is a lot of talk about 1080p being the "Holy Grail" of high definition resolution. Based on my experience seeing demonstrations of 1080p technology, I subscribe to this perspective ... Read More

The DV6600 is Marantz's entry level universal DVD player. The 6600 sports a host of features, including DVD, SACD, DVD-Audio, MP3-CD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, and JPEG-CD playback compatibility. Also ... Read More

Who thought up the idea of DVD, anyway? To find out more on the roots of the modern DVD and CD, check out the great article by About.com's Guide to ... Read More

NTSC stands for National Television Standards Committee and was approved by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) in 1941 as the standard for television broadcasting in the U.S. Since NTSC was ... Read More

Home theater is an exciting entertainment option that provides the consumer with an exciting viewing and listening experience. Your home theater can be something as simple as a 27-inch TV ... Read More

Ever since it was introduced in 1997, DVD has taken off like a rocket and can be found in a growing number of practical configurations. However, what is DVD and ... Read More

TIVO has announced the availability of a dual-tuner model with either an 80GB or 108GB hard drive that allows users to record from two analog cable channels at the same ... Read More

The RX-V1600, delivers exceptional sound with 120wpc, combined with high-current design and low distortion. Several useful features are: Video Conversion, which enables mixing of S-video and composite video inputs ... Read More

With the first HD-DVD players and movies now in the U.S. market months before the first Blu-ray player introductions, it may be that HD-DVD, who some feel was destined to ... Read More

While billions of dollars are being invested by broadcasters, manufacturers, and consumers on currently available HDTV technology, engineers are working on the next step in video and audio development - ... Read More

SACD (Super Audio Compact Disc) is a high resolution audio disc format developed by Sony and Philips. Based on Direct Stream Digital Recording (DSD), SACD provides for more accurate sound ... Read More

The HD-XA1 is the new flagship HD-DVD format player from Toshiba. The HD-XA1 plays HD-DVDs at full 720p or 1080i resolution via its HDMI output. In addition, the HD- XA1 is ... Read More

Ever since it was introduced in 1997, DVD has taken off like a rocket and can be found in a growing number of practical configurations. However, what is DVD and ... Read More

Although HD-DVD has finally been introduced to consumers, delays in shipments of players and software titles has caused a backlog of orders, resulting in consumer frustration. In the latest turn ... Read More

If you are a home theater enthusiast that prefers a separate preamp/power amplifier setup, rather than an all-inclusive AV receiver, then you may want to check out the Model 990 ... Read More

When making decisions to purchase audio components for a home theater, many consumers get caught up in the features and price rather than focusing on the most important factor, basic ... Read More

DVD-Audio Disc is high-resolution audio format that utilizes the same type of bit signal process (PCM) as that of the current CD standard (with extended Dynamic range and several sampling ... Read More

The HD-A1 is the new entry-level HD-DVD format player from Toshiba. The HD-A1 plays HD-DVDs at full 720p or 1080i resolution via its HDMI output. In addition, the HD-A1 is ... Read More

Mother's Day will be here before you know it. Check out some great home theater gift ideas for Mom in several categories and across all price ranges. Home Theater isn't ... Read More