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Robert's Home Theater Blog September 2007 Archive

By Robert Silva, About.com Guide to Home Theater since 1998

Question of the Week - Are All Plasma TVs HDTVs?

Sunday September 30, 2007
Plasma television is finally becoming a viable alternative to those bulky tube and projection sets as prices are coming down and a variety of screen sizes are available. To find ... Read More

Sharp Announces Blu-ray Disc/1-Terabyte Hard Drive Combo Recorder...For Japan

Saturday September 29, 2007
If you think the Blu-ray/HD-DVD War is causing confusion in the U.S., it is downright cut-throat in Japan. Sony and Sharp are aggressively on a campaign to replace VCRs and ... Read More

JVC HD-56G787 56-Inch Projection Television - Product of the Week

Friday September 28, 2007
The HD-56G787 features DILA technology, which is a variant of LCD and LCOS. Incorporating 3 DILA chips, this set has a native pixel resolution of 1280x720 (720p), and delivers a ... Read More

GAO Finds Problems With FCC's Role in DTV Transition

Thursday September 27, 2007
With only about a year-and-half to go until all analog Television transmissions are required to end, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is claiming that the Federal Communications Commision (FCC ... Read More

Home Theater Term of the Week- DVR

Wednesday September 26, 2007
DVR stands for: Digital Video Recorder. A DVR is a video recording device that records on a hard disk drive, rather than on video tape or disc. DVRs can be ... Read More

Dragon's Lair for Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD - Product Review

Wednesday September 26, 2007
Dragon's Lair was developed and marketed in the 1980's as an arcade game using the Laserdisc format, and, thus, has a unique place in both game and video disc history. ... Read More

DLP Takes On LCD and Plasma

Tuesday September 25, 2007
As LCD and Plasma flat panel televisions have gained in popularity, sales large screen rear projection televisions have taken a hit. As a result, Texas Instruments, the inventor and supplier ... Read More

Before You Buy a Home Theater Receiver - Part Two - Multi-Zone Audio, iPod, Networking, and Video.

Monday September 24, 2007
The Home Theater Receiver, also referred to as an AV Receiver or Surround Sound Receiver, is the heart of a home theater system and provides most, if not all, the ... Read More

Question of the Week - Can Plasma Televisions Work at High Altitude?

Sunday September 23, 2007
Plasma television is finally becoming a viable alternative to those bulky tube and projection sets as prices are coming down and a variety of screen sizes are available. To find ... Read More

Blu-ray and HD-DVD War May Be Costing Movie Studio Profits

Saturday September 22, 2007
According to Screen Digest, movie studios that are currently releasing movies exclusively in Blu-ray only or HD-DVD only, are missing out on potential increased income by not releasing movies in ... Read More

Radio Shack Sound Level Meter - Product of the Week

Friday September 21, 2007
How do you know if your sound levels are correctly calibrated for your listening environment? Although many newer home theater receivers have automatic speaker level setup functions, the results they ... Read More

Before You Buy a Home Theater Receiver - Part One - Audio

Thursday September 20, 2007
The Home Theater Receiver, also referred to as an AV Receiver or Surround Sound Receiver, is the heart of a home theater system and provides most, if not all, the ... Read More

New Firmware Update For Some Toshiba HD-DVD Players Enables 1080p/24 Capability.

Wednesday September 19, 2007
If you own a Toshiba HD-XA2 or HD-A20 HD-DVD player, Toshiba has a present for you in the form of a firmware update that enables 1080p/24 capability. This latest firmware ... Read More

Home Theater Term of the Week- DVI

Wednesday September 19, 2007
DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. A DVI interface connection can transfer a digital video signal from a source component (such as from a DVI-equipped DVD player, cable, or satellite ... Read More

DVD Video Upscaling - Important Facts

Tuesday September 18, 2007
With the advent of HDTV, the development of DVD players to match the resolution capabilities of HDTV are becoming more important. Many DVD players are now equipped with "upscaling" ... Read More

Which is Better For Playing CDs, A DVD Player or a CD-only Player?

Monday September 17, 2007
All DVD players can play standard music CDs. If you insert a CD in a DVD player, it will automatically recognize the disc as a CD and let you access ... Read More

Question of the Week - Do Plasma Televisions Leak?

Sunday September 16, 2007
Plasma television is finally becoming a viable alternative to those bulky tube and projection sets as prices are coming down and a variety of screen sizes are available. To find ... Read More

Sony Announces Four Blu-ray Disc Recorders...For Japan

Saturday September 15, 2007
According to a report by TV Predictions, Sony has announced the pending release of four standalone Blu-ray Disc Recorder models for the Japanese market. However, there is no word as ... Read More

Mitsubishi WD-57734 57-Inch DLP Projection TV - Product of the Week

Friday September 14, 2007
Mitsubishi has always been a leader in rear projection teleivisons, and the WD-57734 is no exception. Featuring 57-inch screen, this set delivers an excellent image with its 1920x1080 (1080p) native ... Read More

Blu-ray, HD-DVD, or HD-VMD?

Thursday September 13, 2007
Most of you probably have not heard about HD-VMD, but if New Medium Enterprises has its way, you will not only hear about it, but will buy into it. HD-VMD ... Read More

Home Theater Term of the Week - DVD Recorder

Wednesday September 12, 2007
A DVD recorder typically refers to a standalone unit that resembles and functions very much like a VCR. All DVD recorders can record from any analog video source (most can ... Read More

Best Of The CEDIA EXPO 2007 - Photo Gallery and Report

Tuesday September 11, 2007
This year's Annual CEDIA EXPO was held in Denver, Colorado, from Sept 5th through the 9th, 2007. This is the event where Home Theater Installers, Consumer Electronics Manufacturers, and ... Read More

Pioneer Elite VSX-91TXH 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver - Product Review

Monday September 10, 2007
The Pioneer Elite VSX-91TXH is one of the new-generation receivers that is ready for the future by incorporating onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD surround decoding. In addition, this receiver has ... Read More

Question of the Week - How Long Do Plasma Televisions Last?

Sunday September 9, 2007
Plasma television is finally becoming a viable alternative to those bulky tube and projection sets as prices are coming down and a variety of screen sizes are available. To find ... Read More

News From CEDIA - 3D DLP Technology Demonstrated

Saturday September 8, 2007
One of the more interesting technology demonstrations at this year's CEDIA EXPO, that I checked out, was 3D video projection at the Texas Intruments and Mitsubishi booths. Using already available ... Read More

Circuit City Selling Vinyl Records Online

Saturday September 8, 2007
Old is new again at Circuit City; at least online. If you dig deep into the Circuit City Website, you will find that they stock and sell a large number ... Read More

Samsung HL-T7288W 72-inch DLP Projection TV - Product of the Week

Friday September 7, 2007
If you are looking a really large screen television that is ideal for sports and movies, check out the Samsung HL-T7288W. Featuring DLP technology, this projection television has a slim ... Read More

News From CEDIA 2007: Sharp Announces Quick-Start Blu-ray Disc Player

Thursday September 6, 2007
The 2007 CEDIA Expo has gotten off to a roaring start as Blu-ray and HD-DVD battle it out on the convention floor. In one interesting development, Sharp has introduced its ... Read More

Sharp Claims LCD To Have Over 90% of Flat Panel Market by 2011

Thursday September 6, 2007
Keeping in mind that Sharp has a huge stake in the LCD television market, it has claimed that with the continuing advancements in LCD technology, the slim profile sets ... Read More

Breaking News - LG Announces Second Generation Blu-ray/HD-DVD Combo Player

Wednesday September 5, 2007
LG was the first company to introduce a Blu-ray/HD-DVD combo player earlier this year, but the BH100 lacked access to interactive HD-DVD features. To address this, LG has announced, in ... Read More

Home Theater Term of the Week - DVD-RAM

Wednesday September 5, 2007
DVD-RAM is a recordable and rewritable format promoted by Panasonic, Toshiba, Samsung, and Hitachi, which is not playback compatible with most standard DVD players, and is not compatible with most ... Read More

Yamaha HTR-6030 5.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver - Product Profile

Tuesday September 4, 2007
The Yamaha HTR-6030, despite its modest price, offers very practical audio features including, a powerful 5.1 channel amplifier, Dolby Digital, DTS, Neural, and XM-HD surround sound processing options, XM Satellite ... Read More

News From The IFA Consumer Electronics Show in Berlin

Monday September 3, 2007
The IFA, which is held in Berlin, Germany, is one of the two largest Consumer Electronics Shows in the World. The IFA has more attendees than CES, the largest Consumer ... Read More

Burglars Now Targeting Flat Panel Televisions

Monday September 3, 2007
You've come home from a hard day at work and prepare to sit down and enjoy a night of HDTV viewing on your new Flat Panel television and, lo and ... Read More

Question of the Week - What is a Plasma Television?

Sunday September 2, 2007
Plasma television is finally becoming a viable alternative to those bulky tube and projection sets as prices are coming down and a variety of screen sizes are available. In fact, ... Read More

Sony Reveals New 1080p Video Projector

Saturday September 1, 2007
Sony has added a new video projector to its line-up, the VPL-VW60. The new projector houses 3 SXRD chips (A variation of LCD technology). In terms of performance specifications, the ... Read More

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