Although more well-known for its high-end video projection products, Runco also markets both LCD and Plasma displays for the custom installation market. With recent annoucements by both Pioneer and Vizio ... Read More

Dynamic Headroom refers to the ability of a receiver or amplifier to output power at a significantly higher level than normal for short periods to accommodate musical peaks or extreme ... Read More

Just as you can't copy commercially made VHS video tapes from one VCR to another VCR due to Macrovision anti-copy encoding, the same applies to making copies to DVD. Also, ... Read More

The VCR 2 PC from ION Audio allows transfer of home recorded VHS videos to your PC and copy them onto DVD, iPod, or compatible mobile phones. The VCR 2 ... Read More

Flat panel televisions are quickly becoming quite commonplace on store shelves and in consumers' homes. Amongst the two types of flat panel televisions, LCD and Plasma, the one that is ... Read More

If you are a loyal reader of my site, you may be familiar with my recent report and Onkyo TX-SR607 product profile on the introduction of Dolby Prologic IIz. This ... Read More

It was a sad day earlier this year when Pioneer announced that it was leaving the Plasma Television business, but it is leaving with a bang with its limited-release top-of-line ... Read More

For those of you that are still lamenting the demise of HD-DVD and own a lot of Warner Bros HD-DVD titles, there is a new program being implemented by Warner ... Read More

Blu-ray is catching on with fans of sci-fi and action movies as the increased video resolution and audio capabilities are a natural for those types of films. However, the sci-fi ... Read More

Dynamic Compression is a term applied to a feature on many Home Theater Receivers, DVD players, and some televisions that enables the consumer to change the relationship between the ... Read More

The ability of 3D film releases, such as Monsters vs Aliens, to draw large crowds at local cimemas is not lost on the consumer electronics industry as the the race ... Read More

Showing off what it calls the "Guiltless Free Home Theater", the Home Theater Specialists of America (HTSA) has made a significant technology statement by installing a home theater system powered ... 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

This is always the bottom line: How much does a home theater system cost? For the answer, check out my FAQ: How Much Do I Really Need to Spend on ... Read More

In this time of lackluster economic activity, the trend of many retailers is to cut back expenses, whether it means closing stores or cutting staff. However, what also happens is ... Read More

Video projectors are becoming much more affordable these, and the Mitsubishi HC1600 is a great example of a projector that combines decent performance with low price. Features of the HC1600 ... Read More

One of the things many audio and home theater fans love about our systems are the loudspeakers. There is really something special about a nice-looking, well-engineered loudspeaker or subwoofer, especially ... Read More

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

The LP2CD is the latest in analog-to-digital conversion products from ION Audio. The LP2CD combines a vinyl record turntable with a CD-Recorder in a single device. To make recording to ... Read More

Here is something I never saw coming, especially in the current economic climate, but apparently CompUSA is slipping in under the retail radar with a re-invented store concept that ... Read More

Although Blockbuster recently announced its entry into the movie streaming arena, in repsonse to competition with Netflix and other services, the long term future of the once-dominant DVD rental company ... Read More

Are you building a new house or remodeling your current house and would like to include a custom-built home theater room? If so, there are some useful tips amd resources ... Read More

Spring continues to be the time for new product introductions, and Mitsubishi is the latest, announcing a host of innvoative new HDTV products. First off, despite shrinking demand for DLP ... Read More

Earlier this year, Pioneer announced that it was dicontinuing its much-celebrated KURO Plasma Television line and was planning to partner with Sharp on DVD and Blu-ray Disc player technology. As ... Read More

The Toshiba 26AV502U is a great LCD TV consider for small spaces. With a 26-inch screen size, 1366x768 (720p/768p) native resolution, and wide viewing angle, this set provides a good, ... Read More

Vizio is not the first brand you think of when considering a home theater system, but with the VSB210WS, it offers an attractive compact, self-contained, easy-to-use system that can complement ... Read More

If you purchased and still own the Best Buy Insignia IS-LCDTV26 (sold between 2005 and 2006), the sets are being recalled due to a possible fire danger. For all the ... Read More

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

Just as living rooms across the country are transforming into home theaters, your local cinema is also going through a transformation to Digital Cinema. Currently, Digital Cinema technology is dominated ... Read More

The Onkyo TX-SR607 7.2 Channel Home Theater Receiver brings high-end audio and video performance, as well as flexibility, at an extremely affordable price. This receiver is rated to deliver 90 ... Read More

When setting up a home theater, speaker placement is vital to get the best listening experience. For some guidelines on how to position your loudspeakers, check out this week's FAQ ... Read More

First displayed at CES 2009, Samsung has now released more details and pricing for its new line of Blu-ray Disc players. All of Samsung's three new players are Profile 2.0 ... Read More

The Paradigm DSP-3400 Powered Subwoofer delivers powerful, clear, tight, and undistorted deep bass response from the combination of its large front facing 14-inch driver, dual front ports, and 300 watts ... Read More

At an MSRP of $5,300.00, the DreamVision Dream'E 1080p LCOS Video Projector bucks the trend towards sub-$3,000 1080p video projectors, but is worth the extra cash. Its 3 LCOS chips, ... Read More

Armed with Toshiba's HD-DVD technology and the unexpected backing of Warner Bros, HD-DVD materializes in China as CBHD (China Blue High-Definition Disc), formerly known as CHDVD (China High Definition DVD). ... Read More

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