Weekly Site Roundup (01/13/02)
ARTICLE SPOTLIGHT
Home Theater: CES Roundup
Your intrepid guide attended the annual CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas (Jan 9-12) to check out all the latest technology coming your way later this year. For a peek of new products and technologies on display at the show, check out my photo gallery roundup. Watch for more specific articles in the coming weeks.
HOME ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY NEWS HEADLINES
Recordable DVD Format Advocates Push Their Views (TWICE)
CES 2003: Dark Side Of The Moon Is Coming
to SACD (High Fidelity Review)
Lexicon Announces Universal DVD-Audio/SACD Player (High Fidelity Review)
Toshiba Shares Its Integrated HDTV Plans For Later ’03 (TWICE)
2003 CES Day One (Stereophile)
Dutine: Philips’ NA Business Turning Around (TWICE)
2003 International CES Opens...(TWICE)
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Denon AVR-1803 AV Receiver
If you are looking for high-end quality in an AV receiver with a low price, be sure to check out the Denon AVR-1803. With features such as 6.1 Channel Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES processing, 80WPC, as well as Zone Two capability (with additional amp). This is one full featured entry-level AV receiver.
FEATURED LINKS THIS WEEK
Microcosm Media
Improve your home theater environment with acoustic panels by Microcosm Meida. To find out more on this check out the above link in the
Featured in Home Theater Subject Page.
TechTV
The official online site for the TechTV network. TechTV features daily news, product reviews, and special programs related to the world of consumer elecdtronics. Check your local cable or satellite provider for channel.
Featured in theConsumer Resources Subject Page.
Can-Am Storage
Check out Can-Am's line of modular CD and Video storage cabinets. Includes photos and specs.
Featured in the Furniture/Media Storage Subject Page.
FROM THE HOME THEATER FORUM
Trying To Get HDTV Broadcasts
From OPHITOXAEMIA:
I've got the equipment and get HDTV through my satellite, but only on 2 channels! So I'd like to get, say, the FOX broadcast in HDTV so i bought an antenna that goes on my dish.
In testing it, I can get the regular analog broadcasts.
My question is: How do I tune to the HDTV broadcasts? Changing the channel seems to loop the analog channels like any regular TV. How do I get to the HDTV channels...is this even how it works??
Join in on the discussion.
ELSEWHERE ON ABOUT.COM
CRT vs. LCD Monitors
Before you go out and buy new monitor for your computer, check out this informative article by Mark Kyrnin, About PC Hardware/Reviews Guide.
FROM THE MAILBOX
From Chris:
I have been trying to piece together a home theatre system. I have a KLH DVD, and a Technics SA-DX950 A/V decoder. Both support Dolby digital / DTS. I plugged a coax cable from the DVD to the reciever. what are the benefits of using the COAX. does It mean that I don’t have to hookup the RCA jacks. I know that I need to use the yellow for the video. how do I know if I am digital or not?
From Your Guide:
The coax that you connect from the DVD player to the Receiver is for Audio only -- you still have to connect the video connections.
The benefit of using this connection for audio (or the digital opitical connection ) is for trnasmission of the 5.1 channel Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound signal from your DVD player to your receiver.
FINAL WORDS
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