Weekly Site Roundup (03/10/03)
ARTICLE SPOTLIGHT
Product Review: JVC AV-20F703 20-inch Flat Tube Television
The JVC AV-20F703 is not only feature-packed but delivers the goods in terms of picture quality. This is an excellent television/monitor in the 20-inch screen size class. Check out my review.
HOME ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY NEWS HEADLINES
Best Buy, Circuit City Battle Tough Quarter (TWICE)
Sony’s ’03 Line Illustrates Audio's Evolution (TWICE)
Film Flops Flourish On DVD, VHS (CNN)
CBS To Use 42 HD Cameras For The Masters This April (Audio Revolution)
Korean DTV Exports Up 300% (Stereophile Guide To Home Theater)
Video Without Boundaries & Lafayette Electronics Team To Launch New Line of Interactive Consumer Electronics (Video Without Borders)
Sony To Ship Blu-ray Recorder In Japan (TWICE)
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Zenith SAT-HD250 Satellite Receiver
If you have a high-definition TV, but still have an older DirecTV system, upgrade your old receiver with one that can receive high definition programming with this great unit from Zenith. Even if you don't have a satellite system, this unit can also be used as a receiver for broadcast high definition signals as well, with 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i display capability. Connections include S-video, component video, RGB, DVI, and both and analog and digital optical outputs for audio.
FEATURED LINKS THIS WEEK
Gadget Grrl
Get the lowdown on electronics gadgets from Diana Forbes. A great website, good information and a touch of humor, from the female perspective.
Featured in the Consumer Resources Subject Page.
Lafayette Electronics
Once a popular brand name in consumer electronics in the 60's and 70's, Lafayette Electronics has been recently resurrected with a complete line of home theater and consumer electronics products.
Featured in the Consumer Resources Subject Page.
FROM THE HOME THEATER FORUM
Indoor Television Antenna
From MICHLEEWA:
Hi. My husband and I are looking for an indoor television antenna so that we can get our local NBC station. (We're blocked out on DirecTV). Anyway, we know nothing about antennas and am wondering if someone out there can give us some advice. Which antenna (type/brand) is the best and where can we buy it.
Join in on the discussion.
ELSEWHERE ON ABOUT.COM
Desktop Video
If you are having trouble learning how to edit video and burn it on a CD or DVD on your new computer, check out About Desktop Video.
FROM THE MAILBOX
From Rich:
TIVO vs DVD Recorders.
I know it is not "T-voo" (TIVO) but hopefully you know what I mean.
Are they the same? I hope not, because the DVD recorders seem to cost
a lot more.
From Your Guide:
TIVO (and its competitor - ReplayTV) record video exclusively on a hard drive rather than DVD or videotape. Once the hard drive fills up you either have to erase the contents or copy your recordings onto a VCR (or a DVD recorder). The amount of time you can record is limited by the size of the hard drive. Basic units are less expensive than a DVD recorder -- however, there are more expensive units as well.
One thing to keep in mind is that when you buy a TIVO-type video recorder you must also pay a monthly subsription fee for the accompanying programming service, which allows you to record your programs by topic, time, or title - in the long run, you will pay about the same for either a TIVO or a DVD recorder.
I realize this is a brief answer -- if you need more specifics, let me know.
FINAL WORDS
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Home Theater Magazine.
Stereophile Guide To Home Theater.
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