Weekly Site Roundup (05/26/03)
ARTICLE SPOTLIGHT
Home Theater Gifts For Dad
Have you figured out what to get Dad for Father's Day? If not, consider some of my great Father's Day home theater gift ideas.
HOME ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY NEWS HEADLINES
Replay TV Fast Forwards Promos, Distribution (TWICE)
Sound Technology Turns The Way You Hear On Its Ear (USA Today)
Why Cameron Diaz Hates HDTV (Phillip Swann/TV Week)
Environmentalists Blast Disposable DVD Plans... (Wired)
Film Biz Fights DVD Copy Industry (Stereophile Guide To Home Theater)
New Low Priced Sirius Receivers (TWICE)
Panasonic Stops Production, Cites SARS (USA Today)
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
JVC XL-R5020BK CD Recorder
This outstanding unit features a 3-disc CD changer (with separate trays) combined with a 4x CD-R/2x CD-RW recorder. The one-bit converter provides excellent sound quality. This unit also has a microphone input (with pitch control) as well as analog and digital inputs/outputs for maximum record/playback flexibility. You can combine input sources and record either CD/Line, Line/Mic, or Mic/CD.
FEATURED LINKS THIS WEEK
Home Theater-In-A-Box.com
Everything you need to know about purchasing a home theater-in-a-box system. Also check out some great deals.
Featured in the Home Theater Subject Page.
Porter's Camera Store
Great online camera store featuring an extensive offering of digital cameras and accessories.
Featured in theDigital Cameras Subject Page.
DWIN Electronics
DWIN video projectors set a new standard for excellence at an affordable price. Check out their exciting product line.
Featured in the Televiaion/Plasma/Projection Displays Subject Page.
FROM THE HOME THEATER FORUM
Last Gasp Of The Audio Cassette?
From CAAS:
...In my opinion...audio cassettes will still be here for quite some time. Even with CD burners around (which I have!) , cassette decks still outnumber them greatly. And when it comes to cost, speed and urgency of a recording, cassettes can't be beaten. And with the better technologies of today, cassettes today are sounding better than ever!
Join in on the discussion.
ELSEWHERE ON ABOUT.COM
Top Ten Travel Gadgets
Planning to do a lot of traveling this Summer? Before you pack up, check out some useful electronics gadgets to take with you - from Portables.about.com
FROM THE MAILBOX
From H.N.:
I had movies recorded on Sony Digital8 Camcorder and I want to copy those movies from my Sony Digital8 Camcorder into my Hardrive or CD? Is it possible?
From Your Guide:
Your computer needs to have an iLink (Firewire, IEEE-1394) connection, card, and software. You will also need a DVD burner or CD burner. Your camcorder already has an iLink connection on it -- you will also need to get an iLink cable to connect it to your PC, provided you have an iLink connection on your PC -- if your PC does not have one -- you can purchase one for between $50 - $100 (depends on software package).
Your PC also needs to be running windows 98SE or higher, 128mb ram or higher, and at least 1GB of hard drive space for every ten minutes of video -- in other words, make sure you have about 20GB of hard drive space or more.
FINAL WORDS
If you need more great info on home theater and audio, with an emphasis on the higher end, be sure to check out About.com's related partner sites:
Audio Video Interiors.
Home Theater Magazine.
Stereophile Guide To Home Theater.
Stereophile Magazine.
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