Weekly Site Roundup (06/03/03)
ARTICLE SPOTLIGHT
Top Picks: DVD/VCR Combos
The rise of DVD and the necessity of still needing a traditional VCR, has given birth to the DVD/VCR combo. Check out some of my picks in this alternative to the home theater mix. Newly updated for Summer 2003. These units also make great Father's Day gifts!
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Samsung's 70" PDP (Stereohile Guide To Home Theater)
HE2003, June 5-8 in SF (Stereophile Guide To Home Theater)
Mitsubishi Electric Joins Blu-ray Disc Founders
(Widescreen Review)
HE2003 Giveaway! (Stereophile Guide To Home Theater)
Sony Announces PSX Combo System (TWICE)
Audio Sales Hit 12-Year Low (TWICE)
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Sony KV-34HS510 16X9 TV
Sony's latest HD-ready 34" 16:9 TV features reverse 3-2 pulldown progressive scan, a 3-D Digital Comb Filter, 720p Input Capability (converted to 1080i), 2 HD component video inputs, DVI input, and TruSurround™ SRS Audio. In addition the HS150 also features Memory Stick slot for viewing of digital stills, and a DVI input for direct input of digital HD signals. Set-top box needed for HD reception.
FEATURED LINKS THIS WEEK
Plasma.com
Plasma TVs are getting less expensive all the time. Check out some deals on Plasma TVs and other home theater components at Plasma.com
Aperion Audio
Formerly Edge Audio, Aperion makes great loudspeakers and subwoofers offere through direct online sales.
FROM THE HOME THEATER FORUM
DVD Region Coding/Lock
From Paperhouse:
I live in England. Most video recorders here will play back NTSC tapes and most televisions are NTSC compatible. My own video recorder will play back NTSC, all variations of PAL and SECAM; and will record in PAL or SECAM. My TV has a multi standard PAL/SECAM/Cable tuner. Multi region DVD players and recorders are widely available here. The various standards are not so much of a problem here as they seem to be in the US. Send me any tape or DVD and I'll be able to watch it!
Join in on the discussion.
ELSEWHERE ON ABOUT.COM
About Desktop Video: Buying A Digital Camcorder
What is the difference between a $400 and $1200 camcorder? What do I really need, anyway? Find out all the answers to this and more from About.com Desktop Video.
FROM THE MAILBOX
From SJ:
I have a new home theater set up helped my many of your magazines....I have a Sony DVP-NS755V and my question is in regard to multi-channel SACD. I just purchased several multi-channel SACD's and find that one....Pink Floyd plays in all 5 channels.......another one..Andrea Bocelli only plays on the two front and two rear...not the center speaker. When they say multichannel can they mean only 4 speakers or is something hooked up wrong? The Bocelli CD says multi-channel. I would think that if its not 5.1 why bother....I mean stereo is multi-channel if you think about it. I just need to know if this is normal on some multi-channel SACD's
From Your Guide:
It all depends on how the recording engineer mixed the SACD (guide note: 2, 3, 4, or 5 channel) -- the liner notes (on the SACD package) should have some notation on this.
FINAL WORDS
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