The BDP-09FD is Pioneer’s highest offering in its Elite line of Blu-ray players. Bonus View and (thanks to an April firmware update) BD Live compatible, the BDP-09FD has a wide variety of assets that are certain to attract Blu0-ray fanatics. The BDP-09FD wasn’t constructed solely to appeal to movie buffs though, it also [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Would you let Wal-mart do your home-theater installation?
Posted October 25th, 2009 by Admin | No CommentsAbove all else, Wal-mart is about offering the lowest prices possible (seemingly at all costs), but when it comes to electronics products like HDTVs, being the cheapest only gets you so far. Best Buy has remained strong during the recession in thanks to its service offerings, most notably its Geek Squad of techies who can [...]
Olive Opus No4 Music Server Review
Posted October 24th, 2009 by Admin | No CommentsBack in 1981 Sammy Hagar had a big radio hit, singing, “There's only one way to rock.” When it comes to setting up a digital music server, however, there's most definitely more than one way. There's hundreds of ways, but most of us want something simple. Digital audiophiles go to great lengths to turn laptops [...]
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
Posted October 23rd, 2009 by Admin | No CommentsDisney has a plan to carry on the saga of Tinker Bell, Peter Pan's beloved fairy. They are release direct-to-video animated features each year, each with a new Tink story. Last year saw the first of these films come to Blu-ray. This year it is “Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure.” [...]
New Roku XR will add 802.11n Wi-Fi upgrade to cheap media streamer
Posted October 23rd, 2009 by Admin | No CommentsIt may not be the ultimate media streaming solution, but for .99 the Roku Digital Video Player already does quite a bit, including offering Netflix and Amazon Video On Demand and Major League Baseball games. Unlike many of its competitors, Roku even offers built-in Wi-Fi to go along with its wired Ethernet port.
Unfortunately, that wireless [...]
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Posted October 23rd, 2009 by Admin | No CommentsI know you all are probably tired of seeing Christmas Blu-ray's up here, especially when we haven't even reached Halloween yet. Seriously, what happened to releases like the “Scream” trilogy for Halloween? Anyway, this should be the last Christmas Blu-ray for a while. I take that back, “Love Actually” will be coming [...]
SRX-T420 Expands Sony’s 4K Projector Line
Posted October 23rd, 2009 by Admin | No CommentsIt seems like only yesterday that we were finally getting 1080p televisions and already we’re clamoring for something more. With a resolution of 4096 x 2160 and 20,000 lumens brightness, the SRX-T420 certainly delivers that something. The SRX-T420 features a contrast ratio of 3,000:1, superior to Sony’s other 4K projectors, as well as performance [...]
NuForce V3 Amplifier Line Rolling Out
Posted October 22nd, 2009 by Admin | No CommentsDeveloped from the ground up, the successor to the much lauded NuForce V2 amplifier boards is now available for purchase. With a focus on music reproduction, the NuForce V3 sports an impressive set of benchmarks. The V3 circuit board marks the third generation of NuForce amplifier technology, and is now a core component in [...]
Philips Wireless HDTV Link Now Available
Posted October 22nd, 2009 by Admin | No CommentsWireless HDMI is a concept that has such potential, but just hasn’t hit the mainstream market like it seems like it should have. There are surprisingly few options available for the consumer looking to go wireless with their video setup. Philips is among the relatively small amount companies throwing their hats into [...]
Marantz SA8003 Stereo SACD/CD Player Review
Posted October 22nd, 2009 by Admin | No CommentsAlthough the compact disc is now 27 years old, Super-Audio CD (SACD) is still a relative youngster, celebrating its 10th birthday this year. Even as sales of redbook CDs have plummeted through the decade and digital downloads have skyrocketed, against the odds – somehow – SACD has clung to life and managed to survive an [...]