Archive for December, 2009

Mel Brooks Collection, The (1970 - 1993)

Posted December 28th, 2009 by Admin | No Comments

There are few names in the motion picture industry that are highly recognizable by the masses. For more than 30 years Mel Brooks has been entertaining the world with classic parody films such as “Spaceballs,” “Blazing Saddles” and “History of the World: Part 1.” And now, MGM/Fox has presented us with the chance [...]

Sony Bravia KDL-65W5100 LCD HDTV Preview

Posted December 28th, 2009 by Admin | No Comments

Sony’s KDL-65W5100 is the largest in the BRAVIA W series of LCD televisions. The 65” HDTV features a 1080p resolution, a solid contrast ratio and a few extra features to help kick up the video quality. It’s also one of what is still a relatively small number of TVs with streaming video and [...]

Panasonic DMP-BD60K Blu-ray Player Preview

Posted December 28th, 2009 by Admin | No Comments

Panasonic’s DMP-BD60K Blu-ray player features a solid lineup of features at a fairly reasonable price. It’s not going to blow anyone away, but at an MSRP of 9, it doesn’t need to.
The BD60K does most of what we’ve come to expect from a low to mid priced Blu-ray player. It outputs video at [...]

Sonance Visual Performance VP89 In-Wall Speakers Preview

Posted December 28th, 2009 by Admin | No Comments

Sonance Visual Performance Series speakers are designed with not only audio performance, but installation, spacial consideration and a discrete look in mind. The VP89 is the flagship of the VP series, offering the highest quality Visual Performance speaker Sonance has to offer.
The VP89 is a subtle speaker in appearance when fully installed. Thanks [...]

Samsung UN46B8000 LED HDTV Preview

Posted December 28th, 2009 by Admin | No Comments

The UN46B8000 is a 46” LED backlit LCD television from Samsung that offers – among other things – edge based LED backlighting, impressive energy efficiency and a slick, slim design.
Samsung’s 46” Series 8 television stands just a bit under 30” tall when set up on the stand, and weighs in at right about 50lbs. [...]

Are after-Christmas HDTV deals from Best Buy, Sears, and Target worth the wait?

Posted December 26th, 2009 by Admin | No Comments

If you didn’t need to buy a new HDTV in time to place a bow under it yesterday, you might be hoping that your patience will pay off in better deals now that Christmas is over. The first post-Xmas circular ads are out now for Best Buy, Sears, and Target: Do they respond to the [...]

Yamaha’s new YHT-S400 soundbar system stuffs subwoofer into its receiver

Posted December 24th, 2009 by Admin | No Comments

Pity the poor subwoofer, a vital component of any home theater system worth its salt, but usually a big black cube that you try to hide out of view as quickly as possible. So give Yamaha some credit for thinking outside of one box&#151and into another. Its new YHT-S400 soundbar system makes an intriguing design [...]

Is Netflix Streaming Good Enough for the Serious Movie Buff?

Posted December 24th, 2009 by Admin | No Comments

Since 1997, Netflix has changed the way that we think about “renting” movies. Instead of schlepping it to our nearest big box rental shop or mom 'n pop store to pick up a tape of DVD, they've made us all lazier — excuse me, enhanced the convenience of renting a movie — by sending [...]

Electrocompaniet PI-2 Prelude Integrated Amplifier Review

Posted December 24th, 2009 by Admin | No Comments

The southwest of Norway is a region best known for its rugged coastal scenery. Consult any travel guide of the region and you'll be lavished with descriptions of towering fjords and images of landscapes almost indescribably beautiful. It's unlikely you'll read anything about transient intermodulation distortion (TIM), why it's bad for audio and how one [...]

CALM Loud Commercial Act Passes House

Posted December 23rd, 2009 by Admin | No Comments

It’s been a year and a half since the CALM act was first introduced by California’s Anna Eshoo. While it still has the Senate to get through, the fact that the bill made it through the House of Representatives is a good sign of things to come.
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