Archive for January, 2010

Lamm LL2.1 Deluxe Preamplifier Review

Posted January 28th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

Lamm Industries was founded just over 17 years ago. They are currently located in Brooklyn, New York, one of my old stomping grounds. The lead designer and namesake Vladmir Lamm has a legendary, uncompromising vision. Mr. Lamm has quite a reputation as a very technical designer, but also as a music lover. Lamm offers a [...]

Apple Debuts iPad Touchscreen Tablet

Posted January 28th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

We don’t normally talk much about tablet PCs at AVRev. They’re a burgeoning market that still has a lot to prove, but Apple’s iPad is too big to ignore. The iPhone has been a huge influence on the consumer electronics industry. It’s gotten to the point where it’s almost expected that new [...]

Samsung is Now Producing 3D LCD Panels

Posted January 28th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

Nearly every mainstream television manufacturer has plans to make 3D televisions in the future, and some are promising their dedicated 3D sets as soon as this year. Samsung’s beaten everyone to the punch though, as they’re the first company to set their manufacturing plant in motion.
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Mvix Debuts Ultio Media Player and PVR

Posted January 28th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

The Ultio Pro media player from Mvix is an impressive playback solution. It can handle just about any video file you can think of, a substantial range of audio files, and even sports a torrent service. But the Ultio Pro isn’t for everyone, in that it doesn’t have access to some of the basic [...]

Apple tablet: What will it mean for your TV watching?

Posted January 27th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

No matter what shape Apple’s latest poorly kept secret takes, it’s going to be a game changer in terms of digital entertainment—and that includes the kind for which your home theater is designed. Now no one will argue that the iTablet/iPad/iWhatever is going to replace the experience of watching a Blu-ray disc on a 52-inch [...]

What will the Apple tablet mean for your TV watching?

Posted January 27th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

No matter what shape Apple’s latest poorly kept secret takes, it’s going to be a game changer in terms of digital entertainment—and that includes the kind for which your home theater is designed. Now no one will argue that the iTablet/iPad/iWhatever is going to replace the experience of watching a Blu-ray disc on a 52-inch [...]

Zeon Claims New Film Will Provide Ten Times More LCD Contrast

Posted January 27th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

LCD panels could be getting a significant boost in contrast ratios this year, if Japanese TFT maker Zeon has anything to say about it. The company claims that its new phase difference film can provide LCD televisions with up to ten times greater contrast ratio than traditional film.
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New ZVOX Sound Bars Feature Digital Inputs

Posted January 27th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

The soundbar is a solid concept. If you’re in a room that just doesn’t need a whole audio system, but you want something better than TV speakers, you get a soundbar. If you don’t want to deal with setting up speakers and a receiver, you get a soundbar. That’s been just fine [...]

Comcast Trying to Establish Itself as the Leader in 3D Market

Posted January 27th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

Derek Harrar is Comcast’s senior vice president and general manager of video services. Harrar says that Comcast is gearing up to be the leader in 3D programming, though the initial offerings may seem a bit paltry. “Much like we did in high-def, it will start relatively thin” he says. “Then, [...]

Hegel HD10 DAC Review

Posted January 26th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

I'm pleased to see a number of high-end audio manufacturers designing equipment for computer audio use. Even more encouraging is watching a brand hitherto unavailable make its entry. Hegel (www.hegel.com) is a Norwegian hi-fi company whose products have recently been introduced into the United States thanks to the efforts of national sales manager Ben Gosvig, [...]