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Home Theater Term of the Week: Dynamic Compression

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:00:34 +0000

Dynamic Compression is a term applied to a feature on many Home Theater Receivers, DVD players, and some televisions that enables the consumer to change the relationship between the ...

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Samsung Spins Off LCD TV Division - Sees OLED Future

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:00:04 +0000

In a very interesting strategic move, ...

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The About.com Home Theater Readers' Choice Awards 2012: Let The Final Voting Begin!

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:10:23 +0000

The nominations have been submitted by my readers and now its time to cast your vote for the best home theater products from among the finalists. The nomination period started ...

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Cable Companies Fight To End Clear-QAM HD Channel Access

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:00:46 +0000

One of the things I like about my local cable service is that I can access local HD channels (which includes local HD network affiliates) on my HDTV without having ...

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Things About Home Theater You May Not Know

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:00:54 +0000

Home Theater is becoming a popular term in today's culture, but what exactly is it? Home theater is a home entertainment option that provides the consumer with an exciting viewing ...

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How Do I Build a Custom Home Theater System and Room? - Question Of The Week

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:00:55 +0000

Are you building a new house or remodeling your current house and would like to include a custom-built home theater room? If so, there are some useful tips amd resources ...

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Nyrius NAVS500 High Definition Digital Wireless Audio/Video Sender and Remote Extender - Product Review

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:00:01 +0000

Wireless connectivity in home theater has made great strides in the past couple of years.

One of the latest wireless connection products is the Nyrius NAVS500. The NAVS500 is an affordable kit that consists of a transmitter and receiver unit that allows users to connect an HDMI audio and video and/or IR remote controlled source component to a home theater receiver, TV, or video projector across an extended distance in either the same or different room up to a distance of 100 feet.

For more details and perspective, check out my Nyrius NAVS500 Review. Photos (c) Robert Silva - Licensed to About.com

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Marantz SR5006 3D/Network Home Theater Receiver - Product of the Week

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:00:55 +0000

Sporting a unique front panel design, the Marantz SR5006 will add style, features, and performance to your home theater system setup. The SSR5006 is 3D and Audio Return Channel-enabled, ...

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Panasonic Stops Making VHS VCRs - Sort Of...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:00:05 +0000

VCRs are a just about non-existent on store shelves these days, mainly visible only as part of the decreasing number DVD Recorder/VCR combination units still being made and sold.

Due to the obvious diminished demand for VCRs, beginning with the introduction of DVD over a decade ago, Panasonic has finally halted production in Japan and will discontinue sales in that market when their current inventory runs out. On the other hand, production of VCRs at facilities in China and Slovakia will continue for several other markets, but it looks like VHS will soon join BETA in gadget heaven... As a note of trivia, 2006 was the last year that a major hollywood movie officially released on VHS. Reportedly, that last movie was A History of Violence.

I don't know about you, but although I still have a VCR in my gadget collection, it has been several years since I have used it to either record or watch a VHS tape. Also, I still buy and watch an occasional DVD or movie streamed from the internet, but the vast majority of my viewing time is filled by Blu-ray discs. However, sometimes I still sneak in a little time giving my old LaserDisc player some exercise.

For more on the above story, read the report from The Wall Street Journal/Japan RealTime.

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Home Theater Term of the Week: DVI

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:00:31 +0000

DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. A DVI interface connection can transfer a digital video signal from a source component (such as from a DVI-equipped DVD player, cable, or satellite ...

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