Leading Web Site Unveils Its Picks for Best Consumer Electronics Gear of the Year
New York, NY – December 30, 2010 – It’s awards season and the festivities are spreading to the crew at Big Picture Big Sound. For the first time in the publication’s six-year history, the site’s staff has made it their mission to uncover the best electronics gear to help consumers enjoy music and movies at home and on the go. They’ve compared notes, debated the merits of various components over coffee and Cabernet, and selected the cream of the crop in HDTV, media playback and home theater equipment. These best-in-class components are being awarded the first-ever BIGGIE Awards for excellence in consumer electronics.
“We see a great deal of consumer electronics gear come through the BPBS labs, selecting only the most compelling products for a detailed review on the site. From that gear, we’ve picked the best of the best, in terms of performance and usability,” says Chris Boylan, Big Picture Big Sound’s editor-in-chief and co-founder. “We decided it was time to recognize those manufacturers who have gotten it right, delivering exceptional performance, thoughtful ergonomics, tremendous value, a compelling user experience, or a combination of all of the above. The BIGGIE Award is how we’re showing this recognition.”
The BIGGIE Awards have been broken down into four categories: media playback devices, displays (including flat-panel HDTVs and projectors), audio components and accessories. The accessories category is broad-reaching, including remote controls, headphones, network adapters, and other equipment that helps to enrich or complete the user’s media enjoyment experience. Only gear released or reviewed in 2010 was eligible for this year’s awards. Detailed reviews for most of these components are available on Big Picture Big Sound’s web site: www.bigpicturebigsound.com.
“We believe that an investment in any of these components is money well spent in your quest for home entertainment nirvana,” says Boylan. “As for the name of the award, well, we’re all about Big Picture and Big Sound so how could we call it anything else?”
Without further ado, the 2010 BIGGIE Awards for home theater gear go to…
Media Playback Devices:
- Apple iPod Touch 4G
- Apple TV
- DISH Network ViP922 Sling-loaded DVR
- Logitech Squeezebox Touch
- Roku XDS
- Samsung BD-C7900 Network Blu-ray 3D Disc Player
Audio Components:
- NHT Absolute Zero 5.1 Speaker System
- MartinLogan Motion Series Motion 262 Loudspeaker System
- Sherwood Newcastle R972 A/V Receiver with Trinnov Optimizer
- Denon AVR-3311CI Home Theater Receiver
Display Devices:
- Epson 8500UB Home Theater Projector
- Panasonic PT-AE4000U Home Theater Projector (not formally reviewed)
- Panasonic TC-P50VT25 3D-Ready Plasma HDTV
- Samsung PN50C8000 3D-Ready Plasma HDTV
- VIZIO XVT473SV LED TV with VIZIO Internet Apps
Accessories:
- Logitech Harmony 900 RF Universal Remote Control
- Logitech Ultimate Ears SuperFi 10vi in-ear earphones
- Panasonic Ultimate 3D Starter Kit with Avatar Blu-ray 3D/Rechargeable 3D Glasses (not formally reviewed)
About Big Picture Big Sound
Big Picture Big Sound was launched in 2005 by movie critic Joe Lozito and home theater aficionado Chris Boylan. Over time, like-minded writers with credentials as impressive and diverse as The New York Times, Home Theater Magazine, Electronic House, Women’s Day, Listener Magazine, Wired, New York Newsday, DVD Angle, SoundStage, Cinema Blend, and Beer and Tavern Chronicle have joined the cause to guide fellow music and movie-lovers to the films and electronic gear most worthy of their hard-earned cash. The site has been steadily increasing in traffic and influence over time with more than 450,000 page views from over 300,000 unique visitors in the month of November, 2010. Big Picture Big Sound is available on the web at www.bigpicturebigsound.com.
Contact:
Rachel Cericola
Big Picture Big Sound
rachel@bigpicturebigsound.com
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