Pioneer’s newly announced Blu-ray Disc players, the BDP-51FD and Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD feature an entirely new platform which vastly improves start-up and load times while enabling the BonusView feature (but still no BD-Live).
Pioneer is extending their KURO brand to the front projection market with the new PRO-FPJ1 Elite Kuro Projector. It’s a 3-chip LCoS-based 1080p projector with advanced calibration and set-up options, ideal for custom home theater installations.
Pioneer shows off its latest line of KURO plasma HDTVs, featuring even better contrast and black levels than last year’s models, plus some unique new features.
Panasonic showed their latest Blu-ray offerings in New York City this week: The imminent (and best-ever) DMP-BD50 and their first complete Blu-ray home-theater-in-a-box system, the SC-BT100.
A reader writes in asking whether a home theater receiver such as the Onkyo TX-SR606 will allow her to play back music from her iPod on multiple sets of speakers at the same time.
If front projection home theater is your game, check out Epson’s latest 1080p projector, the Home Cinema 1080 UB. With excellent blacks (for an LCD projector), accurate colors and a relatively affordable price, Epson knocks one out of the park.
Color wheels? We don’t need no stinking color wheels! Samsung introduces a bold alternative with this DLP HDTV with LED illumination, while its high refresh rate makes it a ready candidate for an optional 3-D solution. (Yes, 3-D.)
ZeeVee, Inc.’s new ZvBox promises to deliver PC and internet-based video content to any HDTV in your home using existing cable TV or coax antenna wiring. The device is expected to ship in June for a list price of $499.
Hitachi’s full high definition 1920×1080 plasma flat panel HDTV is currently on sale at TigerDirect for a full $1300 below its list price with a flat $99 shipping charge.
The Mountain — and that little DreamWorks fishing kid — have officially reconfirmed their commitment to Blu-ray. But this time, they really mean it.
