Back in the early and even not-so-early days of cinema, the Klipschorn (Klipsch Horn) speaker was the speaker of choice for its incredible efficiency and dynamic range. Now a 60th Anniversary Edition is available, in extremely limited quantities, for just $13,500/pair. Are you worthy?
For those who want discrete multi-channel surround sound without visible rear speakers, and without complicated custom installations, Mitek comes to the rescue with the Soundolier – a torchiere-style lamp with built in wireless speaker.
At CES this year, DTS came out of the woodwork with a main hall display where they handed out free Blu-Ray Disc and HD-DVD samplers. But the biggest news was the DTS/aacPlus partnership which allowed DTS to become part of Euro1080’s satellite broadcast strategy.
Ever get annoyed when a commercial comes on the television and the volume level jumps through the roof? Well that will be a thing of the past if Dolby Volume makes its way from the labratory into your living room.
In yet another example of the ever-descending prices of HDTV, Vizio is introducing a 60-inch plasma HDTV next month for under $3000.
At CES this year, Warner not only announced, but demonstrated their new THD (Total Hi Def) disc – a hybrid disc that can be played on both Blu-Ray Disc and HD-DVD players in Full HD 1080p resolution. Should you care?
Want to time shift high definition programming from cable or over-the-air broadcasts? Tivo’s Series 3 HD recorder does just that, and it’s on sale for a limited time for $625.
Denon’s DVD-955S, featuring Faroudja DCDi processing, will add new life to your standard DVDs by upconverting them to 720p or 1080i resolution over HDMI, and it’s on sale for under $300 – less than half the MSRP.
A reader writes in asking whether he can split his cable signal multiple times and still have adequate signal strength for a cable modem and HDTV tuner.
For those looking for a high-quality, low-cost way of hooking up their HDTV to a DVD player and/or High Definition cable or satellite box, buy.com has a complete HDTV hook-up kit, including HDMI and component video and audio cables for only $29.87 after rebate.
