As the next generation DVD war heats up, Denon and Sharp join the front lines with their first Blu-ray Disc players, including an advanced model from Denon with no-holds-barred video and audio performance.
In Denver at the CEDIA Expo, Panasonic showed off two new home theater projectors (720p and 1080p) as well as two new more afforable 1080p plasma flat panel HDTVs.
In a campy Star Trek-themed press conference, Toshiba announced that buyers of the upcoming Star Trek Season One HD DVD boxed set and a Toshiba HD DVD player will receive a limited edition Star Trek phaser-shaped remote control that operates Toshiba HD DVD players.
At CEDIA Expo this week, Toshiba showed off new models in their REGZA LCD HDTV line which feature a super-narrow bezel, allowing consumers to fit a larger screens into smaller spaces.
JVC narrows the plasma/LCD performance gap with a new line of LCD flat panel HDTVs featuring their second generation 120 Hz processing, Clear Motion Drive II.
At CEDIA Expo 2007, JVC showed off two new 1080p front projectors which feature a native contrast of 30,000:1 as well as ultra-widescreen (cinemascope) projection capability.
At CEDIA Expo in Denver, head Monster Noel Lee announced new speed ratings for Monster’s HDMI cables, giving consumers a choice between lower cost standard cables and more expensive ultra-high speed cables.
Not to be outdone by other home therater projector manufacturers, Mitsubishi is showing off three 1080p front projectors at CEDIA Expo, all for under $4,000. The latest model features Silicon Optix HQV video processing, a new dynamic iris and HDMI 1.3-compatible inputs.
Sanyo, makers of some damn fine 720p LCD front projectors, announced their first consumer 1080p projector today, a 3-LCD design, featuring a brand new color management system which exploits HDMI 1.3’s DeepColor feature, and a 15,000:1 rated contrast ratio. All this can be yours for the low low price of $2995.
If you’re looking for a tasty snack for your home theater, you might not want to shop at Pathmark. We did and bought a bag of Veggie Booty that had been recalled by the manufacturer for salmonella contamination five days earlier.
