Everyone has a widescreen TV and HDTV has become part of daily language. But the conversion to digital TV broadcasting also brings vast improvements in TV sound. You can’t really find it coming from those 2 speakers on your TV. You need a home theater sound system. Now there are many home-theater in a box (HTiB) sound systems available but many home owners are reluctant to place speakers front and rear within the traditional surround set-up. JVC introduced a marvelous new system, at CEDIA 2009 USA, that will change all that.
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At CES earlier this year, LG unveiled their future flagship display, the 55LHX. It’s a 55 inch LED backlit display, and we are finally closing in on the release. LCDs with LED backlighting seems to all the rage these days. They try to address the inherent flaws in LCD technology, like poor black levels and motion problems. The LG 55LHX promises to address those problems, but it doesn’t stop there. LG is calling the 55LHX a wireless LED display.
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When it comes to blu-ray players, the philosophy of Denon must be the more the merrier. It seems that they want to cover a wider spectrum of blu-ray shoppers. Well, relatively speaking of course, since if you are shopping for Denon blu-ray players, you are far from the average Joe. For the discriminating audiophile with deep pockets, the DVD-A1UDCI has all they could want. For those who want exceptional quality at a more modest price, the DBP-1610 is more up their alley.
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Denon is no stranger to the discriminating audiophile. Sure, they make mass market receivers and disc players that are geared towards the average consumer, but every now and then, they drop a reference piece that is only for those with serious home theater systems. Their latest disc player is one such reference piece. The DVD-A1UDCI is the latest universal player, and by universal, I mean universal! If it’s on a round shiny disc, this sucker will play it. Well, with the exception of HD DVD discs, but those are the breaks. Sorry to the three HD DVD fanboys holding the fort down. It will play Blu-ray, SACD, DVD-A, DVD-V and CD. Continue Reading »