Tag Archive for 'home-entertainment'
Panasonic has announced a replacement for its popular line of 1080p consumer graded Home Theater projector PT-AE2000 with the PT-AE3000. The new projector is cosmetically identical to the last two-generation models except loaded with better spec and newer features. Projector fanatic will probably disappoint that the new model is still using the same old D7 [...]
Epson have announced a new all-in-one projector, the EH-DM2, that couples a 1200 lumen projector with a DivX-capable DVD player and integrated 8W stereo speakers. Intended to be highly portable, the EH-DM2 does not appear to be high-definition - Epson only say it supports an “HD compatible” resolution - rather it’s targeted at the entry-level crowd who want [...]
Delta Electronics have announced their first full-HD 1080p DLP projector using LEDs. The technology apparently allows them a broader color gamut, together with a longer lifespan than traditional bulbs: the LED unit is rated for 20,000 hours use. It’s one of the first commercial systems to use PhlatLight rather than metal halide bulbs.
Sony has given the indecisive and easily confused a straightforward way to upgrade to Blu-ray, surround sound and network media, with the announcement of the BRAVIA Theater BDV-IT1000 home cinema system. Built around a main unit with Blu-ray, DVD upscaling, 1080/24p picture resolution, Deep Color and x.v.Colour, and packing 700W of amplification, the BDV-IT1000 setup [...]
Looking both expensive and intimidating, this chunk of hifi equipment is part of Rotel’s new 15 Series range [pdf link], set for its official launch at CEDIA 2008. Comprising multichannel home theater receivers, a preamp-processor and power amplifiers, as well as power amplifiers designed exclusively for custom-installation, they slot neatly in as Rotel’s new flagship offerings.
Samsung has announced its fifth-generation Blu-ray player, the BD-P2500, capable of 1080p high-definition from Blu-ray media as well as upscaling standard definition DVDs. Supporting BD Live (Profile 2.0) and Bonus View (Profile 1.1), the BD-P2500 also has Hollywood Quality Video (HQV) processing, xvYCC Deep Color support and a 24fps film mode.
Problems appear to be afoot with Acer’s recently announced Aspire X1200 HTPC. Several users are complaining that their network cards would go into sleep mode and then refuse to wake up without a restart; when told by Acer’s tech support team to update the BIOS, the network issue is resolved but the HDMI output no [...]
Sony has announced a new high-end SACD player in Japan, the SCD-XA5400ES, catering to wealthy audiophiles still with a fondness for the technology. Based on a twin R-core transformer and D/A system - individual components rather than rolled into the general chipset - Sony are calling the parts the best the company has produced to [...]
Someone at Panasonic must think retro is back in fashion, as the DMR-BR630V - the company’s latest Blu-ray and DVR combo deck - also manages to include VHS functionality. Presumably intended for people wanting to archive their old VHS tapes onto Blu-ray (or maybe just continue to view a large back-catalogue), the BR630V has a [...]
Lurking in your home cinema room like some monstrous black hat-box, Planar’s Viper projector is the company’s first to use a 3-chip DLP system, with full HD support for screens larger than 110-inches. The Viper has a native resolution of 1280 x 720, contrast ratio of 10,000:1 at 2,000 lumens brightness and 10-bit independent dual image [...]
