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Onkyo HT-S9300THX home theater system is 3D ready and THX certified

Chris Davies, Jul 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Onkyo's latest attempt to get us all listening to surround sound has emerged, in the shape of the world's first 3D-ready and THX certified integrated home theater system. The Onkyo HT-S9300THX bundles an HT-R9800 A/V receiver with seven speakers and a 12-inch subwoofer; it has four 3D-ready HDMI 1.4a inputs, 1080p HD upscaling, and Audyssey 2EQ room acoustics correction technology. Read The Full Story

Onkyo unveils HT-S6300 and HT-S7300 3D-ready home theater in a box systems

Shane McGlaun, Jul 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

Onkyo is a big name in the home theater market and the company has announced a couple new 3D-ready home theaters in a box systems. The two new systems are the HT-S6300 and the HT-S7300 both packing HDMI 1.4a inputs. Read The Full Story

Hitachi unveils 2010 line of LED and CCFL HDTVs

Shane McGlaun, Jun 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Hitachi has been making HDTVs for a long time and many of its offerings are very good. The company has announced its new 2010 line of HDTVs with new LED backlit models and CCFL models as well. The new LED TVs are very thin at under 2-inches thick. Read The Full Story

Pioneer Elite SC-37,VSX-30, VSX-31, and VSX-32 AV receivers debut

Shane McGlaun, Jun 25th 2010 Discuss [0]

Pioneer has debuted six new AV receivers for home theater fans including the new Elite SC-37, VSX-30, VSX-31, and VSX-32 units. The line has some lower priced units as well as the high-end SC-37 flagship receiver. Read The Full Story

GenosTV Cyclops controller looks like a texting discus

Shane McGlaun, Jun 15th 2010 Discuss [1]

GenosTV isn’t a name that most of us will recognize, but the company is working on a cool product for the TV. The device is called the Cyclops and it's a round universal controller that has all the functions you expect on a remote control and more. Read The Full Story

Sony BDV-HZ970W Blu-ray 3D Home Theater System Available in July

Evan Selleck, Jun 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

It just won't stop, will it? Part of that same press release we just mentioned, Sony's also making sure that your 3D HDTVs have the best 3D home theater systems on the market. At least, that's their goal. And, we imagine that if you plug it all into one another (don't break anything), you might just get a 3D experience that makes your comfortable couch way more appealing than the stuffy movie theater with all those strangers. Here's 3 (kind of) new options for you to choose from, all promoting plenty of features to make any 3D enthusiast drool at the mouth. Read The Full Story

Kaleidescape offers new M500 and M300 Blu-ray players

Shane McGlaun, May 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

Kaleidescape is a name we have heard before, the company offers the Mini media server that landed in the UK last April. The company has now announced a pair of new players called the M500 and the M300. Read The Full Story

Denon unveils new AVR-3311, AVR-1911, and AVR-1611 AV amps

Shane McGlaun, May 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

Denon is huge in the home theater audio market and the company has announced three new AV amplifiers for home theater fans with two of the new units supporting 3D. The two 3D supporting amps include the AVR-3311 and the AVR-1911. The AVR-1611 doesn't support 3D, but has some nice features. Read The Full Story

Sanyo PLV-Z4000 projector sports 65,000:1 contrast

Shane McGlaun, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Home theater projectors are the way to go if you want a big image without having to cough up huge money for a LCD or plasma HDTV that has similar screen size. The only drawback is that you need a large room to get a big picture with a projector. Read The Full Story

Sceptre offers X270BV-FHD 27-inch HDTV

Shane McGlaun, Apr 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sceptre has been peddling lower priced HDTVs that double as PC monitors for a while now. The company is known for making some interesting colors on its set like the chrome 24-inch set I talked about a while back. The company has announced its first 27-inch HDTV called the X270BV-FHD. Read The Full Story

70-inch Newsight 3D display needs no glasses

Shane McGlaun, Apr 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

We don’t have a ton of details, but a new and large 3D display has turned up in Japan at the Finetech Japan 2010 show. The big news for the display isn’t that it's 70-inches, other 70-inch 3D displays have already been announced. Read The Full Story

Eminent iTrio for Wireless HDTV breaks cover

Shane McGlaun, Apr 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

One of the biggest problems with home theaters for most of us is the gobs of wiring that is needed. The wires are especially challenging in large rooms or when you are wall mounting your HDTV. In these instances, the best way to connect your devices is via wireless tech. Read The Full Story