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AVRant #14: Release the Geek AVRant #14: Release the Geek Kurt takes a stab at the correct Denon pronunciation which leads into a discussion of other alternate pronunciations. Bobmac's rant comes up (Tom talks about his mom), Tom challenges you to let your…
DRM Renders Google Movies Unplayable DRM Renders Google Movies Unplayable DRM will render legally purchased movie downloads useless as Google Video closes its doors. As consumers are forcibly ushered into the Digital Rights Management (DRM) controlled digital era by…
Sony Battery Woes Continue Sony Battery Woes Continue Fallout from faulty batteries manufactured by Sony continues to plague the laptop industry. Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. recently has announced its second battery recall within a month’s…
Flexible Paper Batteries on the Horizon? Flexible Paper Batteries on the Horizon? For years the battery has all but stagnated in terms of technology. Sure, Li-Ion technology has allowed a greater amount of portability and reliability - at least for smaller, portable electronics,…
Universal Remote Control Intros MX-980 Color LCD Remote Universal Remote Control Intros MX-980 Color LCD Remote URC's MX-980 is a powerful wand-style custom control designed to advance the state of the art of Home Theater programming and integration. It enables professional installers to more quickly and…
DVDO VP50 Pro Gets THX Treatment DVDO VP50 Pro Gets THX Treatment Anchor Bay announced that its new DVDO iScan VP50 PRO video processor now comes with THX certification. This revised processor will also feature HDMI 1.3 chips with support for high definition audio…
Yamaha YAS-70 Front Surround System Yamaha YAS-70 Front Surround System Yamaha also introduced the affordable YAS-70, featuring an exclusive "Air Surround" technology. The YAS-70 system delivers multi-channel listening experiences through direct and reflected sound (a…
Yamaha DVD-S1800 First Look Yamaha DVD-S1800 First Look Yamaha today introduced the DVD-S1800 universal DVD player and the DVD-C961 Super Audio CD/DVD-Audio Changer. Both offer 1080p video output via HDMI and also support DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD…
Panasonic 1080p Plasmas Rated 100,000 Hours Panasonic 1080p Plasmas Rated 100,000 Hours Panasonic announced thius week that it is rating its new line of 1080p Plasma HDTVs to play for 100,000 hours before reaching half brightness. If you take the U.S. average daily viewing time of 6.5…
Boston Acoustics Expresses Bold New “Play Smart” Attitude Boston Acoustics Expresses Bold New “Play Smart” Attitude Boston Acoustics, Inc. today announced the upcoming introduction of a wide new range of products, expressing its bold new “Play Smart™” attitude which will animate every aspect of the branded…