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Is HD DVD Trying to Lose? Is HD DVD Trying to Lose? As many of you know I have been somewhat of a critic of the high definition DVD format war. I have never understood how apparent shortsightedness and desire for short-term corporate licensing profits…
Grandma Sees the Future of High-speed Internet Grandma Sees the Future of High-speed Internet Ever in danger of becoming irrelevant before they even really get started, high-definition DVD formats may have more to fear from Internet content downloading than previously believed. According to…
Parasound Debuts Model 2100 Preamplifier Parasound Debuts Model 2100 Preamplifier Parasound has introduced the precision Model 2100 stereo preamplifier in its high-value NewClassic series of components for custom installation. The Model 2100 also offers a unique solution that…
Xbox 360 HD DVD Drive Price Reduction Plus 5 Free Discs Xbox 360 HD DVD Drive Price Reduction Plus 5 Free Discs As of August 1st, 2007, the price of the Xbox 360 HD DVD drive will be reduced from its current $199 retail to $179, and any player purchased between August 1st and September 30th, 2007 will be…
AVRant #12: Putting your peg leg down AVRant #12: Putting your peg leg down Arrg matie! It's a pirate show today (not really). It is listener question day as Dina and Tom discuss audio elitism including a long discussion on price points and what are some of Tom's review…
Denon Displays 13 New A/V Receivers at 2007 Summer Conference Denon Displays 13 New A/V Receivers at 2007 Summer Conference Denon has completely revamped their receiver line up for 2007 with the new models offering expanded multi zone home entertainment capabilities, custom integration features, HDMI 1.3a and much more. …
Denon Adds Network Features to AV Products Denon Adds Network Features to AV Products Gene and I were flown up to New Jersey to Denon's Summer Conference in order to get a first-hand look at the new products coming to market in the next couple of months. In general, Denon seems bent…
Denon DVD-3800BDCI Blu-ray Reference DVD Player Unveiled Denon DVD-3800BDCI Blu-ray Reference DVD Player Unveiled We were invited to the 2007 Denon summer conference held in New Jersey yesterday, where they displayed their new DVD-3800BDCI reference BD/SD DVD player. This player is armed to the teeth with the…
Samsung Releases Dual-Format HD Player Samsung Releases Dual-Format HD Player Samsung introduces its first dual-format High-Definition (HD) optical disc player, the BD-UP5000 Duo HD Player. This player is positioned as the flagship in the company’s growing line of high…
TiVo HD DVR Announced at $299 TiVo HD DVR Announced at $299 TiVo has just undercut its new TiVo Series 3 HD DVR system (introduced last fall) by $500 by releasing pre-orders on a new "TiVo HD" DVR for only $299 (August 2007 is the expected shipping date with…