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Velodyne Terminates Reps & Becomes an Internet Direct Subwoofer Company Velodyne Terminates Reps & Becomes an Internet Direct Subwoofer Company This will be a VERY interesting year for Velodyne, and what happens next, and how quickly it happens, will reveal quickly whether this was the best decision, or worst mistake, in the company's history
Active vs Passive 3DTV Polarizes Industry, Experts and Consumers Alike Active vs Passive 3DTV Polarizes Industry, Experts and Consumers Alike 3D HDTV technology has polarized the TV industry! Two opposing camps have emerged with different methods of achieving 3D effects for home televisions, and each side is claiming superiority.
Tripp Lite 42U SmartRack Industrial Rack Enclosure Preview Tripp Lite 42U SmartRack Industrial Rack Enclosure Preview There are places where you simply need to protect a rack, and more importantly - the equipment it contains, from dust, dirt and debris. Tripp Lite's SmartRack Industrial Rack Enclosure solves this.
AV Rant #242: Swearing AV Rant #242: Swearing Hear Liz's first in a three part series on streaming content. This week - where to get it. Also, Tom talks about his $2k receiver comparison article, Star Wars Blu-ray money grab, and cool installs.
Crestron V24-C 24" HD Touch Screen Display Preview Crestron V24-C 24" HD Touch Screen Display Preview Crestron released a new high-definition V-Panel touch screen this week. Its V24-C 24" HD Touch Screen Display blends full touch screen navigation with HD graphics and full 1080p video via HDMI.
Fiberoptic Studio uRay RGB Eco Tape Preview Fiberoptic Studio uRay RGB Eco Tape Preview Fiberoptic Studio just announced 2 new uRay color-changing LED lighting strips. The new uRay RGB Eco Tape and uRay RGB Link can be used for under-cabinet lighting, or accent or decorative lighting in…
AV Rant #241: Put a Glove On AV Rant #241: Put a Glove On If you read our $600 receiver comparison article, you'll want to hear this podcast. Tom talks all about it. Plus Liz breaks down Spotify for you and promises to host the next Soup to Nuts.
IOGEAR USB Theater Sound Xperience (GUADT51) Preview IOGEAR USB Theater Sound Xperience (GUADT51) Preview Would you pay $40 to make your headphones sound like simulated dts Surround? How about if the device to do it looked like a cool vacuum tube? $40 isn't a ton of money, but can it beat 5.1?
Crestron Prodigy PLX3 Remote Control Preview Crestron Prodigy PLX3 Remote Control Preview Crestron finally debuted its new Prodigy PLX3 Handheld Remote Control, its new long range handheld remote solution control for owners of their Prodigy home automation system.
Netflix Imposes 28% Rate Hike on Existing and New Customers Netflix Imposes 28% Rate Hike on Existing and New Customers While Netflix would like to hide rate increases under the garb of "better reflect[ing] the costs of each" and giving its customers "a choice", what it amounts to is the company passing along costs.