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Wireless HDMI Takes Flight Wireless HDMI Takes Flight Wireless HDMI seems to be coming to a living room near you. While everyone pretty much agrees that HDMI is the most bitter-sweet invention to hit the consumer AV electronics industry in some time,…
Loudspeaker Power Ratings: What's the Deal Part II? Loudspeaker Power Ratings: What's the Deal Part II? We discuss the mechanics of loudspeaker clipping and work several examples of product failure to better understand power ratings.
Loudspeaker Power Ratings: What's the Deal Part I? Loudspeaker Power Ratings: What's the Deal Part I? This article explains loudspeaker power handling and how manufacturers often rate how much power a speaker is rated to handle.
Long HDMI Cable Bench Tests - Monster Cable Shootout Long HDMI Cable Bench Tests - Monster Cable Shootout I decided to write this article the first time I saw another writer say "HDMI is digital - it either works or it doesn't." Then I saw that statement get repeated over and over. The problem is that…
Sound Bars with Chip-Based Technology Bridge Gap Sound Bars with Chip-Based Technology Bridge Gap High-quality audio is a critical part of creating a compelling home theater product line. With the availability of six- and eight-channel surround sound systems, consumers expect movie theater…
Pear Cable Redux: How to Combat Scam with Science Pear Cable Redux: How to Combat Scam with Science A Case Study in Applying an Audioholics A/V Education to Identify Marketing Drivel. In this follow-up to our initial article, we will look at Pear Cable as a case study in evaluating exaggerated…
Ask Dr. A! Too Many HDMI Outputs Ask Dr. A! Too Many HDMI Outputs Jim from Iowa asks us how in the world he's supposed to make use of all the new HDMI-capable components he has when his TV and AV receiver don't have enough inputs. It's a good question, and one that…
THX Certified Display Program Interview THX Certified Display Program Interview THX Display Certification primary goals are to drive quality in manufacturing and help simplify consumer buying decisions. According to THX, having a single testing methodology and specification…
No HDMI Output with Component Source No HDMI Output with Component Source A reader asks Dr. A why he can't view some of his material on the TV he bought. Lots of people run into this problem, so we figured we'd take it to Dr. A for a solution.
Dayton Audio WT3 Woofer Tester Review Dayton Audio WT3 Woofer Tester Review The WT3 Woofer Tester by Dayton Audio is a fast, accurate and affordable measurement tool that’s about as easy to use as it gets. Just load the included software, plug the probe into the nearest USB…