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Home Theater January 20, 2004 |
Faroudja's New Technology A full-featured digital processor and ready-to-go "home theater display packages" are among the company's new offerings at 2004 Consumer Electronics Show. |
PC World December 2003 Michael Riggs |
Really Big Shows Got your eye on a supersize digital TV? Should you spring for plasma, LCD, or DLP? What about HDTV? The choices can be daunting, but we can help. |
Home Theater August 2002 Mike Wood |
Runco VX-1000c DLP Projector It's very easy to say that the VX-1000c is as good as or better than film. Assuming that you connect it to a control system, and given its brightness and relative ease of setup compared with a CRT, the VX-1000c is one of the first DLP projectors that I could be happy replacing my CRT with. |
Home Toys April 2006 Josh Allen |
Scaling the Sea of HD Misconceptions about 1080p and HD programming certainly make video scaling and processing more relevant as early adopters spend thousands on full HD displays incapable of outputting their golden resolution because of inadequate source material. |
Home Theater February 27, 2005 Darryl Wilkinson |
Anna Morph and Her Silicon (Optix) Enhancement New video scaler/switcher seeks anamorphic lens with wide outlook for hot evening of home theater entertainment. |
Home Theater June 2003 Mike Wood |
HD DirecTV Tuners Samsung SIR-TS160, Zenith HD-SAT520, and Sony SAT-HD200 HD DirecTV Tuners: Connect to the future of digital TV. |
Home Theater November 2002 Mike Wood |
Mitsubishi WS-73711 73-Inch HDTV All in all, the WS-73711 is a good television. At the very least, it's a huge one. The set has a few quirks, and you'll want to see if they bother you before you take one of these big boys home. |
BusinessWeek January 26, 2004 Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Buying The Right HDTV (Part One) Caveat emptor: All high-definition TVs are not created equal |
Home Toys October 2005 Jason Liao |
Getting the Most out of DVD's on an HDTV Display A DVD collection can represent a sizable investment, both financially and emotionally. That content deserves to look its very best on any type of screen. Buying your HD display is only the first step in fulfilling your big-screen, home theater dreams. |
Home Toys December 2005 Andrew Ghigo |
Choosing your Plasma TV What to look for when buying a plasma television. |
PC Magazine May 5, 2006 Robert Heron |
Sony Bravia KDL-V40XBR1 The Sony Bravia KDL-V40XBR1 delivers a pleasing picture when paired with a high-definition source, but the TV has only one digital video input (HDMI)... ViewSonic N3760w LCD TV... |
Home Theater July 12, 2001 |
Fujitsu Boosts Plasmavision Warranties Increasing the length of a product's warranty is a pretty good indication that a manufacturer has plenty of confidence in that product -- and plenty of confidence in the market... |
Home Theater June 2003 Mike Wood |
SIM2 RTX-45 DLP HD Monitor SIM2, the Italian-based projector manufacturer, recognized the need for a high-end rear-projection display but didn't want to get mired in connection connection issues. |
Home Toys February 2003 Richard Railey |
Projection: Which is the best choice for your needs? When it comes to Home Video Projection there seems to be a compromise between the amount one is willing to spend and the quality available at the right price. DLP, LCD or CRT projectors; what do these terms mean and does the latest buzz mean it is the best? |
PC Magazine March 22, 2006 Robert Heron |
NEC 42XR4 The NEC 42XR4 offers the best picture quality of any 42-inch plasma TV we have seen to date. But its premium price doesn't include any extras... Panasonic TH-42PX50U... Vizio P50 HDM... Brillian 6501mPB... |
Home Toys February 2006 |
HDTV Untangled HDTV Resolution... How to get HDTV... HDTV ready or not?... HDTV technology... |
Home Theater January 2002 William Finch |
Runco PlasmaWall PL-61cx 61-Inch HD Monitor The PL-61cx's 61-inch screen size and impressive features package put this panel in a class by itself... |
Home Theater August 2001 Kevin Miller |
Marantz PD5010D 50-Inch Plasma HD Monitor Proof that plasma technology is evolving, Marantz's PD5010D plasma display is a solid HD monitor that's perfect for your wall... |
PC Magazine February 9, 2007 Robert Heron |
LG 50PC1DRA This a 50-inch HD plasma offers the convenience of a built-in DVR, but it spoils the fun with generally unimpressive image quality. |
Home Theater October 2006 Gary Merson |
Are You Getting All of the HDTV Resolution You Expected? Round 2 61 new HDTVs undergo deinterlace, aspect ratio, and bandwidth tests. The bad news is that 54% of the HDTVs tested failed. |
Home Theater July 2003 Kevin Miller |
Marantz VP-12S2 DLP projector Marantz's VP-12S2, the company's top-of-the-line one-chip DLP projector, has a native resolution of 1,280:720 and utilizes the latest Texas Instruments HD2 Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) chip. It's one giant leap closer to CRT. |
Home Toys August 2005 Mark Sauerwald |
Interlaced Video With the emergence of high definition television formats, and the plasma and LCD progressive displays that take advantage of them, the need for high quality de-interlacing is self-evident. |
Home Theater October 30, 2001 |
Integra Enters High-end Plasma Display Market Big plasma displays are among the home theater industry's most desirable and expensive products. Only a handful of companies have ventured into the market for truly big plasma screens. Integra has joined the select group with a 50"-diagonal HDTV-capable plasma display... |
Home Theater March 2003 Mike Wood |
A Real-World Plasma Face Off Eight plasma displays go head to head. |
PC Magazine April 24, 2006 Robert Heron |
ViewSonic N3760w This LCD TV offers a good-looking picture, but there are similarly priced alternatives that provide a larger selection of A/V inputs, a better selection of accessories, and more advanced picture controls. |
Home Theater April 2003 Mike Wood |
Samsung HLM617W Rear-Projection HD Monitor Samsung's HLM617W HD monitor combines rear-projection and DLP technologies in one fine display. |
Home Theater October 2007 Thomas J. Norton |
Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR4 LCD Digital Color TV The Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR4 LCD Digital Color TV is an excellent flat panel TV. |
Home Toys October 2005 Andrew Ghigo |
1080p HDTV Sets With a variety of formats to choose from, things for the HDTV buyer may start to get confusing. Here, the difference between 720p, 1080i, and 1080p HD formats are discussed to help consumers get a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of each. |
PC Magazine May 11, 2004 Loyd Case |
ADS HDUP-1500 HDTV UpConverter The HDUP-1500 is cheaper than the competition and has many features, but image quality may disappoint. |
Home Toys August 2003 Al Gibson |
Up Scale Up Converting: The TV One imageMAX AVT-3700 You can't make a 200-line-resolution VHS tape look as good as a top quality DVD. But you can definitely improve it with the imageMAX and make the action of viewing it something you enjoy -- instead of the root-canal-like experience of watching the direct output of your VCR on your HDTV. |
PC Magazine August 16, 2007 Robert Heron |
Toshiba 37HL67 REGZA The Toshiba 37HL67 delivers a good-looking picture with HD sources, but common artifacts tainted regular television viewing... Samsung HP-S4273 plasma HDTV... Sony KDS-55A2020... NEC Multeos M46-AVT... etc. |
Home Theater December 2005 Geoffrey Morrison |
Panasonic TH-42PX500U Plasma HDTV A "budget" Panasonic plasma HDTV? Believe it. |
Home Theater March 2002 Mike Wood |
The Monster TV Face Off Ten HD-ready and two HDTV rear-projection televisions lock heads in a battle to the death... |
Home Theater September 28, 2002 |
Accurate Imaging Technologies Accurate Imaging Technologies' Digital Pathway Series offers a variety of high-performance video projectors, digital video image processors and advanced DVD players that work together to keep the video signal in the digital domain. |
Home Theater May 2002 Kevin Miller |
InFocus ScreenPlay 110 One-Chip DLP Projector If you're on a tight budget but desire a big front-projection home theater, the ScreenPlay 110 is certainly worth a serious look... |
Home Theater March 29, 2003 |
Coming Attractions Apex's 42-inch PL 42HD12W plasma display can hold its own in the category and has a wallet-friendly price... The folks at FOCUS Enhancements deserve to take a bow for their new CenterStage line of high-definition video processors |
PC Magazine March 7, 2007 Robert Heron |
Sharp AQUOS LC-52D92U Sharp's HDTV serves up superior image contrast and impressive detail, but its rough treatment of interlaced video lets too many jagged edges taint its picture... Viewsonic N3751w... Vizio GV42L... Samsung LN-S4696D... Sony KDL-40XBR2... |
PC Magazine November 3, 2005 Robert Heron |
Panasonic TH-42PX50U The Panasonic TH-42PX50U is a capable entry-level plasma television that provides impressive imagery when displaying DVD video, but it lacks the resolution required to show the finer details of HDTV... Pioneer PDP-5050HD |
Home Theater June 2008 Kris Deering |
Putting the "V" in Your AVR Don't make the mistake of thinking that just because you are paying top dollar for your new AVR, you're always going to get top-of-the-line video processing from it. Here's a look at the video processing in today's top AVRs to find out which solutions make the grade. |
Home Theater January 2003 Mike Wood |
The 2002 Direct-View HDTV Face Off Four manufacturers go head to head in our HDTV Demolition Derby. |
Home Toys August 2002 Donna Siani |
Advanced Video Scaling Technology Using video scalers in applications with projectors and display equipment that feature high resolution, computer-quality or HDTV-quality video |
PC Magazine November 30, 2005 Robert Heron |
HDTVs Score Big Brillian 6501mPB... Sharp Aquos LC-45Gx6U... Epson Livingstation LS57P2... Maxent MX-42XM11... Optoma RD50A... Pioneer PDP-5050HD... |
Home Theater October 1, 2003 Mike Wood |
Philips Cineos 44PL977S LCOS HD Monitor The Philips Cineos display utilizes a relatively new technology called Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS), which creates an image in a display that's about half as deep as a typical CRT-based rear-projection system. |
PC Magazine October 4, 2006 Robert Heron |
42-inch Philips Flat HDTV (42PF9831D/37) The Philips Flat HDTV (42PF9831D/37) grabs the viewer's attention with its colorful surround lighting system, but this HDTV's image quality was mediocre compared with other similarly sized displays I've seen. |
PC Magazine May 21, 2008 Robert Heron |
LG 47LG60 This 47-inch LCD TV delivers videophile-grade HD picture quality with a good-looking modern design. |
PC Magazine August 3, 2005 Bill Howard |
Your Hi-Def PC PCs are capable of delivering higher-resolution video than cable, satellite, or DVD can offer. So you should think about the just-arriving HDTVs that can display a 1080p signal. |
PC World December 2005 Yardena Arar |
Ten HDTV Myths The world of high-definition television can be as confusing as it is alluring. If you're ready to make the leap, we have the facts you need. |
Home Theater March 2007 Geoffrey Morrison |
Sharp XV-Z20000 DLP Projector But paying $12,000 for a 1080p projector is harder to swallow with 1080p competition at less than half of the price. |
Home Theater May 17, 2003 |
Focus Enhancements and Good Guys West Coast electronics chain Good Guys has been enormously successful in its effort to remake itself into an upscale specialty retailer. The company's partnership with Focus Enhancements is its latest move into high-quality video. |
Home Theater January 2002 Kevin Miller |
Sharp XV-Z9000U DLP Projector In terms of video performance, DLP-projection technology for home theater applications has just taken a major leap forward... |