I tried to watch a new Blu-ray release on my Sony BDP-S1 player last night.
No sale. It froze at the beginning of the movie.
So, I checked the Sony website, a...
We all know that many stars don't use their real names.
Charlton Heston was actually John Carter.
John Wayne was born Marion Morrison (I can understand why he...
I was listening to the mix-down of a recording session I played in recently. The production was top-notch, but THE MUSIC ALL SOUNDED LIKE THIS!
It was compress...
In case you missed it last week, Oppo Digital posted the first post-launch firmware update for the exquisite 983 DVD player. It came to my attention only becaus...
I just finished reviewing The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford in our Movie Renter's Guide.
I also just watched a documentary on Jesse Ja...
When you purchase a DVD player, TV, receiver, satellite box, or any component that comes with a remote control, there are always a set of AA or AAA batteries in...
When the 2004 Acura TL came along, it had one of the first sound systems that could handle surround 5.1 audio from DVD- Audio discs. I was in the market at the ...
Not only did I not take sides in the Blu-ray/HD DVD format battle, I was one of those “wait-and-see” guys that had every intention of waiting until the dust set...
Denon has released a new power amplifier that has 10 channels at 150 watts rms per channel. It weighs 132 pounds. They also have a receiver that has 150 watts p...
Barely five minutes into our increasingly intimate phone conversation, jazz great Diane Schuur broke into tears. Twice. The first time was when she discussed th...
April 15th is fast approaching, which means “stimulus” checks from the Federal government will be arriving soon.
You know, those checks ranging from $600 up to...
As a middle-aged American, I recently decided to become CPR-certified along with my wife. We took the Red Cross Adult CPR course in a community near our home. T...
The Qsonix Q110 is a media server meant to be put in by a custom installer, but you can do it yourself because it is very easy to work with. It has a 250 GB hard drive that will hold hundreds of CDs in lossless compression format and serves four zones simultaneously. The user interface is a dream and employs a touchscreen that has drag and drop functionality, using your finger to bring music into the que for playback.
I've been monitoring the price of Blu-Ray hardware since Christmas. In January, at any one point in time, you could easily find a given player on "sale" for ab...
I have decided to retire as Editor-in-Chief of Secrets.
It has been a long and agonizing decision.
I am tired of having really good equipment, so will be sell...