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CES 2008 Show Report Part 4

StaffJanuary 10, 2008

CES - 2008 - Show Report Part 4

Show Reports, Film Festivals and Concerts

CES 2008 Show Report Part 3

StaffJanuary 10, 2008

CES - 2008 - Show Report Part 3

Show Reports, Film Festivals and Concerts

APC S20 Power Conditioner with Battery Backup

Steve SmallcombeJanuary 2, 2008

When I was asked to review the APC S20, a power conditioner with battery backup, I didn’t fully appreciate how important or perfect this unit would be in controlling and protecting the gear in our Home Theater, but after using it for a few months, I now consider the APC S20 an essential part of our setup.

Power Conditioners

NEW! Award Winning Usher Audio Be-718 Stand Mounted Monitors

Jonathan ScullJanuary 2, 2008

Dallas, TX, December 26th, 2007 • Usher Audio Technology, manufacturers of high-value, high-performance speaker systems and electronics, wins accolades and awards for the Be-718 Monitor speakers featured at this year’s CES, hailed as the new bar-raising price/performance king of the class.

Bookshelf Speakers

Secrets Best of 2007 Product Awards

SecretsJanuary 1, 2008

The Secrets Best of 2007 Product Awards, featuring the following categories...

Best Of Awards

Integra DTC-9.8 THX Ultra2 7.1 SSP

Sandy BirdDecember 28, 2007

The SSP (Surround Sound Processor) world has been a sad place for the last couple of years. All the mass market companies were implementing HDMI on just about every model of receiver they had, but all the high-end SSP companies hesitated, because HDMI versions kept changing.

Processors

Surround Sound – Part I – Revised 6-13-2024

SecretsDecember 4, 2007

Surround sound in movie theaters has been around much longer than most people realize...

Looking BackPrimers

Surround Sound – Part III – Revised 6-13-2024

SecretsDecember 4, 2007

If you buy separate processor, then you will need power amplifiers to go with it...

Primers

Tubes and Transistors – Revised 6-13-2024

SecretsDecember 4, 2007

A tube is much like a light bulb, as it is constructed of glass, and contains...

Looking BackPrimers

THX

SecretsDecember 4, 2007

The THX logo may be seen on surround processors, amplifiers, and speakers...

Primers

Surround Sound – Part II – Revised 6-13-2024

SecretsDecember 4, 2007

Let's talk about the various surround sound formats which you will find...

Primers

VCRs – Revised 3-24-2024

SecretsDecember 4, 2007

The first time I can remember noticing that video tape recorders even existed was. . .

Looking BackPrimers

DVD Benchmark – Part 6 – DVD-Audio

John Kotches, Don Munsil, Colin Miller, Brian Florian, and Stacey SpearsDecember 3, 2007

In mid-2000, after a long delay for a variety of issues, DVD-Audio (DVD-A) was given an inauspicious launch with the arrival of the first DVD-Audio players. It's been over a year since the first players have hit the market, and this marks our first foray into a background article explaining the technology behind DVD-Audio...

Technical Reviews

DViCO TViX HD-M4100SH Media Streamer

Ofer LaOrDecember 1, 2007

Over the last two years, the Korean company DViCO has proven to be a worthwhile player in the media streamer market. The company is now producing its third generation in the TViX family of products: the TViX HD-M4100SH.

Media Streamer

Rebuilding an A/V System with House-Wide Networking

Colin MillerNovember 30, 2007

I will start out by saying that this is a feature article primarily for fellow geeks interested in the process of building or rebuilding an A/V system. My home isn't exactly a showcase in design or high fashion, and the A/V system that's going back in is aiming for function ...

Technical Reviews

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