Home Theater Movie Renter’s Guide – May, 2014

The SECRETS Movie Review Team

Son of Batman, the 20th DC Universe Animated Original Movie and an adaptation of Grant Morrison's comic series "Batman and Son", finds the Dark Knight (voiced by Jason O'Mara) discovering that he has a child with Talia Al Ghul (Morena Baccarin). Can Batman train a boy who was raised by assassins to become a defender of Justice, or is it too late for him? Filled with great action, witty dialogue, and gorgeous animation,this movie satisfies on many levels.

Movie Reviews

BenQ GP20 Ultra-Lite LED-lit-DLP Projector Review

Chris Eberle

The BenQ GP20 LED projector houses a single DLP chip in a small lightweight chassis barely larger than a hardcover book. Its light engine is rated for 20,000 hours and will never change in brightness or color. It comes with a WiFi dongle to stream content wirelessly and a convenient carry bag so you can quickly set it up for an impromptu movie night. A complete set of inputs are provided including HDMI with MHL for easy connection to smart phones or tablets. It's compatible with a wide variety of still image and video formats so content can come from a laptop as easily as it does from a Blu-ray player. Today I installed it in my reference theater and put it through my benchmark suite as I have done for our prior BenQ projector reviews.

Projectors

The Inner World of LCD TVs – Part II

Scott Wilkinson

As you probably know well by now, LCD TVs are far and away the most popular type of flat-panel television available today. But exactly how they work is a mystery to most, even technically inclined folks within the industry. So I decided to provide a clear and comprehensive explanation of the inner workings of LCD TVs—no easy task...

Technical Reviews

Epson Home Cinema 2030 LCD 3D Projector Review

Chris Eberle

Here's what you get with the Cinema 2030: 2,000 lumens of brightness, 3D, HDMI with MHL, USB with networking capability, and a built-in speaker. Here's what you'll have to move up in price for: lens shift, higher quality optics, lower black levels, THX certification, and wireless HDMI. If you're looking for a portable projector that works in a variety of environments, and can connect to any conceivable video source, I don't believe you'll have to look any further! Let's check it out.

Projectors
Shinola

Shinola

Secrets

Shinola Audio is the result of over a year of close partnership between Shinola and some of the best American minds in audio. The Shinola Audio team, under the leadership of Alex Rosson...

AV Directory

UltraHD: Can we see the benefits?

Chris Heinonen

There seems to be some confusion as to whether the UHD resolution will be observable with screens 65 and under from realistic viewing distances due to human eye limitations. Is this true? Will the REC. 2020 wider color gamut have a greater impact on the average home viewer?

- Richard A.
Chicago, IL

SECRETS Home Theater Q&A

OPPO PM-1 Planar Magnetic Over-the-Ear Headphones Review

John E. Johnson, Jr.

OPPO, known for their very high quality universal players, including the latest OPPO BDP 105 Blu-ray player, has now ventured into another arena: headphones. Their first model, just released, is the OPPO PM-1, which is an over-the-ear design, using planar magnetic drivers. At a time when everyone seems to be offering headphones and/or earbuds as part of their product portfolio, only a handful really stand out as top notch performers. The PM-1 is destined to join that group. NOTE: INFO ON THE NEW OPPO PM-2 HEADPHONES IS POSTED AT THE END OF THIS REVIEW - APRIL 29, 2014.

Headphone and Earphone Reviews