$70 Blu-Ray Players Hit The Streets

Topic: Home Entertainment

Blu-ray players are getting cheaper and cheaper. If you thought the $99 models that sold this Black Friday were an impressive deal, just wait until you see these new $70 models. Fudzilla reports that Target is now selling the Phillips BDP5010 Profile 2.0 Blu-ray/DivX player for $69.98. That is the lowest price you're going to see on a Blu-ray player for quite a while.

Posted on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:48:11 CDT | by Robert Evans

Versus Network Coming Back to DirecTV

Topic: Home Entertainment

I have had DirecTV for years now at my house. I opted for it rather than other satellite providers because of a better HD channel lineup. I am also a big UFC fan and liked to watch the MMA events that were on Versus.

I was not happy when a contract dispute between Versus and DirecTV took the station off the network. Apparently, the two companies are working things out because DirecTV has announced that Versus will be coming back to its lineup. Read more

Posted on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic Begins Cross-Country 3D Tour Next Week

Topic: Home Entertainment

Panasonic, one of the big entry companies into the new 3D phenomenon, will be starting a tour on Monday across the country to promote its 3D products and the features that they offer. Read more

Posted on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:28:53 CST | by Mark Raby

Xpand Working On Universal 3D TV Glasses

Topic: Home Entertainment

We'll know that the future is here when consumers can go into Best Buy and see an aisle devoted to 3D TV glasses. Third-party glasses really haven't made much news yet, but Xpand hopes to change that. Read more

Posted on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:27:34 CST | by Mark Raby

Panasonic 3D Home Theater Gear At Best Buy Magnolia Stores Now

Topic: Home Entertainment

Panasonic has announced that it is now offering its full 3D HD home theater in Best Buy Magnolia stores for purchase. That means you can walk into any Magnolia location and walk out with your complete 3D home theater today.

Panasonic says that the Full 3D Home Theater System will be an exclusive at Best Buy Magnolia stores and the total combined price for the 3D home theater is $2899. That much loot gets you the 50-inch Viera VT20 3D plasma at $2,499 including one pair of active 3D glasses. Read more

Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Sceptre Unveils Chrome Clad TV

Topic: Home Entertainment

Shiny chrome is usually something associated with cars and motorcycles. Sceptre has offered up a new HDTV that is clad in chrome and looks pretty darn cool. The set is the X240CC-FHD and has a 16:9 aspect ratio. The screen is 24-inches and the set offers full 1080p resolution.

The contrast ratio is 4000:1 and the set has a pair of HDMI ports with a panel response time of 2ms. Brightness for the screen is 300cd/m2 and the set supports 16.7 million colors. Inputs include composite, component, HDMI, DVI, and VGA. Read more

Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Dreamworks CEO Says 3D Not A Hurdle Because 'Many People Wear Glasses'

Topic: Home Entertainment

During a 3D TV media event at a New York City Best Buy store today, Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg was on hand to take questions about 3D media and the future of the home entertainment market.

In an interview with USA Today, Katzenberg was highly bullish on the future of 3D TV. "First adopters' will be driven by sports and games. And very quickly you'll see this move to the mass market," he said. Read more

Posted on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:00:00 CST | by Mark Raby

Full HD 24-Inch LCD TV Launches At Under $400

Topic: Home Entertainment

A chrome-designed LCD TV with full 1080p HD and a 4000:1 contrast ratio is not too hard to find. Finding one at under $400, though, is. And that's exactly what Sceptre, a focused consumer electronics manufacturer, has brought to the market.

The new line of TV sets has two HDMI ports as well as a USB connection. There is a 2ms response time and detachable neck/base. Read more

Posted on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:00:00 CST | by Mark Raby

Francis Ford Coppola Endorses SIM2 Projector

Topic: Home Entertainment

The man who introduced the world to The Godfather and Apocalypse Now has signed onto a new project - promoting professional-grade screen projectors.

SIM2, a maker of very high-end projectors based in Italy, announced the partnership today. Coppola will be featured in upcoming promotional materials for the company. Read more

Posted on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:37:19 CST | by Mark Raby

Onkyo TX-SR608 is World's First 3D Ready THX Certified AV Receiver

Topic: Home Entertainment

Onkyo is s a serious player in the home theater market and among the best brands when it comes to home theater gear. The company has offered up its latest AV receiver called the TX-SR608 with the claim of being the world's first THX certified 3D ready AV receiver. The receivers full name is the Onkyo TX-SR608 3D-ready 7.2-channel THX Select2 Plus AV Receiver.

The receiver has a power amp that uses three-stage inverted Darlington output topology to boost power from 90W to 100W. It also features an Audyssey DSX dimensional sound processor along with Dolby PLIIz capability. Read more

Posted on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Jamo A 804 Speakers Are Thin and Sexy

Topic: Home Entertainment

The new range of HDTVs from Sony is very thin and look fantastic hanging on the wall. The catch is that many speaker systems that go along with the HDTV today are not as thin and attractive as the TV is. To go along with the new Sony Bravia NX800 3D HDTV Jamo has a new set of speakers.

The speakers are the A 804 that shares the same piano black color as the HDTV. The speakers are as thin as the TV itself and look like they were made to go with the set, which they were. The A 804 speakers can be used as a single speaker, double, triple or with enough of them, you can set up a full surround sound system. Read more

Posted on Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun