Onkyo HDMI v1.3 HT-SP908 Home Theater in a Box

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Onkyo has announced a new home theater in a box system that uses the new HDMI v1.3 specifications. The system is a full 7.1 surround sound home theater that includes a DVD player that upconverts to full 1080p.

The HT-SP908 system uses the Onkyo TX-SR605 receiver that processes HD video and audio. The receiver includes two HDMI v1.3 inputs and one output and uses DeepColor technology. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:46:39 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Xantech Launches Complete HDMI Product Line

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Xantech announced a full line of HDMI accessories today starting with the 4 x 4 HDMI switcher which retails for $2500. The 4 x 4 features HDMI 1.3 passthrough and allows four HDMI devices to be connected to one HDMI port on your TV. It also includes four HDMI cables and supports full 1080p and PC resolutions up to 1920 x 1200.

Moving down the line a step is the HDMI4X1 Switcher selling for $500 which also allows four HDMI devices to connect to one port on your TV. It also features HDMI 1.3 pass-through and HDCP passthrough. The lowest cost HDMI switch is the HDMI3X1 which sells for $325 ad allows three HDMI devices to connect to one HDMI port. It also features HDMI 1.3 pass-through and is HDCP compatible. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Sep 2007 13:34:31 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

I4U Top Stories of the Week: Xbox 360 HDMI and Price-cut, AA Car and Honda FCX

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This week we learned that car powered by 192 AA batteries can reach over 100km/h. Microsoft lowered the price of the Xbox 360 by $50. New Xbox 360 Premium with HDMI are already in stores.

See more technology news highlights of the past week below. Read more

Posted on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Xbox 360 Premium with HDMI already shipping

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This was a quick conversion from a rumor to reality. Yesterday we reported that about a rumor that Microsoft will ship Xbox 360 consoles with HDMI ports end of Summer. Now a ShackNews has confirmation that there are actually already new Xbox 360 Premium consoles with HDMI ports in stores.

So beware when you buy a new Xbox 360 Premium console for the new low price of $349.99. Try to find one with HDMI. Read more

Posted on Thu, 9 Aug 2007 02:20:20 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Rumor: New Core and Premium Xbox 360 to come with HDMI

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Ars Technica runs a story saying that a mole sent them information that Microsoft will soft launch new Core and Premium Xbox 360 consoles with HDMI port.

Update 08/08/07:
Xbox 360 Premium HDMI already shipping

Currently only the new expensive Xbox 360 Elite has a HDMI port.
The new HDMI Xbox 360 consoles are supposed to become available once the current inventory is gone. Read more

Posted on Wed, 8 Aug 2007 07:49:30 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

XtremeMac HDMI Switch Review

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Future Looks reviews the XtremeMac ExtremeHD HDMI Switch. HDMI switches become more and more a necessity in a home theater setup. See also the new IOGEAR automatic HDMI switch we reported about last week.

Quote from the review: "It seems that HDMI has taken over as the dominant connection for HD connectivity on consumer electronic devices. From your DVD player to that next generation game console, they all use HDMI to broadcast that HD picture to your HDTV. Read more

Posted on Mon, 6 Aug 2007 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

IOGear Automatic 4 Port HDMI Switch

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IOGear offers an automatic HDMI switch with 4 ports.

The affordable HDMI switch is based on IOGEAR's patented HDAS (High-Definition Automatic Switch) technology, which instantly locks and transfers the active audio and video content to the connected HD display.

The two HDMI ports found on Plasma or LCD HDTVs just are not enough anymore with Sony PS3, Apple TV, HD-DVD Player, TiVo HD and HD Cable boxes in the living room. Read more

Posted on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AMEX Digital Announces AMD 690G HDMI AV Pure Mainboard

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AMEX Digital announced today that they would be showing of their most recent Mainboard for AMD AM2 CPUs aimed at the media center aficionado. The AMD 690G HDMI AV Pure Mainboard features onboard video with ATI Radeon X1250 graphics running at a core frequency of 400MHz and supporting ATI AVIVO and multiple display configurations.

This Mainboard will be ideal for those with Blu-ray or HD DVD drives in their computers thanks to the inclusion of an HDMI out for the onboard video. DDR2 RAM is supports at speeds of 533MHz, 667 MHz, and 800 MHz. SATA RAID in 0, 1 and 10 is supported as well for data security and redundancy. Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 May 2007 13:48:06 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Asus M2A-VM HDMI Motherboard Review

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HotHardware reviews the Asus M2A-VM HDMI motherboard.

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"The M2A-VM HDMI is based on AMD’s recently released 690G-chipset for socket AM2 processors and as its name suggests it has built in support for HDMI. Read more

Posted on Fri, 18 May 2007 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Onkyo HT-SR800 7.1 Surround system in a Box w/ HDMI Pass Through

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As cool as the other two low cost home theater in a box systems we talked about a bit ago are, the Onkyo HT-SR800 is definitely the product for home theater lovers on a budget. Unlike the other two systems which were 5.1 surround capable, the HT-SR800 is a full 7.1 surround system with 110w per channel. Other notable features are that the receiver is both XM and Sirius satellite radio ready and has Audyssey 2EQ/HTiB calibration.

The receiver uses HDMI pass-through switching, processing and amplification for multi channel audio formats. "As high definition sources and displays finally make their way into the mass market, the need for simple, yet high quality audio systems is greater today than ever before," comments Onkyo Marketing Manager Paul Wasek. "HD-DVD and Blu-Ray not only deliver the highest video quality ever available at home, they also carry the promise of matching audio reproduction as well. The HT-SR800 home theater package makes that promise a reality, giving consumers a simple, high-quality solution for high definition audio with as powerful switching and control features to make a complete theater systems easy to set up, operate, and enjoy." Read more

Posted on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:59:45 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

ASUS Debutes Wireless HDMI at CeBIT

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ASUS was showing off something very interesting for the home theater lovers at CeBIT this year. How does Wireless HDMI grab you? The mere though of being able to connect my HD projector to my HD cable box without wires makes me giddy as a school boy on field day.

The wireless HDMI transmitter/receiver is said to cost about the same as 10m of high-quality EMI-shielded HDMI cable, but that is as precise as they get on pricing. We can assume that we are talking about somewhere in the $100 to $150 range for the system. Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:20:01 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Evergreen Allows You to Connect Two HDMI Devices to One HDMI Input on the Cheap

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If you are the owner of a HDTV, even a mere year or so old you may be stuck with a problem you haven’t even noticed yet, one HDMI port. A while back, one HDMI port was enough and many HDTVs shipped with a single.

However, as any one who has jumped into the HD age can tell you one HDMI doesn’t really cut it. You need one for your HD Cable or satellite converter and one for your Blu-ray or HD DVD player at a minimum. Unless you enjoy making trips to the TV to change your HDMI cable form the cable box to your high def DVD player you are going to need something like this switch from Evergreen. Read more

Posted on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:47:13 CST | by Shane McGlaun

BenQ FP241W is First Display with HDMI Built-in

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I am a sucker for a big, high resolution display and BenQ has a fantastic sounding new display they recently launched called the FP241W.

The most unique feature of the 24" BenQ FP241W is that is the first display on the market with an HDMI port built in supporting up to 1080i. Other features of the display are good too such as a 1000:1 contrast ratio, a 6ms gray-to-gray response time and a brightness of 500 CD/m2. The native resolution is 1920 x 1200. Read more

Posted on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:47:52 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

I4U Gadget Flyer: 20GB PS3 has HDMI : iTV has HDD? : USBCELL

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