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Sony’s 4K Home Projector Eyes-On: Just Like A Theatre Projector

5:00PM January 11, 2012 | Adrian Covert

Sony’s 4K projector was first announced last year, but they have the thing on display at CES this year. After getting to zone out in a pitch black room where the projector blasted the new Spider-Man trailer at full resolution on a 182-inch screen, I’m sold on the idea. More »


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Harman Kardon’s New Home Theater Gear Is BMW Expensive

6:33AM January 6, 2012 | Mario Aguilar

Harman Kardon — you know, the folks who put the sound system in your boss’ luxury car — have a batch of new home theatre gear including a the pricey 5.1 channel BDS 770 system. Will it sound good enough for the price tag? More »


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Sony Now Makes A Portable Blu-ray Player. Why?

4:15PM January 2, 2012 | Adrian Covert

I’m sure there are 3.5 people out there who will put Sony’s portable Blu-ray player to great use. It has a 9-inch screen, 4.5 hours of battery life and 1080p output via HDMI. But for the rest of us, The Sony SX910 is an extremely niche-y, borderline unnecessary piece of tech. More »


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Nice Home Theatre! We’ll Help You Set It Up

1:15PM December 26, 2011 | Gizmodo

Welcome to our annual home theatre setup guide. You’ve just obtained the final component for your ideal home theatre set-up. Now it’s time to hook everything up and turn your living room into that badarse entertainment zone you’ve always envisioned. We’ll guide you through the basics. More »


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Ridley Scott: Streaming Movies Suck

9:45AM December 8, 2011 | Brent Rose

Three-time Oscar-nominated director of many awesomesauce movies Ridley Scott penned a HuffPo article yesterday, detailing why streaming movies are still vastly inferior to physical media such as Blu-ray. Oh, yeah, Mr Scott? You’re… you’re… absolutely right. Sigh. More »


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Sound Bars Guide: Virtual Surround Sound 101

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11:00AM November 22, 2011 | Nick Broughall

You’ve just bought a shiny new flat panel TV, stunningly crafted and a testament to human engineering. But it sounds like someone strangling a dolphin while watching an old Arnie film. You need better sound – fast – without having to punch holes in the walls or ripping up the floor to hide cables. You need a soundbar, and here are the basics you should know before buying one. More »


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6 Tools To Make Your Home A Wireless Wonderland

12:40PM November 10, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Wires are terrible. They do nothing but make your house look chaotic. And though we can’t completely get rid of all wires, we can get rid of some. Here are six gadgets to help tame your wild wires. More »


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Boston Acoustics SoundWare S System Explodes With Sound Invisibly

6:00AM November 3, 2011 | Mario Aguilar

For the most part, itty-bitty satellite speakers are just alright — a compromise made for convenience. The new Boston Acoustics SoundWare S system looks like it might actually be able to blow up a room with sound. More »


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Logitech’s Wireless Touch Keyboard Is Built For Sofa Surfing

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10:00AM September 28, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Logitech’s latest wireless keyboard is aimed at sofa surfers, although only sadly those who plug in their laptops or run a home theatre PC. More »


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Projector Will Turn iPads Into Personal Home Theatres

11:40PM September 27, 2011 | Kwame Opam

There are already plenty of reason why you wouldn’t own a TV, especially if you stream to your iDevice regularly. The Epson MegaPlex MG-850HD projector lets you give your iPad the big-screen treatment in your living room. More »