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Solar Panels Power Home Theater [0.18] by clint,April 22, 2009 04:00

The “Guiltless Green Home Theater,” which has a 100-inch screen and 5.1 channels of surround sound, uses energy collected from four roof-mounted solar panels. The 175-watt Sharp solar panels collect up to 700 watts per hour during the day, which the HTSA says provides about 22,000 watts per week, enough for 19 hours of off-the-grid home entertainment per week. (The figures are based on an average of 4.5 hours of sunlight per day in the Northeast and the theater’s 1,150-watt-per-hour draw, at full capacity.)

State of Blu-ray - CEDIA 2008 [0.18] by clint,September 12, 2008 08:50

What is on the forefront of many consumers' minds is Blu-ray. Sure, it is all the talk on the forums and with enthusiasts, but when will John Q. Public start to care? We'll tell you when - when prices come down. At CEDIA this year we took a look at some of the newest Blu-ray players that are either already in stores or will be soon. Some companies seem to be pushing for as many features as possible at the lowest price while other seem to be skating along thinking that a Profile 1.1 player should sell just fine at $600 - $1000. Hey, don't forget that you can pay up to $2200 for a player if you really want a flagship model.

Amplifier Voltage Gain Explained – Matching Amp to Preamp [0.18] by smunz,April 29, 2013 19:30

If you've ever glanced at the specifications sheet of an external amplifier, you may have noticed the term "voltage gain". In short, it is the degree to which an amplifier actually amplifies the input from the preamplifier/processor. Often overlooked by those unaware of its importance, this one parameter can have significant implications on actual performance when an amplifier is introduced into an AV system. Understanding the impact that different levels of voltage gain can have in your system can very well be the difference between poor sound and getting the most out of an external amplifier. Read more about amplifier voltage gain to ensure you properly match your amp and preamp to achieve maximum performance.

HD Radio - Next Big Thing or Flop? [0.18] by clint,April 21, 2008 07:57

HD Radio makes sense. Digital music with meta information similar to mp3, but with even more flexibility. As the digital transition looms nearer for televisions, radio - for the most part seems bent on staying analogue, even though the same fuzzy AM and FM radio has been annoying us for decades. HD Radio proved to change all that, but similar to HD DVD, there seems to be only one main technology player in town - iBiquity and they aren't exactly having adopters sign up in droves for a non-mandatory digital radio transition.

New Scalable AURO-CX Audio Codec Demoed at CES 2024 [0.18] by Jacob Green,January 18, 2024 00:00

AURO is back with a new, next-gen audio codec called AURO-CX. The folks behind AURO-3D say that AURO-CX delivers scalable quality, channel count, sample rate, and objects, all in one powerful bitstream. Does this mean that AURO has recovered from its 2022 bankruptcy? Read on to learn more.

An Open Letter to Tradeshow Exhibitors [0.17] by tom,September 06, 2008 07:49

I know it costs easily tens of thousands of dollars for even a modest booth at one of these tradeshows. Those mega-structures set up by the major companies cost many times more. But in the end, what is most important is not how flashy your booth is or how high tech your demos are but people. In the end, it is the people, not the displays, that are responsible for distributing information, engaging the people that wander into your booth, and conveying the excitement you feel about your products. So why don't you spend the time to train them?

Dirac Live Bass Control And HEOS Updates For Denon & Marantz! [0.17] by Jacob Green,December 16, 2023 16:20

Dirac Live Bass Control is now available for select Denon and Marantz products! The combination of Dirac’s multi-sub Bass Control system and the 4 independent subwoofer outputs available on the latest Denon and Marantz units will be a powerful tool for perfecting home theater bass. The Masimo-owned brands also benefit from an overhauled HEOS app for a better wireless/streaming audio experience. Read on to learn more.

Sonos Goes Public With $100 Million IPO [0.17] by Jacob Green,August 01, 2018 10:00

Sonos has filed a $100 million initial public offering, and will join the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SONO. The company has seen growth since incorporating Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant into its newest products, but the risks of doing so may eventually outweigh the benefits. Will Sonos be a stock market success, or has it made too many compromises in order to stay relevant?

Yamaha DVD-S2300 MK2 Setting Up the Player [0.17] by clint,December 17, 2006 15:31

Halo A 51 Amplifier Build Quality [0.17] by Ken Stein,January 04, 2007 15:45