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IDT HQV Vida Processing Technology We've been very familiar with HQV video technology for some time, but when they released their new Vida chipset last year it was only a matter of time before it began to show up in new products.

Summit Wireless Technology Delivers Uncompromised Wireless HD Audio Summit Wireless is an uncompromised wireless solution to HD multi-channel audio for home theater, music, gaming, etc. It's easy to setup and has the potential to take wireless audio to a new level.

Locking HDMI Cables and Connectors How is a custom installer to deal with the loose HDMI connector? Several solutions provide a locking HDMI connection for HDMI - something the format surely lacks and which HDMI Licensing left open.

The Truth Behind HDMI 1.4a The big change from 1.4 was that 1.4a mandated two new 3D formats for broadcast on top of game and Blu-ray content. The question consumers have is whether their HDMI 1.4 device will work. Maybe.

HDMI Cable Speed & Features Explained Are you confused about HDMI cable speed and category ratings? Read this article to get the facts from the fiction about the relevence of HDMI cable ratings.

0dBFS & Bass Management of DVD / Blu-ray Players We've recently tested several BD players and noticed not all players handle 0dBFS in a similar matter. Thus we will be testing at -20dBFS levels when evaluating BD player multi channel performance.

Vertical vs Horizontal Center Channel Speaker Designs – An Alternate Perspective This article contains an in depth discussion of the trade-offs of different center channel designs (MTM vs WTMW, etc) and their real world applications and limitations.

The Loudspeaker Crossover Part II: The Brains of your System This article explores the differences between capacitor and inductor types utilized in the crossover designs and how they may affect measurable and sonic performance of your loudspeakers.

HDMI 1.4 and Through the Ages Is HDMI more of a stop-gap interface instead of a new standard? We think so - and the new HDMI version 1.4 does little to assuage our hopes in that regard. HDMI, while convenient, isn't all that.

Alternatives for AV Home Networking The ongoing convergence of Audio/Video and computing is inevitable, rooted in the dawn of digital media with the advent of the CD, and nurtured by such things as the the Internet and technology.