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LIFI Lamp Technology Primer
Luxim Corporation has announced that it is partnering with Panasonic to integrate its new LIFI, or Light Fidelity, lighting unit (lamp system) into their rear projection LCD TVs. The LIFI system…
HDMI 1.3 and Cables Part 1: It's All in the Bitrate
With the advent of HDMI v1.3 and 1.3a, consumers are starting to really get confused about cables and what they need to worry about when selecting a product that's going to be compatible with the new…
Vertical vs Horizontal Center Speaker Designs
This article discusses performance tradeoffs of vertically vs horizontally mounted drivers in center channel speakers. We show how off-axis lobing can negatively affect performance of horizontal MTMs.
Glossary of Electronics Terms
Audio terminology can be very confusing and ambiguous. We talk about things all the time that our readers may not be able to fully understand. Back by popular demand, we've reconstituted our Glossary…
Building Great Bass Response In Your Home Theater
If you are searching for the utmost listening experience in your room with your system it is time you consider how your space is constructed. It is the purpose of this article to show you how the…
What's the Matter with HDMI?
HDMI, as we've pointed out elsewhere, is a format which was designed primarily to serve the interests of the content-provider industries, not to serve the interests of the consumer. The result is a…
HDMI Audio Transmission for Blu-ray and HD DVD
Ever wonder how the new surround formats are transmitted from the next generation DVD players to the receiver/processor? Our quick interview session with Craig Eggers from Dolby Labs helps shed some…
1080p and the Acuity of Human Vision
1080p can be significantly better that 1080i, 720p, 480p or 480i. But, (there’s always a "but") there are qualifications. The most obvious qualification: Is this performance improvement manifest…
Bi-wiring Part 2: The Cable Conundrum
One of the arguments presented in the web forum thread I’ve already examined on a previous article is that there is a difference between a bi-wired speaker system and conventional wiring due to a…
Video Processing in DVD Players, Receivers and Displays
It has come to our attention many times in the past that people are generally confused about video processing. They are confused about which components are responsible for doing what, and they are…
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