Recent Home Theater Editorials

1080p: Are We There Yet? - Part 2
As I stated in my previous article , I believe that 1080p displays are the Holy Grail of Video.

I'll Take the StikAx Music, Video, DJ Whatsamagadget
Subtitle: What to Get the Kid Who Has Everything

1080p: The Holy Grail of Video - Part 1
Every year at the CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association) Expo we see new products and new technologies. This year, all the talk was about the Holy Grail.

Ask OPRA - Hums, Glossary, and Experts, Oh My!
In the continuing tradition of addressing the critical issues in Home Audio and Home Theater, OPRA returns with new wisdom, new suggestions, and new lists… all of stemming from a shockingly bad grasp …

Twas the Night Before an Audioholic's Christmas...
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the…

An Introduction to Imaging Science
Excerpts and Notes from the Home Theater Cruise Presented by: Terry Paulin

Five (5) Audio Myths Dispelled
This article was originally published on AudioXpress, and dives into five audio myths that many well intentioned and well informed audiophiles still believe.

The Demand for HDTV and Emergence of IPTV
The standards for digital TV have been in place since 1994. It has only been in the last few years that the sale of HDTV…

The State of Downloadable Music & Storage
Hardware, software, content owners and service providers are saying what Estelle Reiner (mother of Rob Reiner) said after watching Meg Ryan explain intimate relationships in…

Toshiba's Latest Round of HD-DVD Woes
In what appears to be a double play on Toshiba this week, Reuters reported that Paramount has officially backed Blu-ray Disc (joining Apple,…

Ask OPRA: Comparing Subs, Cables
In the continuing tradition of addressing the critical issues in Home Audio and Home Theater, OPRA returns with new wisdom, new suggestions, and new lists…all of stemming from a shockingly bad grasp …

The State of Blu-ray and HD-DVD
It has been two-and-a-half years since next generation DVD was first announced (actually CES of 2003) by Sony.

IPTV: HDTV and More on Computers
"The day I made that statement, about inventing the Internet, I was tired because I'd been up all night inventing the Camcorder" -- Al Gore

Tom's Story: One Shoe to Rule Them All, and in the Press Room Bind Him
After my whopping 3 hours of sleep, I trudge downstairs to have breakfast with the gang. I'm so tired I can't decide if I should call my wife or not because I can't figure out if she's an hour ahead …

Toshiba, Sony Fail to Unify Hi-Def DVD Format
Plans for a "one format to rule them all" unified high definition DVD format seems to now be officially scrapped after Sony Corp. and…

Audioholics Commemorates 7 Years of Online Success
Here's a recap of our 7th year anniversary party back in 2005. At Audioholics we not only pride ourselves on rigorous reviews, but close-knit family environment, and this party is one example of that.

Sonos - All Your Music In The Palm Of Your Hand
You thought about it for a long time, debated it until your left brain and your right brain were sick of arguing. Finally you've gone and done it. Filled up 277 gigabytes of your brand-new 300GB hard …

The Golden Age of Hi-Fi - How It All Started
Winslow come here! I need you! The story of how HiFi started, as told by Mr. Purkeyns, Mr. Wellinbible, and Lady Chatterlip. Trust us, this is exactly how it happened.

Audio Acronyms, Formats and Technologies - Does It Ever End?
We have come a long way in consumer electronics and along the way we have had our share of formats, technologies and the…

Grokster Defeat Reveals MPAA Attitude
The Grokster vs MGM decision shouldn't have come as a big surprise to anyone last month even though lots of us clutched that faint ray of hope the Sony VCR ruling would help shield the industry. The …

Get Audio Advice from OPRA
At times, here at Audioholics.com, questions only tangentially related to the study of paying as little money for as good sound as possible come up. Usually, we allow these questions to be fielded by …

DVD-Audio Encryption Hacked... Sort Of
You knew it was bound to happen to DVD-Audio/MLP eventually... after quite a bit of time both the media key and the Content Protection…

Blu-ray Disc vs. HD-DVD... Who Cares?
We have actually been keeping score on which Hollywood studio and which content owner "signed up" for the HD- (HD-DVD) and Blu-ray Disc (BD) camps. We actually wondered which wanted to limit their …