Recent Home Theater Editorials
Rumor: Is Apple Plotting a Sound United Buyout From Masimo?
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Apple may have a plan to buy Sound United audio brands including: Denon, Marantz, Bowers&Wilkins;, etc from Masimo. But how far does Apple's plans go to resolve the ongoing patent disputes with Masimo?
Movie Downloads Coming to Amazon.com
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It had to happen sooner or later, downloadable movies accompanying the DVD release timeline is the future. The question was who could pull…
Super Bowl XL Party at Audioholics!
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Last year we threw an incredibly fun Superbowl party and had over 25 people in attendance. This year we wanted to outdo ourselves - a challenge to say the least, but one that we felt we could …
Victory for the Video Down‑Rez Police
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Analogue down-rezzing, or the down-converting of video signals through analogue outputs, has long been speculated among videophiles as the fate of the new optical storage…
Disney Patents Mood Sensing Media Player
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Potentially one of the creepiest new media technologies to come along in awhile, Jan 4th Disney entered a patent for a mood sensing media player. Once the device has been given a chance to build a …
Audioholics Showcase Home ‑ First Look
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After 13 grueling months, the Audioholics Showcase Home construction has been completed. Now the fun begins.
Cisco Systems to Be Another CE Player
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You can now add Cisco Systems to the companies vying for your attention at upcoming Consumer Electronics Shows. Charles Giancarlo, Chief Development Office for…
1080p: Are We There Yet? ‑ Part 2
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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
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Subtitle: What to Get the Kid Who Has Everything
1080p: The Holy Grail of Video ‑ Part 1
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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!
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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...
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Twas the night before Christmas when all through the…
An Introduction to Imaging Science
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Excerpts and Notes from the Home Theater Cruise Presented by: Terry Paulin
Five (5) Audio Myths Dispelled
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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 …