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This Week on DVD: September 11, 2007
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Touchstone, Yari Film Group Releasing, Action, Classics, Drama, Independent, Period, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases,
Here are a few of the new titles you can find on the rental shelves this Tuesday:
- Away From Her: starring Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent & Olympia Dukakis
- Even Money: starring Kim Basinger, Ray Liotta & Forest Whitaker
- Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee: starring Adam Beach, Aidan Quinn & August Schellenberg
- Face/Off (Special Collector’s Edition): starring John Travolta, Nicolas Cage & Joan Allen
- The Graduate (40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition): starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft & Katharine Ross
NOTE: Click here to see the TV-On-DVD options for this week.
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Vudu is Nothing New
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Internet, Misc. Tech, Movies,
Another company has decided that we still don’t have enough choices when it comes to watching movies. Vudu promises access to over 5,000 movies with its 250-gigabyte hard drive that will handle about 100 hours of storage. The Vudu runs by Ethernet with at least a 2 Mbpm broadband Internet connection. In time, the box will have more storage capability with an additional USB hard drive. The price of the Vudu is $399.00 and although there is no subscription fee, you pay 99 cents to $3.99 to rent or $4.99 to $19.99 to own. The way we go through movies around here makes us think that with that kind of spending, we could probably purchase a new car by the end of the year. We’ll just be satisfied with our now dependable NetFlix which we figure pays for itself in the first week of any given month.
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Beo5 Arrives Open Minded
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, Movies, Music,
For those with bucks, Bang & Olufsen is introducing its Beo5 Remote that features a universal language and the ability to be programmed for any combination of functions after purchase. It can be customized at your local store for home entertainment, security, appliances, lighting, etc. At a size of 69.3 x 115.8 x 32.3 mm and a weight of 205 g, its ambidextrous functions and buttons can be changed, added, or removed. On a full charge, it will last about 18 hours and comes with a decent 3.6 meter cable for flexibility. Available any time now, expect the adaptable Beo5 to set you back $560.00.
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Onkyo TX-SR875 and TX-SR905 Receivers Now Shipping
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Music,
After a couple of delays, Onkyo has finally announced that their flagship TX-SR905 and TX-SR875 7.1 surround sound receivers are now shipping. These are the first A/V receivers to include Silicon Optix’s Reon-VX HQV video processing chips, which provide the receivers with some fancy video scaling and deinterlacing capabilities, including upscaling of all video sources to 1080p for output over HDMI. All video sources are also upconverted to HD output via the units’ component video outputs to accommodate video displays lacking an HDMI input. You’ll find 3 HDMI inputs on the TX-SR9875, and four on the TX-SR975. Extra features on the 975 include built-in Ethernet for streaming Internet radio and network media, HD Radio receiver, and USB port for use with digital audio players and USB memory devices.
The Onkyo TX-SR875 is available for $1699 USD, while the TX-SR905 sells at $2099 - excellent prices for receivers that include THX Ultra2 mode.
Sonance Unveils Revamped Website Design with New Options
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Home Entertainment, Internet,
Sonance, the company that introduced the first in-wall loudspeaker unveils a brand new website that follows the company’s new corporate identity and branding initiative, which reflects the continuing evolution of the brand.
The new site features a contemporary design and homepage that greets visitors with a series of beautifully decorated rooms featuring a variety of Sonance components including the company’s revolutionary new Architectural Series speakers, the first truly flush-mounted speaker. Users can easily navigate to company information, individual product categories, and a special solutions section, which offers product recommendations by various categories and visitors can explore a room for placement of products. Whether it is Multi-room Audio, Home Theater, Outdoor & Marine, Multi-Dwelling Units, Commercial applications or International options, Sonance has a solution that fits any project.
Additional enhancements to the site include a live search option that updates results as you type, full product descriptions, choose additional add-ons, as well as download product manuals and brochures. Not to be missed is the news section that contains up to date press releases on new products, awards, reviews, and more.
Steve Crawford, Chief Marketing Officer of Sonance, said, “Our objective was to better reflect our current brand, business and product strategy while providing easy access to up-to-date information. The result is a website that combines elegant, contemporary imagery with powerful and intuitive sort and search functionality.”
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YouTube Arrives on Apple TV
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Home Entertainment, Internet, Software,
Steve Jobs announced it at All Things D, and earlier today Apple released the first software update for the Apple TV, which included the addition of YouTube to the device. As we noted previously, YouTube has begun to encode videos in the H.264 codec, and these are the videos you are able to see on Apple TV. This should result in higher quality visuals, and YouTube plans to have 10,000 videos encoded by June 29th, and will continue adding more each week. If you have an Apple TV, be sure to fire up software update for YouTube functionality.
Unboxing Apple TV: Gallery
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Features, HDTV, Home Entertainment,
Our bad! When we put up our Apple TV Unboxing Gallery, maybe you would have appreciated it if we actually let you know it was there. So, here we are to redeem ourselves, with what we think is a not-too-shabby look at the Apple TV unboxing experience. If you are curious about what comes in the box (not much, really) as well as what is lacking (video cables?), you may find our gallery of some use to yourself. Once again Apple has done a fantastic job of making a device possibly feel more special than it is simply by the way they packaged it—although, with their failure to pack in any sort of video cable, be it digital or analog, they managed to also make you feel like something is missing at the same time. See for yourself in our Apple TV unboxing gallery.
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The Bleeding Edge 165: AMD LIVE! Digital Home Cinema
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Features, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Movies, Music, PC / Laptop, Podcasts, Videocasts, Videos,
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Bleeding Edge TV 165: AMD LIVE! Digital Home Cinema
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gizmatic, Short Bytes, Features, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Movies, Music, PC / Laptop, Videocasts,
We were able to get a first-hand look at the new AMD LIVE! Digital Home Cinema concept while hanging out with the AMD crew. For those who may have missed it at CES, the AMD LIVE! Home Cinema is pretty much a specialized HTPC that aims to replace just about everything in your entertainment center, save for game consoles. It can run Linux or Windows Media Center, and is even a digital cable tuner that is CableCARD compatible. Powered by an AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor, it aims to provide an immersive theater-quality media experience with high-definition video, integrated 100 watt per channel surround sound audio and Internet capability, all in a device fit for your entertainment center. Check the video for a full walk-through.
The Bleeding Edge 164: AMD Active TV Details
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Features, Home Entertainment, Internet, PC / Laptop, Podcasts, Videocasts, Videos,
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