LATEST ADDITIONS

Audio Video News
FCC Bans Apartment Exclusives
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 02, 2008
Apartment dwellers are plagued by exclusive telecom service agreements struck by their landlords and co-op boards. As a result their choice of triple-play service is limited to a single favored provider--until now. The Federal Communications Commission has just banned such agreements.
Continue Reading »
Fred Manteghian Blog
2008 – A Space Saving Oddity
Fred Manteghian  |  Apr 02, 2008

<i>Dedicated to the memory of Arthur C. Clarke, who last week, took the big rocket to the stars.</i>

Continue Reading »
Audio Video News
Make Your Thin TV a Wall-Hugger
SV Staff  |  Apr 01, 2008
HDTV sets keep getting thinner. Hitachi's UltraThin line is only 1.5-inches thick. If you're the type that must have the world's thinnest TV, you probably want to show off its slim profile with a wall-mount. However, there aren't many (as far as we...
Continue Reading »
Audio Video News
With a Cell Phone, Any Wall's a Screen
SV Staff  |  Apr 01, 2008
As if your cell phone didn't already try to perform too many functions at once, a slew of consumer electronics manufacturers want to add in one more feature: A digital projector. That's right, a mini-version of the home-theater grade projectors...
Continue Reading »
Audio Video News
Magnifying VisWall Wakes Up Researchers
SV Staff  |  Apr 01, 2008
Forget microscopes. Students at Tufts University's Center for Scientific Vizualization don't have to squint when examining particles, molecules, DNA, and tiny organisms. Instead they simply glance up at the enormous VisWall in their classroom. The...
Continue Reading »
Audio Video News
Dolby and SIM2 Dazzle with LEDs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 01, 2008
Despite their popularity, LCD TVs have always had a problem with black level. Yesterday Dolby and SIM2 gave dazzled reporters a glimpse of how good black and dark colors could look on a flat-panel set. Unfortunately, this High Dynamic Range (HDR) tech was only a prototype, so it'll be awhile before you get to share the love.
Continue Reading »
The Custom Installer
 |  Mar 31, 2008

•January, 2008 - The Custom Installer: Becoming a Media-Savvy Installer Some expert advice on how to get your installation company noticed. •December, 2007 - The Custom Installer: *Not Included How to make sure the gifts that keep on giving

Continue Reading »
JVC Lets Loose Another Top-Notch Projector
Al Griffin  |  Mar 31, 2008

the listJVC has long been a player in industrial-grade video front projectors, with its D-ILA (JVC's variant of LCoS technology) models finding their way into plenty of boardrooms, digital movie theaters, and other commercial venues.

Continue Reading »
Other Tech
8 Ways Networks Jump the HD Line
 |  Mar 31, 2008

Remember when those poor, starving contestants on Survivor finally got a serving of sustenance? Only, instead of being rewarded with a good rib eye or a yellowfin tuna roll, they get a big dollop of termite larva. Or perhaps a skinny slice of bat-wing. It's like, "Yeah, they're hungry enough to eat anything.

Continue Reading »
Other Tech
Deduct Your A/V Gear From Your Taxes
Karl Tennant  |  Mar 31, 2008

No one ever said being a home theater enthusiast was cheap. If you've got a full 7.1-channel speaker system, tricked out with the latest gear, and topped off with a 60-inch plasma, it could cost you more than $10,000. Yeah, that thing saying "ouch" is your credit card.

Continue Reading »

Pages

X