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The HD DVD X(box)-Factor
Michael Antonoff  |  Jan 05, 2006  |  0 comments
In his CES keynote address, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced that an external HD DVD drive will be offered as an accessory for the Xbox 360 later this year. The add-on will turn the game console into a high-definition movie player. He didn't announce its price.

Microsoft has sided with Toshiba and Intel in the next-generation-DVD format war.

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The HDTV Picture Show
Al Griffin  |  Jun 02, 2007  |  0 comments

Chances are you bought your HDTV with one purpose in mind: to watch movies, sports, or the many network and cable TV series like Lost and The Sopranos that look stunningly good in a widescreen, high-definition format.

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The High-Def Arcade
Will Greenwald  |  May 26, 2009  |  0 comments

Classic games don't always age very well. While they mighty still play great, their low resolution and blocky sprites make the experience on an HDTV into a chore. Even if you grew up on games like Street Fighter II and Pac-Man, if you played them today on your nice, big HDTV you're more likely to get sharp, stabby, headachey feelings than warm, fuzzy, nostalgic feelings.

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The High-Definition DVD Dance
Al Griffin  |  Jan 07, 2006  |  0 comments

The Pioneer Elite BDP-HD1 Blu-ray player is due in May at a price of $1,800

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The House That Jim Built
 |  Oct 26, 2006  |  1 comments

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The House That Jim Built, Part 3
James K. Willcox  |  Sep 14, 2008  |  0 comments

Has it really been 2 years since I last wrote about my efforts to install the A/V and networking systems in the new addition to my home?

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The HTPC Primer
Will Greenwald  |  Jun 25, 2009  |  0 comments

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the world of technological convergence. While they were once restricted to the desktop, PCs have all the power and functionality necessary to make them a vital part of the home theater experience. They can play DVDs and Blu-rays, run video games, load streaming audio and video from the Internet, and store a tremendous amount of media.

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The iPod Killer Elite
Peter Pachal  |  Jul 04, 2005  |  0 comments

It's no exaggeration to say that Apple has defined how people listen to music in the 21st century. Already commanding 75% of the digital music player market, the iPod phenomenon just keeps growing.

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The Life and Career of Julian D. Hirsch
Steven Hirsch  |  Nov 30, 2003  |  0 comments

My father always attributed his early interests in technical matters to his maternal grandfather, who, in his words, "knew a little bit about everything." In those days, the lowly telephone was not commonplace in rural America, international calling was an exotic luxury for the wealthy, and the Internet was the stuff of pulp science-fiction novels.

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The List
 |  Aug 15, 2005  |  0 comments
Welcome to the List, where Sound & Vision's editors share their recommendations on the best home-entertainment gear. Everything appearing on The List has been reviewed by our expert staff and has stood out for performance or value. Watch our test reports for the "S&V Approved" icon (above) designating that a product has been added to The List.
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The List
 |  Sep 30, 2005  |  0 comments
We've added three products to The List for October. Printer specialist HP put a color scientist in charge of creating the company's first rear-projection TV, a 65-inch 1080p monster no less, and just about slam-dunked it. Escient gets a nod for making its highly evolved FireBall music-server technology available for half the cost of prior models.
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The List
SV Staff  |  Nov 08, 2005  |  0 comments
This month our nod for the best video recorder goes to Pioneer's DVR-633H-S hard-drive/DVD combo, which knocks off the Lite-On LVW-5045. We've added Sony's 50-inch SXRD HDTV, but RCA's $8,000 Profiles 720 DLP set drops out despite its 7-inch depth - it can't compete with $4,000 1080p DLPs.
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The List
 |  Dec 03, 2005  |  0 comments
New additions to The List in December include the Revel Concerta, a $3,800 home theater speaker system that's short on style but long on value thanks to near-perfect sonics. Olive scored with its thoughtfully conceived Symphony music server. We loved both JVC's 2nd-gen Everio hard-drive camcorder and Sony's "affordable" $2,000 high-def model.
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The List
SV Staff  |  Dec 31, 2005  |  0 comments

This month, Denon's no-holds-barred DVD-5910 replaces the DVD-3910 as our pick for the ultimate DVD player (at least till introduction of an HD disc format). We've also listed a trio of XM2go portables from Pioneer, Tao, and Delphi as well as the new Xbox 360 game console. As for deletions: Pioneer and Denon have replaced their PDP-4350HD plasma and AVR-3805 receiver, respectively.

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The List
SV Staff  |  Jan 31, 2006  |  0 comments

A motherload of great products passed through the February/March 2006 issue, resulting in six adds to The List. Among them are Pioneer's 50-inch Elite plasma, JVC's new 70-inch HD-ILA rear projector, and Control 4's affordable whole-house music/automation system.

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