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Keeping It on the Level
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 08, 2008
I’ve heard about Dolby Volume technology, but I hadn’t heard an actual demonstration until today. Dolby’s Craig Eggers gave a short but very effective demo of the technology using a prototype Onkyo receiver with the appropriate Dolby circuitry built-in. Onkyo’s not ready to bring a unit to market yet, but it’s obviously coming (from somebody, if not Onkyo). Dolby Volume helps keep all the sources and programming you listen to at the reference level you choose. It can also keep dynamic peaks (explosions and the like) within a more moderate range when it’s engaged.
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The World’s Largest Small Camcorder
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 07, 2008
It’s not the most portable of camcorders, but it’s guaranteed to make quite an impression the next time you take it to your kid’s soccer game. In fact, the other team might quit before the game even starts when you whip this baby out of the back of your minivan.
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Very Fishy
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 07, 2008
Last month I risked all and took my Canon Rebel XTi camera on a wild sled ride down the winding gravel road in front of my house. It was the same sort of stupid thinking that got Sonny Bono where he is today, but fortunately the sled, my body, and – most importantly – my Canon camera made it through the slippery downhill adventure unscathed and dry.
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My CES Motto
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 07, 2008
With 140,000 attendees (from over 140 countries, supposedly) at the “world’s largest consumer electronics show”, this is a good thing to have.
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Don’t Change that Channel – or Lane!
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 07, 2008
Now, I like to watch a little TV every now and then, but this is just too much. I may have lost count, but I think there were at least a dozen TV screens in this car. To make matters worse, there were at least two sources playing.
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These Sennheisers Aren’t Wired for Sound
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 07, 2008
Sennheiser’s new MX W1 wireless earphones are said to be the industry’s first “true wireless” stereo earphones based on Kleer’s wireless audio technology. The Kleer people seem to be very clear about their beliefs that their wireless technology blows the ears off of Bluetooth technology. They say it has something to do with spectral footprints, bandwidth, power consumption, audio quality, and wires.
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Netgear Brings Wireless HD Near Your Gear
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 06, 2008
Among the many that will be vying for the “Wireless HD Streaming Champion” is Netgear who announced a new HD/Gaming network kit that they say will provide seamless wireless streaming of up to 1080p video around your abode. It’s supposed to be easy to set up and can be added to an existing wireless network without requiring any special software installation.
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If They Called It Mobile-Pedestrian-Handheld, It Wouldn’t Be as Easy to Say
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 06, 2008
Sure, it’s not as sexy as a 100-inch LCD HDTV that’s only .001-inch thick, but the new MPH in-band mobile digital television (DTV) system is pretty cool if you’re into mobile-pedestrian-handheld TV watching.
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Sharp’s Getting Gamey
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 06, 2008
Sharp wants to sell LCD TVs to everyone, including gamers. They call gamers a “special market”. For these “special” people, Sharp is offering the second generation Gaming GP-3 Series of 1080p LCD HDTVs. If you’re a die-hard gamer with $1,599 to spend on a 32-inch LCD TV, you can have your choice of piano black, dark red wine, and white.
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Listen Up and Play Right
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Dec 21, 2007

<I>Trying to build the perfect home theater isn't easy, but it sure is worth it.</I>

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