Brent Butterworth

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Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080 UB front projector
Brent Butterworth  |  Jul 08, 2008
Epson's PowerLites: Home or Pro? 160284947971 Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080 UB With its latest 1080p LCD front projector, Epson takes a cue from the airlines by offering both coach and first-class versions.
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Are Ultra-Wide Flat-Panel TVs in Our Future?
Brent Butterworth  |  Jul 21, 2008

Don't get us wrong - today's top TVs are great. But where do we go from here? What's going to get us video enthusiasts really excited? Broader color spectra arising from LED-based technologies? Frame rates moving up to 240 Hz?

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The Check Mate SPL Meter: For Good Measure
Brent Butterworth  |  Jul 30, 2008

What's the most popular audio evaluation tool in the world? It's RadioShack's model 33-4050 sound level meter. What's the most controversial audio evaluation tool in the world? That same little $45 meter.

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Stretch Your Screen -- and Your Pennies
Brent Butterworth  |  Aug 25, 2008

Everyone who's hip to home theater knows the state-of-the-art in video is a constant-height projection system. And everyone who's hip to home theater also knows they can't afford one.

Or can they?

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Wireless HDMI: Out of the Ether
Brent Butterworth  |  Sep 04, 2008

Ever notice how many custom installers are losing their hair? That's because they pulled it all out in frustration over HDMI.

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Runway Models (of Speakers)
Brent Butterworth  |  Sep 07, 2008

Some people's idea of a perfect speaker might not be a big ugly black box that delivers pristine performance. Obviously, these folks' priorities are way out of whack.

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A Tale of Two Theaters
Brent Butterworth  |  Sep 25, 2008

Many A/V enthusiasts dream of having a custom theater designed by home theater pioneer and Sound & Vision columnist Theo Kalomirakis. But mystery novelists Jonathan and Faye Kellerman (Capital Crimes, When the Bough Breaks) have something twice as nice: two theaters designed by Theo.

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LCD Turbocharger
Brent Butterworth  |  Sep 25, 2008

Most video display demos aren't terribly convincing. First, the manufacturer spends 15 minutes telling you about his whiz-bang new technology. Next, he turns on the display and shows you pictures of flowers, vegetables, and Japanese girls in bikinis.

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Sunfire HRS home theater speaker system
Brent Butterworth  |  Oct 08, 2008
The Short Form
$3,850 (as tested) / SUNFIRE.COM / 425-335-4748
Snapshot
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Satellite vs. Blu-ray: DISHing up 1080p
Brent Butterworth  |  Oct 09, 2008

Audio and video often seem like nothing more than numbers games. So much is specified in some kind of figure: 7.1 channels, 200 watts, 800 lumens, 90 decibels. Sure, it's simplistic and pandering, but on the whole it's good. If Match.com could deliver this level of precision, I'd be a much happier man.

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