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SIM2
Tom Norton  |  Sep 08, 2007  |  0 comments

SIM2's demo used three new projectors from that company. The first, and the one that impressed me most from a price/performance
aspect (though at $16,000 it isn't cheap by today's projector standards) was the HT-3000E. Incorporating TI's BrilliantColor technology, and SIM2's new Unishape lamp technology that can vary both the color of the lamp and its brightness in a dynamic, nearly instantaneous way, it presented a superb image with excellent deep blacks. Oddly, SIM2 was using a Firehawk screen-8' wide for the 3000E, 10' wide for the other two projectors, the C3X ($20,000) and the C3X 1080($30,000), both of which were demonstrated with anamorphic lenses. (There was a lot of anamorphia going around at this year's show.)

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THX Goes Video
Tom Norton  |  Sep 08, 2007  |  0 comments

THX is now getting into video product certification, and was running training sessions throughout the show. As yet few video products carry the THX imprimatur.

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Bravia Notes
Tom Norton  |  Sep 06, 2007  |  Published: Sep 07, 2007  |  0 comments

Details on the Bravia SXRD

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Notable Bravia
Tom Norton  |  Sep 06, 2007  |  Published: Sep 07, 2007  |  4 comments

The new 70" Sony SXRD—that is, <I>Bravia</I> SXRD, was producing a great picture previewing the upcoming (late October) Blu-ray release of <I>Spider-Man 3</I>. For details on the display see the entry below.

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Marantz and Lens
Tom Norton  |  Sep 06, 2007  |  Published: Sep 07, 2007  |  0 comments

Don't get sticker shock, but good lenses are obviously expensive.

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Marantz VP-15S1
Tom Norton  |  Sep 06, 2007  |  Published: Sep 07, 2007  |  0 comments

I didn't get in to see the new 1080p Marantz VP-15S1 today. The wait was too long, but I'll have a better chance tomorrow. In the meantime, the projector is available either au natural or with an optional anamorphic lens. The PJ itself is half the price of Marantz' VP-11S1 flagship ($20,000), which remains in the line.

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Marantz Blu
Tom Norton  |  Sep 06, 2007  |  Published: Sep 07, 2007  |  0 comments

Marantz showed a mockup of a new Blu-ray player. The price and delivery date weren't available, but I have a feeling it won't be by Christmas or under $500.

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Definitive Gets Centered
Tom Norton  |  Sep 06, 2007  |  Published: Sep 07, 2007  |  3 comments

Definitive Technology has a new Mythos 10 ($899) center channel speaker to match the company's current Mythos ST ($1799 each). The Mythos 10 was on static display, but the Mythos STs were being played as a left and right 2-channel stereo pair, driven by a rack full of Theta electronics. The system sounded superb.

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Klipsch Hits a New High
Tom Norton  |  Sep 06, 2007  |  Published: Sep 07, 2007  |  0 comments

Klipsch has a new Flagship floor-stander, the Palladium P39F, which will set you back $15,000/pair. You'll have to wait until CES for six other models in the range, including the designs needed to fill out a home theater array, but I'm sure Klipsch will sell you five, six, or seven P39Fs if you're in a hurry.

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Samsung 1080p PJ
Tom Norton  |  Sep 06, 2007  |  Published: Sep 07, 2007  |  0 comments

Samsung's new SP-A800 1080p projector, (under $10,000, available Q4 2007), was being demonstrated by video expert Joe Kane, who was heavily involved with Samsung in its development. It exhibited technically flawless color, crisp but natural detail across the entire screen, outstanding optics (I didn't sit close enough to judge for color fringing, but Joe said that superior optics to eliminate this aberration were a key element in the design), and excellent brightness on a 10-foot screen (a new Stewart Studiotek 130) screen using that company's new, fine-trained screen finish optimized for 1080p projection. It also has an iris with Light, Middle, Deep, and Auto settings (no word on how or how well the Auto iris function works, and Joe used the Middle and Light settings for the demo).

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