Thomas J. Norton

Projector Reviews
Samsung SP-A800B DLP Projector
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 16, 2008  |  0 comments
Samsung has an unusual history with high-definition video projectors. Its most recent 720p DLP model, designed in consultation with video expert Joe Kane, was superb, even standard-setting in many important respects. But dealers were rare, and worse, the projectors arrived on the market just as comparably priced 1080p models were becoming available. They ultimately sold out to lucky buyers at bargain prices.
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Tower Speaker Reviews
Polk RTi A9 Speaker System
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 08, 2008  |  0 comments
“i” is for intense.

Every audio reviewer thinks back on specific products and sometimes wishes that he or she bought them following the review. For me, one such product was the Polk RT3000p. The two-piece speaker featured a powered subwoofer, with the mid-tweeter section perched on top in a separate cabinet. The system had a gutsy, meaty quality to it that beautifully suited movie soundtracks.

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Pioneer KURO PDP-6020FD Plasma HDTV
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 08, 2008  |  0 comments
Deeper and darker.

When Pioneer released its first KURO plasma sets last year, its eighth generation of plasmas overall, they met with nearly universal praise. Critics acclaimed the KURO series for the new standards it set with the depth of its blacks. Fittingly, the word “kuro” means deep, dark, and penetrating in Japanese.

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A/V Veteran
Celebrating CEDIA
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 01, 2008  |  0 comments

Last week we had fireworks and speeches in Denver, as 84,000 screaming fans jammed Invesco Field to celebrate the upcoming CEDIA Expo. It was the biggest kickoff CEDIA has had since Bose sued them for use of the term "Lifestyle."

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Patton
Thomas J. Norton  |  Aug 12, 2008  |  0 comments

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/patton.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Released in 1970, <I>Patton</I> is the cream of the crop of World War II films released recently on Blu-ray by 20th Century Fox. The film won eight Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. George C. Scott, in the title role, famously turned down the honor as he didn't believe in competing with other actors. That takes nothing away from one of the most compelling performances ever put on film.

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A/V Veteran
Direct to Blu-ray
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 28, 2008  |  1 comments

Living as I do in a suburb of LA, it's hard to avoid movie news. The local rag, the <I>Los Angeles Times</I>, is awash in it. Its theater listings take up an entire section of the paper, which on Friday and Sunday can feature huge, double-page ads for major releases. So if a movie opens to big notices and reviews, good or bad, it's hard to avoid hearing about it around here.

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Direct to Blu-ray?
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 28, 2008  |  0 comments
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Direct to Blu-ray?
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 28, 2008  |  0 comments
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Direct to BD?
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 28, 2008  |  0 comments
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Projector Reviews
Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080 UB LCD Projector
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 21, 2008  |  0 comments
As with many projector manufacturers, Epson's product line is heavily oriented toward business applications. In that respect, the company is consistently at or near the top in worldwide sales. But Epson also occupies a significant and growing share of the home-theater market.
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