 | from Robert Silva
Welcome to my Weekly Home Theater Newsletter! I am back from my hectic trip to CES and have an exciting wrap-up report for everyone in this newsletter. In other excitement, the Super Bowl is only a few weeks away and I have some great tips to get you all set up for a great viewing experience. Also, I have additional reports this week that consumers should definitely be aware of. The first is a controversial product review of Lexicon's $3,500 Blu-ray Disc player, and the second is a report on the continuing problems with DirecTV's customer service.
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In the Spotlight | The Best of CES 2010 From The Home Theater Perspective
 The annual CES in Las Vegas was held from January 7-10, 2010. Once again CES presented the latest consumer electronics products and innovations that will be available in the coming year, as well as many prototypes of future products. For a look at what is in store for Home Theater consumers in 2010, check out my full Best of CES 2010 Report and Photo Gallery. Photo (c) Robert Silva - Licensed to About.com
| | Setting Up A Home Theater System For A High Def Super Bowl
Super Bowl Sunday is the most popular annual unofficial U.S. national holiday. This year Super Bowl Sunday will be on February 7, 2010, and will be televised in high definition on the CBS network. In order to fully appreciate the Super Bowl, you need an HDTV and Home Theater System. Check out some useful tips on how to prepare for the best homebound Super Bowl viewing experience.
| Inside Lexicon's $3,500 Blu-ray Disc Player
In a world where Blu-ray Disc player prices are plummeting, and even the best feature-packed, great performing units are now less than $500, is plunking down $3,500 for a high-end name brand Blu-ray Disc player really justified, or is the manufacturer just using its prestigious track record to charge top dollar for a product that should actually sell for a lot less?...Read more...
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Top Picks - Sound Bars and 3-in-1 Speaker Systems from your Home Theater Guide | ![]() | | Home theater has resulted in two main audio system options. First, there is the traditional separate component approach. Second, there is the home theater-in-a-box approach. However, another option for those that don't want excessive connecting wires or don't have space for separate components and speakers, is the One or Two piece home theater system. This type produces a surround sound listening environment using a one speaker box, or one speaker box paired with a separate subwoofer. | | 1) Atlantic Technology FS-4000 Front Stage Flat Screen Speaker System
If you are looking for new set of loudspeakers for your home theater, you might want to check out the stylish, and great sounding Atlantic Technology FS-4000 Front Stage Loudspeaker. This unique speaker combines all three front channel speakers (left, center, and right) into one 40-inch long housing that is attractive and can be either table or wall mounted. The design of FS4000 is intended to complement flat panel LCD and Plasma televisions and can be used alone, or combined with a subwoofer and/or a set of rear surround speakers. However, the most important thing about this loudspeaker design is that it sounds great. For more details, check out my Short and Full Reviews, and my FS-4000 Photo Gallery. 2) Paradigm Millenia 20 Trio LCR Flat Screen Speaker System
Check out the stylish, and great sounding Paradigm Millenia 20 Trio LCR Loudspeaker. This speaker system combines all three front channel speakers (left, center, and right) into a 41-inch long housing that is attractive and can be either table or wall mounted. The Trio is intended to complement flat panel LCD and Plasma televisions and can be used alone, or combined with a subwoofer and/or a set of rear surround speakers in a full surround sound home theater setup. The left, center, right sound image is wider that you would think and the sound quality is very good for this type of speaker design. For more details, check out my Short and Full Reviews, and my Paradigm Millenia 20 Trio Photo Gallery. 3) Vizio VSB210WS 2.1 Channel Sound Bar System
Vizio is not the first brand you think of when considering a home theater system, but with the VSB210WS, it offers an attractive compact, self-contained, easy-to-use system that can complement a flat panel television and create an intimate, but satisfying home theater listening experience. The system combines a main unit that houses a 2 channel speaker/amplifier, with a wireless subwoofer, making it a 2.1 channel system. The subwoofer receives audio signals from the main unit without the need for an unsightly audio cable. For more details on whether the VSB210WS is right for you, check out both my Review as well as my up-close Photo Gallery. |
Product of the Week | ![]() | Pioneer BDP-320 Blu-ray Disc Player
The Pioneer BDP-320 combines practical features with good performance. Blu-ray discs are played at full 1080p via HDMI output. This player is also compatible with standard DVDs and CDs. DVDs are upscaled up to 1080p via the HDMI output. Onboard decoding or undecoded bitstream output of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD is provided via HDMI. The BDP-320 aheres to Blu-ray Profile 2.0 specifications, and also BDP320 incoporates Precision Quartz Lock System (PQLS) for jitterless audio transmission between the BDP320 and compatible Pioneer home theater receivers for better audio CD playback performance using HDMI. To find out more, check my Short and Full Reviews, as well as a supplmentary Photo Profile and Video Performance Tests.
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