Prices on AV receivers range from as little as $100 up to several thousand, but most home theater buyers focus in on the “sweet spot,” where you get most of the important features and performance for the least amount of money. We tested the midrange models from nearly all the major AV receiver manufacturers to see how they stack up, and after completing our roundup we came away with some clear …
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Midrange AV receiver roundup (Newsday)
November 19th, 2009 HDTVReceivers.com Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
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New XBMC Port Promises ARM-Powered HD In the Palm of Your Hand (Slashdot)
November 18th, 2009 HDTVReceivers.com Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Engadget has a recent teaser video promising HD content via XBMC running on a 600MHz Beagleboard. This could mean great things for home theater putterers, with the Beagleboard tipping the scales at a modest $150 and the ability to fit in the palm of your hand. Already running on everything from MIDs to AppleTVs and now moving to ARM-powered devices like the Beagleboard, it looks like XBMC needs …
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New XBMC Port Promises ARM-Powered HD in the Palm of Your Hand (Slashdot)
November 17th, 2009 HDTVReceivers.com Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Engadget has a recent teaser video promising HD content via XBMC running on a 600MHz Beagleboard. This could mean great things for home theater putterers, with the Beagleboard tipping the scales at a modest $150 and the ability to fit in the palm of your hand. Already running on everything from MIDs to AppleTVs and now moving to ARM-powered devices like the Beagleboard, it looks like XBMC need …
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Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Blu-ray players & home theater systems (ZDNet)
November 16th, 2009 HDTVReceivers.com Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
If you’ve been waiting until prices to come down to upgrade your DVD player to a higher-definition Blu-ray player, wait no more. With more palatable prices and a wealth of options, this year’s holiday season is the best time to grab a deal on Blu-ray. Oppo BDP-83 The Oppo BDP-83 player is a jack-of-all-trades universal disc player that’s capable of handling Blu-ray, DVD, SACD, DVD-Audio and CD …
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Men watch more high-def than women–and other things about HDTV you probably already know (ZDNet)
November 15th, 2009 HDTVReceivers.com Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
There was a time not too long ago when a lot of people bought an HDTV, brought it home, and started watched TV, all the while thinking there were watching in HD when they hadn’t bothered to upgrade their cable or satellite package to make high-def programming available. Now viewers have become savvier, according to a new study by the Knowledge Network, which finds that 43 percent of high …
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