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SRS Labs MyVolume

Feb 24th

Posted by W. Jeff Meier in New Technology

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SRS Labs has released a new product that I am sure many will want.  This device will equalize channel levels on cable and satellite to reduce the level of those annoying commercials.  It costs $99.99 from SRS Labs.  Note it does not support surround formats.

MyVolume HDMI Interface Specifications

  • HDMI v1.3, HDCP v1.1 and DVI More >

    • HDMI 1.4 Potential Cable Problems

    Feb 23rd

    Posted by W. Jeff Meier in Cables

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    Transparent Audio’s Josh Clark says, “”We are even more concerned that running an Ethernet signal side-by-side with the primary HDMI audio and video signals may actually degrade the resulting picture and sound quality because of signal crosstalk. For these reasons, Transparent is not planning to build HDMI 1.4 cables with More >

    Airfonix

    Airfonix Wireless Audio

    Feb 11th

    Posted by W. Jeff Meier in Audio

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    High quality wireless audio is available for those who cannot run wires to those difficult locations. Check out this link for more information on these products.

    HDMI And 3D HDTV

    Jan 25th

    Posted by W. Jeff Meier in Displays

    HMDI has introduced a new standard (1.4) that establishes critical infrastructure for implementing 3D video in the home.  This new standard defines input/output protocols for 3D that will allow displays and source devices to communicate at full resolution through an HDMI link.

    It has also been announced that current 1.3 sources will More >

    Sim2 3D Lumis Projector

    Jan 25th

    Posted by W. Jeff Meier in New Technology

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    Sim2 offers a 3D solution by stacking their current Lumis projector.  No MSRP is announced for this product yet.  A single Lumis has a MSRP of $36,495 with either a T1 and T2 lens.

    http://www.sim2.com/home/en/node/18303

    ISFccc Software Available For JVC Projectors

    Jan 23rd

    Posted by W. Jeff Meier in New Technology

    ISFccc software is now available for JVC DLA-RS25U, DLA-RS35U, DLA-HD950 and DLA-HD990 projectors.  This will allow the ISF calibrator to configure locked Day or Night mode settings in these units to prevent accidental changes to the projector setup.

    3D Home Theater

    Jan 23rd

    Posted by W. Jeff Meier in New Technology

    3D is the next big thing for home theater.  Since Avatar has set sales records the studios and equipment manufacturers are going to roll out many products.  It appears this may be a Blu-Ray versus HD-DVD fight with various manufacturers offering different proprietary solutions.  Many consumers are looking forward to this, but More >