Are you ready to pay to watch Web TV on your real TV? As part of the announcement of its Plus service, Hulu revealed that it has inked deals with Samsung, Sony, and Vizio to include Hulu Plus as part of the streaming lineup for their “connected” HDTVs and Blu-ray players.
Archive for June, 2010
Motion-sensing technology behind Microsoft Kinect controller coming to home theater PCs, cable boxes
2010 -
06.27
Microsoft has been causing a commotion with its motion-sensing Kinect controller, which it plans to bring to the Xbox 360 later this year. But the company is licensing the 3D-camera technology from an Israeli firm PrimeSense, which has been working to bring it to your living room through other channels. According to Engadget, PrimeSense has [...]
McIntosh Intros XCS200 Center Speaker
2010 -
06.25
The XCS200 can handle 600 watts of power and carries an MSRP of $6,000.
Which Do You Prefer: 5.1 vs. 7.1 Surround Sound?
2010 -
06.24
The current poll over on the AVS Forum addresses surround sound, with these configurations virtually an even split among the home theater enthusiasts.
Sharing in the Vinyl Groove
2010 -
06.24
It’s easy to get swept back into the world of analog by adding turntables and a slew of cheap records to your audio rig.
Mitsubishi’s LaserVue technology returns in a 75-inch 3D HDTV for $6,000
2010 -
06.23
Mitsubishi just won’t give up on rear-projection HDTVs, which may not be as svelte and sexy as flat panels, but offer much bigger screen sizes for less money. Its perseverance is tied in part to the LaserVue TV technology that it first rolled out more than a year ago; the laser sets offered fine image [...]
Vizio announces its first router, plus dual-band wireless Blu-ray player
2010 -
06.22
Nearly every networking company has tried its hand at products for the living room, but not many HDTV manufacturers (if any) have created networking products that you can use with or without connected home theater devices. Vizio, however, is taking a stab at this new market segment, announcing today a dual-band wireless router that can [...]
Ayre Intros DX-5 Universal Digital Engine
2010 -
06.22
Ayre’s DX-5 Universal Disc Player is a state-of-the-art player that handles DVDs, DVD-As, SACDs, CDs and Blu-ray discs, with a USB input for even more media.