Tag archive: home theater system

This week, the first of the gPhones was formally announced: the HTC Dream. Google’s attack on the phone market is vastly different than Apple’s, and could, if we measure success by volume, be much more successful. This is an interesting fight, because the market emphasis is increasingly shifting from PCs to smartphones, and this new battle may well redefine the market influence of the various players, with Microsoft the… Read More

Quote from the story: “When you look at the excitement that Dolby Digital and dts 5.1-channel soundtracks from DVDs can generate played over a good home theater system, it's not surprising that Sony/Philips and the DVD developers decided that an upgraded multichannel audio format was overdue. After all, the CD is stereo, limited to two channels. And despite Sony's original claim, in 1983, of CD's “Perfect Sound… Read More

Quote from the article: “The crowning touch of a killer home theater system is a professional presentation. What good is it to have the best image quality and newest features if an ugly beige box invades your sacred rack? A good HTPC must have appliance-like features (and look like an appliance). It must be controlled through a remote, but have the flexibility to plug in a keyboard and mouse when configuration is necessary. I have… Read More

Quote from the article: “No one wants their computer to be loud, but in order to keep components running at safe temperatures, cooling fans can wind up making the system sound like a blow dryer. In a busy office environment some noise may go unnoticed, but as computers find their way into more rooms of the home, near silence is essential. A computer sitting in the living room for use with a home theater system has to be quiet so that it… Read More

We reviewed the Axiom Audio Epic 80 system back in February of this year and they recieved our coveted editor's choice award. Here is a quote from our review: “We were excited to get our hands on Axiom's Epic 80 home theater system and they certainly did not disappoint. We had multiple listeners come in to see what the Epic 80 had to offer and heard people compare the Epic 80′s sound to the likes of B&W,… Read More

Quote from the article: “I was going to use spare parts I had laying around to build the HTPC, but after testing it with the software package I decided to use, the hardware just didn't measure up to the standards I wanted. This is the way to go if you want to have a really functional Home Theater System.” Read the full article

Quote from the review at PC Extreme: “'I played several hours of Call of Duty as well as Vietcong and was able to discern the direction of the enemy or enemy fire quite easily. Sure, they don't offer the wall shaking bass when something blows up that a surround home theater system does, but the bass IS there and not overly bad for headphones. CD's and MP3′s are encoded in stereo, so surround is not an option,… Read More

Quote from the review at Twisted Mods: “Altogether, this is one of the best compact systems I've ever seen for home audio or PC audio. Now given, you can't beat a set of two-12s and some huge speakers, but for the consumer who wants to find a pre-built system or great quality speakers; this is really the way to go. I can assure you that you will in no way whatsoever be disappointed in this 5.1 Home Theater System,… Read More

The new system combines the power of Recordable DVD with a fully-featured home theater system for the ultimate viewing and listening experience. "Panasonic's newest 5.1 channel home theater system not only plays back the most popular audio and video formats, DVD-Audio and DVD-Video discs and CDs," says Jim Kiczek, national marketing manager, Panasonic Home Audio Division, "but it also records TV programs and dubs recordings from… Read More