Panasonic has recently reveled one of the company’s most eagerly awaited home cinema system the SC-PT460EB- iPod Dock Home Cinema System – Black. The system has many impressive features inscribed in it, and it is fitting that each feature complements the other almost seamlessly making for an excellent home cinema experience.

High on the product list is the innovative Bamboo Diaphragm Speaker technology which makes use of a rigid, low density bamboo in the woofer and tweeter cones of the centre and front speakers that facilitates the system to deliver of a more comprehensive and responsive sound. The Panasonic SC-PT460EB’s centre speaker, in particular, deserves special mention for its pure and clear vocals, while the dialogue is also crisp and easy to follow. The whisper surround sound technology is another value addition and ensures that you can enjoy the experience of surround sound even at low volumes. It effectively for the surround pressure level of the low frequency component, so that you are enveloped in a rich surround sound irrespective of the volume.

The system which comes with an HDMI cable has also been inscribed with the novel 1080p Up-Conversion functionality which competently upscales average DVD contents to high-definition levels. An integrated Universal Dock is there as well and helps you to connect your iPod to the system via it. Moreover, iPod Video playback capability of the system is another of its versatile features.

Home cinema buffs will also feel excited by the fact that the system has been incorporated with an all new seamless GUI system. This innovative technology makes operating the unit a real delight, and adds convenience for the user. Take for e.g. you can display a menu with a list of the music stored on your iPod, and make use of the technology to avail the same with the minimum of fuss.

What better way to relax than to treat yourself to a good dose of quality movies in the comfort of your home in your favourite LCD TV. Yeah, it is true that LCDs are still quite a distance adrift of commercial cinema when it comes to recreating those life-like characters and sequences, but however hard you try you cannot have cinema in the comfort of your home with only an LCD TV. But you can come very close. Now, the important question, is how to go about creating the perfect home cinema environment. You will however find it difficult to comprehend that the answer to this is quite simple, bring home the Ferguson FL17DX5 LCD TV! The television is a combination of all the popular, albeit basic, features today and it has been bestowed the honour of being one of the most advanced models gracing the market.

The deck in essence is an integrated digital TV, and comes with a receiver to access free to view digital channels. The images are well taken care of by a native contrast ratio of 450:1, ably supported by a brightness level of 450cd/m2. Unfortunately, the television has only a small 17 inch screen, which pales in comparison to most other Ferguson models, including the Ferguson F1950LD. Moreover, average image quality on the Ferguson FL17DX5 is upscaled to high definition levels by a competent resolution capability of 1280 x 768 pixels. All these features work in tandem to deliver an image that is high on clarity, vivacity, and detail.

The audio quality of the deck is also a trend setter and produces a stimulating Nicam stereo sound effect. Other important features include Sleep timer, Auto Install, Fastext and Child lock, which add value to this intuitive unit. Another out of the box feature is that, you can even use the unit as a PC monitor, and you can enjoy your favourite movies from just about anywhere considering that it can be rotated by an angle of 160 degrees.

“High-end Blu-ray source” is the terminology that Denon is using to describe its latest offering, the DVD-2500BT. Whatever may the terminology or the claims the truth is despite having an abundance of features you still have to rely on outside help to experience a full cinematic experience on the unit. You for instance will need an extra bit of kit, a decoder to get things moving.

The DVD-2500BT, nevertheless as has been mentioned above has a number of features that should excite you. The one feature that immediately comes to mind is the unique drive mechanism feature that has been purposefully designed by Denon for use with Blu-ray discs. This feature separates this Denon device from imitators like the Denon DVD1940 and plays a significant role in protecting the internal disc space from magnetic influences, dust, and external noise. This noteworthy improvement in the drive mechanism is carried out by adding a shield to the bottom and top of the unit which consequently creates the perfect environment for playback.

The image quality of the unit is crisp, clear and displays a great degree of clarity that makes movie watching a real pleasure. Moreover, colour combination is pretty natural thereby giving a realistic feel to the proceedings. Skin colours, in particular, appear very natural. Another, pleasant thing is that the unit makes negligible operating noise, which usually happens to an obstacle on your way to a satisfying experience.

The unit is now available in the market in three colour versions: black, silver and premium silver. The colours are specially designed to fit into every Denon A/V receiver colour available.

The Sony DVP-NS50P/B DVD player should delight movie buffs who are looking for something at the lower end of the spectrum, but that also has a rich repertoire of impressive specifications. The unit is a real power house, especially considering it delivers an incredible video and audio performance for a budget player. Standing at 2 inches, the unit displays a gorgeous black finish and looks smart.

The unit’s picture quality is optimised by Sony’s Precision Cinema progressive scan feature when it is hooked up to a digital TV. It negates negative aspects like pixel distortion and video noise, and consequently the image appears delightfully sharp with clear lines. You also have the composite and S-video outputs options that come in handy by connecting to just about any analogue set.

Disc compatibility is another plus for the player and, apart from playing the customary DVD-Video, it comfortably handles DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, and VCD. It is also compatible with CD and CD-R/RW, especially the MP3 playback facility.

You will feel blessed that Sony’s Precision Drive 3 anti-skip system has made it possible to play warped or damaged discs that other players usually struggle to read. The new anti-skip mechanism is part of Sony’s advancing technology is not available in earlier models like the Sony DVP-NS 36. Any avid music or movie fan will vouch for how important this feature is, as they can now bring out their beloved, but old and bruised discs from the closet and recreate those beautiful memories of the past.

The unit’s impressive audio performance is helped by five different sound modes that astutely replicate the surround sound over twin external speakers, or those built into a stereo TV. Furthermore, the Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 surround sound signals can be routed from the player to a compatible A/V receiver via the optical and coaxial digital audio outputs.

Imerge has just launched its new home entertainment server system and storage solutions devices the MS1 media server and XiVASafe storage solution. Paired together, the devices offer the mightiest digital entertainment combo on the planet. These two are designed especially for those who possess a tremendous amount of digital data and are looking for a cost effective, yet convenient, way to manage it without sacrificing the audio/video quality. These two units are loaded with the latest in cutting edge digital entertainment technology. There is an HD graphic interface located on the devices, which is meant to deliver the videos in a full 1080p resolution even if played via network. As a complete home entertainment server, the MS1 supports all audio formats and is fully expandable or upgradeable as per your requirements.

The storage system, i.e. the XiVASafe storage solution is also incredible and is a perfect match for MS1. It consists of enterprise grade RAID 6 Hard Drive arrays that are customised for optimum performance. They put basically another paltry media file storage solution, like the Western Digital My Book II Essential 500GB, to shame. This storage hub can support up to 6TB of data storage. This means you can store 1700 hrs of movies with full fault tolerance capability.

According to Cameron Wade, CEO of Imerge, “I’m absolutely delighted with the MS1 and XiVASafe, not only do they have the wow factor but they also represent the new Imerge, the Imerge that listens to its customers, understands its customer and delivers to it customers. The XiVASafe is industry leading, nothing out there even gets close. I know those who’ll have the opportunity to discover the secrets will truly amazed by what the see and experience.”

The Panasonic DVD-RV31 DVD is all about solid performance. It is integrated with a host of basic, but quality, features that definitely make it worth a consideration, especially if you consider the minimal impact its low price will have on your pocketbook. As an entry level player, it has just about all the features you could generally wish for. Then there are also some extra high-end features like the Advanced Virtual Surround Sound mode, which pumps out some wonderful surround sound. The feature making the most waves, however, is the smooth slow motion and fast scan feature, which is one of the smoothest in the industry. This unique feature has five speeds each, in forward and reverse modes. Then there is also the disc stabiliser feature that makes the playback of slightly warped discs possible. This factor will go a long way in ensuring that your favourite media files that may have been strained from years of stress, can still be used effectively to bring back those nostalgic memories.

The player also shows great competence in playing back CD-R and CD-RW formats and is an expert in decoding MP3 files. Moreover, you can record your favourite music and MP3s on CD-R and CD-RWs for hours of non-stop music entertainment. Another important reason for why you can’t help loving the unit is its amazing picture quality, which is pleasantly sharp, vivid and presents the frames in a great deal of detail. Then there is also the customary Video processing feature, typical of Panasonic, from which you can set the “Cinema Mode” video equalisation processing to “normal” or “cinema”.

You will, however, have to bear with occasional down-conversion artifacts when viewing anamorphic widescreen DVDs with a large 4:3 aspect ratio TV. With higher end DVD players, like the LG HT321DH, upconversion is not a problem, but of course this extra feature also costs extra. Furthermore, as another drawback, if the unit is placed higher than eye-level you will find it inconvenient to see the Front-panel LED display.

The brand new DVP NS57 DVD player, launched by Sony, is unique on a number of fronts. To begin with, it is affordably priced, which in a way offers a enough motivation on its own for taking a crack at the model, considering Sony products are not typically priced that low. It is, however, important to note that Sony has not made any compromises as far as the unit’s quality is concerned; instead it bears all the manifestations of the company’s high end features and traits. Perhaps the unit’s only flaw is that it isn’t portable, like its cousin the Sony DVPFX720. The most significant aspect of this versatile model is its excellent picture and sound quality that leave you yearning for more. The beautifully crafted Precision Drive 3 feature is no less impressive, as it virtually allows you to playback DVDs that may have been damaged or warped without any degradation in picture quality. The unit is also adept at wearing different hats, as it can be used as a CD or MP3 player, a clear testimony to its versatility and utility.

The unit features the modern Precision Cinema Progressive technology, which makes the images sharper and consequently ensures you of a great viewing experience. An obvious difference of the unit from its contemporaries is that it detects image changes at the Pixel level, unlike the rivals which detect it at the Scan line level. This results in an enhancement of the image quality being brought closer to the original data source, as optimised algorithms are used to handle the differing pixel behavior. It also practically supports all the popular media formats today, including CD-R, CD-RW, SVCD, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and the like. Furthermore, it also boasts an impressive connectivity network with most of the major input and output options attached on its frame. Prominent among these are a digital audio output, one rear audio line-out, and a composite video output.

You guys out there now have some jolly good reasons for rejoicing and feeling excited. After all, it is not very common that you get to see two high-end projectors being launched simultaneously. Obviously I am talking about the recently unveiled, full high-definition Sony 1080p BRAVIA projectors known as the VPL-VW70 and VPL-HW10. These high-end projectors are expected to create a special bond with the discerning consumer who wants nothing but the best when it comes to enjoying a home cinema viewing experience. The great thing about the projectors is that they have a progressive resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 Silicon X-tal Reflective Display (SXRD) which takes the viewing experience to the next level. These are the successors to already very high-end SXRD projectors, such as the Sony VPL-VW60 projector. Apart from that, the 24p True Cinema technology included in the device lends a surreal feeling to the entire atmosphere by delivering a film-like performance.

With an astonishing dynamic contrast ratio of 60,000:1 and a brightness of 800 ANSI lumens, this projector is a great choice for creating the perfect home cinema system. Another intriguing feature of the unit is that you can use an external anamorphic lens to pair it with Sony’s Anamorphic Zoom Mode. Once the pairing is done, you can take full advantage of panel resolution and screen size whenever watching a movie with a native aspect ratio of 2.35:1. There is also a remote control accompanying the unit to make operation more convenient.

The projectors are basically designed with the custom installation market in mind, and have the latest BRAVIA Engine technology on board. Furthermore, a panel alignment adjustment function that aligns each red, green and blue pixel for precise images is also present.

Samsung has recently unveiled the HLR5668W 56 Inch Widescreen DLP HD Rear Projector with the auspicious motive of lighting up your TV screens and mesmerising you with blissful high definition images. The unit includes the latest DLP technology and takes the regular viewing experience to the next level with Samsung’s sixth-generation CinemaSmooth 1080p-light-engine high-performance display. Indeed, the DLP technology offers a different display quality than its LCD counterparts, like the Samsung 40A786. The technology has seven colour segments for improved low-light video performance and noise reduction. The unique DNIe technology, on the other hand, plays a crucial role in ensuring that the image displayed is crisp, clear, and closer to that of commercial cinema. The intriguing feature, moreover, even eliminates the risk of burn-in or uneven screen aging.

The images displayed have a contrast ratio of 10000:1 and truly mind boggling colour and deep black levels. The high quality image is also guaranteed by the unit’s Digital Natural Image engine component that makes signals sharper, clearer and more lifelike. You also have the luxury of a Full HD 1920 x 1080p digital format converter for all inputs, in addition to a TV guide for assisting you in handling the different projector component parts. Using the Built-In Analogue/Digital Tuner (NTSC/ATSC) and an optional HDTV antenna you can pick-up free over-the-air HDTV broadcasts. Other unit accessories include a Digital Cable Ready (DCR) with CableCARD slot.

LG’s Scarlet 7000 range offers yet another technological marvel, the 47LG7000 LCD HDTV. This high definition LCD TV comes with Bluetooth connectivity as a standard feature for this range of HD TVs. This TV is the latest from the Scarlet 7000 range with features promising the maximum value for your money.

This impressive HDTV has the ability to send audio files to other devices, including headphones, via its integrated Bluetooth technology. This offers the viewer the convenience of watching the LG 47LG7000 with headphones, without having wires running all over the room, or disturbing anyone else should they be asleep.

Images can be sent to 47LG7000 LCD HDTV through devices like a mobile phone, which will enable you to view your photographs in HD. Other interesting features of this TV include a 47 inches LCD panel of 1080 pixels.

Its contrast ratio is a remarkable 15,000:1. LG’s innovative Tru Motion allows for a very smooth and effortless flow of images, keeping them sharp and precise even during fast moving scenes. This is further enhanced with the help of its 100 Hz high frame rate technology.

Images are further enhanced with LG’s XD Engine which also assists in noise reduction. TruMotion technology almost completely eliminates smearing and loss of resolution by offering viewers an unmatched viewing experience.

The 47LG7000 LCD HDTV also comes with a Real Cinema 24p mode. This is made possible with 5.5 pulldown technology offering clear and precise images from a blu-ray source. With an attractive design to match its features, and image quality to match the competition, this TV from the reliable LG is sure to take your breath away.