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Toshiba 42XV635DB: Sets a Superior Standard for LCD TVs

thomas — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:41:23 +0000

Toshiba 42XV635 DB is known for its supreme quality and awesome look. This is the reason why it has become the favourite of most of the people. The high quality picture as well as audio functionality of this LCD TV is certainly unparalleled. Toshiba 42XV635 DB comes with 42” screen, which gives you lively visual experience, and it can be easily mounted on any wall. It has got 200 VESA wall mount compatibility. Toshiba 42XV635 DB comes with built-in digital tuner with all Freeview channel facility. This proves very helpful for the users as it saves their money, which they would have otherwise wasted in installing some tools for accessing these Freeview channels.

Toshiba 42XV635 DB has got 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution as well as it uses 24p technology. This enhances its picture quality manifold and even the edge detail and the texture is enhanced to give sharper and clearer image to the viewer. Toshiba 42XV635 DB comes with M100 HD Pro processing technology that helps it to deliver picture at 100 frames per second, which is quite unbelievable. The 100 frames per second help users to watch even the very high-speed action with utmost clarity. The Toshiba 42XV635DB is known for amazing sound quality as well. The HD surround sound technology used in conjunction with Dolby digital sound makes you feel that you are in a theatre. It will certainly enhance your audio experience manifold. Toshiba 42XV635 DB is also known for its looks and when you mount it on the wall it is going to improve your room décor.

Samsung LE40B554M2WXXU: LCD TV with an Immaculate Appearance

thomas — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:29:23 +0000

If you want to buy a television that provides you elegance coupled with supreme performance then Samsung LE40B554M2WXXU is the best choice. The visual as well as audio pleasure that you would get from this television is simply unparalleled. This 40” television from Korean manufacturer Samsung has got sufficient size screen to give you live viewing experience. It has the dimensions of 73.6cm x 124.6cm x 23.9cm and could be mounted on the wall with utmost ease. The Samsung television comes with 178 degree of viewing angle that facilitates you to watch your favourite programme from any corner of the room. The Dnie as well as 24p technology helps in picture enhancement of even the edges. This gives picture with utmost clarity.

Samsung LE40B554M2WXXU has got the high resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixel as well as high contrast ratio, which provides sharpness as well as the right colour combination to the picture. Samsung LE40B554M2WXXU comes with digital tuner with freeview channel facility. This proves to be a cost effective proposition for you. This LCD TV has got very high response time and its DNIe enhances overall picture quality. Samsung LE40B554M2WXXU has got a unique feature that it could be used as a PC as well. You can watch Internet run programme as well on its screen. In the long list of amazing functionalities that this TV possess the other important feature is it allows you to run multiple HDMI devices from a single remote. Samsung LE40B554M2WXXU comes with Trusurround Dolby Digital sound, which will give you all new experience of listening.

Toshiba 46XV635DB: State of the Art TV excels in every Aspect

daniel — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:02:55 +0000

The Toshiba 46XV635DB is a LCD television screen launched by the Asian electronics giant that provides ballistic visual quality and superb audio facility. The 46 inch screen features an amalgamation of technologies in it like high definition and a resolution of 1080 pixels. The designing has been done in sheer black and the edge detailing is magnificent. The images that are churned out by the Toshiba 46XV635DB are clear, razor sharp and rich. The frame delivery of the LCD screen is 100 per second and is because of the active vision M100 HD pro feature. The audio department is amplified by the presence of the integrated Dolby volume. The viewer will be clearly able to navigate through the levels of volume without any hitches and establish a steady state of noise.

The contrast ratio of the television screen is 50,000:1 and the built in TV tuner takes care of the channels and their tuning. For enhanced connectivity, there are numerous ports installed in the Toshiba LCD screen. 4 of them are HDMIs, a couple of them are SCART, 1 PC and 1 component. The NICAM stereo sound is another value added feature and memory can be shared and extended because of the SD card reader. The very brilliance of the Toshiba 46XV635DB will keep you captivated. Fantastic visuals and superior sound will hardly give you room to sneak out. The best part of having the Toshiba LCD TV at home is that the more you watch it, the more is the level of attraction towards it. The pricing is affordable, you and get your set right away.

Onkyo TX-SR607: Audio Receiver for serious Audiophiles

daniel — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:04:13 +0000

The Osaka Denki Onkyo K.K. is an electronics manufacturing company that introduced the new Onkyo TX-SR607, an AV receiver for home theatres. Offering six HDMI (1 Front/5 Rear Inputs) inputs and excellent sound quality, this incredible electronic device is available at street price. The Onkyo TX-SR607 includes Dolby Pro Logic IIz processing that relies on height speakers with two satellite speakers situated above the standard front right/left speakers to create a more airy soundscape.

Whether it’s a Blu-ray Disc player, a cable or satellite box, or a gaming console, this device handles all the high definition audio and video needs. The all new Onkyo TX-SR607 is available in 17.13 x 6.94 x 12.94 inches in shades of black and silver finish. The front panel of the device offers the standard assortment of buttons and knobs along with an HDMI port. The Onkyo TX-SR607 is built in such a way that it relies more on navigating onscreen menus than the remote. This device is based on a text-based onscreen interface.

The Onkyo TX-SR607 uses the Audyssey 2EQ automatic speaker calibration utilizing a microphone to analyze the speaker’s and subwoofer’s sound from three listening positions in the user’s room. The Audyssey 2EQ provides equalization corrections to the speakers as well as checks the wiring polarity for each speaker, adjusts each channel’s volume and time display settings.

The can be upscaled to 1080i and fine-tuned by Faroudja DCDi Edge™. HDMI version 1.3a also transports the master-quality HD audio formats, DTS-HD Master Audio™ and Dolby® TrueHD. The very latest Dolby technology, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIz, enhances the spatial sensation of music, movies, and video games by letting you incorporate front height channels. The TX-SR607 packs an array of convenient connectivity options, allowing you to incorporate DAB+ Radio, iPod, MP3 players, and more.has a capacity of 90 Watts per Channel at 8 Ohms, 20 kHz, 0.08%,2 Channels Driven, FTC; 105 Watts per Channel at 8 Ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7%, 2 Channels Driven, FTC. The Onkyo TX-SR607 can be upscaled to 1080i and fine-tuned by Faroudja DCDi Edge. HDMI version 1.3a also transports the master-quality HD audio formats, DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD. The very latest Dolby technology, Dolby Pro Logic IIz, enhances the spatial sensation of music, movies, and video games by letting the user incorporate front height channels. The TX-SR607 is embedded with WRAT technology and discrete amp construction for clearer and better sound. The TX-SR607 packs an array of convenient connectivity options, allowing the user to incorporate DAB+ Radio, iPod, MP3 players, and more. What more to be expected from this low ranged AV receiver of Home Theatre?

LG HR400: A Blu-ray Player with a TV Tuner and 160GB Hard Drive

martin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:15:29 +0000

The Korean consumer electronics maker LG has recently introduced their new LG HR400, a Blu-ray player with a DVB-T and analog TV Tuner with a 160 GB hard drive to record programs. The presence of these special features makes the LG HR400 more interesting.

The main features of the LG HR400 include 1080p output including 1080/24p, 1080p DVD upscaling, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD, DTS re-encoder, Instant Tray Open that opens within 5 seconds, Quick BD Booting of about 19 seconds which depending on disc, DVB-T and analog hybrid tuner, 8- day DVB-T Electronic Program Guide, Video playback via USB 2.0 and a Piano black finish.

When the LG HR400 is connected to the Internet via its Ethernet port, it allows the BD Live 2.0 functionality to perform. HDMI 1.3 outputs and the necessary related internal hardware allow for 1080p, video playback with 24FPS as an option for movies. A USB 2.0 port allows for playing media from inserted USB thumb drives or other external drives. Both optical and coaxial audio outputs are accounted for. The HR400 will stream media over a user’s network. The LG HR400 is a profile 2.0 player capable of recording to both DVDs and Blu-rays; the power button glowing red if a DVD is in the drive and blue for a Blu-ray.

LG claims a speedy 19 second disc load time after the disc drawer has closed, plus DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD audio decoding. The LG HR400 player supports not only Blu-ray discs but also DVD, DVD Dual Layer, DVD-R and data CD/DVD with MP3, WMA, PNG, DivX HD, DivX, WMV files. The LG HR400 also ensures to upconvert DVD to near-HD quality. The hard disk of the LG HR400 can hold between 43 to 477 hours of programming depending on the quality setting, while an 8-day electronic program guide for the DVB-T tuner allows them to set recordings. The new LG HR400, a sleek machine which includes several top-end features is now available at an affordable price.

SAMSUNG HT-A100T: Home Theatre with a Unique Design

martin — Wed, 06 May 2009 09:59:38 +0000

This HT-A100T is a home theatre system from Samsung. This home theatre system has an awesome new look with a stylish blend to it. It also has a Touch of Colour feature in it which is a trademark feature from Korean manufacturer Samsung. The device comes in a very classic black cover. The device is sure to make a very impressive statement. The device has great DVD players which can up-convert the standard DVDs to ones in1080 pixel high definition.

The device is compatible with all the Bluetooth-enabled devices of the user. The user can get the total home entertainment experience from Samsung HT-A100T. The device also has a blue tooth headset which is wireless. The Samsung HT-A100T home cinema also has a USB port through which you can connect portable device and can enjoy music and watch video clips. The device is also capable of providing the users with a great audio as it provides a high fidelity sound with RMS power of three hundred watts. The device is a 2.1 channel system which is also having Dolby Pro Logic, DTS and Dolby Digital system.

The overall performance of the device is six hundred watts. It also has a station memory of fifteen channels with a playback compatibility of MP3, MPEG4, WMA, DivX, WMV, JPEG, DivX, WMA formats. The media formats of NTSC and PAL are available in the system. Power Consumption of the device is use is fifty watts. The average price of the device is two hundred and twenty pounds which is pretty reasonable for a home entertainment system of these specifications.

Pioneer BDP-LX91: Much anticipated Deluxe Blu-ray Player has arrived

martin — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:53:40 +0000

January was an important month for Pioneer Electronics as it finally announced the launch of its much anticipated Blu-ray disc player, BDP-LX91. The company has worked quite hard on the last product and it was expected that the player woul be well worth the wait; and indeed it was.

The very first feature that catches the attention is BD-Live, which basically enables you to upgrade your player through the BD Live connection. This feature has been included and rightly so, to make proper use of extra features that future Blu-ray discs are going to provide.

Coming to the colour tones, it goes one step ahead. In addition to supporting 48-bit HDMI Deep Color, the Pioneer BDP-LX91 also supports X.V. colour. X.V. colour is supposed to produce images with 1.8 times the colour space of traditional red-green-blue or in simpler terms, what you eventually get to see is far more closer to the colours as they occur in life.

Sometimes while watching a movie you want some thing more say trailers or subtitles. To account for that the player has an Ethernet port to let you connect to internet.

Further, it can play all the formats under the sun including Blu-ray, DVD, CD, DivX, MP3, WMA files, JPEG, etc. 7.1 channel Dolby TrueHD and DTS-Master Audio HD decoding ensure wholesome music experience.

The size may not be a major issue here but at 13.8 kg it’s a bit heavier though. But the price is very competitive.

It is one product worth owning and can definitely be marked as a safe bet especially for those who really love to watch their movies.

Marantz SR6003 AV Receiver: Getting Things organised

martin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:56:43 +0000

One of the main reasons for the spectacular success story of AV receivers can be attributed to the outstanding format engineering technology that allows these devices to produce some really out of the world sounds. But a major accusation against these sets is that most of the time they are, especially with their rear panel, covered in a haze of connections that are unimaginatively arranged and not only test your patience, but also leave you drained!

It is here that the Marantz SR6003 AV Receiver- one of the three new AV receivers that has been recently introduced into the company’s range- enjoys a clear advantage over its rivals as it ensures its users a free run. The Marantz SR 6003 is decked with a 256-colour user interface to give you an easy and convenient way to control every function of the unit by following the cue displayed on the on-screen menu. The Audyssey MultEQ mode also plays its part in easing the difficulties in operating the unit as it lets you to automatically set the levels as well as the listening distance at the touch of a button.

The convenience factor apart, the unit has many other appealing qualities that elevate its selling point. The one that immediately comes to mind is the unit’s extensive audio features most of which are designed keeping in view the contemporary requirements. You will really appreciate the unit’s ability to decode all the high-resolution audio formats found on Blu-ray discs, be it Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD, or for that matter Dolby Digital EX, DTS ES, et al. Moreover, this beast of a product powers each of its seven channels with 100W sufficient enough to produce a resounding sound.

Oppo DV-980H: Vanquishing the Biggies at their own Game

martin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:59:45 +0000

Oppo DVD players comprise a breed that is constantly on the look out for opportunities to beat the top electronics companies at their own game. These players do come with a good deal of impressive specifications that make them a sensible choice. The latest Oppo DVD player to make a mark is the Oppo DV-980H, which comes equipped with a host of high-end features at a reasonable price, making it a great value for your money.

Most of the Oppo players have a different design than the other, and the Oppo DV-980H is also no different. Customers would be especially impressed by the build quality and compactness of the device as they are made of the highest quality metal that have a nice feel to it.

The presence of DVD region coding has, however, failed to get the nod of the users, as it more often than not is restricted to Hollywood movie studios. In this manner the Panasonic DVD-S54 and other big name players prove themselves more capable. Moreover, the lacking feature in the Oppo player looks archaic and out of sync with the other specifications. On the other hand, the inclusion of analogue 7.1 audio outputs is a welcome move. In case you are looking for something that will give you more options to play audio tracks the unit is a must as it has on board Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES logos, which supports multiple channels.

Then again like many others, the Oppo supports MPEG-4 playback in the form of DivX and XviD encoded video. You are also provided with the discretion to watch a slideshow of images or listen to MP3s from a USB stick.

Want a stimulating Effect? Buy the Panasonic DVD-LX8 9″ LCD Portable DVD Player

thomas — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:56:38 +0000

The latest offering from Panasonic, the DVD-LX8 9″ LCD Portable DVD Player, is not your typical DVD player in the sense that it is bigger than most portable disc players, but still quite a lot smaller than a laptop. The speciality of the player, with a 9-inch, 16:9 aspect-ratio (wide) screen, is its unique “Mono Arm” feature, which allows you to enjoy the drama unfolding on the screen from a wide range of viewing angles. This speciality means that you can use the device in various settings like say, suddenly bright and suddenly dark airplane cabins.

The compatibility of the device is another of its notable features as it competently handles popular formats including DVD-Video, high-resolution DVD-Audio, DVD-R, and DVD-RAM playback, in addition to playing standard and recordable audio CDs, including MP3- and WMA-encoded discs with the minimum of fuss. Then its built-in rechargeable battery, which has an impressive life span of 2.5 hours, means that you can have unlimited fun before the battery finally burns out.

The unique design of the player predisposes it with the discretion to take advantage of both audio and traditional video DVD formats, and delivers an amazing audio-visual reproduction. Obviously the DVD-LX8’s main strength is its 9 inch screen, which surpasses even the Panasonic DVD-LS82EG’s 8.5 inch screen. Meanwhile, the Audio software titles feature offers you classic music titles in both multichannel and stereo, even though the model is limited to stereo play only. The device in addition is compatible with Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 surround tracks for a enriching surround effect. Then, the device has on-board the customary DTS and Dolby Digital 2-channel decoding and multichannel pass-through features too, among others.