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sony dax-x10 virtual surround home theater offers style and substance

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Sony DAX-X10 Home Theater with Virtual Surround

This new home theater system from Sony offers an immersive 3-dimensional surround sound effect using just two satellite speakers and a subwoofer. The system has a striking industrial design that’s very sleek and modern. It even has a cool touch-sensitive control panel hidden in its glass top…

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July 19th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

inexpensive 1080p projector: the optoma hd80

filed under: home entertainment | video

Optoma HD80 1080p Projector

Projector maker Optoma today announced a new high definition projector which makes full 1080p resolution more affordable than any of their previous models.

Optoma’s new HD80 projector will retail for just $2999 when it’s released this July, but will pack in video quality usually reserved for much more expensive projectors…

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June 4th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

win a home theater makeover

filed under: home entertainment | just plain fun

old console tv

Denon Electronics and Boston Acoustics have announced a contest which gives you a chance to dump your crappy old home theater and replace it with a brand-spankin’ new system.

The Makeshifters contest asks entrants to submit videos, photos and an explanation of why their current home theater setup sucks…

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May 30th, 2007 7 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

sony dav-is10 home theater: tiny satellites, big boom

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Sony DAV-IS10 Satellite Speaker

Shipping this July, Sony’s latest home theater system distinguishes itself by having some of the smallest satellite speakers I’ve ever seen.

Amazingly the $800 DAV-IS10’s five tiny little speakers can crank out 50-watts each, which should be more than enough for producing decent levels…

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May 24th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

marantz es7001 virtual surround system

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Marantz ES7001

Bearing more than a passing resemblance to Yamaha’s YSP line of home theater surround systems, this new Marantz ES7001 Sound Bar is designed to produce a fully-immersive home theater experience with a single box.

Like the Yamaha, the ES7001 crams all the amplifiers, speakers and surround processing gear into the same box…

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May 23rd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

substage 200 subwoofer a literal rumpshaker

filed under: audio | home entertainment

Soundmatters SUBstage200 Subwoofer

There’s nothing like that deep, low frequency rumble when watching a movie on the big screen. Now you can really shake your moneymaker with this new subwoofer from Soundmatters.

The SUBstage200 Stealth Subwoofer fits neatly underneath most couches thanks to its 4-inch height profile…

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May 11th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

the worst remote control ever

filed under: home entertainment | just plain fun

Sesame Street Elmo Remote Control

If you’re looking for the ultimate gag gift for the home theater buff in your life, you’ve gotta check this remote control out. This new universal remote control is guaranteed to make ‘em cringe.

The $15 remote control features the likeness of Sesame Street’s most annoying character of all time, Elmo…

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April 2nd, 2007 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

lg chocolate j10hd home theater system

filed under: audio | home entertainment | media players

LG J10HD Home Theater System

This new media center from LG is being sold under the “Chocolate” moniker which has become synonymous with “sleek, modern design.”

The new LG J10HD system is a full-featured home entertainment system complete with DVD player, 2.1 channel sound and an onboard 80GB hard drive for media storage…

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March 14th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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