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 | Welcome to the Weekly Home Theater Newsletter! This is Summer School Week. Learn about Sound Bars, 5.1 vs 7.1 surround sound, and how to set up your speakers. On the news front, check out announcements from Onkyo and newcomer Nixeus. Also, be sure to check out the first in a new group of product picks based on brand: This week, Samsung LCD and LED/LCD TVs. | |
The Sound Bar Option
You just purchased that fabulous big-screen flat panel TV, and now that you have it all set up it really does look great, but it sounds terrible. Let's face it, a TV's built-in speaker system usually sounds anemic at best and downright unintelligible at worst. Of course you can add a home theater system, but hooking-up and placing all those speakers just creates more unwanted clutter. The solution for you may just be a Sound Bar. For more details, read my article: Get Better Sound For Your TV Using a Sound Bar.
| 5.1 vs 7.1 Channels - Which is Right For You?
Which is better, a 5.1 channel or a 7.1 channel home theater receiver? In turns out that both options have advantages and disadvantages, depending on what source components you are using and what your personal preferences are. Both types of home theater receivers can provide an acceptable audio listening environment, but there are other factors to consider. To find out more, check out my article: 5.1 vs 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receivers - Which is Right For You?
| Onkyo Intros Two 3D-Enabled Network Home Theater Receivers
Onkyo has just announced two new high-end home theater receivers (TX-NR3008, TX-NR5008) that are sure to please technophiles. These receivers offer so many features I can only touch the tip of the iceberg in this blog post. First off, all three receivers are 3D-enabled, THX Ultra2 Plus and ISF Certified, offer 9 channels of amplification and 2 subwoofer outputs with...Read more
| Newcomer Nixeus Technology Debuts Network HD Media Player
The increasing popularity of internet-home theater integration is bringing products from all quarters. The latest "HD Media Player" comes from newcomer Nixeus Technology. The Nixeus Fusion HD provides full 1080p output via HDMI connection to an HDTV, as well as...Read more
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