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Home Theater Home Theater Before You Buy What to Buy Tips and Tools From Robert Silva, your Guide to Home Theater Welcome to the Weekday Edition of the Home Theater Newsletter! First, check out a review of a new compact speaker system from JBL. Also, Samsung and RealD team up for 3D while contributing writer Barb Gonzalez tells you all about media file transcoding. Follow Me On Twitter and Facebook JBL Cinema 500 Home Theater Speaker System - Review There are a lot of budget-priced home theater speaker systems to choose from. However, most of the time, what you save in money comes back to bite you in terms of poor sound quality. However, if you are looking a modestly priced loudspeaker system that sounds good to complement your HDTV, DVD and/or Blu-ray Disc player, check out the stylish, compact, and affordable, JBL Cinema 500 5.1 Channel Speaker System. The system consists of a compact center channel speaker, four compact satellite speakers, and a uniquely-shaped 8-inch powered subwoofer. To find out if this system is right for you, check out my Review and Photo Profile. Photo (c) Robert Silva - Licensed to About.com See More About:  loudspeakers  subwoofers  home theater systems Samsung and RealD Team Up For New 3D TV Tech Samsung and RealD have announced an agreement to develop a 3D TV system that has the cost-saving and comfort benefits of passive polarized glasses, while retaining the full 1080p resolution capability of TVs that require the more expensive active shutter glasses. The key feature of the new technology is that instead of requiring active shutter glasses in order to view 3D at full 1080p resolution, the active shutter system would actually be built-into the TV screen assembly instead of the glasses. As a result...Read more See More About:  3d  3dv  passive glasses Transcoding - How to Make Incompatible File Formats Play on Your Network Media Player What is Transcoding? Transcoding is the process for converting a media file from one file format to another. If a video from your media library can't play on your network media player, or your iTunes music won't play on your networked TV, you may need to convert it to a type of file that will work on your player... Read more See More About:  transcoding  file conversion  video conversion Harman Kardon AVR2600 Receiver - Product of the Week The Harman Kardon AVR2600 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver provides practical audio/video features, as well as good performance, in an affordable package. With built-in HDMI 3D pass-through compatibility, analog to HDMI video conversion and 1080p upscaling, on-board Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio decoders, iPod connectivity (via optional dock), and an automatic speaker setup system, the AVR2600 is worth consideration....Read more See More About:  home theater receivers  surround sound  video upscaling Home Theater Ads Home Theater Speaker Tips JBL Speaker 3D TV No Glasses Audio Speaker Featured Articles Netflix Streaming Now Largest Portion of Internet Traffic Home Theater Gifts For Grads Home Theater Add-ons and Accessories Powered Subwoofers Question of the Week - How Much are Blu-ray Disc Players? Home Theater Term of the Week: 4K   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. More> This newsletter is written by: Robert Silva Home Theater Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Home Theater newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Budgeting For A Home Theater Common Home Theater Mistakes 3D Home Theater Guide Internet Home Theater/Media Player Guide The Truth About Wireless Speakers Advertisement