| | Welcome to the Weekend Edition of the Home Theater Newsletter! The product announcements keep on comin'. Check out the latest home theater receivers coming from Integra. Do you own a Blu-ray Disc Player yet? If not, you might be missing out. Check out the latest study on the popularity of Blu-ray. Also, find out what you need to know about the future of Component Video connections. In addition, find out how to take your entertainment with you when traveling. | | Integra Announces Four 3D Network Home Theater Receivers | Sunset for High-Def Blu-ray Via Component Video Connections As of January 1, 2011 all Blu-ray Disc players made and sold going forward are not supposed to have the ability to pass high definition video (720p, 1080i, or 1080p) via Component Video outputs. This is referred to as the "Analog Sunset" (not be confused with the previous DTV Transition from analog to digital TV broadcasting). For more on how this affects consumers, read my article: High-Definition Via Component Video Connections Ends. Photo (c) Robert Silva - Licensed to About.com | Study Reveals Blu-ray Growth Compensating For DVD Decline Blu-ray continues to grow steadily and is starting to offset the continued decline in overall DVD sales. With Blu-ray players and discs continuing to come down in price (some as low as $99), Blu-ray is more accessible to a broader consumer base. Also, the fact that all Blu-ray Disc players play DVDs, purchasing a Blu-ray Disc player does not render previous DVD purchases obsolete. In addition,...Read more | How to Take The Home Theater Experience on the Road Do you miss your home theater entertainment when traveling? Although Summer is when we get to spend more time outdoors and travel to exciting destinations, you still end up spending some downtime in a hotel somewhere. Unfortunately, hotel TV viewing is not all that exciting and spending money on pay-per-view movies can certainly add to a hotel bill. The answer, of course, is to bring a little bit that home theater experience with you when you travel. For all the details, check out some great tips from Charlyn Keating Chisholm, About.com Guide for Hotels and Resorts. | | | | Home Theater Ads | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | 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 | | Advertisement | |
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