| | Welcome the Weekend Edition of the Home Theater Newsletter! Did you know that YouTube now has an online movie rental service? Find out more in an interesting review. Also, check out some exciting new home theater receivers from Pioneer. Also, according to a new study, many consumers aren't motivated by new TV features, read all about it, and then vote in an included poll on what new TV features are important to you. Follow Me On Twitter and Facebook | | YouTube Movie Rental Service - Review YouTube is best known for its user-uploaded free videos. However, YouTube also now streams movies and has added 3,000 film titles, including new releases, to its movie rental service, making YouTube a viable video on demand option. This new selection of movies rent for $3.99 for a 24-hour period. So far, it is only available on web browsers and Google TV. To find out if the YouTube movie rental service is right for you, read the review from About.com contributing writer, Barb Gonzalez | Pioneer Announces New Elite Home Theater Receivers Pioneer has announced five new entries into its Elite Home Theater Receiver line-up: the VSX-40 ($450), VSX-50 ($600), VSX-51 ($700), VSX-52 ($900), and VSX-53 ($1,100). All of these receivers feature the following: 7.1 Channel configuration, HDMI 1.4a (3D/Audio Return Channel enabled) connections, on-board decoding for all Dolby and DTS audio formats, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, as well as Dolby Prologic IIz processing, 1080p video upscaling for all video input sources, and Pioneer's MCACC speaker setup calibration system. However, it doesn't end there...Read more Photo (c) Pioneer Electronics | New TV Features Not Motivating Consumer Purchases A new study may have revealed that three TV features introduced in the past couple of years have not been seen by consumers as the main reasons to go out and buy a new TV. According to DisplaySearch, although LED lighting, Internet Connectivity have been heavily marketed by manufacturers and promoted by retailers, they have not motivated large numbers of consumers to go out and replace their current TV, especially in the U.S. where a larger number of consumers recently purchased TVs as a result of the DTV transition. However,...Read more - Includes Poll | ZVOX Announces Two New Z-Base Systems An increasing popular option for getting better TV sound, without setting up complete home theater system, is by using a Sound Bar. ZVOX has taken this concept further with its Z-Base line, which combines the sound bar concept with a functional base to set your TV on. ZVOX has announced two new entries in its Z-Base line that are worth consideration...Read more. Photo (c) ZVOX Audio | | | | 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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