Not quite ready to shell out for full HD 1080p projection? You still can’t go wrong with good ol’ 720p high-def, and there’s plenty of value to be had. Sanyo showed off its budget 1080p projector last week, and has a 720p model it’s ready to roll out as well—the PLV-Z60 LCD projector. Sanyo’s PLV-Z60 serves up 12-bit processing with decoding, scaling and gamma curve generation, and you’ll have 10,000:1… View this story
Displays • Front Projection • LCD • Home Theater • Product News

If you’re looking for B&W’s inexpensive offerings, the ASW 610XP can add some boom to your budget. Granted, $1,200 isn’t exactly cheap, but in the land of high-end audio, it’s practically a freebie. As part of the company’s 600 Series, the ASW 610XP packs one 10-inch paper/Kevlar driver and a 500-watt amplifier to do all of the dirty, deep-sounding work. The end result is a flat response to 25 Hz… View this story
Subwoofers • Audio • Product News

Everyone is so busy going Blu-ray these days. LG decided to truly make themselves stand out with the DVS450H. This new DVD player does not do Blu-ray. Instead, they went for the DivX crowd. Sweet! However, it’s not the technology that makes you look closely at this unit; it’s the super-cool design. Designed to mount horizontally or vertically on a wall or table, the unit can play high-def DiVX from… View this story
DVD Players • Home Theater • Product News

Buttons are so old school. In an attempt to make the good old radio interesting again, the Hidden Radio is more like a puzzle. How the heck do you turn this thing on? Electricpig says you can twist and pull it to make radio magic. The unit goes up and down for on/off functions. Twist it to tune in stations. There is an LED in the base to give you… View this story
AM and FM Tuners • Weird Stuff • Audio • Product News

Sometimes gaming is a solo experience. Sometimes it should be. For both of those moments, Plantronics just announced the GameCom 777 headset.  Promising a comfy fit for hours of gaming pleasure, the set has a noise-canceling microphone, which tucks nicely into the headband when not in use. It can even kick things up to 11 (or at least 5.1) via Dolby Pro Logic II headphone technology, which comes in a… View this story
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DVDO is taking video processing to the Edge—the company’s new budget-friendly video processor and upscaler. The Edge upconverts all video formats to up to 1080p output, incorporates Anchor Bay’s Video Reference Series (VRS) technologies, has six HDMI 1.3 Deep Color inputs, two HDMI 1.3 outputs and a multitude of analog and digital A/V connections. DVDO will be shipping Edge in mid-to-late September for $799. DVDO says the unit includes customization… View this story
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Rotel just released 10 new products under the name of the 15 Series. Shouldn’t it be 10 Series? Maybe not. The company says there should be additional models in early 2009. For now, the new line will have receivers, a preamp-processor, power amplifiers, and power amplifiers designed exclusively for custom-installation. “This is Rotel’s most important intro in many years,” says Doug Henderson, Rotel’s VP of Sales & Marketing. It certainly… View this story
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Clean power doesn’t always leave a clean setup. For those occasions where you don’t want to add a box into the mix, Richard Gray’s Power Company has the PowerLink 3G. This in-wall solution adds power protection to the outlet, for up to three wall-mounted displays or other non-rack products. Aside from easy access to RGPC technology, users will appreciate a cleaner-looking setup. The 3G also boasts a simple, safe install,… View this story
Line Conditioners • Surge Protectors • Enhancements • Product News

Pop goes the weasel? Actually, pop goes the 110-inch projection screen, thanks to a new cabinet solution from Vutec Corporation. The company is introducing a new addition to its line of screen concealment solutions—handcrafted designer cabinets for its Retracta-Vu Pro model screens, which it will show at next week’s CEDIA Expo 2008. The cabinets will be available in standard sizes to house 92-, 103- or 110-inch diagonal screens. You’ll be… View this story
Displays • Video Screen • Furniture and Mounts • Cabinets • Home Theater • Product News

Mama’s got a squeezebox that goes in and out. This one goes Boom. Logitech just announced the latest in its music player line, the Squeezebox Boom. Instead of lining up little bits and pieces to play music from your PC, this new device puts speakers and an integrated 30-watt amplifier into one unit. Like your good old ‘80s boombox, this unit is self-contained, so it doesn’t need additional hardware. If… View this story
Digital Media Servers • Audio • Product News