Home Theater

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has introduced “The Wall,” a self-emitting MicroLED 146-inch TV display that can be customized to any size, resolution or form factor. “The Wall,” with MicroLED and self-emitting technology, replaces color filters with micrometer (µm) scale LEDs, which are much smaller than current LEDs, and serve as their own source of light. […]

When a homeowner in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., hired Custom LA to replace the existing home theater in their 6,500-square-foot home, only the absolute pinnacle in audio and video equipment would do — calibrated to perfection to deliver a jaw-dropping experience. Of course, the world’s most advanced A/V components would be rendered useless if the […]

RAYVA, a provider of turnkey, pre-engineered home theater packages, has launched a new promotion encouraging homeowners to convert their existing bonus rooms or family rooms into luxury home theaters. And you might just be able to get it for a family holiday gift.   “The customer needs only to identify 300-square-feet of space that their […]

Have set-top boxes have run their course thanks to all the smarts being built directly into TVs? Sony and Comcast are doing their part to make this happen. The two entertainment giants have teamed up to integrate the Xfinity TV app within Sony Android smart televisions to provide homeowners with a convenient way to access […]

by Kevin Gallucci If you have ever felt the top of your home theater equipment, you know they can put off heat. In some cases, a lot of heat. As a general rule of thumb, too much heat isn’t good for your electronics. Most electronics operate just fine with a nominal amount of heat. In […]

Sony Electronics has announced that users with 2017 and select 2016 Sony 4K HDR televisions with Android TV can now use the Google Assistant. The addition of Google Assistant will allow homeowners to use voice commands to discover and access content, as well as control other smart home devices through their Sony TVs. Google Assistant […]

TiVo Corporation is jumping into the voice control camp with its new $199.99 TiVo BOLT VOX and $179.99 TiVo Mini VOX. The latest device lineup includes TiVo’s first voice control remote – the $39.99 TiVo VOX Remote, with which viewers can use their voice to search for programs across live TV, DVR, video-on-demand and online […]

In the commercial market, the use of laser-based projectors has risen exponentially thanks to its low-maintenance requirements, color fidelity and brightness levels. Optoma is bringing laser technologies to a new price point in the residential home theater market with its new UHZ65 laser 4K projector. “The Optoma UHZ65 is the culmination of years of design […]

If you’re a videophile looking for a powerful 4K-capable home theater system, Sony and Kaleidescape have you covered. The respective electronics giant and media server company have partnered to bundle a 4K media server with one of three new Sony 4K projectors. Trio of Native 4K Projectors Unveiled For starters, Sony added three new “true […]

By Mike Elgan, Houzz   If you’ve seen one of the advanced console games that have come out recently, such as Irrational Games’ BioShock Infinite, you know that they’re evolving into incredibly sophisticated, almost cinematic spectacles that create believable artificial worlds. The biggest limitation has been that they’re confined inside the TV.   All that […]