CES 2009

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Hi-Tech EQ
uavKim Wilson  |  Jan 09, 2008  |  0 comments

Anthem provides a new software package (PCs only) providing extremely advanced room correction with the D2 Statement Pre/Pro.

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High-End Headphoes
Debbie Stampfli  |  Jan 09, 2009  |  First Published: Jan 10, 2009  |  0 comments
If you want to take your personal listening experience to the next level, Sennheiser has a set of headphones they’d like you to try on. The HD 800 headphones combine innovative transducer technology with groundbreaking design for an unmatched experience.
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Hitachi Does Black Too
Tom Norton  |  Jan 09, 2008  |  First Published: Jan 10, 2008  |  0 comments

There is no way a picture can show how a set like this looks, so I don't have one. But a prototype Hitachi flat panel was claiming a peak (I assume) contrast ratio that's beyond hype. In fact, it's hard to accurately measure (peak) contrast levels even one tenth this high.

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Hitachi Super Resolution
Tom Norton  |  Jan 09, 2009  |  0 comments
Both Hitachi and Toshiba were showing technology designed to upgrade the quality of program material. Toshiba's (Resolution+) is coming soon in some of its new sets and is being promoted as an upgrade for SD programming. Hitachi's Super Resolution is still in the prototype stage, but is designed to work with both HD and SD material. The effect was stunning and quite obvious in the photo, where the image on the left side is straight, unprocessed SD and the image on the right side has been processed by Super Resolution. We'll be anxious to give this technology a try when it comes with Hitachi sets.
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Hitachi Super Thin
Tom Norton  |  Jan 09, 2009  |  0 comments
Hitachi offered this prototype of an upcoming thin LCD. But wasn't their watchword last year, "1.5 is coming?"
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Hitting the Heights
Tom Norton  |  Jan 11, 2009  |  0 comments
This diminutive speaker (about as high as the water bottle sitting beside it), uses two 3.5", full-range drivers. While it may be used as a surround, its real purpose is as the first speaker specifically designed for use in the new Dolby height format, Pro Logic IIz (discussed in an early blog). No price as yet; this was an early prototype.
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Hoping to Hit it Big
Tom Norton  |  Jan 07, 2008  |  0 comments

As always, there are manufacturers trying to make a splash in the huge US television market. We wish them luck.

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Hoping to Hit it Big-2
Tom Norton  |  Jan 07, 2008  |  2 comments

And here's another one.

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Hot New Look For New NAD DVD/Surround Receivers
uavKim Wilson  |  Jan 09, 2008  |  First Published: Jan 10, 2008  |  0 comments

NAD has created a very bold new look with the Viso Five (pictured) and Viso Two integrated DVD/Surround Receivers. The Viso Five is a five-channel surround AVR with a built-in DVD player and AM/FM tuner, while the Viso Two is a 2-channel system. The Viso Two also contains a DVD player, though there is no onboard surround processing other than Dolby Virtual Speaker, which provides a simulated surround effect with only two speakers. Both are XM ready and can accommodate NAD's new IPD-1 iPod dock. Available in early '08 the Viso Five is $1799 and the Viso Two is $1299.

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Hot Stuff
Tom Norton  |  Jan 08, 2009  |  0 comments
You can even get a sauna at CES (well, at least you can buy one)
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How Many Samsungs?
Tom Norton  |  Jan 09, 2009  |  0 comments
How many TVs does it take to make a video wall? Count 'em and see.
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How Much Was That, Again?
Tom Norton  |  Jan 08, 2009  |  1 comments
Here are the vital stats on the Pure Audio speakers shown above. We're still scratching our heads over the price. For all 5 speakers?? But the center, surrounds, and subs weren't nearby. Maybe they're kits!!
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How Much Was That?
Tom Norton  |  Jan 08, 2009  |  1 comments
All this, 5 speakers in the package, and a high gloss finish, too. It's a joke, right?
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How Thin is Thin?
uavKim Wilson  |  Jan 06, 2008  |  0 comments

Well the answer to that questions appears to be 9mm. Pioneer intent is to have your next HDTV appear to be floating on the wall. Kuro's slim bezel flat panel HDTV is pretty cool looking, appearing to be a thin sheet of glass.

Also, Pioneer is making the claim they have made a major breakthrough in contrast ratio. Its so amazing that it is beyond measurement. They call it the Extreme Contrast Concept Model and it eliminates all idling luminance. Can't wait to actually get a demo of it.

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I Guess Someone Didn't Get the Memo
Fred Manteghian  |  Jan 05, 2008  |  7 comments

I was actually sad, sad for a consumer electronic company, when I saw what I saw over at the convention center late Saturday afternoon. Toshiba has always been an outstanding company, from the days of making some of the better rear projection (CRT) TVs, to their headlong dive into HD DVD, a format that offered a lot, most importantly, the potential for a single SKU with their Combo format.

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