Ever see the Adam Sandler movie, "Click"? Wish you had that ultimate remote control? Well, Sound & Vision can't provide that kind of equipment, but we can give you all the best remotes that are on the market today!
Gifts for Gearheads - The S&V Hot 100 Need a great gift for a great guy (or guys)? We're here to help. Click the links below to check out our techno-treat picks for 2007, courtesy of S&V contributor and gift-guider extraordinaire Pete Pachal.
Most folks shopping for a home theater receiver or amplifier are bound to have their eyes peeled for a single number: the power rating. Ideally, this spec will tell you how much juice a particular amp can deliver to a given set of speakers under normal conditions.
Q. I read that the newer HDMI version 1.3 effectively solves the lip-sync issue that can sometimes pop up in HDTV broadcasts because of the digital audio being quicker than the video. I am considering a receiver upgrade. Would you recommend looking for a receiver with HDMI 1.3? Shawn Crandall Via e-mail
Q. I'm about to buy a whole-house video and audio distribution system, and I'm being told that I can tranfer HD video around the house using double Cat-5e connections without loss of picture quality. It sounds too good to be true. Is it? Kapil Wadhwani via email
"DO I FEEL LUCKY?" (Well, do ya, punk?) That's the question that millions of people are asking themselves as they think about buying a new video player. In particular, should they go for Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD? If you choose one and buy a few hundred movies for it, but the format goes bust, you'll be lucky to recoup pennies on the dollar on eBay. That's quite a gamble.