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Energy Intros a Pair of Subwoofers[teaser]The 10 and 12 inch subs come in at $199 and $299 respectively. [/teaser] The folks at Energy have just announced a pair of new subs designed to play nice with satellite systems or just smaller home theaters. They sport front-firing woofers and utilize a simple cube shape. The Energy Power 10 sports a 10" woofer and offers up to 100 watts of power while the Power 12 takes you up to 12" and 150 watts of power. "Subwoofers were the apparent next step for the expansion of our Energy Power series," says Energy's Tommy Jacobs. "To accompany our high-performing soundbars, we are focused on providing the same powered functionality that’s present throughout the series, while ensuring Energy fans have a top-of-the-line subwoofer to not only complete, but perfect, their home theater experience." The new subs will be available this month at $199 for the Power 10 and $299 for the Power 12. Source: Electronic HousePosted Fri Jul 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM PDT by: -
Bonus View Digest - July 13, 2012[teaser]It was a hectic week at The Bonus View. We covered a little bit of everything, so sit back and check out what you might have missed.[/teaser] Blu-ray News Barnes & Noble began their huge Criterion disc sale. Are your wallets ready for half-priced Criterion Blu-rays? Let us know which ones you plan on getting during the sale. If you're wondering what hit store shelves on Tuesday check out Josh's Blu-ray Highlights column where he discusses the new Blu-ray releases, letting you know what's worth picking up and what should probably be left where it is. Theatrical News Luke saw the new 'Ice Age' movie (yes, for some reason they're still making them) and he lets you know whether or not you or your kids should see it. In this week's Weekend Box Office post Luke discussed why he thought the box office returns for 'The Amazing Spider-Man' were a success. It sparked a huge debate. What do you think? Join in on the comments. Videogame News Just like our Blu-ray Highlights column, Brian Hoss details the games that are coming out during the week in his Videogame Releases post. Check out what's coming out and see what Brian thinks of the new releases. Brian also previews a couple games – 'Dishonored' and 'BattleBlock Theater' – in this week's Pre-Game Show. Check it out to see if you should be excited for these impending releases. TV Recaps This week we have recaps for 'True Blood,' 'The Newsroom,' and the series premiere of 'Perception' starring Rachel Leigh Cook (yeah, I didn't know she was still acting either). Special Features This week's Mid-Week Poll focused on box sets and if we really need yet another 'Blade Runner' set. What do you think? The Weekend Roundtable took on American history and asked what your favorite American history-centric movies are. Let us know in the comments. That's it for this week. July is already half over, but we'll keep bringing you the latest and greatest in high-def news and reviews. As always, stay tuned to The Bonus View for great articles and your chance to win one of our many contests for free stuff.Posted Fri Jul 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM PDT by: -
AMC Will Stream 'Breaking Bad' Premiere Live to Dish Subscribers[teaser]If you're a Dish customer, just register with AMC's site and enjoy. [/teaser] Dish Networks made a huge decision a few days back and it's one that they're going to feel the impact of for some time. No matter the consequences behind it, customers are pissed about losing some of their favorite channels. The folks at AMC are extending a bit of a lifeline to folks that just lost the channel. If you register with AMC.com/BreakingBadForDish, you'll be able to watch the premiere of the newest season for free, and at the same time as those watching on normal TV. Free live streams are something that's incredibly uncommon, but perhaps this is the kind of thing companies need to make it happen. Perhaps a good number of viewers will push AMC to consider this as a possibility in the future. Source: AMCPosted Fri Jul 13, 2012 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
Viacom Pulls Free Online TV Shows in Response to DirecTV[teaser]The shows have been replaced with an ad calling out to viewers to call DirecTV and demand the channel be returned. [/teaser] Yesterday, DirecTV released a statement saying that one of the big problems with paying more for Viacom programming is that some of the most popular shows, including The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Jersey Shore and more are available for free online. In response to that, Viacom has removed all of those shows from the internet. Viacom says that these free episodes are intended to be a sort of advertisement for affiliates, but has removed them since, as Multichannel News writer Todd Spangler puts it, "DirecTV is marketing internet video destinations as an alternative to the full networks." "Once again it's viewers who suffer when media companies stall in their negotiations," says John Bergmayer, staff attorney at consumer-advocacy group Public Knowledge. "Viacom has decided to take a service away from all Internet users in its attempt to punish DirecTV. It is apparent that Viacom puts little stock in the Internet and the online future of video if it is willing to use all Internet users as a pawn in its negotiations." Source:Multichannel NewsPosted Thu Jul 12, 2012 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
Viacom Pulled from DirecTV[teaser]Apparently, Viacom is looking for a 30 percent rate increase. DirecTV, as you might imagine, isn't down with that. [/teaser] The sad fact of being a satellite TV subscriber is that you have to deal with seemingly constant struggles for content. Dish has been dealing with the loss of content thanks to their new DVR and now DirecTV faces the loss of channels due to a licensing agreement. "We have been very willing to get a deal done," says DirecTV EVP of Content Derek Chang, "but Viacom is pushing DirecTV customers to pay more than a 30% increase, which equates to an extra $1 billion, despite the fact that the ratings for many of their main networks have plummeted and much of Viacom's programming can be seen for free online." "We proposed a fair deal that amounted to an increase of only a couple pennies per day, per subscriber, and we remained willing to negotiate that deal right up to this evening's deadline," says Viacom in a statement. "However, DirecTV refused to engage in meaningful conversation." Source: Multichannel NewsPosted Wed Jul 11, 2012 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
Sunfire Launches a New In-Wall Subwoofer[teaser]It packs a pair of eight inch drivers and a 520 watt amplifier. [/teaser] If you're in the market for an in-wall sub you might want to take a look at Sunfire's latest. The HRSIW8 packs a pair of eight inch long-throw drivers that utilize Sunfire's own Stillbass technology to make sure your walls aren't being pushed around by the sub. You'll find a frequency response from 33Hz up to 150Hz and a 106dB maximum output. The sub also comes with a 520 watt rack mountable amplifier with filtering options and room optimization. You can pick up the HRSIW8 now for $1,700. Source: Electronic HousePosted Tue Jul 10, 2012 at 11:00 AM PDT by: -
The Flea3 is the World's Smallest 4K Camera[teaser]At $945 it's fairly inexpensive, but it only really functions as a webcam. [/teaser] Have you been Skyping in HD and been horribly disappointed because you couldn't make out every single pore in your friend's face? Well the Flea3 can clear that on up for you – it's the world's smallest 4K camera, and it's designed for use as a webcam. The miniscule camera utilizes a USB 3 connection for both video output and power, and features a Sony Exmor R sensor for the high resolution video that you're looking for. It's just a little over an inch at its thickest, and it comes in at $945. Source: Point GreyPosted Tue Jul 10, 2012 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
Hardware Review: DarbeeVision Darblet Video Enhancement ProcessorCan a compact and relatively inexpensive new gizmo really provide a major boost to the video quality of just about any content viewed on a high-def screen? Our Josh Zyber puts the DarbeeVision Darblet through its paces to find out. Read the whole story in the blog today.Posted Mon Jul 9, 2012 at 12:30 PM PDT by: -
Samsung Shows a 75 Inch ES9000 TV in Korea[teaser]The set, sadly, looks to be a Korean exclusive. [/teaser] Samsung has announced a brand new TV for future release in Korea and it's a doozy. The newest ES9000 Smart TV comes in at a whopping 75" of LED backlit goodness. The massive set packs everything you'd expect to find in Samsung's smaller Smart TVs but blows up the screen size from a mere 55 inches. It boasts a retractable webcam for all your Skyping needs and, for those interested in style, it sports a Rose Gold coating around the frame to give it just a touch of color. If you're in the market for a new set and you don't mind swinging over to Korea to get it, you can pick up the 75 inch ES9000 for 19.8 million won, or about $17,500. Source: EngadgetPosted Mon Jul 9, 2012 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
Bonus View Digest - July 6, 2012[teaser]Even though this weekend was highlighted by America's birthday, we were still able to bring you quite a bit of HD-related content. In case you missed what happened on The Bonus View this week, because you were too busy barbequing and watching fireworks, here's a rundown of our coverage.[/teaser] Blu-ray News As always, we have our trusty Blu-ray Highlights post that keeps you informed of the week's releases. Since it was a holiday week the release slate seemed rather slim. Still, check it out and see if there is anything you were just dying to buy this week. Tom Landy has more information on Steelbook packaging you can look forward to in the near future. This week he covered the Steelbook release of 'Cinderella.' Theatrical News The big release this week was 'The Amazing Spider-Man .' The question on everyone's mind is, "How can they be rebooting 'Spider-Man' already?" I was apprehensive at first, but I think once people see what director Marc Webb has created here they may fall in love with this franchise all over again. Luke certainly thinks that this is a great summer movie. This week Aaron went to 'Brave' with his six-year-old niece. On the ride home he asked his niece a few questions about the movie. Find out what she said in an adorable post called 'Brave' Explained By a Six-Year-Old. TV Recaps We have enough television recaps to keep you busy. Josh watched the series premiere of Charlie Sheen's new 'Anger Management' so you don't have to. Seriously, it's not good. We also have recaps for 'Wilfred,' 'The Newsroom,' and 'True Blood.' Videogame News Videogame correspondent Brian Hoss, has come up with a great new feature that he's calling 60 Minute Hero. In this column Brian gives his opinions and comments about a game after playing it for a full 60 minutes. Check out his insight this week as he checks out the PC game 'Quantum Conundrum.' Special Features In the Mid-Week Poll, which happened to land on the 4th of July, we asked you what theatrical releases you were planning on seeing this holiday weekend. With the Weekend Roundtable we discussed the best (and worst) gender-swapping movies. That's it for this week. We here at High-Def Digest and The Bonus View hope you had a fun and safe holiday. Stay tuned to the blog all next week. You never know what we'll talk about or what contests we'll be having. Have a great weekend!Posted Fri Jul 6, 2012 at 01:00 PM PDT by:
