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High-Def Digest and Dolby Are Giving Away 2 more Copies of 'Dexter: The Complete Fourth Season' on Blu-ray!![teaser]High-Def Digest and Dolby are giving away two more copies of the highly-anticipated, Emmy-nominated 'Dexter: the Complete Fourth Season' on Blu-ray featuring Dolby® TrueHD 5.1 surround (24-bit/96 kHz)![/teaser] Five lucky High-Def Digest readers will be chosen at random to win this prize from Dolby. To enter, go to the High-Def Digest Facebook page and comment on the daily post to enter the giveaway. Complete rules can be found here. Check out the HDD Facebook page and enter to win now! In all, we're giving away five copies of this fantastic season, so check back and enter each day this week!Posted Thu Aug 12, 2010 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Samsung Launches a 50" 3D Plasma for Under $1,000[teaser]The PN50C490 comes in at $989, making it the cheapest new 3D set.[/teaser] Remember back when 3D television was first being brought to market? There was a giant to-do about the price premium you might have to pay for the privilege of owning a 3D set. Samsung just shut that argument down. Samsung's new 50 inch plasma has an MSRP of $1,099 but is available right now on Amazon for just $989. You're not going find another new 3D television at that price, especially one that large. The downside is that you're looking at a 720p set. Depending on who you ask, the change in resolution from 720p to 1080p doesn't really matter when you're watching 3D. For two dimensional pictures though, it's pretty noticeable at the size. If you're looking for 1080p, Samsung's new PNC50C680 comes in at around $1,500, while the 58 inch PN58C680 sells for $2,300. There's no official date on these sets yet, but Samsung says to expect a release sometime later this month. Source: AmazonPosted Thu Aug 12, 2010 at 11:00 AM PDT by: -
Denon Launches a Compact Two-Channel Blu-ray System[teaser]Because sometimes you don't need a full 9.2 channel setup.[/teaser] Just because you're watching on a smaller TV, or in a less open space doesn't mean you don't want top notch audio quality from your Blu-rays. That's why Denon launched the new D-X1000BD Blu-ray system. As an amplifier, it pushes 70 watts to two channels. It supports Blu-ray discs, CDs, DVDs, and features two USB ports in the front – one for iPod and iPhone digital direct play and the other for flash memory. You can upgrade the unit to work with network steaming content as well. Denon's Blu-ray system also acts as a competent headphone amp, including Dolby Headphone, which delivers 5.1 channel surround right to your headphones. It's a fantastic setup for those times you want a more singular experience. Two speakers are included with the system, both of which feature Denon Dual Layer cone technology – also used in the high-end CX stereo speakers. The D-X1000BD will be hitting the UK this September at a price of around $1,250. There's no word on a US release date as of yet. Source: eCousticsPosted Thu Aug 12, 2010 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Samsung's "Free the TV" Challenge to Bring More Apps to Samsung Devices[teaser]It's also a great way to win some cash and gear if you're an app maker.[/teaser] App. It's a buzzword that simply refers to a program, but thanks to the iPhone it's taken over our vocabulary. Samsung certainly had that link in mind when it launched Samsung Apps. The Samsung App store has done alright, but it certainly hasn't exploded the way Apple's has, and Samsung would like to change that. They've got a contest running until the end of the month that will reward 14 different app creators with a total of $500,000 in cash and prizes. The first place winner gets $200,000, a 46 inch Samsung 9000 TV, a Blu-ray player and a 3D starter kit. As you'd imagine, prizes get lower from there. That's good news if you own a Samsung television since it means there will be plenty of new content on the way. Starting in November, the apps will be open to public voting, meaning you'll get a say in who gets a $50,000 cash prize. Source: SamsungPosted Thu Aug 12, 2010 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
High-Def Digest and Dolby Are Giving Away 3 more Copies of 'Dexter: The Complete Fourth Season' on Blu-ray!![teaser]High-Def Digest and Dolby are giving away three more copies of the highly-anticipated, Emmy-nominated 'Dexter: the Complete Fourth Season' on Blu-ray featuring Dolby® TrueHD 5.1 surround (24-bit/96 kHz)![/teaser] Five lucky High-Def Digest readers will be chosen at random to win this prize from Dolby. To enter, go to the High-Def Digest Facebook page and comment on the daily post to enter the giveaway. Complete rules can be found here. Check out the HDD Facebook page and enter to win now! In all, we're giving away five copies of this fantastic season, so check back and enter each day this week!Posted Wed Aug 11, 2010 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Sherbourn Intros the 7.1 Channel SR-120 Receiver[teaser]Sherbourn's new receiver features Class A/B architecture and some impressive processing power to boot. [/teaser] The SR-120 is the latest from Sherbourn, and it's a fine looking receiver. It's got a fairly subdued front side that incorporates a variety of small buttons and comes in a 4U high chassis, ready to be mounted on a rack. Sherbourn's receiver offers a Class A/B discrete design and plenty of power. The left, right and center channels are rated to 175 watts at four ohms, while the surrounds get 100. It's a 7.1 channel receiver, but if you prefer, you can configure it to 5.1 while leaving the extras for a second zone. When it comes to processing, the SR-120 is at the top of the game. The receiver incorporates a pair of Cirrus 32-bit dual core DSPs for high resolution audio. On the video side of things, you've got ST-Genesis Torino scaling engine with Vixen software and Faroujda DCDi processing. The Sherbourn SR-120 will be available this September. Source: eCousticsPosted Wed Aug 11, 2010 at 11:00 AM PDT by: -
High-Def Digest and Dolby Are Giving Away 4 more Copies of 'Dexter: The Complete Fourth Season' on Blu-ray!![teaser]High-Def Digest and Dolby are giving away four more copies of the highly-anticipated, Emmy-nominated 'Dexter: the Complete Fourth Season' on Blu-ray featuring Dolby® TrueHD 5.1 surround (24-bit/96 kHz)![/teaser] Five lucky High-Def Digest readers will be chosen at random to win this prize from Dolby. To enter, go to the High-Def Digest Facebook page and comment on the daily post to enter the giveaway. Complete rules can be found here. Check out the HDD Facebook page and enter to win now! In all, we're giving away five copies of this fantastic season, so check back and enter each day this week!Posted Tue Aug 10, 2010 at 01:25 PM PDT by: -
New York Sues Samsung, Sharp, Hitachi and LG Over Price Fixing[teaser]It's not the first allegation of this nature to hit the companies, and it may not be the last. [/teaser] The consumer electronics industry, like so many others, is frequently embroiled in law suits. The latest though, is of particular interest. It's not a business to business suit as is typical, but an instance of a state taking the companies to court. Andrew Cuomo, the New York State Attorney General, filed suit against Hitachi, LG, Samsung and Sharp on Friday over allegations of price fixing. "Our investigation shows that an illegal cartel eliminated competition in the marketplace for LCD screens, made its own secret decisions to boost prices, and then took steps to make those high prices stick," he explained. Cuomo is looking for some cash out of the group to help make up for the thousands of monitors bought by the state in the last ten years, when this arrangement was apparently taking place. This isn't the first time the companies have been brought up on price fixing charges, and several of them have pleaded guilty in the past. Source: Market WatchPosted Tue Aug 10, 2010 at 11:00 AM PDT by: -
Phase Technology Intros the CineMicro One Speaker System[teaser]The 5.1 speaker system has plenty of room to expand. [/teaser] It can be difficult trying to decide on individual speakers when buying separates. You need to make sure your center channel isn't too weak and that your surrounds aren't too strong, and after a while it gets confusing. The latest offering from Phase Technology is a full speaker system designed to play nice. You can use the speakers with whatever your current receiver is, assuming it's not pushing over 100 watts per channel. The system comes with four satellite speakers, one center channel and an 8 inch subwoofer, and can be had in a glossy piano black finish at a price of $938. If you need to expand from there, you can pick up an extra pair of the two-way satellite speakers for $163. Source eCousticsPosted Tue Aug 10, 2010 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
The Synthesis One – An $88,000 Home Theater in a Box[teaser]JBL Synthesis and Mark Levinson brands combine to make one impressive home theater system. [/teaser] When you think about home theater in a box setups, you probably think about those $500 sets that so many people pick up. The Synthesis is in a very different price range. The home theater system from Harman brands JBL and Mark Levinson is stocked with everything you need to make an insanely cool home theater. On the electronics side, you get a surround sound processor, two multichannel amps, two stereo amps, an equalizer and an interconnect kit to wire it all together. You also get enough loudspeakers to outfit even the most demanding home theater. You'll get three high-frequency horn modules, three low frequency woofer modules, four multipolar in-wall surrounds and a pair of passive 18 inch subs. It's not cheap, coming in at $88,100. SourcePosted Tue Aug 10, 2010 at 07:00 AM PDT by:
