Sony STR-DN1010 is a 7.1-channel A/V receiver with 3D HDMI 1.4 passthrough to allow 3D content to run from a source, like a 3D-capable Blu-ray Disc player, to a display, like a 3D-capable HDTV. It’s just a passthrough, but the HDMI 1.4 connection’s bandwidth ensures that all the 3D [...] Continue Reading…
TiVo new Premiere models
March 8th, 2010 
zou Walking past the TiVo booth at press events has been a little painful for a while now. They were always touting a new partnership or somethingl like that, but the same, increadingly old hardware still sat there on the table. But now we’re officially in the Series 4. Both [...] Continue Reading…
Denon S-302 Home Theater System
February 15th, 2010 zou Get the true theater experience with none of the mess, and wirelessly stream your favorite content from your computer to your home theater system over your home network. This sleek, powerful unit delivers high quality sound from two elegant left/right channel speakers and a new compact subwoofer, along with [...] Continue Reading…
Blu-ray players JVC and Toshiba
February 9th, 2010 zou If you’ve been holding off on getting a Blu-ray Disc players until the prices go down, you might want to start shopping. JVC has just announced a new budget-priced BD player, and Toshiba’s long-awaited player has been spotted at Best Buy with a price tag of $50 less than [...] Continue Reading…
LG’s INFINIA LE9500 Series LCD TV
January 30th, 2010 zou LG’s INFINIA LE9500 Series LCD TVs (available in 55- and 47-inch screen sizes) head up a broad line of LCD and plasma models unveiled by the company today at CES. The THX-certified flagship models feature LED backlights with 240-zone local dimming, TruMotion 480Hz display, and an expanded suite of [...] Continue Reading…
Sony Bravia LCD HDTV
January 22nd, 2010 zou Sony’s CES press conference kicked off in a surprisingly cool manner with a Jimi Hendrix clip, followed by a live (in 3D, that is) performance by Sony music artist Taylor Swift, who was introduced by the company’s apparently smitten head honcho Sir Howard Stringer. What is going on here?
The [...] Continue Reading…
Denon Blu-ray Player and A/V Receiver
January 21st, 2010 zou The Denon S-5BD is a combination Blu-ray player and a/v receiver. The player is BD-Live capable and the receiver is no slouch either. It includes Audyssey MultEQ auto setup and room correction plus Audyssey’s Dynamic Volume and Dynamic EQ for the ultimate scalable flexibility in low-volume listening a boon [...] Continue Reading…
Panasonic Blu-Ray HTIB SC-BT100
December 19th, 2009 zou Home Theater in a Box
How do you define high end? Is it the gear that delivers the highest performance, sells for the highest price, or represents the most agile and innovative thinking? If that last criterion means anything, the Panasonic SC-BT100 is the very definition of a high-end home [...] Continue Reading…
Blu-ray Player LG BD390
December 6th, 2009 zou HD DVD player
LG Electronic has been manufacturing home appliances and electronics for over 50 years. In 1995,it acquired Zenith (the company that invented the remote control) and started to gain market share in North America with cell phone technology, digital set-top boxes, and televisions. When the format war was [...] Continue Reading…
HDTV Satellite Receiver Nanoxx 9800HD
November 29th, 2009 zou HDTV Satellite Receiver
Sharp, Sharper, Nanoxx! This advertising slogan pops up on German manufacturer Nanoxx’s website and with good reason as our tests will show. But one thing at a time. When Nanoxx asked us a few weeks ago to take a closer look at their new 9800HD, naturally we [...] Continue Reading…
Pioneer DVD Recorder DVR-57H DVR
November 20th, 2009 zou Pioneer DVD Recorder
This confuses me that the digital video recorders is not involved with the mainstream consumer. Every person I know who spent 10 minutes with one of the gems that are instantly addicted. This has the function of the VCR, digital cable box user friendly, and a computer [...] Continue Reading…
Dish Network Satellite TV
November 14th, 2009 zou When you make a decision to sign up for satellite TV service from Dish Network, you make decisions that you want the best.That includes the best programming, the best entertainment packages, the best television technology, and of course the best customer service. Dish Network superior customer service comes from [...] Continue Reading…
Panasonic DVR/DVD Recorder DMR-E95H
November 12th, 2009 zou DVR Industry
I have a confession to make: I never took offense at having set the clock on the VCR. I set myself. I set my mother. I’m even known to sneak into my friends and manage their homes while they sleep, taking joy in the knowledge that they can [...] Continue Reading…
TiVo DVR DVD Recorder Humax DRT800
November 8th, 2009 zou TiVo DVR
Since the arrival of the DVD recorder several years ago, reviewer types have speculated about just what would have to take place for the DVD recorder to gain mass acceptance and replace the VCR in people’s homes. Obviously, price needed to drop way below the original four-figure mark, [...] Continue Reading…
ReplayTV SONICblue RTV4000 PVR
November 7th, 2009 zou ReplayTV
At first glance, this appears to be yet another review of yet another PVR. Sure, this PVR looks a little cooler and seems a bit newer, but take a closer look at the back panel. There amongst all of the inputs you’d expect to see is an Ethernet [...] Continue Reading…
