| Home theater news and views |  | Samsung 3D TVs, 2D Blu-ray gear hit online
In the jungle of TV news as manufacturers ready their new models this late winter/early spring, the 800-pound gorilla has refrained from beating its chest. Samsung is keeping official details about its 2010 gear quiet, but unofficial word is easy to come by. Read more
 Coming soon: Samsing's 3D-ready UNC7000 series
| | | Sony announces 3D-compatible AV receiver, new budget models
In our 3D TV FAQ, we mention that we expect new 3D-capable AV receivers to be released in 2010. Sony is the first manufacturer out of the gate, introducing new AV receivers, including the STR-DN1010 that is capable of passing 3D video signals. Read more
3D TV FAQ
| | | Top 40 must-have Blu-ray discs
A few years ago, we used to do a feature highlighting some of the top DVDs that made your home theater really look and sound like one. Well, with Blu-ray in full swing, we thought it high time to come up with a similar roundup of our favorite Blu-ray discs that will help show off your home theater in all its glory. Read more
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| | | Grace Digital intros portable Wi-Fi radio
The number of Wi-Fi radios on the market has exploded over the last couple years, but we've always been struck by how few portable units are available. Grace Digital is looking to fill that relatively empty niche with its new portable radio, the Allegro GDI-IRD4000. Read more
Best Wi-Fi radios
| | | | Crave | | | The 3D TV hubub at CES roughly coincided with "Avatar," the highest-grossing theatrical release of all time, hitting theaters in 3D. It seems natural to assume that the inevitable home video release of the 3D HD version of the "Avatar" Blu-ray would coincide with the introduction of new 3D HDTVs, which are slated to appear as early as May. But according to director James Cameron, that Blu-ray won't appear until November. Read more
| | | | | The Audiophiliac | | | Poll: Is 7.1 channel home theater a bust?
Posted by Steve Guttenberg
I'm a big proponent of stereo home theater, but I'd quickly concede that most home theater buyers are looking for multichannel systems. Of all the available multichannel options--11.1, 9.1, 7.1, 6.1, and 5.1 --that last one is the most popular, but that hasn't stopped most manufacturers from offering only 7.1-channel models. Budget-priced models are the only 5.1 receivers you can buy. Read more | | More Audiophilia | | | | | |
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