Buying a Bravia in 2007 is going to take a lot more deliberation, as Sony has bolstered its Australian range to include 26 TVs under the Bravia banner. Unveiling the new line-up at its “Experience More” showcase at Sydney’s Darling Harbour Convention Centre last Friday, it’s clear Sony is betting heavily on the take-up of …
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31 July
CEDIA 2007: Highlights from the A/V expo
Thousands of custom designers, installers and home theatre enthusiasts flocked to the Gold Coast last week for the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) trade show, an expo showcasing the latest in home electronics and A/V systems. Across two halls of the Gold Coast Exhibition Centre, 87 stands had on display everything from waterproof TVs to leather-clad iPod speakers. …
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30 July
NEC unveils home cinema displays
NEC Australia announced on Thursday its new range of home cinema displays at the CEDIA expo on the Gold Coast, which includes six new LCDs and a high-definition 50-inch plasma. The PXT-50XD1 plasma is a first for NEC, which they see as a strategic move to enter the home theatre market. Its features include a built-in HD TV tuner, 2 …
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29 July
Samsung shows off 2007 AV range
Many manufacturers embark on annual road shows around Australia to promote their product ranges to retailers, their sales staff and the media. It’s a way to drum up excitement about new products they’re planning to bring into this country in the coming months. CNET.com.au toured Samsung’s 2007 AV road show, which was themed the “Art of Experience”. The company wants …
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25 July
What is Dolby TrueHD?
I’ve heard a lot about Dolby TrueHD recently. What is it, and is it worth a costly upgrade to my AV system to get the best out of it? Steve Since people started watching movies at home, there has been a drive to improve the sound quality. In a cinema, the sound comes from all around the room and produces …
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25 July
BBC HD: Top Gear and Heroes in glorious high definition
Big news for UK high-definition fans — some content is actually available. Tonight, Top Gear: Polar Special starts at 8pm on BBC HD followed by the first two episodes of smash-hit US superhero drama Heroes. For those of you who didn’t decide to watch Heroes in 4:3 with Sci-Fi channel logos on-screen all the time, you’ll get to see a …
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18 July
Onkyo TX
Surround sound is awesome. It makes watching movies a truly exciting experience and teleports gaming into a whole new world. Crave recently had a pop at the new Colin McRae rally game, DiRT, and were blown away by the amazing surround effects, so we are especially excited to hear about these new TX-SR series AV receivers from Onkyo. The new …
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18 July
HD DVD strikes back through Toshiba
In his first media conference since taking back control of Toshiba’s AV product range from Melbourne-based distributor Castel Electronics, Toshiba ISD General Manager Mark Whittard conceded that the HD DVD format the company is pushing has its work cut out for it in Australia — but argued that it is far from dead. “The so-called Blu-ray vs. HD DVD war …
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14 July
FAQ: Net radio’s mixed signals
The saga surrounding recording industry-backed fee increases for Internet radio DJs has been raging for years, and the latest chapter surely won’t end this Sunday, when contentious new rules are scheduled to take effect. On one hand, Webcasters large and small, commercial and noncommercial, have been fighting a decision earlier this year by the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board that they …
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11 July
Video Ezy gives up on broadband for video on demand
Forget downloading movies from your local video store; by early next year, an on-demand video service from Video Ezy will rely on consumers to physically deliver movies from store to home for viewing on their TVs. The upcoming offering, known now as Video Ezy’s Electronic Video Store (EVS) and due to be launched early next year, will be built around …
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