Home Theater

Sanus Furniture Mount System FMS01-B1 Review

Sanus Furniture Mount System FMS01-B1 Review

One of the benefits of the advent of flat-panel TVs is that you can attach them to walls. This not only creates that much-vaunted “video window” that SciFi has touted for years — along with adding [...]

Because Audio Matters — Exclusive Harman Kardon Audio Press Event Product Preview

Because Audio Matters — Exclusive Harman Kardon Audio Press Event Product Preview

Remember that old coffee slogan –”The best part of waking up…”? Well to paraphrase, the best part about being asked to attend an event at Harman Kardon’s Southern California offices is that you’re going to see [...]

Dynamic Mounting Down and Out Flatscreen TV Mount Review

Dynamic Mounting Down and Out Flatscreen TV Mount Review

As much as flatscreen TVs have become ubiquitous, so has the mount.  The result?  Mounts that offer limited functionality and at best articulate the position of the screen from left to right or at a very slight [...]

Behringer U-Phono UFO202 Review

Behringer U-Phono UFO202 Review

The “home theater” has evolved from “just” a TV — to including a VCR, followed by a DVD player and now Blu-ray player. But for all the disc-happy folks out there getting their content on optical [...]

Nyrius High Definition Digital Wireless Audio/Video Sender Review

Nyrius High Definition Digital Wireless Audio/Video Sender Review

USB video emitters are all the fad these days, but as I’ve said in the past that’s really all they are, a fad. And a bad one at that. Sending video, especially HD video, over a [...]

ViewSonic VT2430 24-inch 1080p LCD TV Review

ViewSonic VT2430 24-inch 1080p LCD TV Review

Say the name “Viewsonic” to most people, and they’ll likely respond with some variation of “they make monitors.” That the company also makes HDTVs, not so much. But the technologies that make for a quality LCD [...]

Sanus Basic Series BFV546 Audio Video Stand Review

Sanus Basic Series BFV546 Audio Video Stand Review

Have you noticed how people compromise on the furniture they use for their “home theater.” You can’t tell me that IKEA doesn’t love the fact that they’re able to sell all those  cheap stands and tables [...]

LG SMART Blu-ray Disc Home Theater System BH9420PW Review

LG SMART Blu-ray Disc Home Theater System BH9420PW Review

In the beginning the consumer electronics manufacturers created the Home Theater in a Box (HTIB). And it was bad. Real bad. A bunch of cheap speakers tied into a cheap amplifier that could be sold as [...]

VIZIO VX32L LCD HDTV20A Review

VIZIO VX32L LCD HDTV20A Review

VIZIO HDTV’s enjoy a Dr.Jekyl/Mr. Hyde-type existence. On one hand, you can get a high-end HDTV from the brand with all the bells and whistles, while at the other end there are basic models that still [...]

BenQ Joybee GP2 Mini Projector Review

BenQ Joybee GP2 Mini Projector Review

You usually don’t expect a front projector to come in a box more suitable for a ream of printing paper. And yes I am “old school” in that I pretty much automatically expect a lot of [...]