Tag: theatre

Toshiba's XDE technology "revitalises" DVDs

Toshiba may have pulled the plug on HD DVD, and conceded the HD format war to Blu-ray, but the company has a new HD technology up its sleeve.

Harman Kardon unleashes cutting edge kit

Harman Kardon has unveiled some surprises in its 2008 range of AV products which include an updated iPod dock and a media streamer.

LG reveals Mr. Big's Secret

Tapping into the Sex and the City fervour of late, LG introduced Chris "Mr. Big" Noth as the brand ambassador for its Secret phone at a Sydney launch party.

Whaddyareckon?: Home theatre vs movie theatre

Trips to the cinema: laughably old-fashioned or still a good night out? We put the home against the multiplex in this week's episode.

Panasonic range focuses on 1080p and plasma

Panasonic has unveiled its 2008 range of televisions and home theatre in Sydney with HD recorders and plasmas high on its priority list.

Seven reasons you shouldn't use the PS3 as your Blu-ray player

While Sony's PlayStation 3 is arguably the best Blu-ray player on the market right now, we offer up a few legitimate reasons why you might want to get a stand-alone player instead.

LG gives a damn about Scarlet

LG spends a lot of money on the launch party for its new viral advertising campaign, but will the TVs themselves stack up?

James Cameron: 3D heading beyond movies

The filmmaker tells digital advertisers that the kind of 3D experiences just making their way into movies will also reshape television and gaming.

IPTV off the radar in Oz

Although Internet video seems to be going mainstream in the US, the idea of tuning in to IPTV content without needing to connect to a next gen console or home theatre PC is not catching on with Australian vendors, let alone consumers.

Find movie times through Google

Google adds yet another useful tool -- the ability to search for movie times.

Belkin FlyWire wirelessly transmits six AV sources to your HDTV

Belkin may have the answer for streaming video from one source to all of your devices.

Open Interface offers next-gen Bluetooth audio

Bluetooth audio is becoming more and more popular, but the sound quality it offers is less than stellar. Hopefully a new standard proposed by Open Interface will fix all that.

Mobile ads: A threat to your privacy?

Your mobile phone is a potential gold mine for marketers: It can reveal where you are, whom you call and even what music you like.

Can Facebook feed its ad brains?

Social-networking site expected to tap artificial intelligence to deliver ads to its 49 million members.

Teaching plasma to follow LCD's lead

The energy-hog televisions are losing ground to their cheaper counterparts. But developers hope that will change with improved technologies.

Mind your mobile phone manners

Have you ever witnessed a person on a mobile phone do something so completely rude that you stop in your tracks? Kent German shares some advice on how we should address mobile phone etiquette.

Dolby does digital TV

The sound company is promoting Dolby Contrast and Dolby Vision, two technologies -- one real, one on the drawing board -- to extend its reach into digital TV and cinema.

Pioneer's new home theatre range

Pioneer has announced its new audiovisual lineup for 2007 which includes the new ultra-black Kuro televisions, DVD recorders and receivers.

Toshiba goes Pro with Centrino

Toshiba has updated its business and consumer notebook line-up introducing models with Intel's Centrino Pro platform and Core 2 Duo processors.

Home theatre screens capture cinema experience

At the CEDIA 2007 Expo on the Gold Coast last week, home theatre systems distributor Mareor demonstrated projector screens that aim to bring the cinematic experience into the home.

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