We receive emails from listeners all the time asking us which HDTV we recommend. That list will vary depending on the use case and budget of the emailer. On today’s show we’d like to tell you what our picks are for a typical use scenario for low to medium budgets. Today’s Show: News:Retail Conspires Against Redbox by [...]

Pretty much since we have been doing the HDTV and Home Theater Podcast we have had listeners ask us about wireless solutions. We have been pretty happy with products from Rocketfish™ and AudioEngine. Today we take a look at the Aperion Audio Home Audio Link (HAL) which will transmit high quality uncompressed audio up to [...]

ViewSonic is a well known name when it comes to budget HDTVs, and this time round they're enhancing their offerings by including SRS TruSurround XT on their new 16" and 24" HDTV lineup for the year. The inclusion of such technology is tipped to produce a remarkable surround sound experience available simply through built-in TV stereo speakers. Listeners can now sense "phantom" speakers extended to surround them for a rather unorthodox surround sound experience, where deep bass and clear definiti

C ables are crucial in making sure the listeners or viewer maximizes his homes video or audio system. Poor cables are normally susceptible to noise and interference that negatively affects the signals produced by the source unit. In addition, low quality cables will rob the consumers of all the benefits of investing a huge amount in a particular system. A considerable number of A/V components do have all the cables needed in a setup, while there are those that contain a cable that is too long

An HD picture is only half of the Home Theater experience. To complete it you need a good sound system. On this show we routinely talk about receivers that cost $750 and more which frustrates many listeners who want advanced features without spending a ton of money. The Yamaha RX V565 may be the machine that some of you have been looking for. At $430 its not the most capable machine out there but for some it will be a major step up over what they currently have been listening to. ...