Showing posts with label TV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TV. Show all posts

Friday, March 9, 2012

Apple TV 1080p Coming Soon!

From CE Pro:

" Amid the excitement over the New iPad was the barely mentioned Apple TV.

No this isn’t the iTV or Apple smart TV many thought was coming. It’s just an updated version of the earlier Apple TV, but it comes with some welcome updates.

The most important upgrade for home theater fans is the new support for 1080p video. You can get 1080p video from iTunes and other services and enjoy them in all their pixels on a 1080p display. "

Read the full article here.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Super Bowl Syndrome

Everyone needs a new TV for the big game, whether it’s to watch celebrities like Ozzy Osbourne and Justin Bieber awkwardly interact in yet another legendary commercial or to watch famous attendees feed each other (thank you Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez). So, shoppers flood the big box stores to find themselves staring at countless televisions with repetitive images. Relating these devices to a family's needs requires more than cursory examination. So, the smart shopper researches televisions leading to confusion over acronyms like LED, LCD, 3D, plasma, CRT, DLP, ICBM and FDIC. All of this information can overwhelm a shopper before he or she even enters the store.

Shoppers tend to rely on the knowledgeable associates who, they believe, will be ready to untangle the technology and confusing advertising claims for them. Although sales associates are indeed knowledgeable, all they really have at their fingertips are the two least helpful statistics available: the size of the screen and the price. There happens to be a great deal more to large screen televisions than screen size and price.

Scenarios like these, which result in regrettable choices, can be avoided by engaging the assistance of electronic systems contractors. Experienced A/V consultants protect clients by asking questions of substance; questions about the size and configuration of the room in which the TV will sit, the viewing habits of those expected to use the device, and any other equipment it may need to accommodate will all be handled by A/V professionals.

Further, consultants like the professionals at Kiwi Audio Visual can typically source various brands of equipment and demonstrate enough expertise to help clients choose the best device while simultaneously staying under budget using the technological specs they are familiar with.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Runco’s WindowWall Offers More Than a Pretty Picture

Runco has long been known as a leader in the fields of high-quality home theater and whole-home entertainment; they have now taken their product line to the next level with the introduction of the WindowWall.

Intended to create a “unique visual lifestyle solution,” the WindowWall is a combination television and digital photograph display that can easily enhance the look and feel of any room in a home.

With an ultra-thin profile at only 7.3mm and a range of configuration options – 3x3, 2x2 and 5x4 faceted, to name a few – a Runco WindowWall is aesthetically pleasing to the eye and the home.

The WindowWall can display anything from still images to broadcast programming, and can also be set up for video conferencing. With a native resolution at 4098 x 2403 and scalable to 1080p and 720p, the WindowWall is able to accommodate any functional user need and return to a stunning still image when its video capabilities are not required.

Featuring Runco’s signature design and all-around quality, the WindowWall is a stunning choice for a homeowner looking to not only increase the visual functionality of their home, but also do so in a way that is both subtle and stylish.

With a myriad of installation options and customization configurations, the WindowWall is a step forward in the fusion of home theater function and the beauty and elegance of form – all backed by Runco, an industry and technology leader.

Monday, June 7, 2010

Monday, March 22, 2010

The Ultimate Search Engine

Having the best search engine is becoming more and more important as the content grows and grows up in the cloud.   The newer multimedia search engines are able to access sites like Hulu, YouTube and Boxee as well as searching through your local DVR, Network Attached Storage (NAS) and multi-disc changers.  Some can even search on Amazon UnBox, Blockbuster and Netflix to rent or buy a movie or latest TV show.  This means the options are growing past the basic scrolling TV guide on channel 99 and reaching out to endless reaches of the web to find what you want, when you want it.  I personally have been playing around with the beta version of the TIVO HD search engine and have been having some fun with it.  I have been able to find exactly what I wanted within the first five results each and every time.  This is the future of searching for content..  I still do miss the old small TV Guide sitting on the coffee table.  Whatever happened to those?  Are they collector items now?

Monday, February 1, 2010

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