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Ensure the right flow of electricity in your home theater with this new electronic solution from Panamax. Just as water is essential to our bodies, electricity is essential to home theater components, and, just like water, is not always perfect or consistent; there are spikes, dips, and interference in electric lines just as there are changing pressure levels and periodic contamination in the water supply.

This is where the Panamax M5100-PM Home Theater Power Management System can help.

Features:

• Clean Power Level 3 feature improves picture and sound by eliminating noise, pops, and hum across the entire AC bandwidth.
• Three Isolated AC Outlet Banks. Isolating outlet banks from one another prevents noise contamination between components.
• Two High Current Outlets for equipment with high power demands, such as amplifiers and powered subwoofers.
• USB Charger connection included on front panel for mp3 players, cell phones, iPods, and other small electronics.
• Gaming LAN Port on front panel provides easy access for game controllers.
• Digital Volt Meter displays the voltage supplying home theater components connected to the M5100-PM power outlets.
• A 12 Volt Trigger is provided which allows source equipment to activate or deactivate the outlets on the M5100-PM.
• The M5100-PM protects against blown fuses and potentially damaging speaker thump by powering outlets on and off in sequence.
• Total number of AC outlets: 11. 5 are always on, 4 standard switched outlets, 2 additional switched high current outlets.
• AVM (Auto Voltage Monitor) protects against over/under voltage by disconnecting power and then reconnects when safe power returns.
• Dimensions 17 in. W x 12.75 in. D x 3.5 in H, (4.1 in. Including feet), Weight 13.5 lbs.

Price: $399.00

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Here is another blackhorse home theater receiver from Onkyo. The Onkyo TX-SR705 Home Theater Receiver is THX Select2 Certified, offers 7.1 channel processing, HDTV capable HDMI audio and video switching and processing, is both XM and Sirius Radio ready, and is iPOD Dock compatible.

The TX-SR705 offers three HDMI 1.3a inputs and one output, as well as three HD Component inputs and one output. There are five Composite Video and S-Video inputs, two additional analog audio-only inputs. A front panel A/V input for connection of an additional source, such as a camcorder is also included. The TX-SR705 also features a VCR/DVR/DVD Recorder connection loop.

Price: $899.00

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Here is a great subwoofer to consider adding to your home theater setup, especially if you are sorely lacking in audio quality. A great addition to ante up the perk up your home entertainment system, the Klipsch Synergy Sub10 Powered Subwoofer is not just a powerful subwoofer. The Sub 10 also delivers a clarity, tightness, and undistorted deep bass response that you find on more expensive subs.

The Klipsch Sub10 is a large, heavy, unit with a powerful built-in low frequency amplifier. The driver is downfiring, so the driver cone faces downward. There is also a rear firing port. Below the rear port are the connections and controls.

The Klipsch Sub10 has adjustments for Phase (which matches the in/out subwoofer driver motion to the satellite speakers), Gain (subwoofer volume level), and Crossover (sets the point at which you want the subwoofer to produce low frequency sounds, against the ability of the the satellite speakers to reproduce low frequency sounds).

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ViewSonic seems ready to embrace LED technology for its displays. The ViewSonic VLED221wm is a new monitor ready to dazzle us with some LED-based images. Unfortunately is too expensive for a monitor at $500. Before you decide to get one, here’s a list with features for you:

• Resolution: 1,680×1,050 pixels
• Pixel-response rate: 5ms
• Contrast ratio: 1,000:1
• Brightness: 250cd/m2
• Connectivity: DVI, VGA
• HDCP compliant

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LG was considering quitting the Plasma TV business according to recent rumors but it looks like that’s absolutely not true. George Mead from LG UK said that LG has “no intention to withdraw from the Plasma TV market”. He goes on to say that:

We have recently implemented a bespoke strategy to promote and market Plasma TVs here in the UK. The development of new technologies including our THX certification is a strong indication of the growth opportunities for Plasma TVs in the UK market.

So what do you think? Will LG stick to its Plasma TV line even despite the current economy’s state? Or will the end up dropping out of the Plasma TV business eventually?

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Sima XL-12 Outdoor Home Theater Kit

How great would it be to create a home theater system in your own backyard? It could be your own personal drive-in type theater!  The Sima XL-12 Outdoor Home Theater Kit features a 144 inch widescreen HD formatted inflatable screen and a pair of 120W amplified outdoor speakers with 8″ woofers.

It also comes with audio cables, volume control, pump, ground cloth, stability tie downs, ground stakes and screen repair kit all in a nylon carrying bag. Compatible with any projector (not included). It inflates in just minutes. Perfect for sharing movies under the stars or watching the big game on a Sunday- all in the great outdoors. MSRP $1700.00

AccuScreen Manual Screen

The AccuScreen Manual Screen is a sleek and attractive addition for your home theater in its Euro-White finish. The 119 inch screens are manufactured with the BalanceView viewing surface to provide optimum viewing pleasure showcasing the outstanding contrast and brilliant colors from your home theater projector.

The sturdy universal mounting brackets on durable plastic end cap allow for either ceiling or wall. or  As an added bonus, all AccuScreen Manual Screens have black leader above the image areawhich allows for flexibility in positioning your screen where you want it and for a beautiful image. MSRP $70.00

Sony USA recently introduced its new 23-inch broadcast grade monitor, the PVM-L2300. The newest member of the Sony’s TRIMASTER LCD family, which is well known for its use in broadcast video projection. The Sony PVM-L2300 LCD monitor has been designed to deliver superior color reproduction and higher image quality.

The Sony PVM-L2300 produces 1920 x 1200 resolution, incorporating 10-bit 120Hz LCD panel with non-linear cubic conversion imaging technologies. Its 12-bit signal processing engine and optical feedback stability systems with automatic calibration operation ensure excellent and consistent picture quality.

The new LCD Monitor supports multiple input sources from analog to pc signals using DVI-D and HDMI™ interfaces. The Sony PVM-L2300 TRIMASTER LCD Monitor is available now with a price tag of $11,000, respectively.

Recently, Sony expanded its family of LUMA professional LCD displays with the new model LMD-940W. This 9-inch LCD display delivers a WVGA 800 x 400 resolution. Considered ideal for rack-mount, desktop, portable applications and OB vans, this new LCD comes packed with all the latest features.

Sony’s LMD-940W Widescreen Professional LCD Display comes with a detachable screen protection panel, screw holes for camera pedestal on the bottom, camera focus support function and native scanning function. It also features an SD input/output that can be toggled between HD-SDI and SD-SDI.

The new Sony LMD-940W LCD Display has a 10-bit video processing and is compatible with both SD and HD video formats up to 1080/60p and 50p with 4:2:2 YCBCR 10-bit capability. Incorporating ChromaTRU processing, it provides color space conversion and white balance adjustment. It is expected to be available in the market by May 2009 at an undisclosed price.

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Here is something that people who want some spunk in their homes when enjoying their entertainment systems. Apparently, the Emotional Seat can help spice up your viewing pleasure, catered to the type of emotion of the movie you are watching.

Equipped with multimedia effects, the “emotion seat” lets you enjoy a real movie experience based on emotions. A bit technical name for this state-of-the-art chair is 4-D/5-D Magic Event Cinema. It combines thrilling computer-animated and live-action 3-D/4-D films with excellently designed additional special 4-D/5-D effects, thereby enriching the audience with an experience never imagined before.

The company’s film technique creates fantastic 3-D effects and animations, combined with special elements such as air blasts, mist, fog, snowfall, storm effects, thunder, leg tickler, spider effects, seat vibration and 5-D effect flower/fog/fire smell to take the audience on a remarkable cinematic journey.

This whole process is complemented by 8-channel digital surround sound. The emotion seat is not just another typical multimedia chair. While sitting on it, the viewer is not only watching the movie, but they are part of it.

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Here is something that can perk up the needs of home theater builders. RAAL Requisite unveils a solution with their omni-directional loudspeaker called “Eternity.”

The exotic design is complemented with fine audio specs for impeccable sound quality that will diminish architectural flaws in your room. The unit features DeQX, a room correction device for powerful output.

No details have been revealed but this baby is going to cost you roughly $88K.

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Discgear Disc Vault

Most of us don’t have unlimited shelving and storage space to house all of our CDs and DVDs. The 120 disc media vault from Discgear has the solution. You can protect up to 120 of your discs from scratches and dust and access them with the push of a button.

Simply retrieve your discs by sliding the disc selector to the desired number and then press the bar. The lid then raises and presents your disc to you. The cabinet comes with a padded lid in faux leather, non skid feet, binder with plastic sleeves to organize your liner notes, index labels, disc labeling pen and handy archive software for Macs and PCs. Retails around $150

Digital Media Player

This digital media player from Digital Concepts allows for convenient playback of video, pictures and music on a HDTV from almost any source of media such as iPods, cameras, memory cards and external hard drives. You simply connect the device’s AV cable into your HDTV to display images at 720p resolution.

The media player recognizes GIF, BMP and JPG, images which can be seen as a slideshow or individually. The media player has a USB 2.0 port and the ability to read MS, CF, MMC, SD, MS, CD and XD memory cards. On-screen controls are accessed via included remote or push buttons.  It also includes component video, USB and RCA A/V cables. Plugs into AC and the remote uses CR2025 battery. Retails $130

Netflix seems to have found the recipe of success with its Watch Instantly streaming service. The service has been activated over 1 million times on Xbox Live or about 10% of all subscriptions. That’s probably why Netflix is considering offering only the streaming service in the future. The Watch Instantly service currently holds about 12,000 movies while the disc collection has about 100,000 titles available. So it looks like we’re a long way to go until Netflix will make the permanent switch to streaming only subscriptions. What do you think? Ready to make the switch?

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LG Japan has four new LCDs ready to be purchased. Their size ranges from 22 to 27-inch and they will all offer you full HD display. These are the 22-inch LG W2254TQ , 22-inch , 24-inch W2453V-PF, and 27-inch W2753V-PF. They will all feature a 2ms response time, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 1000:1 and extended dynamic 50000:1 contrast ratio and 160/170 degrees viewing angles. The LG W2254TQ is going to pleasantly surprise you with a 16:10 format.

The four new LG LCDs will be available in Japan for now and here are the prices for each of them:

• LG W2254TQ - $204
• LG W2253V-PF - $225
• LG W2453V-PF - $266
• LG W2753V-PF - $358

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Is money piling up in your bank account? Are you confused about how should you spend it? Do not worry because here is the solution to your problem! Teac Corporation Japan recently unveiled their new SA-50 Esoteric SACD and CD player. The player will cost you a little over 400,000 Yen, which is approximately 3270 €.

The Teac SA-50 SACD/CD Player has a 32Bit AK4392 chip for faster processing. For added convenience, the player also features a VOSP optical drive module, a USB port, and a high-end XLR output.

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