VIZIO VF550XVT1A 55-inch LCD HDTV By Heath McKnight I'm a big fan of "America's number 1" LCD HDTV provider, VIZIO, and its wide range of home entertainment products. I've reviewed two previous LCD HDTV models (a 42-inch and a 47-inch), but I wanted to review something bigger and better. And I got the opportunity with the monster 55-inch XVT LCD HDTV, which has an incredible picture and sound. ...Read More »

Eviant T7 7-inch portable TV By John Virata Back in the early 1980s, a friend of mine got a new TV for Christmas. What was cool about it was that it was portable and powered by batteries, which let us watch TV in our treehouse. It was a hoot to watch TV in places other than the living room. Today, with the advent of digital TV, those analog TVs have gone by the wayside. Eviant Inc., has released a 7-inch portable color TV that harkens back to those days of portable television. ...Read More »

BenQ Joybee GP1 mini projector By John Virata Small form factor projectors have captured a lot of attention in the last year or so, probably due in part to their portability as well as the images that they output. BenQ has recently released a projector called the Joybee GP1 mini projector, that, while not pocket sized, does have a small footprint at just 5"x5"x2". ...Read More »

Samsung B650 series 40" 1080p 120hz LCD TV By Robert Jensen Digital television is finally here for all of us in the US. From what I've gathered reading the news the transition was a fairly painless one for most of you. I figured now that the waters had calmed it was a good time to upgrade my own modest home theater. I did my homework and spent some time looking at sets at the store before deciding to purchase the Samsung LN40B650. The B650 series is available in 32, 37, 40, 46, 55 inch screen sizes. ...Read More »

Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-ray disc player By Robert Jensen Consumer High Definition televisions (HDTV) hit the market just over 10 years ago. The amount of data used for HD content takes up much greater space than that of Standard Definition (SD) content. From that need came Blu-ray discs (BD). Blu-ray's name comes from the blue colored laser used to read the discs. ...Read More »

IOGEAR GUWAVKIT Wireless Audio/Video Kit By Joshua Virata Ever wanted to connect your laptop PC to your flat panel TV without the cable clutter? What if you could do it wirelessly with no cables running from your computer at all so you can walk freely around a room with your laptop but still have full control of what is on the big screen? Connecting a computer to a TV is either difficult and confusing or not possible for most people because they don't have the cables for it. ...Read More »

VUDU Wireless Kit By Heath McKnight The VUDU is an incredible movie download device with the highest amount of 1080p high definition (HD) movies available, more than even Blu-ray. Things have changed since last year, with the inclusion of the wireless kit, HDX movies (even better quality 1080p HD), and new features from VUDU Labs. Plus, the much lower price of $149 makes it a best buy in my book. ...Read More »

First look: Viewsonic PJ359W LCD projector By John Virata The Viewsonic PJ359W is a portable LCD projector targeted at mobile presenters and others with the need to output a high-resolution image at up to HD resolutions. The PJ359w features a three panel LCD TFT that has a maximum hardware resolution of 1280x800, and features HDMI connectivity for connecting to the latest HDMI capable devices. It has a contrast ratio of 500:1, 2000 lumen brightness rating, 30" to 300" display size, 4:3 and 16:10 aspect ratio, a 35" - 456" throw distance, and a 1.5 (wide) ~ 1.8 (tele) throw ratio. ...Read More »

42" VIZIO SV420XVT 1080p LCD HDTV By Heath McKnight The Super Bowl is nearly upon us, and it's time to take a look at a great, affordable 1080p LCD HDTV from VIZIO. And while we're at it, let's take a look at the Sherwood Blu-ray player and an amazing 82A-foot long HDMI cable from Accell, perfect for the home theater afficianado. ...Read More »

Westinghouse Digital VK-40F580D 40-inch LCD 1080p HDTV/DVD Combo By Heath McKnight Westinghouse Digital has been at the forefront of high-quality, low-cost 1080p-resolution HDTVs for more than three years now. With the 40-inch LCD 1080p HDTV and DVD combo, they're giving consumers one heck of a reason to take the Full HD (1920 x 1080p) HDTV plunge. ...Read More »