Home Theater

The Avia Home Theater Test DVD from Ovation Software is one of two DVDs out there designed to help you calibrate your home theater. With professional calibration costing as much as a small television, this is an excellent choice for home-theater buffs who want to milk their systems for all they're worth. Of course, you'll need a DVD player and sound meter to take full advantage of AVIA. $50. www.ovationsw.com

Faroudja has been the "gold standard" for professional television engineers for years. This company has contributed to many advances in television engineering and owns scores of patents in television technology. The "trickle-down" effect to the consumer truly applies here. Simply put, the Faroudja DVP-3000 takes an ordinary television picture apart and literally puts it back together again, the end result being a vastly clearer and better picture. This is called video processing, and boy does it work. You won't need a DVP-3000 on a no name Wal-Mart bought 27 incher, this sort of processing is really only visible on big (i.e. 60" and larger) screens. Read more

Critically-acclaimed satellites and award-winning 12-inch subwoofer now feature a new state-of-the-art enclosure design. Read more

Onkyo has introduced its first home theater receivers to use Dolby's new Pro Logic II processor, which delivers 5.1-channel surround sound from older, two-channel analog audio sources such as videotapes, CDs, satellite and cable TV receivers, Laser Discs, and LPs. These three new receivers also allow consumers to enjoy superior video and sound quality from the latest DTS and Dolby Digital DVDs. Read more

New PLUS HE-3100 Home Projector featuring DLP technology for widescreen home theatre projection delivers superior large-screen viewing in the smallest, lightest package. Read more

Formerly EdgeAudio, the company announces the SW-8PR/150, a new cube subwoofer with a 150-watt amplifier and two eight-inch passive radiators. Read more

Every high definition junkie from Maine to Maui is craving Sony's new LCD projector. Read more

What can you say about an LCD projector that has an MSRP of only $7990, which in side-by-side comparisons is only bested by $25,000 competitors? Well, that is what this Sony is all about. Read more

The Adcom name is an old and trusted one in consumer audio. Adcom is probably best known for giving customers a lot of "bang for the buck." To be cost-effective and win "golden-ear" awards at the same time is no easy task, and in this respect few companies can match Adcom's record. The engineers at Adcom have perfected a design which has passed the most rigorous U.S. military tests to protect electronic components from the inevitable power surges or other misbehavior from your incoming AC. This design is incorporated in the ACE-315 power protector.Read more

Are you one of the millions of people planning to buy a DVD player this year? You may not buy the one that's best for you. Why? Because, if you buy at a place where price rules, you could miss out on some important information. You may get a terrific deal at a superstore or at a discount website, but maybe another player with different features would serve you better down the road. Read more