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September 21, 2009

Wireless HDMI by Gefen

HDMI, after a few speed bumps in the first couple of years, is great. Just one cable takes care of multi-channel audio and HD. No longer do you need multiple cables for each connection in the system....

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Posted by Bob Gatton at 8:43 AM

September 15, 2009

SI's Black Diamond Screens - This changes everything

Traditional home theaters can be a lot of fun. Turn on the system, turn off the lights and start the movie....

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Posted by Bob Gatton at 9:28 AM | Comments (10)

September 13, 2009

3D Displays at CEDIA

Sony, Digital Projection, Panasonic and others where showing 3D that used active glasses, all where impressive....

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Posted by Bob Gatton at 10:53 AM

Budget Projectors @ CEDIA

Do you think that you have to spend a small fortune to have a front projector based home theater? Not anymore. I saw a few full HD (1080p) projectors at CEDIA Expo that don't break the bank....

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Posted by Bob Gatton at 10:52 AM

September 2, 2009

Optoma's new Pico Projector

When you're meeting with a client, sometimes a laptop screen just isn't enough. In fact, usually it's not enough. That's where pico projectors can come in handy. Pico projectors are small, lightweight and affordable, and they're great for quick presentations...

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August 31, 2009

1st Dual Screen Laptop

Sure its going to be heavy, expensive and consume the battery way too fast, but I have been using two monitors in my office for almost two years and its great. This and a netbook might be the perfect...

Posted by Bob Gatton at 12:09 PM

August 28, 2009

CEDIA

It's one of my favorite times of the year. Football starts and the CEDIA Expo...

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Posted by Bob Gatton at 10:30 AM

August 24, 2009

Sony's New Playstation - PS3 - $299.99

One thing builders and home sellers sometimes do is to offer incentives. I've heard of builders offering new cars with the purchase of a condo, and a while back, we discussed the idea of offering a Nintendo Wii with the...

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August 21, 2009

iTunes has 25% of Music Market

According to NPD Group, iTunes, in the first half of 2009 has a quarter of the total music bought in the US....

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Posted by Bob Gatton at 6:31 AM

August 19, 2009

RedBox has started to rent video games

RedBox has 16000 kiosks that rent DVDs in retail stores in the United States. In my area these kiosks are in Walgreen's and WalMarts....

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Posted by Bob Gatton at 1:52 PM