I saw a preview of the new Hitachi 1.5 LCD television line at the 2008 CES show in Las Vegas earlier this year, and now they’ve started arriving in-store. Each model boasts an ultra thin cabinet that’s just 1.5 inches deep. Ultra-thin models are available in four screen sizes of 32...
Read MoreNow you can add the luxury and ease of automated lighting, shade and drapery control in your home while minimizing your impact on the environment thanks to Crestron’s new Green Light: a complete line of lighting, HVAC and shade/drapery control designed to maximize energy conservation and ...
Read MoreThis powerful, wand-style remote control is packed with style and performance. A brilliant full-color interface can be customized by your home theater programmer with customized graphics for your family. But more importantly, its advanced programming automates and simplifies your most complex ho...
Read MoreThe Arcam Solo Mini music system is the answer for those looking for high quality in a mini/shelf system. The Solo Mini delivers hi-fi quality from a single, compact unit that fits easily in a kitchen, bedroom or den. The system features a CD player, AM/FM tuner, iPod interface and an input for USB ...
Read MoreVelodyne’s MicroVee is the high-end audio company’s smallest subwoofer ever, but it packs a powerful punch. A 9" cube, the MicroVee is small enough to fit anywhere, while delivering an output strong enough to fill even larger rooms with deep, powerful bass. You ca...
Read MoreAt the CES show in Las Vegas, I saw the debut of Hitachi’s UT series (ultra-thin), a series of LCD televisions only 1.5” thick. The televisions were available in Japan last year and have finally made their way to the U.S. Hitachi achieved the development of a 1.5” thick TV by redes...
Read MoreWe've talked about Escient's amazing Fireball media management system before. It's a smart hard drive that graphically organizes and displays your entire DVD and digital music collection through an easy-to-use interface. Now with the new Fireball MX-752, you can store and manag...
Read MoreWe've loved Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) speakers for decades in our homes, and now B&W is taking its high-end sound on the road with the debut of the new Jaguar XF outfitted with a premium B&W audio system. B&W's engineers worked closely with Jaguar's engineers to dev...
Read MoreAt CES, Bowers & Wilkins demonstrated their forthcoming Liberty system. This wireless speaker system is the first to deliver 8-channel sound wirelessly, and I’m here to tell you that it looked and sounded great. It comprises four speakers (including the PV-1 subwoofer) along...
Read MoreWow, is this a clever idea. Salamander (maker of high-end home entertainment seating – we sell it at Gramophone) has just released the Jump Seat Ottoman. Close the lid and it appears to be a leather ottoman like any other. Lift the lid and you reveal storage for video game controls a...
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