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Wesley Hester

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Garmin's nuvi 3700 series clears the FCC

Apr 21st 2010 5:35PM (Engadget)
The 3790T looks really slick.

Pioneer VSX-1020-K AV receiver with iPhone app up for pre-order

Mar 6th 2010 4:46AM (Engadget)
@kevon27 There's a receiver for every room size, budget and individual. In a mid to small room a more expensive and more powerful receiver can be OVER POWERED and potentially a waste of money due to unused or underutilized features unless one just wants bragging rights. The VSX-1120-K, also just released for pre-order on Amazon, that I mentioned above has pre-outs and is $749. It also has a detachable power cord, 120W x 7 and RS-232 control (excellent example of one of those features I'm talking about).
I use to be in the $1200-$1500 mid-range of Denon and Onkyo receivers until new models with about the same feature sets starting going North in price. As a what the hay, I tried the Sony STR-DG920 as my first HDMI 1.3 switching receiver for $600 and it sounds great in my listening space. It's 30 Watts less per channel than I've had before at 100 Watts per channel but it still fills the room with quality sound. So, I had been paying a premium for more wattage I didn't need too. However, I do miss multi-zone (which these Pioneers and the new Sony STD-DN1010 will have), 12V remotes and power outlets in the back. For the money I'm saving each 2 to 3 years of upgrades, I've learned to live without them and life is good. Also, thankfully my speaker system has matched my receivers very well.

Pioneer VSX-1020-K AV receiver with iPhone app up for pre-order

Mar 5th 2010 6:50PM (Engadget)
With the iPhone/iPod docked, it should work like other docking stations with options to control the device directly and using the A/V Receiver's GUI section devoted to the device's control using the supplied A/V receiver's remote.
The iControlAVR app will operate over a Wi-Fi network, providing better control than IR and in some cases RF. This receiver and the VSX-1120-K (also up for pre-order at amazon) have ethernet inputs to allow this type of wireless app control like Sony's new Blu-ray players, future types of HDTVs, etc. coming down the pipe.

http://www.cahabahometheater.com/

Samsung's first Full HD 3D TV now available in the US, all 55 inches of it

Feb 25th 2010 12:56PM (Engadget)
Is the "3D-Ready" in recent DLP sets the exact same the 3D HDMI 1.4 Blu-ray of newer HDTVs. I've read that the DLP "3D-Ready" is with certain graphics cards, etc.

We'll see what Mits announces this year regarding DLP Rear Projection.

Sony's $200 BDP-S470 is company's first 3D-ready Blu-ray player

Feb 11th 2010 5:20PM (Engadget)
@corneliusm I'm referring to outputs and not cables. For example it was mentioned the Sony 770 might have two HDMI outputs. One HDMI 1.3 to send audio to current HDMI 1.3 A/V Receivers and another HDMI 1.4 for output to new (yet to be released) HDMI 1.4 HDTVs. What type of HDMI OUTPUT will the 470 have? That's the question. Use whichever cable you want.

Sony's $200 BDP-S470 is company's first 3D-ready Blu-ray player

Feb 10th 2010 10:27AM (Engadget)
Great, more information about a new '3D' product with no specific mention of HDMI 1.4 or HDMI 1.3 & 1.4, etc.
From CES, we know about HDMI 1.4 cables and 3D HDTVs (even Vizio stated HDMI 1.3 specifically) but are left wanting for news about HDMI 1.4 Blu-ray 3D Players/Recorders (that actually say they have HDMI 1.4 [I know most should]) and AV Receivers (yes I know about Onkyo's announcement already).

Panasonic announces new 3D Blu-ray recorders, players

Feb 9th 2010 4:21PM (Engadget)
Why are all of these product info releases afraid to drop the "1.4"-bomb? If it has 2 HDMI ports why not just say 2 HDMI 1.3 or 2 HDMI 1.4 ports and be done with it. I know the standards of each, just better to be perfectly clear.
Also new HDMI 1.4 A/V Receiver information . . . crickets singing . . .

New Sony Blu-ray players do 3D, WiFi, iPhone remote, more

Jan 6th 2010 9:34PM (Engadget)
Do any of these first 3D Blu-ray players have HDMI 1.4 or not? With Ethernet over HDMI, etc.

Roku Channel Store delivers ten new content portals for zero dollars

Nov 24th 2009 9:59PM (Engadget)
The update is live (CST).

http://www.roku.com/roku-updates

Try several times for the update to kick instead of the player saying "already updated". Eventually, it started the update.

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