HOME THEATER VIDEO & ACCESSORIES
(The Big Picture!)
Here’s a summary of the various home theater related items
that I saw. Let’s start with one of the big news items. LG
announced their first hybrid HD DVD/Blu Ray player. I had
assumed that the player would use two separate laser assemblies
for each of the formats, but no, both lasers are combined in one
housing.
Apparently the engineering challenge was to overcome
the fact that BluRay and HD DVD have their information at
different depths within the discs, so two separate alignments
had to be used, one for each format. The player is available in
both a computer and standalone format.
LG had a massive booth at the show, displaying many items.
The hybrid player is called the LG Super Multi Blue player. Not
too catchy a title, but it sure got attention.
LG displayed a multitude of large flat screen TVs, each
touting special features for a better image. Overall the LG
displays were very good looking. Want to build a plasma right
into the wall. Here’s one that comes with a wood frame. (I
wonder if the instructions mention the need for massive air flow
behind the wall due to the heat generated by the plasmas?)
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