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Paradigm Defiance X12 Subwoofer Review

November 26, 2018 by Stephen Hornbrook 2 Comments

Paradigm X12 Subwoofer

Full disclosure: I’ve been a fan of Paradigm subs for quite some time. Their Signature SUB 2 was groundbreaking and I have been personally using a Prestige 1000SW in my home theater for several years now. Paradigm has released a new line of subwoofers known as the Defiance X series. It comes in a trio […]

Color Volume: Measuring and Understanding What it Means

April 11, 2017 by Chris Heinonen 2 Comments

Coming out of CES 2017, one of the key things you heard thrown around from manufacturers was Color Volume. For the past few years, we’ve heard companies talk about what percentage of the DCI/P3 or Rec.2020 color gamuts they cover, but those are 2D measurements. Color volume adds the third dimension, brightness, to the measurement. […]

Touring CNet’s Testing Labs

March 24, 2014 by Chris Heinonen Leave a Comment

The testing setup that I am always in awe of it the one that CNet has. While most of us have to do our testing in a vacuum and rely on subjective memory or our objective test data, CNet has access to almost all the recent, popular displays. The room design enables them to do […]

27″ Monoprice IPS Glass Panel Pro Review

October 24, 2013 by Chris Heinonen Leave a Comment

Last month in my 27″ Monoprice Zero-G monitor review I found it lacking. While affordable it had a couple of serious flaws that kept me from recommending it to people. Monoprice also sent along their higher end model, the IPS Glass Panel Pro, to take a look at. After the earlier review I went into […]

Samsung UN55F7100 Review

September 19, 2013 by Chris Heinonen Leave a Comment

LED LCD TVs are the most popular units you will find in stores now. Their combination of attractive form factors, large sizes, and affordable pricing make them the choice for most people after a large TV. Samsung’s best-selling, large LCD model is the 55″ Samsung UN55F7100. With SmartTV and 3D functionality, LED backlighting, and a […]

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