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Sony HT-ST7 Sound Bar Review

September 12, 2013 by Chris Heinonen Leave a Comment

Of all the equipment that I’ve reviewed in the past few years, my wife has only really liked one item: Sound bars. They’re simple, they integrate easily with the TV, and they make a huge improvement over the sound of a regular flat-screen TV. Sony has just released their first high-end sound bar, the Sony […]

Sony LCD TV KDL-32W650A Review

September 3, 2013 by Chris Heinonen 61 Comments

Just a decade ago, the best displays you could buy for your home were close to 30” in size. CRTs were unable to go much larger so displays like the Sony KD-34XBR960 were state-of-the-art then. Now 32” displays are seemingly relegated to entry-level, low-end models despite being the best-selling TV size. For many people 32” […]

The Wirecutter – Best Receiver

July 21, 2013 by Chris Heinonen Leave a Comment

What is the Best Receiver for 95% of the general public? I set out to figure this out over at The Wirecutter and came to a conclusion that I didn’t expect. Receivers keep adding all sorts of bells and whistles, and awesome features that attract the hard-core and reviewers, but might not appeal to most […]

Sony BDP-S5100 Blu-ray Player Review

July 8, 2013 by Chris Heinonen Leave a Comment

In 2012, Sony did a remarkable job with their Blu-ray players. They initially launched with an RGB bug, but that was quickly remedied and they offered very good performance for the price. Now they’ve updated them for 2013 with their new “Quartz” styling. What hasn’t changed is that they manage to consistently put out an […]

Affordable Anamorphic Widescreen System

March 25, 2013 by Chris Heinonen Leave a Comment

Watching films at home has improved immensely since we switched to 16:9 displays from the old 4:3 standard.  1.85:1 films almost perfectly fill the screen, and often the transfers are opened up a slight bit so it does fit perfectly.  However, we are still subjected to the often dreaded black bars when watching films shot […]

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