First Annual Loss for Sony in 14 Years

Sony reported their first annual loss in 14 years today; however the company beat their estimate as to how deep the loss would be. For the past year or so Sony has been slashing jobs, offering early retirements and closing......Read More

HD Video Games Are The Gateway Drug For Generation Y To High End Home Theater and Surround Sound

These days nobody is questioning the economic power and generational reach of video games as they have long surpassed theatrical movies in overall revenue. Amidst the worst recession since the stock market crash of 1929, total hours spent playing video......Read More

Microsoft's Xbox 360 To Offer 1080p Movie Downloads This Fall

"Hello I am a Mac." "And I am a PC." Today the PC smacked back with an announcement that Microsoft's highly popular Xbox 360 video game platform that is also now an effective movie download system - will this fall......Read More

Netflix To Offer Download System on Sony's PS3 Game System

Not to be outdone by Microsoft's Xbox 360 game system, Netflix just announced that for $8.95 their subscribers will be able to rent movies via their Playstation 3 game console. This download service will not interfere with Netflix rent-by-mail service......Read More

New VIZIO Higher End XVT Line Offers LED, 240 Hz Refresh and More

VIZIO has unveiled details for its Fall 2009 Extreme VIZIO Technology, (XVT) series lineup, with 8 new models ranging in sizes from 32" to 55". The comprehensive range includes cutting-edge technologies like 240Hz scenes per second, TruLED™ with Smart Dimming™......Read More

Radio Shack Earns New Sales With Green Trade-in Program

If you thought sex sells then wait until you see how green sells. Radio Shack is the latest player in the consumer electronics space to cash in on the opportunity to open a sales dialog with consumers by suggesting that......Read More

What Would You Pay To "Day-and-Date" Download a First Run Movie in HD?

Readers of HomeTheaterReview.com invest in varying grades of AV systems, from enthusiastic yet entry-level all the way to insanely expensive, purpose-built, stadium-seat epic home theaters. It's safe to say that today even a Vizio LCD and a sound bar in......Read More

Why Don't Today's HDTVs Auto-Calibrate Their Picture?

As an enthusiastic Mac user and admitted home theater junkie, I wonder why today's HDTVs can't calibrate themselves. The current set-up process for a Mac is nothing short of genius, which includes "wizard-like" auto calibration for video. Simply follow a......Read More