All Articles Tagged Ultra Hd

CE Pro Editors | 04/17 09:59 AM, 0 Comments

Pioneer Electronics is debuting its Elite VSX-43 7.1-channel receiver and VSX-70 7.2-channel receiver, both of which promise the quality you’d expect from an Elite component. First and foremost, each of the new receivers has 4K Ultra HD pass-through, with the VSX-70 adding in upscaling of analog and HDMI video signals. There are also several new options that allow you to share each receiver with multiple areas of the house. The VSX-43 can crank out to a full 7.1 setup or be configured for 5.1 in one room, leaving those extra… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 04/10 09:10 AM, 0 Comments

Panasonic just started shipping all of its 2013 Blu-ray players, with a total of six players being offered. New models include the 3D-capable DMP-BDT330 and DMP-BDT230, with the 2D options being the DMP-BD89 and DMP-BD79. Panasonic is also going to pick up the DMP-BDT500 and DMP-BBT01 3D Blu-ray players from its 2012 lineup. All of the models have external HDD playback and a web browser, with five of the six featuring built-in WiFi. (The BD79 just needs an adapter for wireless access.) The four 3D Blu-ray players have 2D-to-3D conversion… View this story

Robert Archer | 04/10 07:43 AM, 0 Comments

There has been a lot of speculation the past few months about IMAX entering the residential A/V market. We spoke with Brian Bonnick, chief technology officer, IMAX Corporation, about those rumors and what it takes to deliver an IMAX-like experience in the home. What are the differences between the production techniques used for IMAX movies and typical movies? IMAX is unique in that it engages with filmmakers throughout the pre-production and post-production processes to help bring their creative vision to life. The level of IMAX’s involvement varies by film and… View this story

Grant Clauser | 04/09 06:14 AM, 1 Comment

There were a lot of dropped jaws and mutters of disbelief when Samsung recently announced its new 4K Ultra HD TV would sell for $39,999. On the other end of the spectrum is a 4K TV that’s actually in the zone of sorta affordable (compared to $40K), and it’s from Sony. Sony showed off two new 4K TV models at CES 2013. Now the company is announcing the prices for those models, and the smaller of the two (at 55-inches) is priced at $4,999. The larger, 65-inch model will be… View this story

Rachel Cericola | 04/03 09:54 AM, 0 Comments

Marantz just dropped a pair of new AV receivers - not literally, of course, The NR1504 and NR1604 are the kind of components that you’d want to handle with care. That’s because each of these new receivers is designed to be the cornerstone of your home theater system. Both units can put the power of the web into your AV setup, with access to Pandora, SiriusXM and Spotify. [Just FYI: Subscriptions and/or fees may apply.] The NR1604, however, has Apple AirPlay, so users can easily stream content from an iOS… View this story

Rachel Cericola | 03/14 10:54 AM, 0 Comments

Still wondering and worrying that 4K (Ultra HD) isn’t going to take off? Check out NPD DisplaySearch‘s latest numbers. The firm just released its latest Quarterly Large Area TFT Panel Shipment Report, which says a whopping 2.6 million 4Kx2K LCD TV panels will ship by the end of 2013. This means the technology, also known as Ultra HD, will grow 40-fold. After all, 2012’s numbers were somewhere around 63,000. According to the report, TFT LCD panel suppliers will play a pivotal role in 4K×2K LCD TV adoption, via cost-effective solutions… View this story

Rachel Cericola | 03/08 09:27 AM, 0 Comments

Pioneer Electronics is cranking out a new crop of A/V receivers for almost any type of home theater - and home theater budget. The 2013 A/V receiver lineup will include the 5.1-channel VSX-523 and VSX-823, the 7.1-channel VSX-1023, and the 7.2-channel VSX-1123. All four boast better integration with smartphones, since those are starting to become such a big part of the entertainment experience. Before we get into that, know that these units are packing a lot of power. All of the new models have 4K Ultra HD pass-through, HTC Connect,… View this story

Joe Whitaker | 02/22 08:49 AM, 0 Comments

With its Sony movies and music artists, a wide range of high-performance video projectors and displays, and some rocking new speakers and receivers, Sony is the one company that can give us the entire home entertainment experience. And that experience is better than most, thanks to the Sony ES (Elevated Standard) line of products for the custom installation channel. This year at CES 2013 I had one of the only demos that I have ever witnessed with top-to-bottom products all from one manufacturer … except for the video projection screen.… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 01/30 10:54 PM, 0 Comments

I haven’t seen much in the way of 4K Ultra HD displays in Amsterdam at ISE 2013, but the one I saw at Planar convinced me we need this format. We first spied the 84-inch 4K edge-lit LED display at CEDIA Expo last September – demonstrated by Runco, Planar’s residential counterpart. Now at ISE, the display is in its rightful place at the Planar booth. While canned content of pretty ladies with flowery dresses was being demo’d, product manager Yannick Nicol cranked out the good stuff for me – a… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 01/28 11:42 PM, 0 Comments

In advance of his CEDIA course at ISE 2013, “Ultra High Definition, 4K Video, Compatibility and HDMI System Design,” instructor James Chen of Kordz shares some important considerations about TV feature sets, bandwidth and HDMI cables. Details about the course follow. 1. Don’t mistake bigger for better Every major electronics manufacturer launched their newest and best 4K devices at the recent CES 2013. Ultra HD is upon us and the images were indeed amazing but have we thought about the transport methods to get such high data rates to so… View this story