Well my Pioneer Elite VSX-TXH receiver is here.  For those of you who know, I’ve been running a Pioneer Elite VSX-82TXS receiver to power my Home Theater.  With my accumulation of Blu-ray movies that consist of DTS-HD Master audio, I was in need of a receiver to handle it.   Since no players currently decode DTS-HD Master audio internally, the only method to getting it is to purchase 1.) Player that will send out the audio as Bitstream and have 2.) Receiver capable of decoding it.  Read the rest of this entry »

Axiom Audio’s QS8 v2 Quadpolar Surround Sound Speakers sure is a mouthful, but does this unique design live up to the internet hype?  With a price tag of $540/pair, the Axiom QS8 v2 sure have a tempting offer to the mid range home theater enthusiast.  The QS8s use a distinct Quadpolar design which utilizes dual tweeters and woofers.  So how well do they stack up?  Check out my Axiom Audio QS8 v2 review in the Home Theater section.  After finishing up with the review, come on back here and lets discuss.

Picked up the anticipated Bioshock 360 game on Tuesday.  After playing the Bioshock demo from the 360 Marketplace, this game was a no brainer to get.  It’s not your typical first person shooter.  It combines elements of suvival horror and fantasy.  Bioshock starts off just like the demo does.  Basically you are on a plane which crashes into the ocean and are forced to take safety in a tower rising out of the ocean.

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Saturday August 11, 2007, I picked up a new Philips Ambilight 2 47″ 1080p LCD (47PFL7432D) display. I was previously using the Hitachi 42″ (42HDS69) Plasma Display for watching Blu-ray and HD DVD movies. It was finally time to step up in size and having a display which did 1080p natively.

So why did I buy the Philips Ambilight 2 (47PFL7432D) LCD? How about:

• Native 1080p display
• LCD for gaming
• 5ms refresh rate
• 1:1 pixel mapping
• ambilight 2
• 3 HDMI inputs
• 47″ display

To continue the review, please visit the Philips 47PFL7432D LCD review section.

Pirates of the Caribbean certainly was a blessing for Walt Disney when it first came out.  Highly anticipated and hyped by the media.  Well I for one wasn’t caught up in the Pirates of the Caribbean craze and basically had not interest in seeing the movie.  I felt that since it was being distributed by Disney, it wasn’t going to be worth the $8 to watch in the theaters.

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