Alan McCloskey

Although DVD as we know it today will be around for some time to come, the advent of high definition playback for consumers is now

With the advent of high definition television, the development of components to match the resolution capabilities of HDTV are becoming more important. As a solution,

On the previous pages, I outlined the five basic elements of a rear-projection television, however, there are some additional factors to be aware of. Additional

The previous pages outlined the first basic element of rear-projection televisions; the projection technology used. The remaining four elements in rear-projection television construction are outlined

The most promising heir to the CRT-based rear-projection television in use today is the DLP (Digital Light Processing) rear-projection television. Like LCD, the actual image

Preamplifier   A Preamplifier is a device in which the user can connect all audio or audio/video source components (such as CD or DVD players).

The second type of rear-projection television technology to consider is LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) projection (not to be confused with LCD flat panel television). Unlike

Rear-Projection Television refers to a television in which the image is projected and reflected onto the screen from behind the screen, unlike traditional video and

1) Panasonic TH-42PX60U 42-inch Plasma EDTV Panasonic is a definite leader in Plasma televisions. The 42-inch TH-42PX60U plasma television delivers great image quality bolstered by

In audio and home theater, Dynamic Range is the ratio of the loudest undistorted sound that can be produced in ratio to the softest sound

There is a lot of talk about 1080p being the “Holy Grail” of high definition resolution. 1080p represents 1,080 lines of resolution scanned sequentially. In