Category Archives: Equipment

OLED

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

I am very keen to see one of these: a 55 inch OLED TV. I wonder how much they will be. Some of my new TV reviews are up on cnet now as well. For example 2pharmaceuticals.com , the LG … Continue reading →

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Passive vs Active 3D TVs, revisited

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

In my post ‘Sorry, but it is half vertical resolution‘ I claimed that my tests support the view that passive 3D TVs, with current technology, provide only half the vertical resolution of active ones. I made reference therein to an … Continue reading →

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Sorry, but it is half vertical resolution

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

A new commenter on an old post claims, quite sharply, that my statement that LG passive 3D TVs are ‘half resolution on 3D’ is not correct. He says: ‘The brain combines the image for full HD def. Anyone with a … Continue reading →

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On-line reviews

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

I’ve been doing a few reviews for cnet.com.au lately, for those interested. Most recently the Sharp XV-Z30000 3D projector and the Panasonic PT-AR100EA 2D projector have been put up. Expect four more over the next week or so. Also, I … Continue reading →

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Money for Air

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

What do you reckon, good value for money?

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Surprising prices

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

(Sorry for the lack of posts lately.) Lately I’ve been quite startled by the incredibly low prices of a lot of gear. Right now I’m in the process of unpacking a fifty inch Panasonic 3D plasma TV. It’s RRP is … Continue reading →

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Yamaha HP-1 Orthodynamic Headphones

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

Last week I went down to Melbourne for Yamaha’s launch of its new Aventage home theatre receiver range. They also mentioned that they were finding their earphone range quite popular and had introduced a new high-end model, plus a set … Continue reading →

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Splitters!

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

I wonder if there could be a good market for a certain type of HDMI splitter. The scenario I have in mind is this: you have a high end home theatre receiver from a couple of years ago, but it … Continue reading →

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Cabasse La Sphere

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

Okay, this is a little belated, but I doubt that I will ever get an opportunity to review them in my office, so I wanted to mention them here. I’m talking about the Cabasse La Sphere speaker system. Last Thursday … Continue reading →

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Why most subwoofers disappoint me

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

I’m reviewing an Anthem MRX700 home theatre receiver. This has a very elaborate EQ system called ‘Anthem Room Correction’. It comes with a USB microphone and a long cable to reach to a computer. A disc with the software that … Continue reading →

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