The RevolutionHomeTheater.com Email Newsletter Revolution Home Theater August Contest Enter to a Qsonix Q100 Digital Media Server! Click below to enter... http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/rhtcontest
Audio Video Revolution Contest Enter to win a G98 DVD-Audio Transport from Meridian! Click below to enter to win today... http://www.avrev.com/audiorevolutioncontest JVC Professional DLA-HX2U D-ILA Projector Since the first days of commercially available digital projectors, I have been a convert. A mere four years ago, I owned an older Sony seven-inch CRT video projector paired with the all-time classic video processor, the Faroudja LD100. The picture looked smooth and film-like. It also had no brightness, barely being able to light up a 100-inch 4 to 3 Stewart Filmscreen StudioTek 130 screen, and switching inputs was a nightmare. Working on the projector required a professional technician, which means that in order to keep the sucker converged, I needed a trip from Dr. Feelgood every three to four months. While having a big screen to watch hockey games was cool, the work needed to get such a video picture was trying, to say the least. All of this changed in 2002, when I invested in a Madrigal Imaging MPD-1 video processor from Madrigal (parent company of Mark Levinson, Lexicon and Proceed). The projector was the latest in digital video technology being powered by hand-picked D-ILA chips, which was provided thanks to a partnership between JVC and Harman (who owns Madrigal). The difference was night and day. Many industry people who saw my projector were impressed as to how much better, brighter and more accurate it looked than its predecessor. Click here to read more... http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/equip/jvchx2u More Projector Articles: Sony QUALIA 004 SXRD Projector http://www.avrev.com/equip/sonyqualia/ Optoma H79 DLP Projector http://www.avrev.com/equip/optomah79/ Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall... Which Power Conditioner Is Most Powerful Of All? - PurePower If you're confused by the claims and "specs" of the AC Power Conditioners, its no wonder. There is no single standard of power output in watts that everybody agrees on. For consumers who want to protect their valuable components and experience them at their best, 3 brands have taken over the category and should be considered; PurePower, PS Audio, and ExactPower. These are the top performers, not just in our opinion, but in the opinion of the trade press and many knowledgeable audio and videophiles. In an effort to bring some clarity to the issue, PurePower has created a comparison chart that explains the three different methods of measuring power output and how the top three brands rate themselves. This is all published data from each manufacturer. Also noted is how all three handle blackouts, brownouts, surges, sags, over and under voltage. These anomalies are the biggest threats to the power supplies in your equipment so knowing how the conditioner manages these conditions is a critical factor when considering which conditioner to buy. Click to learn more... http://www.avrev.com/splashpage/audiophileaps.html Movie Review: Corpse Bride Reviewed by: Bill Warren Rating: Four Stars Amazing but true fact: Tim Burton made "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" in the midst of also making "Corpse Bride." It's astonishing that a director could divide his focus this way and still turn out two very agreeable, entertaining movies. Granted, he co-directed "Corpse Bride" (which may more properly be called "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride"), and it's entirely in stop motion, like "A Nightmare Before Christmas" and "James and the Giant Peach" before it. Still, Burton seems to do his best when things get complicated. "Corpse Bride" is also, wonder of wonders, a musical, with lively and touching songs by Danny Elfman, who also performs the role of tap-dancing skeleton Bonejangles. At times, the sound recording is muffled sounlike musicals from Hollywood's golden ageit's often hard to understand the lyrics. But what you're watching is so lively and interesting that mere coherence can happily be ignored. Click below to read the full review... http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/movies/revs/corpsebride.shtml Welcome to Rotel... Exceptional Sound. No Exceptions! Rotel manufactures some of the best value electronics available today. From home theater components to two channel stereo to custom installation products, our more than 40 years experience combined with our Balanced Design engineering philosophy allow us to produce outstanding quality products at very affordable prices. Don't take our word for it though. Visit our web site and see what audio critics from around the world say about Rotel. Then, go see your authorized Rotel dealer for a demonstration. Click here to visit Rotel today... http://www.avrev.com/splashpage/rotel.html Introducing the completely redesigned RBH MC Series Mark II Designed for both audio and home theater enthusiasts, the MC Series features RBH's proprietary aluminum cone technology; the same technology in their flagship products. Because of the inherent stiffness, low mass and self-damping properties found in aluminum, these advanced drivers deliver crisp, clear sound with the immediacy and accuracy needed to deliver the realism of today's high-definition music and movies. Computer optimized crossover networks allow smooth integration between drivers while increasing power handling and minimizing distortion. To learn more click here... http://www.avrev.com/splashpage/rbh1004.html Revolution Home Theater Featured DVD Reviews Read Two More Tim Burton Animation DVD Reviews... James and the Giant Peach In 1993, the delightful, unique "A Nightmare Before Christmas" briefly re-established stop-motion animation as a major story-telling technique. Even before that film was released, its director Henry Selick had reunited much of the movie's crew to begin production on this adaptation of Roald Dahl's much-loved James and the Giant Peach. But while this one is often charming, as well as handsomely designed and animated, it lacks the excitement and novelty of "Nightmare." It's even a little plodding at times, partly because much of it -- necessarily -- takes place on top and inside of the giant peach of the title. Click below to read the full review... http://www.avrev.com/dvd/revs/jamesandthegiantpeach.shtml The Nightmare Before Christmas (Special Edition) "The Nightmare Before Christmas," conceived, designed and co-produced by Tim Burton, remains one of the most astonishing and, in its own black-comic way, one of the loveliest of all holiday movies. It's a highly stylized animated puppet musical -- actually closer to an operetta -- about Halloween and Christmas. It's both free-wheeling and tightly disciplined, ostensibly for children but really for adults, a cheerfully creepy tale of misplaced, misguided but good-hearted ambition, even if that heart is a bit black around the edges. Click below to read the full review... http://www.avrev.com/dvd/revs/nightmare.shtml Check out our DVD review archive below... http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/dvd/main.shtml Mark Levinson No 433 Triple-mono Amplifier for the Multi-Channel Age The No 433, Mark Levinson's first three-channel, single-chassis power amplifier, offers greater accessibility to the Mark Levinson legacy of superior sound and unrivaled performance. Based on the legendary No. 432 and No. 431 power amplifiers, the No. 433 is a triple-mono 200-watt power amplifier featuring a compact chassis and remarkable bottom-end heft and weight. Like all 400 series power amplifiers, the No. 433 doubles its rated 8-ohm power at 4 ohms. The No. 433 is the perfect choice for multi-channel home theater applications. Visit us for more... http://www.avrev.com/splashpage/marklevinson.html Please visit this week's sponsors: http://www.avrev.com/splashpage/classe.html http://www.avrev.com/splashpage/marklevinson320.html To be removed from the RevolutionHomeTheater.com weekly email list click here and follow the simple on-screen removal instructions. http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/newsletter/index.html The AudioRevolution Inc. and its publications are compliant with Business & Professional Code SECT 17529. To be removed from the AudioRevolution.com weekly email list call us toll free at 866.235.0069. Privacy Policy http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/privacypolicy/index.html Audio Video Revolution. 9601 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 880. Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
