The RevolutionHomeTheater.com Email Newsletter Revolution Home Theater October Contest Enter to Win an Orb Audio People's Choice Home Theater 5.1 System! Click below to enter... http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/rhtcontest
Audio Video Revolution Contest Enter to win an UltraCube 10 Subwoofer from Paradigm! Click below to enter to win today... http://www.avrev.com/audiorevolutioncontest Audio Video Education on RHT: HDMI: One Cable to Replace Them All? Staring at the back of a modern home theater receiver or AV preamp can be a scary thing for inexperienced AV enthusiasts. The number of connections on a higher-end piece can be overwhelming, with multiple video input and output types ranging from composite to component to S-Video and DVI/HDMI. The audio options can be just as daunting with toslink, AES-EBU, composite and digital RCA audio connections all filling up a great deal of real estate on the receiver or AV preamp. Assuming a user can figure out how to best configure the system and put the right cables in the right connections on the back of the gear, the process is only half over at this point. Programming each input of the receiver/preamp is a whole task in itself and requires some planning and foresight to be sure that each video and audio input is properly assigned. Since all receivers and preamps differ in configuration, getting the right audio input and video input lined up properly can sometimes prove difficult. When all the cables are plugged in and the programming has been completed, even some of the most well thought out cabling set-ups often result in a large rat's nest of cables cluttering the back of the equipment rack. Surely anyone who has gone through the task of installing a system has said to himself or herself at some point, "Can't they just make one cable that replaces all of these?" Learn more... http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/howto/hdmi More RHT "How-To" Articles: The Confusing World of Video Terms Explained http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/howto/videoterms/ Building Your Dream Theater Part 2: Construction Contracts http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/howto/contracts Buildin g the Basic Home Theater Part 2: Budgeting http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/howto/basichometheater2/ Meridian - Leader in Digital Home Theater Technology, Adds Powerful New Room Correction System First to identify jitter, first to offer an audiophile CD player, and first with a digital surround processor, Meridian Audio is the acknowledged leader in digital home theater technology. In a ground-breaking new upgrade to their flagship 861 processor, Version 4 adds unique Meridian Room Correction, automatically measuring room resonances and controlling them with powerful DSP. The result: smoother room response and a stunning improvement in sound. Visit http://www.meridian-audio.com or call 404-344-7111 for more details. Movie Review: Serenity Reviewed by: Abbie Bernstein Rating: Four Stars As the creator of the passionately beloved series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel" (with David Greenwalt) and "Firefly," Joss Whedon enjoys a following second to few. The thing is, even if one knew nothing else about the filmmaker who is making his feature directorial debut with his own script here, "Serenity" would justify Whedon's reputation and popularity it's an immensely satisfying and entertaining science-fiction yarn that also has elements of comedy, horror, sober drama and political allegory. Remember when really intelligent writers and directors used the genre not just to blow things up (although "Serenity" doesn't shy away from that) but also to get people to think? "Serenity" is a return to that rightfully honored tradition. The beginning of "Serenity" gets us up to speed very quickly. It's 600 years in the future, and overpopulation on Earth has led to humanity expanding into another solar system, where the governing Alliance has won a war against a rebellion by the less well-off and less civilized outer planets, which are endangered by space-faring cannibals known as Reavers... Click below to read the full review... http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/movies/revs/serenity.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 Revolution Home Theater Featured DVD Reviews Read Two of this Month's DVD Reviews on RHT... Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Season 2 "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is one of those series that divide the viewing audience into several segments those who think it's one of the best episodic TV shows on the air now (maybe ever), those who enjoy it occasionally, those who've never tried it and those who just don't get it. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Second Season" is recommended for everyone who doesn't fall into that last category. While it would be wrong to say that "Buffy" hit its stride in its second season the show pretty much hit the ground running in its two-hour Season One premiere and seldom has stumbled thereafter Season Two is widely viewed as one of "Buffy's" best seasons... Click here to read the full review... http://www.audiorevolution.com/dvd/revs/buffyseason2.shtml Richard Gray's Power Company: Have you received your FREE A/V System Evaluation from Richard Gray's Power Company yet? Not happy with the performance of your audio and video components? How's your power? Send Richard Gray's Power Company a profile of your audio/video system and they can recommend the most ideal placement of Richard Gray's Power Company products with your equipment to maximum performance benefits. Find out how your power is today. Click here and fill out the form for your free system evaluation... http://www.avrev.com/splashpage/rgpc_evaluate.html Angel - Season 5 Isn't this the way it always goes? A TV series gets better and better, finally hits its stride so that practically every episode rocks, it show flashes of genuine genius and it gets cancelled. In the case of "Angel," this is particularly bewildering, as in its fifth season (2003-2004), the show was enjoying its best ratings ever, was doing great for the WB in its Wednesday night berth, had cut its budget (which makes its increased quality that much more notable) and had a slew of killer episodes. Ah, well, such are the mysteries of television. At least the episodes are now available on DVD, a good thing as just about all of "Angel" Season Five is worth repeat viewing, most of it improves and deepens with a second (or even third) look. Click below to read the full review... http://www.avrev.com/dvd/revs/angelseason5.html Check out our DVD review archive below... http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/dvd/main.shtml Low Down Prices for High-End Audio & Video Receivers For a very limited time, Evolution Audio & Video and an Extremely Well Respected (but for legal reasons, we are not at liberty to print their name) high-end audio electronics firm have made the ultimate consumer friendly deal. Choose between two fully loaded 7- channel digital audio/video surround receivers. The normal retail price for these two units is $700 or $1,000. Evolution Audio & Video and the unmentionable manufacturer are now offering these models for either $499 or $699. That's a whooping 30% off retail pricing! Both these digital surround receiver models are factory refurbished by the original manufacturer. What does that mean? Simply put, you receive a 2 year manufacturer's warranty instead of a 3 and, you save a ton of money. Enough said! 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