Al Griffin

Test Bench: Olevia 747i 47-inch LCD HDTV

By Al Griffin
Posted April 5, 2007

Color temperature (6500 K Color Temperature, Dark Room lighting modes before/User 6500 K, Dark Room lighting modes after calibration): 20 IRE: 6,753/6,503 K 30 IRE: 6,529/6,471 K 40 IRE: 6,483/6,550 K 50 IRE: 6,590/6,519 K 60 IRE: 6,611/6,452 K 70 IRE: 6,856/6,549 K 80 IRE: 6,821/6,621 K 90 IRE: 7,090/6,730 K 100 IRE: 7,004/6,752 K Brightness (100-IRE window be

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HDTV Year in Review

Digital TV finally took off in 2001

By Al Griffin
Posted January 22, 2002

First it was shark attacks and the Gary Condit debacle, and then came September 11. The year 2001 wasn't a great one overall, but it was pretty good for high-definition television (HDTV), which continues to make steady advances despite the drooping economy.

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Oppo DV-981HD Upconverting DVD Player

By Al Griffin
Posted May 3, 2007

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Test Bench: JVC DLA-HD1 1080p D-ILA Front Projector

By Al Griffin
Posted May 4, 2007

Color temperature (Cinema Image Profile, Low Color Temperature before/User Image Profile/Color Temperature after calibration): 20 IRE: 7,411/6,656 K 30 IRE: 6,943/6,526 K 40 IRE: 6,846/6,535 K 50 IRE: 6,840/6,456 K 60 RE: 6,776/6,411 K 70 IRE: 6,761/6,422 K 80 IRE: 6,768/6,440 K 90 IRE: 6,711/6,374 K 100 IRE: 6,700/6,370 K Brightness (100-IRE window before/afte

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Test Bench: Sharp Aquos LC-52D92U 52-inch LCD HDTV

By Al Griffin
Posted May 4, 2007

Color temperature (User Mode/Low Color Temperature): 20 IRE: 8,104 K 30 IRE: 7,589 K 40 IRE: 7,651 K 50 IRE: 6,643 K 60 IRE: 8,019 K 70 IRE: 8,040 K 80 IRE: 7,802 K 90 IRE: 7,721 K 100 IRE: 7,454 K Brightness (100-IRE window): 35.7 ftL

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Sharp Aquos LC-52D92U 52-inch LCD HDTV

By Al Griffin
Posted May 2, 2007

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Powered-Subwoofer Rating Standard

By Al Griffin
Posted May 3, 2007

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JVC DLA-HD1 1080p D-ILA Front Projector

By Al Griffin
Posted May 4, 2007

Turf battles in the 1080p front projector market have really heated up since Sony introduced its $5,000 LCoS-based SXRD model last fall.

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The Amplifier Power Ratings Game

Amplifier power ratings uncovered

By Al Griffin
Posted May 6, 2007

Most folks shopping for a home theater receiver or amplifier are bound to have their eyes peeled for a single number: the power rating. Ideally, this spec will tell you how much juice a particular amp can deliver to a given set of speakers under normal conditions.

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Shootout: Three 1080p Front Projectors

By Al Griffin
Posted June 4, 2007

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