Rob Sabin

Sony KDS-60A2000 60-inch SXRD HDTV

By Rob Sabin
Posted October 7, 2006

If you've been following the HDTV market for a while, you know that LCoS (liquid crystal on silicon) projection technology really took it's sweet time maturing. Going back at least three or four years, manufacturers including JVC, RCA, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, and Hitachi all briefly introduced LCoS rear projectors, with all but JVC exiting the business.

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Test Bench: Sony KDS-60A2000 60-inch SXRD HDTV

By Rob Sabin
Posted October 7, 2006

Except where otherwise noted, all tests were performed via the HDMI input with test signals from a Sencore VP403 signal generator.

Brightness (100-IRE window before/after calibration): 99.2/35.4 ftL Color temperature (Custom mode, Warm2 color temperature) before/after calibration:

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CEDIA Installer Boot Camp: Making the Grade

Three days at CEDIA's boot camp can turn just about any A/V geek into Installer Guy — even me.

By Rob Sabin
Posted September 15, 2006

It all began with my obsession with snakes. Not the slithering, on-a-plane type; I mean the kind that pull wires through walls. What is it about hidden cables that so impresses people? As A/V buffs, we conquer the imposing web behind our racks with hardly a bored yawn from our wives or girlfriends.

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Bose QuietComfort 3 Noise-Canceling Headphones

By Rob Sabin
Posted October 5, 2006

Noise-canceling headphones - once a luxury reserved for hard-core business travelers living on jets - have gone mainstream. Though fancy models still cost north of $200, today you'll find name-brand phones for as little as $50. That's clearly within reach of iPod-toting everyday Joes.

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Test Bench: HP SLC3760N 37-inch MediaSmart LCD HDTV

By Rob Sabin
Posted December 3, 2006

Unless otherwise noted, all tests performed via HDMI input using an HD DVD player set to 1080i output.

Color Temperature Before/After (Low color temperature, Movie mode before/after calibration)

IRE

Temp Before (K)

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Test Bench: Panasonic PT-61DLX76 61-in 1080p DLP HDTV

By Rob Sabin
Posted December 4, 2006

Color temperature (Cinema Mode/Warm Color Temperature), before/after calibration:

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HP SLC3760N 37-inch MediaSmart LCD HDTV

By Rob Sabin
Posted December 3, 2006

A couple of years ago, when the Dells and Gateways of the world were trying to build a flat-panel TV business by rebranding products purchased from other manufacturers, HP was quietly engineering its own HDTVs from the ground up. So far, so good.

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Test Bench: Toshiba 47LZ196 Regza 47-inch LCD HDTV

By Rob Sabin
Posted January 2, 2007

Color temperature (Pro2 mode, Warm color temperature before/after calibration): 20 IRE: 9,891/7,349 K 30 IRE: 9,279/6,505 K 40 IRE: 8,926/6,478 K 50 IRE: 8,966/6,495 K 60 IRE: 9,044/6,511 K 70 IRE: 9,027/6,531 K 80 IRE: 9,044/6,546 K 90 IRE: 8,980/6,598 K 100 IRE: 9,200/6,697 K Brightness (100-IRE window before/after calibration): 27.5/31.0 ftL

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LG to Launch First Blu-ray/HD DVD Combo Player

Also introduces new 1080p flat-panel HDTVs

By Rob Sabin
Posted January 8, 2007

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Toshiba 47LZ196 Regza 47-inch LCD HDTV

By Rob Sabin
Posted January 6, 2007

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