So it finally happened. The BETA - VHS battle of the 21st century, Blu-Ray v. HD DVD gets settled by none other than WalMart. Hard to figure this decision. Why make a choice in a technological environment that about having many choices?
Not that anything’s wrong with Blu-Ray, it’s beautiful and perhaps superior to HD DVD, but why would WalMart piss off all those Best Buy customers (who represent the same market) and make all those HD DVDs they got for Christman obsolete? Way too much power in the hands of one company.
Our best advice - buy a PS3, which doubles as a BluRay player. That way you get Guitar Hero and all your movies all in one.
From Samsung, a new dual HD Player, the BD UP5500, takes the guess about the future out and gives the best of both worlds.
It’s all about the design. From LG, a 60″ widescreen LCD with a bottom panel that masks a subwoofer and two virtual surround speakers without the use of a speaker grill.
LG, the electronics company that’s been popping out of nowhere to get serious attention in the affordable high end market has teamed up with audio design guru Mark Levinson on a series of all-in-one home theater systems that your normal HTIB (home theater in a box) can’t hold a candle to. The focus here is not only on sound but (as is this year’s trend), a real look toward integrating home theater design into the current state of home decor - i.e. - chick friendly so guys can spend the milk money without sleeping on the couch.
