David Lynch on the iPhone & Video (old but good)
So I'm a bit of a home theater dork (details here), but it's not because I think extra inches on my TV will transfer to my penis. As a film school grad, there *are* legitimate reasons to have a decent screen and sound system. Not for every movie - some are fully story driven and the bells and whistles sort of don't matter - but many films truly do pay attention to the smallest details...
posted on 06.10.09
My home theater setup
UPDATE - March 16, 2009 So there have been even more changes since this post was originally created. Looking back I should probably have kept around the previous revs (as I'm doing in this current rev) just so I have a record of it. In any case, the new gear is listed out below. Let me know what you think. The Audio Gear (2) Infinity RS-5 Mains (2) Infinity RS-3 Rears (1) Infinity CC-3 Center...
posted on 03.16.09
The internet in the living room
The WSJ (and loads of blogs) are buzzing today with the announcement of a new LG TV that will have the capability to directly stream Netflix videos without any additional hardware. In other words, in addition to the usual A/V and HDMI inputs on the back of the TV, this new set will also have an ethernet port. In the words of Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, "The symbolism of being directly in the TV is...
posted on 01.05.09
Upgrading the Marantz SR7200 Power Cord
I've closed comments on this post since it's been repeatedly hit by bots (just this post for some reason, weird). If you have any questions feel free to email me. The Marantz SR7200 is a very well regarded receiver and serves as the soul of the audio side of my home theater. It orignally retailed for about $850 in 2002 when it was released, and provides 105Wx6 surround sound - quite a bit of power!...
posted on 12.03.05