By Al Hilal on Wednesday, February 1, 2012Filed Under: Home Entertainment

How do you manage your home theater system in your living room? Is it cluttered with so many cables you don’t know what they are. I think you need to know this new system from engage, the Unity Home Theatre System. Featuring tShape, a pedestal style platform, the Unity supports any flat-screen TVs up to 60 inches. And in order to deliver best user experience, the system features a single-wire connection using HDMI 1.4 and extra connections for iPhones and iPods and Ethernet.
How much does it cost? can you guess? It will set you back $999 and will be ready in mid-2012. Designed by RKS, the Unity Home Theater System is space saving that’s suitable for your minimalistic mood. But beside its compact design, the Unity is still able to produce 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround Sound, thanks to the integrated amplifier, dual 10-inch subwoofers, integrated center, left and right channel speakers and a 5.25-inch down-firing midrange. And last but not least, the Unity also features an integrated Blu-ray/DVD player.
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By Al Hilal on Monday, January 23, 2012Filed Under: Home Entertainment

Everything seems smarter nowadays, not only mobile phone, TV is now also upgraded to become “smart TV”. If you want to enjoy 3D more special than watching on your laptop, then I think you need a dedicated 3D TV that’s smart enough to understand what you want to see. Let’s see the Toshiba L7200 Cinema Series LED Smart 3D TV, is this what you’re looking for? Powered by dual core CQ Engine, this TV has smart features including ePortal, MediaGuide, Open Browser, SearchAll, MediaShare, Send & Play, eManual, Tablet Remote App Capability (TRAC), and built-in Wi-Fi.
The L7200 Smart 3D TV uses Passive 3D Technology, it means users only need a pair of passive 3D glasses to enjoy the 3D contents including movies and games. With smart features, TV getting closer to the computer’s functionality. It offers users a freedom and flexibility in enjoying contents. And I think one of the most exciting features is “SearchAll” that allows users to enter any keyword and automatically search TV channels, streaming video and the home network for related content, wow is that Google on the TV? Regarding I/O ports, the L7200 Cinema Series features 4 HDMI ports, 2x USB video ports and an HD PC input.
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By Al Hilal on Tuesday, January 17, 2012Filed Under: Home Entertainment, PCs

Scheduled to be available in June from $699, the IdeaCentre B340 All-in-One desktop PC features a 21.5” full HD touch-screen display with IdeaTouch for multimedia apps. In my town or even in my country, people prefer to configure and install their own PC by buying computer hardwares piece by piece. They buy motherboard, processor, case, monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. and then they bring it home or let the shop operator install all of the parts for free. But I think the trend is changing now. Just like a smartphone, desktop PC should be as simple as possible, compact and rigid. The AIO comes with that’s idea, and it’s even packed with TV functionality just like the IdeaCentre B340 from Lenovo.
The IdeaCenter B340 allows users to switch between TV and PC mode with a single click of button, thanks to the OneKey TV feature. And users are still able to watch TV while the PC is off, that’s pretty cool right? Other features those you can expect include the Lenovo High-Sense (720p HD) Webcam, and a DVD reader or Blu-ray Disc™ drive. And last but not least, it will be based on Intel Core processor family and NVIDA graphic chipset.
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By Al Hilal on Friday, January 13, 2012Filed Under: Home Entertainment

Just like radio, TV is a dumb device which doesn’t allow us to watch what we like. Users are only allowed to choose channels, not a specific program. That’s why people now spending more time on surfing the internet than watching TV. Internet gives people freedom, flexibility, and social connectivity like never before. Dumb TV is obsolete, we need a smart TV in our living room, right? Magic-Pro iGoGo TV comes to us as an Intelligent Android TV Box which is able to convert our dumb TV into smart device.
Powered by Android 2.3.1 OS, the Magic-Pro iGoGo TV enables users to run thousands Android Apps, browse the Internet, watch movies, play games on their TV. This Andorid TV Box supports up to 1920 x 1080P Full HD resolution via HDMI connection. It’s also able to play popular video formats such as MPEG 1,2,4, H264, HTML5, FLV, etc. Regarding connectivity the iGoGo TV can access the internet through LAN or WiFi.
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By Al Hilal on Sunday, January 8, 2012Filed Under: Home Entertainment

At CES 2012 which is going to start on Monday, 9 January in Vegas, LG will show its one of the newest home entertainment products for consumers, the Google TV. Based on Android OS, LG’s Google TV is developed using LG’s 3D and Smart TV technologies. You may ask what its key feature is, LG says that its Google TV is easily to use. It allows users to control the Android-based user interface (UI) using the Magic Remote Qwerty.
So how the user interface looks like? As describe by LG, the main screen is designed for easy browsing and content selection. And with Multi-tasking feature, the TV allows users to search, access social media site, and watching TV simultaneously. The LG’s Google TV is also equipped with CINEMA 3D technology with built-in 2D to 3D conversion, but a CINEMA 3D glasses is required to enjoying the 3D programs.
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I wonder why the Lynx is still in radio category, I think because it streams the program. Powered by Android, the Lynx Portable Radio allows listeners to control how the music play: pause, rewind or start a song from the beginning is possible, it’s like like playing CDs on any players. Mentioned as the most advanced radio ever from SiriusXM, Lynk comes with a large touch screen display and is able to broadcast the program to any Bluetooth stereo speakers, headphones, vehicle stereo systems, and any compatible system.
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By Al Hilal on Sunday, January 1, 2012Filed Under: Home Entertainment

Okay, let me answer the question, the world’s largest 3D Ultra Definition (UD) TV will have 84-inch display. At CES 2012 trade show which will be held in Las Vegas in coming days, the mentioned 3D UD TV will show you how it’s like, thanks to LG that promises to bring their newest 3D Ultra Definition TV.
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By Al Hilal on Thursday, September 29, 2011Filed Under: Home Entertainment

Bose‘s new 1.1-channel speaker system delivers immersive sound for your home entertainment—without immersing you in equipment. The sound is customized to the acoustics of your room with proprietary Bose technology. Place the speaker flat on a table or mount it flush on the wall. Either way, you’ll experience optimal performance from a soundbar designed to fit right in with your HDTV. A wireless Acoustimass module keeps the setup simple. And neat.
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