Archive for December, 2007

Don’s Dealfinder: Technobabble from Randy Salas (Onkyo and Others)

Want to save big on a top surround sound receiver?   My friend Randy Salas at the Minneapolis Star Tribune has an excellent  post on his blog  with  some great places to find deals.  
Of special note is the Onkyo TX-SR605 for $305 delivered from shoponkyo.com (refurbished unit).   In a recent email me, Randy […]

Digital SLR Camera Review: Olympus Evolt E-510 2-lens kit

Olympus E-510 Digital SLR Camera
Olympus Evolt E-510 Digital SLR Camera
Sound Buys Product Review By Don Lindich
Digital SLR is an extremely  hot camera category, and an Olympus digital SLR is always  one of the more  unique digital SLR  cameras you can buy.  Olympus has long gone its own way in the world of SLR cameras, […]

Reader comment regarding the 42HL167, and my response

Gotta hand it to my readers, they don’t miss much!   Soon after posting the 42HL167 deal, I received this email:
Don,
I am a little confused.  A while back you stated that 1080p was pretty much meaningless and now here you are recommending the Toshiba 1080p 42″ for $999.  Did something change other than […]

Don’s Dealfinder: Toshiba 42″ 1080p LCD HDTV: was $1,699, now $999!

Toshiba 42HL167
This deal is an absolute stunner!   Onecall.com has the top-rated Toshiba 42HL167 1080p LCD HDTV for only $999, greatly reduced from the MSRP of $1,699.   If you’ve seen the HD DVD endcap display at Best Buy, this is the TV they most commonly use to show off the format, and for good […]

New computer speakers from Axiom Audio

I heard from Axiom Audio’s PR firm yesterday… they have entered the computer speaker market with a new product called, accordingly, Audiobyte Computer Speakers. Axiom touts them as “the first and only luxury hi-fi computer speaker system available. It brings a true high-definition sound to your computer, music (including iPods!) or movies. The eye-catching Audiobytes […]

Don’s Dealfinder: Insignia NS-B2111 bookshelf speakers for $49.98 per pair

This great-sounding bookshelf speaker is a bargain at its regular price of $87.98, at $49.98 they are a steal! Work great for both music and home theater with a warm, rich, and detailed sound that is non-fatiguing… just don’t crank them up to the max and you’ll be fine.
Read my review and see them here.  […]

Using older lenses on a digital SLR, don’t get ripped off when buying HDMI cables

Sound Advice
By Don Lindich
Week 42, 2007
Q: I have a Minolta Maxxum 7000i 35mm camera with a Tokina AF 35-200mm lens. Since buying a digital camera several years ago, I have not used this film camera. I was thinking of selling it on eBay and getting a digital SLR, but a  friend said that this lens […]

Sound differences between HD and regular channels, using an indoor antenna to get HDTV

Sound Advice
By Don Lindich
Week 41, 2007
Q:   I  recently purchased a new Phillips 47″ LCD TV from Costco and  had their installation service install it.    I have an HD DVR converter box from Comcast and everything is connected with new HDMI cables.   I love it except there is  a very large  sound difference […]

Extension Tubes vs. Teleconverters, 2009 Digital TV Transition Questions, SmartMedia is dead

Sound Advice
By Don Lindich
Week 40, 2007
I was wondering how you felt about extension tubes. I bought one that does not seem to work. I have a Canon 20D and was using the extension tube with my Canon zoom lens EF 75-300mm. I know you can’t use the autofocus so I did change to manual mode. […]