Archive for June, 2009

Product of the Day, Day 40: Speaker Stands from Parts Express

Today’s Product of the Day is more of a blanket recommendation and review than a specific product.  When writing about the Polk LSi9 bookshelf speakers yesterday I mentioned the importance of speaker stands.  No matter what speaker you use, from the Insignia NS-B2111 to the Polk LSi9, good speaker stands will make a noticeable improvement [...]

Product of the Day, Day 39: Polk LSi9 Bookshelf Speakers

Polk LSi9 Speakers, Genuine Cherry Wood Finish When it comes to just plain beautiful sound, it is hard to beat Polk’s LSi series of speakers, and the bookshelf Polk Audio LSi9 is probably the best of the whole series. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fsound-systems%2Fproduct-of-the-day-day-39-polk-lsi9-bookshelf-speakers%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Product+of+the+Day%2C+Day+39%3A+Polk+LSi9+Bookshelf+Speakers’; addthis_pub = ”;

Product of the Day, Day 38: Free HD Movie Maker Software for Windows

You can get free HD Movie Maker software for Windows from Sothink Media today by clicking on the appropriate link below.  It will enable you to convert and encode video files and burn them to DVD or Blu-ray, for playback on Blu-ray players. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fblu-ray%2Ffree-hd-movie-maker-software-for-windows%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Product+of+the+Day%2C+Day+38%3A+Free+HD+Movie+Maker+Software+for+Windows’; addthis_pub = ”;

Blu-ray Disc Review: There’s Something About Mary

There’s Something About Mary 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Blu-ray Disc Review By Jerry Rutledge This raunchy and oddly heartwarming romantic comedy from the Farrelly Brothers deserves a place in your collection. Ted (Ben Stiller) is a young and awkward high school nerd.  In a random act of kindness, he defends Warren (W. Earl Brown), [...]

Product of the Day, Day 36: Sony PlayStation 3

Sony PlayStation 3 With the rash of new standalone Blu-ray player introductions and the new low-priced players, it is easy to lose sight of what is still one of the best Blu-ray players you can buy- the Sony PlayStation 3. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fblu-ray%2Fproduct-of-the-day-day-36-sony-playstation-3%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Product+of+the+Day%2C+Day+36%3A+Sony+PlayStation+3′; addthis_pub = ”;

Product of the Day, Day 35: Lexar FireWire 800 Compact Flash Reader

Lexar FireWire 800 UDMA Compact Flash Card Reader Anyone who uses a digital SLR, particularly the latest professional models with HD video recording and very high megapixel counts, knows how huge the files can get and how long it can take to download an entire memory card.  That’s where the Lexar FireWire 800 Compact Flash [...]

Product of the Day, Day 34: Panasonic DMP-BD70V Blu-ray/VHS Player

  Panasonic DMP-BD70V Blu-ray/VHS player Ever since I mentioned it in my newspaper column, the Panasonic DMP-BD70V Blu-ray/VHS player has been the subject of intense reader interest.  A lot of people have VHS tapes they are not ready to let go of and the DMP-BD70V is the first Blu-ray/VHS combination player to hit the market.  [...]

Product of the Day, Day 33: Meritline 4-in-1 Wireless Headphones

Meritline Wireless Headphones Meritline sells a wide variety of electronics and accessories at low prices.  A recent reader inquiry about these extremely inexpensive wireless headphones  led me to order a pair for testing.  Though they are not what I would call hi-fi, at $15.99 per pair and $25.99 for two pair they certainly have their [...]

Product of the Day, Day 32: Monoprice HDA-3700 Indoor HD Antenna

Monoprice HDA-3700 Indoor HD Antenna Monoprice is well known for their very affordable, extremely high quality HDMI and audio/video cables.  Monoprice HDMI cables typically sell for $5 or less,  vs. the extremely high prices charged in big box stores.  Monoprice is no one-trick pony.  They sell a wide variety of other products from plasma TV [...]

Product of the Day, Day 31: Insignia NS-2BRDVD Blu-ray Player for $119.00

Insignia NS-2BRDVD Blu-ray Player- get one while you can for only $119.00!  Want to get into Blu-ray for only $119.99 and get a player with a full one year parts and labor warranty?  Now you can, with the Insignia NS-2BRDVD Blu-ray player!  Best Buy recently introduced a new model in the Insignia line and the [...]

Product of the Day, Day 30: Samsung PN42B450 42-inch Plasma TV

Samsung PN42B450 42-inch Plasma HDTV Looking for a really wonderful 42 inch flat-panel HDTV, with beautiful, completely natural, and satisfying image quality?  What if you could have all that at an incredibly low price, which makes it one of the best bargains in home entertainment?  For under $720 delivered you can put a beautiful plasma [...]