Denon AH-D2000 - Headphones

The good: Luxury full-size headphones with deep, powerful bass; well-padded earcups; solid construction.

The bad: Pricey; leather covers on earcups can cause sweat with extended listening sessions; body doesn't fold down for compact storage

The bottom line: For at-home listening, the Denon AH-D2000 headphones provide plenty of oomph, masterful musicality, and a solid, well-constructed design.

Price range: $206.99 - $350.00

Specifications

Manufacturer:Denon

General

Product Type - Headphones
Weight - 12.3 oz
Additional Features - Gold-plated plug

Headphones

Headphones Type - Headphones - Binaural
Headphones Form Factor - Ear-cup
Connectivity Technology - Wired
Sound Output Mode - Stereo
Response Bandwidth - 5 - 45000 Hz
Sensitivity - 106 dB/mW
Impedance - 25 Ohm
Diaphragm - 2 in
Magnet Material - Neodymium

Remote Control

Type - None

Connections

Connector Type - 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )

Miscellaneous

Cables Included - 1 x Headphones cable - 10 ft
Included Accessories - 6.3 mm (1/4") stereo adapter

Power

Power Device - None
Battery - None

Plextor PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver

The good: Cheap; easy to set up and use; tuner and antenna are compact and highly portable; works with Media Center.

The bad: Bundled software suffers from unattractive interface; no Mac support.

The bottom line: The Plextor PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver provides a cheap and easy way to watch and record HDTV on your PC. We recommend this compact tuner and antenna kit particularly for laptops that feature Microsoft's Media Center app.

Price range: $82.00 - $110.95

Specifications

Manufacturer:Plextor Corp.

General

Video Input - This card can receive HDTV signals, allowing a system equipped with it to act as a tuner for a connected HDTV-ready device.
Device Type - ATSC HDTV receiver
Enclosure Type - External
Interface Type - Hi-Speed USB
Width - 2.8 in
Depth - 1.1 in
Height - 0.6 in
Weight - 0.7 oz

Video Input

Features - Time shift function, 16:9 widescreen mode, Picture-in-picture capability, One-touch recording from Electronic Program Guide (EPG)

Video Input Adapters

Digital Video Format - MPEG-2
OS Required - Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Vista
Interface devices - Sound card
Compatibility - PC
Required slot - None

Expansion / Connectivity

Connections - 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A
Compatible Bays - None
Compatible Slots - None

Video

Form Factor - External

Software / System Requirements

Min Processor Type - 1 GHz
System Requirements Details - Pentium III - RAM 256 MB

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support - 1 year warranty
Service & Support Details - Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year, Technical support - Phone consulting

Sony VPL-VW200 - Projector

The good: This projector has exceptional color fidelity. It produces a deep shade of black with excellent shadow detail. It also has a superb feature package, including panel alignment and blacking, and it has solid connectivity.

The bad: Expensive; some loss of resolution because of the scaler; MotionFlow dejudder processing creates artifacts and makes film look more like video; no horizontal lens shift.

The bottom line: Although it certainly costs more than most of the 1080p competition, the SXRD-based Sony VPL-VW200 delivers one of the best pictures of any projector.

Price range: $10,647.00 - $15,000.00

Specifications

Manufacturer:Sony Electronics, Inc.

General

Device Type - SXRD projector - High Definition 1080p
Width - 19.5 in
Depth - 22.6 in
Height - 6.9 in
Weight - 44.1 lbs

Projector / Panel

Image Brightness - 800 ANSI lumens
Image Contrast Ratio - 35000:1
Image Size - 3.3 ft - 25 ft
Resolution - 1920 x 1080
Native Aspect Ratio - Widescreen
Display Format - 6,220,800 pixels
Lamp Type - Xenon gas fluorescent lamp 400 Watt

Projector Lens System

Focus Type - Powered
Lens Aperture - F/2.54-3.53
Zoom Type - Powered
Zoom Factor - 1.8x

Video Input

Analog video format - PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM, PAL 60, NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43
Analog video signal - RGB, S-Video, Component video, Composite video
Digital video standard - High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
Digital Television Video Formats - 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p

Video Input Device

Type - None

Audio Input

Type - None

Audio Output

Type - None

Input Device

Type - Remote control - External - Wireless

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slot(s) - None
Interfaces - 1 x Composite video input - RCA, 1 x Component video / RGB input - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Component video input - RCA X 3, 2 x HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 1 x Serial RS-232C - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x S-video input - 4 pin mini-DIN

Power

Power Device - Power supply - Internal
Voltage Required - AC 120 V
Operational power consumption - 650 Watt

Environmental Parameters

Sound Emission - 22 dB