by Gadgets Daily on July 12, 2010

For all those people who need to have a home theater for their 3D TV, the recently launched Onkyo HT-6300 and HT-7300 will prove to be a good choice. These latest 3D ready home theater system in a box by Onkyo is a good option for all those people as well who do not want to get their home theater by piecing up the parts together. Both these systems come along with four 3D ready 1.4a inputs for your convenience. With the help of Faroudja DCDi Cinema processor, the devices are also capable of handling the upscaling to 1080p.
The difference between the two models is that the HT7300 model replaces the front speakers with a pair of tall floor standing speakers of 41 inches and has dual woofers. So if you want to enjoy some amazing sound as well as picture experience then get Onkyo HT-6300 or Onkyo HT-7300 which are available in the market.
by Gadgets Daily on May 4, 2010

Philips has recently launched its new home theater system called HTS3571 which has good looks along with decent features. This latest system is designed neatly and has thematic approach with black gloss for the exteriors and black matte for the rest.
The bass of this system is very good and offers good audio experience. The player supports various compression formats which include MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX 3.11, DivX 5.x, DivX 4.x, DivX 6.0, DivX Ultra and WMV. The playback media supported by it are DVD Video, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, Video CD/SVCD and CD-R/CD-RW so that you can make a choice among them.
With Philips HTS3571 you will enjoy great picture quality as it offers high definition progressive scan of 720p, 1080i and 1080p. Other features which makes this system as a good choice include 24bit,192 kHz D/A converter, hi speed USB, 3.5mm jack input, HDMI output, FM, AUX in and others. Philips HTS3571 can be all yours for Rs.19,990.
by Gadgets Daily on April 5, 2010

Sony is undoubtedly the best name when it comes to great picture and sound quality. The company has recently introduced its DVD home theater system called DAV DZ810 which proves to be an apt choice for all those people who do not wish to spend huge amount of money on full fledged home theater systems.This system comes along with a DVD receiver that allows you to play your source and power the speakers as well which includes 2 rear speakers, 2 tallboy speakers and a subwoofer.
Other features of the system include 5.1 channel, built in up scaler, Movie Playback from USB memory stick, iPod and iPhone cradle, Bravia Sync for your Bravia TV, optional wireless speaker, portable audio enhancer and many others.Priced at Rs.29,990 Sony DAV-DZ810, is quite reasonable as compared to the other home theater systems with tower speakers available in the market.
by Gadgets Daily on March 25, 2010

If you wish to enjoy your Home Entertainment System thoroughly then it becomes compulsory to have a good AV receiver. Moreover with the technological advancements like Blu Rays and HD Surround sound these AV receivers have become more important and serve as the heart of the home theater. In order to meet up with the rising expectations of the users Harman Kardon AVR660 AV Receiver is introduced in the market.
This AV receiver offers wide array of features that an enthusiast of home cinema would expect from it. To name a few it has Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Volume, Dolby True HD, Dolby Virtual Speaker, Dolby headphone, DTS Decoder, onscreen display, front AV connectors, 1080 p up scaling, Ethernet and many others.
The remote included in it is another interesting feature as it is a learning device which helps you to control other sources of players even after being tuned to the task. Besides excellent features Harman Kardon AVR660 AV Receiver also have impressive looks but to enjoy them all you will have to shell out a hefty amount of Rs.1,25,000 from your pockets.
by Gadgets Daily on February 18, 2010

Sony has recently introduced its new range of Home Theatre Systems called DAV- DZ that will offer unlimited entertainment options at home. This brand new line of Home Theatre Systems is provided with excellent never before features like Audio Return Channel, USB Play, DVD Up scale function and many others. The exceptional features of these systems will allow you to enjoy the Full HD Video with equivalent 1080p resolution even from a Standard Definition input. The systems also offer high quality sound to make your video viewing experience even more enjoyable.
This new DAV-DZ series is also capable of receiving audio signals through single HDMI connection between your Home Theatre System and Audio Return Channel enabled TV. The DVD Up scale function of these systems will convert the standard Definition Signal into High Definition Video signal.These systems from Sony are priced between Rs.16, 990 to Rs.29, 990 depending upon the type of model.
by Gadgets Daily on February 11, 2010

Toshiba has made an entry to the Freeview HD market with the introduction of its HDR5010 Freeview + HD PVR. This interesting device is equipped with an integrated 500GB of hard drive which facilitates the recording of your HD content. There is a dual HD tuner in this device as well which allows the users to record one channel and watch another at the same time.
The healthy 500GB hard drive of HDR5010 allows having HD recording up to 120 hours. The PVR has 3 HDMI, an Ethernet port, 2 USB ports and a SCART port.This latest device by Toshiba can also serve as a decent media streamer as it includes DivX and MP3 playback support. HDR5010- Freeview + HD PVR will be available in June during the time of FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa for an approximate price of $545.
by Gadgets Daily on February 11, 2010

Sony has recently unveiled its first 3D ready Blu ray player called BDP-S470 which can be updated to play the Blu ray 3D content with the help of a firmware update. This player by the company will support CD, DVD, single-disc Blu ray and SA-CD media. Besides providing exciting experience of Blu ray 3D playback this player when connected to the broadband network will instantly stream music, videos, movie and much more from Amazon Video On Demand, Netflix, Slacker Internet Radio, YouTube, NPR, Sony Pictures, Sony Music, Pandora and more than 25 providers through its platform of Sony BRAVIA Internet Video.
This latest player will also feature the Entertainment Database Browser using the Gracenote technologies which will allow the users to browse the details like production and actor information from the Blu ray discs and access which is related to the content found of BRAVIA Internet Video Content. Providing wide array of features this BDP-S470 player by Sony is also consumer wallet friendly as it comes with a price tag of $200.
by gadgetman on January 27, 2010


Laptop users are in for a big sound treat in 2010. The Swans S3W mini-multi-media speakers are small, compact speakers that come easily packed with the laptop. This means that one will get to enjoy a rich bass sound whenever he or she chooses to use his laptop. The speakers are made of three parts: a volume controller fitted with a digital amplifier, a power adapter and a left speaker.
Unlike other contemporary speakers, the S3W combines the amplifier and the volume controller thus reducing the amount of wiring needed. The frequency range for the speakers is put at 65 Hertz to 20 kilohertz, with sensitivity of 85 decibels. The power range is between 1 to 15 watts. The volume controller in the speaker is modeled along the advice digital amplifier technology. Other apparent use of modern technology used to make this device sophisticated includes the refined aluminum-alloy enclosure.
by gadgetman on January 27, 2010

Reading printed copy need not be straining anymore. With the Wireless page to TV magnifier digital device, one can easily scan the written material and transfer the same to a TV-like magnifier in real time. What’s more, the device is capable of magnifying text 25 times more than its actual size. The scanning device is mouse-like in shape works on a 655 by 488 pixel scanning capabilities.
While transmitting text to a 14-inch screen, the mouse magnifies text to 10 times more, while on screen larger than 32 inches, the scanner is able to magnify text up to 28 times more. Book lovers who have been postponing their favorite activity due to deteriorating vision need not put off reading anymore. Libraries should also consider investing in such for purposes of aiding readers.
by gadgetman on January 23, 2010

The Yamaha YHT-S400 home theater is a device like no other. It comes with a subwoofer-integrated receiver as well as a slim-front speaker. The speaker can fit into just about any type of television. The Yamaha YHT-S400 will give you three HDMI inputs and one output that are compatible with 1080p.
It will also give Yamaha’s Air Surround Xtreme plus the Extended and Uni-volume Stereo technologies that you can use for immersive audio with sports, music and movies. What separates the Yamaha YHT-S400 from other home theaters is the fact that its sound bar is compatible with the receiver dongle of the Bluetooth A2DP as well as the universal iPod dock. For a truly unique experience, get the Yamaha YHT-S400 home theater.