LATEST CONSUMER ELECTRONICS NEWS
LCD TV Group Test – 26″ to 32″ models from Panasonic, Sharp, ViewSonic, Samsung and Luxor
Welcome to CANADA HiFi's first LCD television shootout! To make the shootout possible, we asked five manufacturers to send us their latest mid-sized LCD TVs. Sharp, Samsung, Panasonic and Luxor supplied us with 26-inch models and [...]
Pioneer PDP-4360HD Plasma Display System
I down-shift to third gear as my car slices through turn two of the Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway. Those suspension upgrades I installed just before this race seem to be paying off quite nicely. Ahead of [...]
Luxor LT32D1P1 32” LCD Television
A year or two ago, I would have been hesitant to write about an LCD television unless it was made by a well known manufacturer for the fear that its picture quality would be less than [...]
Toshiba SDP4000 LCD TV/DVD Combination
LCD televisions are perfect solutions for all small spaces - bedrooms, kitchens, dens and even bathrooms. Their slim profiles allow them to be placed virtually anywhere. Getting a video feed to them may however be a [...]
Panasonic TH-42PX20 42″ Plasma Television
When it comes to making a lasting impression after watching a DVD movie or a high-definition broadcast, there is nothing like a big screen television. Of course, with today's sleek styling of plasma televisions you'll no [...]
Optoma HD86 1080p DLP Projector
If you're a home theatre buff, you've surely read articles or reviews about Optoma projectors. The company has earned a well respected reputation among enthusiasts for delivering some of the best price-to-performance ratios in the projector [...]
BenQ PE8720 DLP Projector
Without question, to produce the visual experience of a real movie theatre at home you will need a great projector. BenQ's solution to producing a high quality picture is their luxury PE8720 projector, loaded with some [...]
Marantz VP8600 DLP Projector
I recently picked up the Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith and King Kong DVDs. I didn't get a chance to watch them right away and when I found out that I was going to [...]
Studio Experience 55HD DLP Projector
Large screen televisions are great but if you want a truly cinematic experience in your home theatre only a projector can deliver one. From my own experience, watching a DVD through a projector brings a whole [...]
Studio Experience 2HD Matinee Projector
This isn't just a product review. Famous Players and Cineplex Odeon could very well interpret it as a threat. A threat, to their $14 per movie ticket price, and to their over-priced concessions. We, (the people) [...]
Cambridge Audio Azur 650BD Universal Blu-ray Player
Cambridge Audio may have been a little slower to enter the Blu-ray arena than other manufacturers but when the company finally made the step, it went full steam ahead. The Cambridge Audio Azur 650BD is not [...]
Samsung UN55C7000 55-inch 3D TV and BD-C6900 3D Blu-ray Player
We are on the cusp of what could be the next revolution in television technology. You guessed it - I'm talking about 3D TV. It's been more than two years since the first 3D TVs were [...]
Pioneer Elite BDP-09FD Blu-ray Disc Player
One of the things that originally tantalized me about writing for CANADA HiFi was the prospect of reviewing products. For a 100% confirmed technology junkie, nothing could be more fun than receiving a brand new piece [...]
Pioneer PDP-5010FD 50-inch 1080p Plasma TV and Pioneer Elite BDP-94HD Blu-ray Player
Flat panel TVs revolutionized our home entertainment experience. But going flat also meant taking several steps back in picture quality. Compared to good-old CRT, both plasma and LCD flat panel TVs have relatively poor contrast ratios, [...]
Samsung BD-P1200 Blu-ray Player
In June of 2006, Samsung introduced the world's first Blu-ray player, the BD-P1000. Since, a handful more Blu-ray players have been introduced by companies including Sony, Pioneer, Panasonic and Philips. Earlier this year, LG introduced a [...]
Panasonic DMP-BD10 Blu-ray Disc Player
The launch of the Blu-ray high definition disc format didn't exactly live up to its hype. The first Blu-ray player on the market didn't perform as well as everyone had hoped for and the initial waves [...]
Pioneer Elite DV-46AV Universal Disc Player
Do you remember a time when there were only two optical disc formats: the CD and the DVD? Ah, those were the good ol' days. A CD player played only CDs and a DVD player played [...]
Onkyo TX-SR674 A/V Receiver and Onkyo DV-SP504 Universal Disc Player
I give Onkyo full credit for turning me into the home theatre enthusiast that I am today. That's because the first great A/V receiver that I ever owned was a mid-range 5.1-channel Onkyo. Naturally then, I [...]
