Why go to a real movie theater, when you've got the money to build your very own cinema at home that looks better than the real thing? These cool examples include home theater setups inspired by Stargate Atlantis, Star Wars, and more. Continue reading to see all ten.
Google will finally release its long awaited update for their TV service next week, and it features Android 3.1 Honeycomb. Unlike its competitors, "the addition of Market apps is the biggest difference between Google TV and all the other connected TV platforms out there." Click here for more pictures. Continue reading to see videos explaining the new updates.
For now, the biggest question is if Google really can provide a new kind of content discovery experience that thrills viewers and reels in wary content partners; and more importantly, can they do it before efforts from familiar mobile competition like Microsoft and Apple take over the living room game?[via Engadget]
In Walter Isaacson's Steve jobs biography, the Apple co-founder revealed that his company has finally "'cracked' how to build an integrated television that is 'completely easy to use'." This piece of hardware "would be seamlessly synced with all of your devices and with iCloud." Apple has also filed for a number of patents relating to a television set, which means that consumers should see it in stores sooner than later. Continue reading for the news report.
Last year, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster also predicted Apple would join the connected TV market in the next two to four years and even went as far as saying the first model would sell for $US2000.[via SMH]
Amazon is selling the Logitech Surround Sound Speakers Z506 for only $58 shipped, originally priced at $99.99. Just "plug in your entertainment gear and you can immerse yourself in big 5.1 surround sound - even from your 2-channel stereo music, movie and game tracks." Product page. Video after the break.
The speakers also convert simple 2-channel stereo (like your old video games and CDs) into immersive surround sound. You've got 75 watts (RMS), enough to fill the room with window-rattling sound.[via Amazon]
Just when you thought you've seen every Star Wars-related item out there, this person reveals a room even George Lucas would be proud of. Simply put, it features at least one of every Star Wars collectible made, aside from the action figures. Click here for the first picture in gallery. Continue reading to see yet another incredible -- albeit smaller -- Star Wars room.
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Built at a cost of $2.5-million, this Pirates of Caribbean-inspired home theater definitely looks the part. Unfortunately, you won't find any lifelike animatronics in the theater. Click here for the first picture in gallery.
So what does that much money get you? Well everything from an over-the-top entrance complete with ticket booth and a fully-dressed tavern in the lobby that overlooks the pirate ship deck screening room.[via OhGizmo - EliteHTS]
Sharp has unveiled the world's first 8K ultra high definition display, and it's an 85-inch LCD compatible with Super Hi-Vision, a next-generation television broadcast format. Boasting "approximately 33 megapixels (7,680 x 4,320 pixels), or 16 times the resolution of HDTV, Super Hi-Vision will offer powerful, life-like image reproduction." Video after the break.
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Amazon has the Logitech Revue Companion Box with Google TV and Keyboard Controller for just $179.99 shipped, originally priced at $299.99. The Logitech Revue "works with your existing HDTV and cable or satellite system to provide seamless access to the Web, your TV, compatible DVRs, and Android apps." Product page. Video review after the break.
Searches and controls with an intuitive keyboard controller with built-in touch pad so you can do things you can't easily do with a remote.[via Amazon]
Amazon is selling the Sony ALTUS S-Air Bundle for only $99.99 shipped, originally priced at $299.99. The "S-AIRTM Digital Wireless technology makes multi-room listening easy with the ability to transmit CD-quality audio from your computer to up to 10 compact, plug-and-play receiver/speaker systems." Product page.
The Sony Socket Speaker Package comes complete with two socket speakers and a digital wireless remote, which gives you the freedom to control your music from either your music source or directly from the speaker. You can navigate tracks and radio presets, and view song information over the remote's LCD display.[via Amazon]
