Fetish: Samsung’s Monitor-TV Hybrid Gives You 3-D Two Ways
Photo: Stephen Lewis The line between computer and TV continues to blur with the new Samsung 950 Series monitor-TV hybrids. The 27-inch model shown here boasts 1920 x 1080 resolution and an embedded tuner for HDTV content. Also hiding inside the 0.45-inch-thin display and asymmetrical chassis is an image processor for real-time 3-D conversion of 2-D content—sports, movies, videogames, even...
Read MoreUnbox the Party With This Crazy Cubular Boombox
Pop quiz: How do you find the volume of a cube? If you said, “Multiply the length of one side by itself twice, duh!” you’re technically correct, but also wrong. In the case of TDK’s 10-inch-by-10-inch-by-10-inch Sound Cube, here’s the answer: Locate the knob that goes to 11. This is not a joke. This boombox’s volume control maxes out at 11 (yes, that’s...
Read MoreB&W Soars Again With New AirPlay-Capable Zeppelin
Yes, it looks like something out of a ’50s sci-fi flick. But its sound is the aural equivalent of a swimming pool filled with French vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate-dipped diamonds. Go ahead and snort at the price — $600 is a lot of cheese for an iPhone dock — but the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air is simply the best set of multimedia speakers in its class. The...
Read MoreWireless Music Hub Is a Posh Hi-Fi Plaything
Wireless music systems like the Sonos, Apple TV and Squeezebox have made it easier than ever to get music streaming wirelessly across your home or office. British hi-fi maker Naim built its UnitiQute to do just that, accepting audio from a variety of sources both wired and unwired, and producing clear, sharp sound in any setting. This all-in-one music hub is heavy — around 13 pounds...
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