Podcast #463: Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray Player

Oppo has been around since 2004, about a year longer than the HT Guys. We’ve watched them go from a company that built high performance upconverting DVD players to one that builds high performance Blu Ray Players. Today we take a look at the latest in the Oppo lineage, the BDP-93. The player is all black with a brushed aluminum face. The fit and finish is first rate and looks great in our equipment stack. The BDP-93 has a MSRP of $499.99.

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Podcast #462: Where are they now?

Being at CES this year made us think back to the many booths we’ve visited and exhibits we’ve seen in prior years.  There have been major highlights in years past that seem to have faded into the sunset.  Some of the things we were excited about just a couple years ago were nowhere to be seen this year.  Where did they go?

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Podcast #461: Panasonic TC-P58VT25 3D Plasma

Ara has been watching his Panasonic TC-P58VT25 58-inch 3D 1080p VIERA Plasma HDTV (Street Price $2500) for about a month and thought it would be a good time for a review. When Ara purchased the TV it was going for about $2700, now you can buy it for about $2500.

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Podcast #460: CES 2011

It's hard to believe that another year has gone by and we're back on our annual trek to Las Vegas to pay homage to the consumer electronics industry.  The Consumer Electronics Show is always a fun adventure, showcasing some of both the best and the most peculiar devices imaginable.  Last year we were bombarded with 3D; this year it was all about connected TVs and tablets.

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Podcast #459: Predictions for 2011

It’s that time of year where we try to look into the future and predict the state of the industry. Last year we improved our accuracy a small fraction but we’re still hanging in around 30%. So let’s take another shot for 2011.

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Podcast #458: 2010 Prediction Results

Each year we try to look into the future and predict the state of the industry. The last few years we have been about 30% accurate but that doesn't stop us from trying. Let’s take a look back at what we thought 2010 would bring to see how we did.

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