Archive for the ‘Home Cinema’ Category
PS3, Mediatomb, Multi Zone Music streaming
PlayStation 3 firmware 3.00 added a new feature I was very excited about, multi-av output.
Today I finally got round to re-wiring the home cinema system to make use of this new feature. I now have the PS3 streaming music from Mediatomb with my A/V receiver sending audio to Zone 1 via digital inter connects and [...]
In: Home Cinema · Tagged with: Mediatomb, multi av, multi zone, PS3
DVD Box Sets – Extended Film Watching Session is Coming
Today I finally got around to ordering some stuff from Amazon.co.uk using the vouchers I was given as present at Christmas. I have ordered The Matrix Trilogy and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended Edition Box Set) which I hope arrive before the weekend as my wife is away for a few days and [...]
In: Home Cinema · Tagged with: DVD, Home Cinema
Panasonic Plasma Black Level Fluctuation Fix
I have noticed that the contrast levels on my Panasonic TH42-PHD8 plasma will suddenly increase during dark scenes and then drop back down to normal a fraction of a second later. This can be most distracting but as it only happens once or twice a week it hasn’t really bothered me.
But, I found a discussion [...]
In: Home Cinema · Tagged with: black level, fix, Home Cinema, panasonic, plasma
PaceTwin USB Interface Modification
I had previously read on Yahoo Groups that a project was under way to retro fit a USB interface to the PaceTwin allowing for easy archiving of recorded programs to a computer. Well, the guy who is planning the DIY upgrade has setup a website which is documenting progress and also other useful PaceTwin information. [...]
In: Home Cinema · Tagged with: DVB-T, Home Cinema, PaceTwin, PVR, USB
Lumagen Video Processor Bug Fixed
I have been exchanging e-mails with the UK distributor for Lumagen and the Lumagen engineering department. Today is a happy day because I have just tested a prerelease firmware which fully fixes the issues I have reported Thanks very much to the engineers at Lumagen for their patience and hard work, truly excellent [...]
In: Home Cinema · Tagged with: Home Cinema, Scaler
