It’s been a busy day at Samsung, where they’ve rolled out pricing for its 3D TV. But they have also been rolling out mini videos on the product launch all day. Check them out to learn more:

• Size: See just how thin the Samsung 9000 3D LED TV really is.
• Glasses: Tim Baxter, president of Samsung’s consumer electronics division, talks about its 3D active shutter glasses.
• Remote: Look at this cool touchscreen remote.

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The SoundWare speaker.

Did you know ListenUp has a new line? Boston Acoustics speakers.  Boston Acoustics loudspeakers have been exceeding expectations for more than 25 years. With advanced engineering, innovative design and high quality manufacturing, their newest speakers embody everything it means to be from Boston.

The Classic Series speaker line was designed to offer Boston’s legendary sound, classic look, exceptional quality, and unbeatable value.  The speakers include a high performance floor-standing loudspeaker, two small bookshelf loudspeakers, a center channel, a 100-watt powered subwoofer, and a 5.1 surround sound speaker package. All Classic speaker models are finished in Black Walnut or Cherry Vinyl — classic looks that look great anywhere. Don’t just take our word for it. Check out this review.

The Boston Soundware is a high-performance, go-anywhere speaker that can be used indoors and out. This small cube (slightly over 6 x 6 x 6 inches!) pumps out incredible sound and can be placed on a stand or table or mounted at any angle with the included articulating mounting bracket. It comes in a variety of colors and can be easily painted to match your decor. Check ‘em out.

Want more. Check out all the Boston Acoustics gear at ListenUp.

Want to buy a 3D TV? Your opportunities are growing, judging by the schedules arriving from every direction. Sony says its first TVs will arrive in June, while Samsung has released pricing for its 3D products. Panasonic’s already selling some 3D TVs.

But will 3D TV be, or not be, the next big thing? Predictions keep coming about its future, the latest from iSuppli, which predicts that global 3D TV shipments will soar to 78 million units in 2015 from just 4.2 million this year. Really? Really, according to this story from Cablefax. Certainly consumers are interested in the potential of 3D. An NPD Group survey released recently found that around one-third of consumers are at least “somewhat interested” in purchasing a 3D TV. Bit they also had concerns, so read more.

For those who dismiss 3D, remember that a lot of people dismissed HDTV, and it’s now in two out of three homes. That explains why Panasonic, which knows a thing or two about tastes in TV, is ready to roll out some award-winning 3D-ready TVs soon.

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HomeTheaterReview.com has a great review of the NAD C 565BEE CD Player. As they are quick to note, the NAD “is more than just your run of the mill CD player. It’s a two-channel enthusiast’s dream come true at a very affordable price.” HTR Managing Editor Andrew Robinson doesn’t stop there: “It is a CD player but it is also a DAC and damn fine one at that. Overall, regardless of what I played, the C 565BEE proved to be quite a capable player possessing a calm, soothing demeanor that was never forward or aggressive even when pushed. The level of detail the C 565BEE is able to reproduce is unlike anything I’ve encountered at this price point and beyond. I’d happily put the C 565BEE’s performance up against players retailing for $5,000.”

Intrigued? Learn more about the NAD C 565BEE and buy it at ListenUp.

Runco Q-750i

Live in or near our Boulder store? Drop in to check out two cool new items:

• What does the future of projection TV look like? We’d guess a lot like the Runco Q750i, a new projector that uses LED lighting instead of a lamp, so it NEVER burns out. It also doesn’t hurt that it uses 70% less power than lamp-based projection with Runco InstantOn, eliminating the need to leave projector in power-consuming “standby” mode. And it looks great!
• While you’re there, wrap your ears around the latest arrivals in B&W’s amazing 800 series of speakers: the 802D2 and 805D2 are now on display. New and improved, the 805s have a stunning gloss black finish.

Crestron recently announced an app that will turn the iPad into a remote control that can communicate with a Crestron system in your home to control lighting, shades, room temperatures and more. While that’s interesting and very useful, it also reminded us that there are many apps out there than you can download to turn your iPhone, iTouch and (soon) iPad into remote controls. Here’s a look at what you can download from the App Store:

• My House UI for Control4: By downloading an application developed by Control UI to the iPhone or iPod Touch, then adding software to the Control4 system, you have the option to (continue reading…)

We’ve already seen how the iPhone can become a remote control for Sonos wireless audio systems simply by downloading an app. So it only makes sense that the upcoming release of the iPad will see it handle duties beyond the obvious e-reader capabilities that have been a big part of its rollout.

One of the first announced is from Crestron, which has created an iPad App that can use 3G, 3GS or Wi-Fi to communicate with the Crestron system to control lighting, shades, room temperatures and more. Read more about the application in Electronic House Product News.

Curious about Crestron? ListenUp’s an expert in that product and other home automation products. Learn more.

One of the best deals we’ve ever offered is back: an incredible price on the Denon DVD-3800BDCI Blu-Ray Disc/DVD/CD Player. You can pick up this killer player for just $579. How good of a sale is that? How does a savings of $1,400 sound? Plus: we’ll throw in free ground shipping. But hurry: supplies limited!

Here’s why it’s such a great deal: In addition to being in the forefront of BD-ROM Profile 1 version 1.1 Blu-ray Disc Player technology, Denon’s DVD-3800BDCI is also the world’s first to feature the acclaimed 10-bit Silicon Optix Realta chipset, providing enhanced video performance with upconversion and IP scaling to 1080p. The pixel-by-pixel and Digital Noise Reduction feature afforded by this technology allows the player to remove image-degrading artifacts, resulting in astoundingly clear, high-resolution image quality.

The player also utilizes a variety of the world’s most advanced audio technologies, including Advanced AL24 processing, to deliver the ultimate in audio performance. The player offers HD Audio and DDSC-HD, with decoding of Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio and is capable of outputting both 7.1-channel analog signals and PCM audio via HDMI output.

What are you waiting for? Here’s where to learn more and buy it. But hurry!

Until recently, the decision for those purchasing a flat-screen TV boiled down to this question: Plasma or LCD? But in the past year a new acronym has crept into the equation: LED.

What’s that? An LED (Light Emitting Diode) is essentially a tiny light bulb, illuminated by the movement of electrons in a semiconductor. In a conventional LCD TV, fluorescent tubes are used as the backlight to illuminate the screen. An LED TV is really an LCD TV that uses an LED backlight. Most of these models have LEDs placed just along the edges of the panel, but some of the newer high-end sets have LEDs on the back of the full display. The result? Deeper blacks and better color saturation, which creates better picture quality.

That’s the case with the Sharp LC-32LE700UN, which uses a full array of LED backlights behind its 32-inch screen, as opposed to the edge-only array. A recent reviewer in Home Theater Review noted he was ” impressed with the LC-32LE700UN’s handling of all different source types, from video games to HDTV to DVD to Blu-ray … its colors look rich and inviting without being overblown or cartoonish.”  He went on to add: “It has the versatility to perform well with multiple sources in a variety of viewing environments, and would make an especially good choice for gaming and sports fans.” Here’s the full review.

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Is there a better time to have a big flat-screen than the Winter Olympics in Vancouver? And every bit of is being offered in HD. It’s a challenge to keep up with it all, even if you’re commited. When it comes to overall coverage on the web, you can either follow it through the Vancouver Olympics web site or via NBC. Want more guidance? Here are three more ways to keep track:

Television: NBC is your main outpost for primetime and weekend coverage, but as they have in the past, you can also find a wide variety of events being broadcast live during the day on MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Universal Sports and Universal HD. Just visit the page, customize it with your zip code, and you’ll have all times and channel available at a glance.

Internet: It’s hard to beat the NBC Olympic web site, which offers a terrific, intuitive grid that shows you everything at a glance, then allows you to click through to various events for times, links to replays and the like. You can even ask it to alert you via e-mail when your favorite event comes up. Check it out. Or use the schedule on the Vancouver Olympics site. Looking for reporting? Sports Illustrated has you covered.

Real time: Want to keep up with the Olympics as they happen? One of the best ways is to follow the various athletes using Twitter. NBC has assembled a list of athletes that range from superstars (Lindsey Vonn) to lesser known stars (Nicole Joraanstad, American curling team). If you already have a Twitter account, just sign up for this list. If you don’t have a Twitter account, this is a great opportunity to sign up and see the value of its real-time news delivery.

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