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Perhaps someone who knows manufacturers can confirm or deny the existence and current production of Xiaomi/Mi 3D TVs in China? They seem to be available at Aliexpress.com, Bonanza.com and Alibaba.com. I wonder if their NTSC sets can be imported to the US?

Anyone using one of these? Not much in the way of reviews out there.

I'm considering several 4K UST 3D projectors for a home theater upgrade. One of them is the BenQ V7050i. I currently have a Silver Ticket 110" 1.1 Gain White Screen in the light controlled home theater and a BenQ 1085ST DLP 3D short throw projector. Does anyone out there know if the UST BenQ...

It was announced on Wednesday by the Consumer Technology Association that the 2021 CES will be held in-person in Las Vegas next year: https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/3/21279157/ces-2021-physical-event-planned-las-vegas-cta-coronavirus I won't be attending but I do suggest giving a movie-themed...

We were in Lone Pine, California over the July 4th Holiday. Lone Pine ( and the surrounding area) has been used in hundreds of movies and television shows dating back to The Round-Up with Roscoe Arbuckle in 1920. The Hopalong Cassidy, Roy Rogers and Gene Autry series made extensive used of the...

Does anyone out there in HTF Land own an Optoma HD27HDR? If you do, how is it working out for? It's currently just $649 on Amazon and looks appealing.

First, let me say I love my LG OLED65C6P. It replaced a 60" 3D Plasma that died just in time for me to get one of the last 3D sets available. 95% of the time the picture is great. But, on occasion in dark scenes it suffers from posterization creating a blotchy image that distracts (and annoys)...

My sister just inherited a Samsung UN55HU6950FXVA. It's suffering from soap opera effect. Can anyone offer me suggestions on the best settings to eliminate or reduce this effect? Any calibration suggestions would also be appreciated. Thanks!

Cleaning out a deceased cousin's estate in Baltimore and came across a box with a Holson 3D Stereo Viewer and slides (in a custom box) from his bar mitzvah 60+ years ago. The viewer isn't functioning so I bought a Radex 3D slide viewer on eBay to look at the slides.What a time trip! Mid-50's...

So, after 6 years my 60" LG 3D 1080P plasma finally died. Got a lot of use out of it and really enjoyed its stunning picture. I started shopping for a replacement and finally settled on the LG OLED65C6P 3D 4K and the LG UP970 3D 4K Blu-ray player. Prices at Amazon and Best Buy were in my budget...

I can be reached through a Private Message. PayPal is only acceptable means of payment on these. All codes (including TV seasons) are only $4.00. CRIMINAL on Digital HD UltraViolet or iTunes THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT on Digital HD UltraViolet or iTunes GODS OF EGYPT on Digital HD...

This November 12th Heritage Auctions is having an Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Auction featuring memorabilia from Ernest Borgnine's Estate. The website is here: https://entertainment.ha.com/c/auction-home.zx?saleNo=7154&ic=breadcrumb-entertainment-121913-interior Many of us remember a...

The new Karel Zeman Museum in Prague (www.muzeumkarlazemana.cz) is currently selling restored PAL DVD versions of Journey To The Beginning Of Time, The Fabulous World Of Jules Verne and Braron Prasil (The Fabulous Baron Munchausen). All three subtitled DVDs include bonus features with interviews...

I'd like to organize a small regional meet in January 2013 here in San Francisco. If you're in zip code is 93500 or higher or if you're going to be in San Francisco on Sunday January 20, 2013, this meet is for you. What I'm proposing is a early brunch at Il Fornaio at 1265 Battery Street on...

Registration for the 2012 International CES opens July 5. For more information on the 2012 International CES, visit CESweb.org.

Went to a private press screening of RealD's "Carmen in 3D" at the AMC Metreon in San Francisco last night. Billed as the first ever 3D opera filmed and released in cinemas, it opens March 5th in RealD 3D. It was filmed during live performances at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London...

My Toshiba 56MX195 is just back from the shop after having the optical block replaced. Now, when I turn it on I occasionally get an all red image screen. By switching to another input I get a regular full-color image. Then it's a full-color image on all inputs. The set is still under the repair...

So, my 5 year old 56" Toshiba DLP HDTV has died. The diagnosis is diseased optical block. As I shop around for a replacement I'm wondering if anyone has used Amazon to get a HDTV delivered. I live on the 3rd floor of a walk up so anyone delivering a TV needs to schlep it up 2 flights. Does...

2011 INTERNATIONAL CES ANNOUNCES NEW TELECOM PAVILION Global Telecom Buyers Meet Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure Solutions at 2011 CES Arlington, Va., April 13, 2010 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced the official launch of the Telecom Pavilion at the 2011...

Title of thread says it all. Looking to replace my older Onkyo and JVC A/V receivers with limited HDMI inputs with 5 HDMI input receivers. Both of my Monoprice 5 HDMI switchers (in separate rooms) are full up and the Monoprice 8 HDMI switcher is back ordered. Any thoughts? Or should I just...

Registration is now open at www.cesweb.org for the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January 2010. HTF Bloggers can register as press to attend for free. Here's the criteria as posted: What are valid types of credentials for editorial press and blogger registration? One of the...

I've been on the Karen Thomas PR mailing list (THOMAS PR IS THE #1 PR AGENCY FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, WEB 2.0, & CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY) for a long time and finally met her at CES in January at the CES Blogger's Party at the Atomic Testing Museum. She asked me if I'd be interested in taking a...

Just got this press release from Sensio. For 3D fans this is very good news. SENSIO® 3D FORMAT STANDARDIZED in DVD standard MONTREAL, QC, January 27, 2009 – SENSIO Technologies Inc. ("SENSIO") (TSX Venture Exchange Inc.: SIO), inventor of the SENSIO® 3D technology, announces that its...

Ordered this from Best Buy yesterday. Delivery scheduled for 12/1/08. Using this as a bedroom set for when I'm too tired to watch the 56" Toshiba DLP in the living room. This set will NOT be hooked up to cable. I'm planning on relying on broadcast digital & HD signals here in San Francisco...

Starting to put together plans to attend CES in January 2009. Anyone from HTF planning to go? This should be a good year for 3D demos from Sensio, Panasonic and others. Last year RayJr and his wife and I had an extensive private session with Sensio at The Flamingo. And I spent time with...

Is anyone out there attending CES in Las Vegas next month? I'll be there as press from Friday 1/4/08 thru Friday 1/11/08 and would like to hook up with any HTF folks who were at EMA in July.

Sampling from yesterday's Press Release from Philips: August 16, 2007 01:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exactly 25 years ago tomorrow, on August 17, 1982, Royal Philips Electronics manufactured the world’s first compact disc at a Philips factory in...

The Turner Classic Movie schedule for November 2007 features a number of days devoted to movie series: November 1: Torchy Blane November 1: Topper November 2: Rusty November 2: Nancy Drew November 3: Jungle Jim November 5: The Whistler November 5: Ken Maynard westerns November 6: The...

ONKYO Introduces Its First HD DVD Player, Including High-Bit-Rate and Lossless Audio Streaming via HDMI 1.3a UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ (8/9/07) – ONKYO USA has announced the launch of its first HD-DVD player, the DV-HD805. This player has been introduced to realize the potential of...

I've got a Motorola DCT 6416 HD Convertor Box with a DVR. How can I do an anamorphic transfer of HD programs from the DVR to my DVD recorders? I've got four to chose from: JVC DRMX-1S Panasonic DMR HS-2 Panasonic DMR EH75 VS Toshiba RD XS52 All I need is to hook up one but I really need...