http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/hometheater.shtml News and information on home theater gear and HDTV, including Blu-ray Disc player and movie reviews, DIY guides and How To articles. Features a lively Ask the Expert column. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:59:12 PST en-us This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/LG-42LH50-LCD-HDTV-with-NetCast.shtml HDTV, Televisions, Projectors Yahoo and Netflix and VUDU, oh my! LG's NetCast-enabled 42LH50 is a streaming bargain if ever there was one. (And oh yeah, it's also a TV!) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:29:32 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/LG-42LH50-LCD-HDTV-with-NetCast.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Paper-Heart-Blu-ray.shtml Blu-ray Disc Reviews Comedian Charlyne Yi's personal, romantic exploration of both classical and modern love has its tender moments, but is the Blu-ray a heartbreaker? ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:17:42 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Paper-Heart-Blu-ray.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Warner-Bros-Lets-You-Trade-Up-for-Blu-Ray.shtml News and Show Reports Warner Bros. is taking the bite out of Blu-ray upgrades, allowing consumers to trade DVD titles in for their counterparts on Blu-ray (for a small fee, of course). ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:26:16 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Warner-Bros-Lets-You-Trade-Up-for-Blu-Ray.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Sony-Pushes-Interactive-Features-on-Blu-ray.shtml News and Show Reports In a press event in New York City this week, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Sony Electronics promised to get more interactive with BD-Live while adding new special content to Blu-ray. ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:18:46 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Sony-Pushes-Interactive-Features-on-Blu-ray.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Polk-Gets-Unplugged-with-DSW-Pro-Wireless-Subwoofers-Wireless-Surround-F-X.shtml News and Show Reports The American speaker manufacturer is pulling the cord on two of its upcoming products, which includes a set of new subwoofers and a compact wireless surround speaker system. ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:56:01 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Polk-Gets-Unplugged-with-DSW-Pro-Wireless-Subwoofers-Wireless-Surround-F-X.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Samsung-50-inch-Plasma-HDTV-649.shtml Deals Black Friday comes early with this 50-inch plasma flat panel from Samsung. ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:44:28 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Samsung-50-inch-Plasma-HDTV-649.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Blu-ray-Deals-100-Movies-Under-10.shtml Deals Now is the time to go Blu with some killer deals on Blu-ray Disc movies. ]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:17:07 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Blu-ray-Deals-100-Movies-Under-10.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/North-by-Northwest-Blu-ray.shtml Blu-ray Disc Reviews Alfred Hitchcock's VistaVision eye-popper marks its 50th birthday with a million-dollar restoration and new extras for its Blu-ray debut. ]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:10:51 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/North-by-Northwest-Blu-ray.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Free-Blu-ray-Player-with-Purchase-of-Panasonic-or-Toshiba-HDTV-Plasma-LED-LCD.shtml Deals In plenty of time for the holidays, Amazon is offering a free Blu-ray Disc player with the purchase of select plasma, LED and LCD HDTV models from Toshiba and Panasonic. ]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:49:25 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Free-Blu-ray-Player-with-Purchase-of-Panasonic-or-Toshiba-HDTV-Plasma-LED-LCD.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Food-Inc-Blu-ray.shtml Blu-ray Disc Reviews This surprisingly stellar Blu-ray may change the way that you look at food -- or documentaries, for that matter. ]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:40:16 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Food-Inc-Blu-ray.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Blues-at-Montreux-Blu-ray.shtml Blu-ray Disc Reviews The three veteran blues guitarists Buddy Guy, Bobby Parker, and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown are captured in these historic sets from the 2004 Montreux Jazz Festival presented by Carlos Santana in solid 1080i HD from Eagle Rock. ]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:56:15 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Blues-at-Montreux-Blu-ray.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Fight-Club-Blu-ray.shtml Blu-ray Disc Reviews Truly one of the absolute greatest DVDs ever has now entered the high-def age with requisite panache, just in time for its tenth anniversary. ]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:45:32 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Fight-Club-Blu-ray.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Top-Blu-ray-Player-Deals-for-2009-A-Blu-ray-Buyer-s-Guide.shtml News and Show Reports As the holiday shopping season winds up, we offer our recommendations for the best deals on the best Blu-ray players for 2009. ]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:27:37 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Top-Blu-ray-Player-Deals-for-2009-A-Blu-ray-Buyer-s-Guide.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Leon-The-Professional-on-Blu-ray.shtml Blu-ray Disc Reviews Luc Besson's cult favorite, about a professional killer and his budding 12-year-old protégé, is almost deadly serious on Blu-ray, complete with both the theatrical and extended versions. ]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:37:06 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Leon-The-Professional-on-Blu-ray.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Answer-Man-Blu-ray.shtml Blu-ray Disc Reviews Wonder whether you should buy this indie flick? Despite decent performances, a lackluster Blu-ray release and familiar plotline make the answer obvious. ]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:06:47 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Answer-Man-Blu-ray.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Angels-Demons-on-Blu-ray.shtml Blu-ray Disc Reviews Including both the theatrical and extended editions of the film, as well as an archive full of extras, this Blu-ray release is somewhere between heaven and hell. ]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:57:46 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Angels-Demons-on-Blu-ray.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Marilyn-Manson-Guns-God-and-Government--Live-in-L-A-on-blu-ray.shtml Blu-ray Disc Reviews Parents, lock up your kids: Marilyn Manson is in town -- sort of. He's actually only arriving on store shelves in a new high definition Blu-ray release from Eagle Rock Entertainment. ]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:46:21 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Marilyn-Manson-Guns-God-and-Government--Live-in-L-A-on-blu-ray.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Billy-Idol-In-Super-Overdrive-Live-Blu-ray.shtml Blu-ray Disc Reviews The aging punk rocker throws down his classic 1980's hits with some new ones tossed into the mix for this hot -- literally -- Chicago concert from the Soundstage series offered up on Blu-ray from Eagle Rock Entertainment ]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:26:20 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Billy-Idol-In-Super-Overdrive-Live-Blu-ray.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Orphan-Blu-ray.shtml Blu-ray Disc Reviews Deception, mayhem and a freaky twist make this Orphan worth bringing home, but the video quality leaves it feeling like more of a redheaded stepchild. ]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:19:11 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Orphan-Blu-ray.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Big-Screen-HDTV-Buyers-Does-The-Government-Know-What-s-Best-For-You.shtml News and Show Reports Say it ain't so: the California Energy Commission could soon ban the sale of many big-screen TVs in the Golden State. ]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:09:02 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Big-Screen-HDTV-Buyers-Does-The-Government-Know-What-s-Best-For-You.shtml