Hello all, I apologize for being MIA for a little while.  I am in the process of moving to Austin, TX for a new job and have not had time to sit down at all lately.  But I do have some updates for you! Yes, I'll share the Scrabble story too... (more…)

Greetings, I thought I would share some info from HDMI.org, it is a great site and has a lot of useful information.  (more…)

Greetings, I am working on the review, but have encountered a snag with the 3D part of the review.  It will probably be a few more days before I can finish up.  I have a feeling it is a compatibility issue with the projector, and Nvidia 3D Vision.  It is not on the compatibility list, and the 3D Vision software only supports HDMI 1.3 from what I have read on Nvidia's site.  There is new software out to remedy this issue, but Art is contacting Nvidia directly to see if that is the issue.  Once I receive the software I will be able to get the 3D up and running.  Here is a link to the software I am referring to: http://www.nvidia.com/object/3dtv-play-overview.html Other than that, I am liking the HD33, and I love the Nvidia GeForce GTX580.  This is a video card that can take anything you throw at it, and I highly recommend it based on the past few weeks of gaming with it.  I am sure the 590 is better.  Although I feel the 590 is a bit overpriced, but that's because I am a cheapskate...ha ha. Take care, -Ebenezer  

Greetings, This is my first pico projector review, and let's just say... (more…)Hey all! I've had a couple weeks to sit down with these two Optoma projectors and get a good feel for what they can do.   This was my first time with any "pico" projector and I spent a good deal of time getting used to the concept before diving into my review.  It certainly was interesting to see how these types of projectors perform in a variety of environments. (more…)Hello all! I'm usually pretty up to date with the latest and greatest technology on all fronts, so I'm pretty embarrassed to say I've been carrying the same old cell phone around for more than four years!   Kudos to LG for making a great phone (2nd generation chocolate) that lasted as long as it did, but I sure am glad to finally get my upgrade. I've stepped into the world of the smart phone, and to celebrate the occasion I've decided to do a product review of my Sony Ericsson PlayStation phone, the Sony Xperia Play   (more…)"Best mode" refers to a calibrated mode that focuses on reproducing a picture as accurate to the source material  as possible.  I takes into consideration many different aspects of the picture - color balance, color saturation, skin tone, brightness, contrast, gamma adjustment, etc. "Brightest mode" is usually a calibrated mode that focuses more on light output rather than accurate image reproduction. There is often lots of talk about "best mode" vs "brightest mode", and they both are useful, so I thought I'd share some of my thoughts on their uses/impact on gaming.   (more…)Hello all! I've been playing all sorts of games on the BenQ W1200 for about a week now, and I've had plenty of time to see what it can (and cannot) do. The BenQ W1200 retails for about $1499 and is native a 1080p projector.  Both the W1200 and the recently reviewed Optoma GT720 are both DLP, but they are vastly different projectors.  Read on! (more…)I will admit, coming from the Epson 8700UB I was a bit underwhelmed.  I then got over the fact of trying to compare this $699 projector to a $2,000+ projector, and was ready to judge it for what it really is; (more…)Hey All! I just returned a few days ago from my month long adventure overseas (sorry for the extended absence) and I thought I'd get back into things with a bit about input lag.  As you know, it's a fairly important "spec"for gaming - and it is definitely going to be a standard measurement for upcoming game reviews. Ideally, input lag is zero (like we saw in the recently reviewed Optoma GT720), but most projectors will have some measurable amount of input lag. So how much is too much? (more…)