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The Canon EOS 7D: First Impressions

Wow! That was my reaction after checking out the new Canon EOS 7D . At a recent Canon product training session I had an opportunity to get my hands on a 7D. I had been patiently waiting this day for quite some time after hearing about this new DSLR, and...

Posted to Crutchfield Staff Reviews by Elijah on Tue, Nov 3 2009

Filed under: Canon, digital camera, Elijah, 7D, SLR, EOS

Ugrading to the Logitech Harmony 900 remote control

The Logitech® Harmony® One has been reborn as the Harmony® 900 . This new remote features the same great ergonomics and features of the highly rated Harmony One, and adds RF compatibility. I already own a Harmony One and a Harmony 1000 , so...

Posted to Crutchfield Staff Reviews by Harley on Thu, Oct 29 2009

Filed under: remote control, Harley, harmony 900, Logiitech

Out-of-place Beauty

Our fifth photo topic was somewhat hard to define, so it went by a few names -- "Ugly Beauty," "Out-of-place Beauty," "Urban Decay." Basically, the idea was to find objects without traditional visual appeal, and find a way...

Posted to Photo Club by Amanda on Tue, Oct 20 2009

Filed under: Amanda, out-of-place beauty

The vinyl records comeback from the musicians' POV

About this time last year, Jim R. posted his thoughts on why vinyl records appeared to be making a comeback . Jim outlined what he thought were three reasons for the return: The sound of vinyl The ritual of listening to a record Vinyl as artistic expression...

Posted to Use & Enjoy Your A/V Gear by Ralph on Thu, Oct 15 2009

Filed under: Jim R., vinyl records

Crutchfield Signature -- It's About the Experience

Have you visited Crutchfield Signature yet? The tagline says "it's all about the experience." And that's just what we mean. The site features the best products we carry. And it provides more detailed — and reader-friendly —...

Posted to Use & Enjoy Your A/V Gear by Ralph on Wed, Oct 7 2009

Filed under: Crutchfield Siganture

Video: Samsung TL220 & TL225 Digital Cameras

When Samsung loaned us two TL225 digital cameras to try out, we knew just what to do. We rounded up some Crutchfield employees, headed to a local eatery, and let them have some fun. The Samsung TL225 and TL220 cameras are designed for easy use, and their...

Posted to Crutchfield Staff Reviews by Crutchfield Video on Mon, Oct 5 2009

Filed under: digital camera, Crutchfield Video, Samsung, TL225, TL220

Reflections

The fourth topic in the photo club was “Reflection.” The idea was to have the subject in a mirror image on a shiny object, or where the main subject would be reflecting a pattern or a background. In the photo at left, the focus is on a spoon...

Posted to Photo Club by Travis P on Thu, Oct 1 2009

Filed under: photo club, digital photography, reflection, Travis

Shadows

Our third photo topic was "Shadows." The focus of this assignment was to think of the negative space and/or "shadow" as the main subject. Below is an example of a shot that not only uses the shadow as the subject, but also uses the...

Posted to Photo Club by Christopher on Mon, Sep 21 2009

Filed under: photo club, digital photography, shadows

Video: factory vs. aftermarket speakers

OK, so we finally got the video formatting worked out. It's very informal; Matt sat in the back seat with the Canon XSi camera capturing our back-to-front-and-back-again fading demo by moving the camera's built-in microphone forward and backward...

Posted to Building a Mobile Listening Lab by MLS on Mon, Sep 14 2009

Filed under: GMC, Alpine, CDA-9887, Yukon, Hi-Fi 2.0, GMC Yukon, Matt Freeman, Jiriki, video demonstration, woofer, C2 components, JL Audio, Sokoband, Michael Sokolowski, Mike Sokolowski, tweeter

Sony KDL-40XBR7: High Re-definition

Generally speaking, there are two types of electronics enthusiasts — audiophiles and videophiles. I've always defined myself as an audiophile, but that may be changing now. I listen to music all the time, but I watch much less TV and fewer movies...

Posted to Crutchfield Staff Reviews by Dave H on Fri, Sep 11 2009

Filed under: Sony, HDTV, XBR, upgrade, videoeophile, KDL-40XBR7, Dave H, Special Offers Guy, Accessories Guy, audiophile, 1080p

A review of the Logitech Harmony 700

My fiancé and I have been using the Logitech® Harmony® 550 universal remote in our home for a little over a year now. And while it's performed exactly how we've needed it to, I was thrilled to exchange it out this past weekend for...

Posted to Crutchfield Staff Reviews by Kristen S on Wed, Sep 2 2009

Filed under: Logitech, remote control, universal remote, Harmony 700, KristenS

Things That Fly

Our second photo topic was "Things That Fly." We weren't picky -- the photos didn't have to show things that were supposed to fly, or things that were actually flying. (Below is one example of a photo shot for this topic which contains...

Posted to Photo Club by Julie on Fri, Aug 28 2009

Filed under: photo club, digital photography, things that fly

PS Audio Duet Power Center

I recently had the opportunity to try out the PS Audio Duet Power Center for a couple of days with my home systems. Power conditioning with the living room home theater system My primary TV is a Panasonic 50” TH-50PZ800U 1080p plasma HDTV plugged...

Posted to Crutchfield Staff Reviews by Harley on Thu, Aug 27 2009

Filed under: Onkyo, Polk Audio, PS Audio, Harley

My Essential Touch-up Toolbox: Photo Filters

I've always felt that my Nikon SLR's primary drawback had to do with white balance . I just don't think the camera is that good at setting white balance automatically. It imposes blue tones outdoors, and orange tones indoors. While I realize...

Posted to Thumbnail by Julie on Mon, Aug 24 2009

Filed under: photography, digital photo, Photoshop, Photo Filters

Single stereo-input dash speaker for vintage car owners

If you've ever tried to install a modern car stereo in a pre-1960s vintage automobile, you've probably run across the problem of getting stereo sound in a vehicle with only one center dash speaker. When I owned a '56 Studebaker Hawk, I faced...

Posted to Use & Enjoy Your A/V Gear by Charlie on Fri, Aug 21 2009

Filed under: speaker, car, 6"x9", vintage, 4"x10", vehicle, 50s, 5"x7", Retrosonic, dash speaker

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