Ever wonder what the difference between 720p vs 1080p is? Or how about the importance of using high efficiency laundry detergent on a front loading washer? Abt Electronics & Appliance has a Learning Center that provides you with buying guides to help you through your purchase, answering all of your questions. If you are in the market for a new HDTV, or refrigerator, or if you are remodeling your entire kitchen, our…
Like a tablet on steroids, Samsung showcased their 40-inch touch-controlled Microsoft table. Called the SUR40, it is a 1080p 40-inch LCD that runs the latest Microsoft Surface software. Priced at over $8k, this may be a bit out of reach for the average consumer, but Samsung is banking on businesses and other professional fields to take advantage of their super-sized tablet for lobby’s warehouses and meeting rooms.…
The new Canon DSLR EOS 1-D brings a lot to the table with a full-frame 18-megapixel sensor with the biggest pixels ever in a Canon DSLR. ISO 204,800. 12fps RAW shooting. 61-point autofocus. Three DIGIC image processors. One gigabit ethernet port. That’s just the start for this new DSLR camera from Canon listed MSRP at around $6,800. The 1D X replaces both of the cameras currently at the top of the Canon…
Epson showed off their new line of 3D, HD projectors this year at CEDIA 2011 including Epson’s new PowerLite Pro Cinema 6010 and their refreshed Home Cinema models. Not only do they display 1080P images, some models also support 2D to 3D video conversion. The Pro Cinema 6010 and Home Cinema 5010 have a contrast ratio of up to 200,000:1 and deliver up to 2400 lumens of color. The higher-end package including…
Next time you step into Abt’s custom audio department, you’ll notice a few changes. First off, you may think you are in a showroom in Vegas with our new 16×16 Planar Video Wall. Located in the middle of our custom audio center, there are 16 46 LCD 1080p TVs lined up to create the ultimate home theater experience you cannot find in any retail store. The panel is controlled by a computer…
Abt is pleased to announce the opening of the new Bose® room in our audio/video department. Like many of the trusted brands featured in our store, Abt has worked closely together with Bose for many years to create a tremendous shopping experience. This new Bose® area in our store does just that! The new room features 20 Bose home theater and personal audio products on display, including the newest Lifestyle® home entertainment…
Image courtesy of RIM.com Research In Motion (RIM), best known as the developer of the BlackBerry cellular phones, recently announced their newest product: The PlayBook. Attempting to tackle the iPad in tablet sales, the PlayBook will use an operating system called BlackBerry Tablet OS. This system will offer full world wide web surfing and other features used with BlackBerry phones such as Push technology, and BBMTM. While the screen size is about…
Sony’s latest HD camcorders are available for pre-order on Abt.com. The CX300 and XR 350 have the G-Series lens; Eric S. in small electronics tells me that they are especially good in low light. They also have a new feature for golfers, the “golf shot.” The “golf shot” will record your swing, usually about two seconds, and then break it down into 22 image frames. The CX550, CX350V, DCR-SR88, DCR-SR68, and the…
Neflix began streaming movies in May of 2008. They expanded to streaming on gaming systems like XBOX and then to an independent box made just for streaming video. Could it get any better than that? It did. Netflix currently streams on game systems like Xbox360 & Sony’s PS3, as well as higher end television sets from Sony and LG, and Blu-ray players from Sony, Samsung, and LG. Netflix is aiming to release…
Will Blu-ray discs bring the 3D experience to your living room? It looks that way. This morning, the Blu-ray Disc Association announced the finalization and release of the “Blu-ray 3DTM” specification. This will bring a movie theater-quality 3D experience to your home. “Throughout this year, movie goers have shown an overwhelming preference for 3D when presented with the option to see a theatrical release in either 3D or 2D,” said Victor Matsuda,…
