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Wolf in the Fold
Ultimate Tech
Scott Wilkinson • Apr 24, 2009 • 5 comments

At the 2008 CEDIA Expo, I was surprised to find a new high-end projector company making its debut. Could Wolf Cinema successfully cross light paths with the likes of Runco and Digital Projection?
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Wolf SDC-10 3D D-ILA Projector
CES 2012
Scott Wilkinson • Jan 13, 2012 • 0 comments
New at CES from Wolf Cinema is the SDC-10 3D D-ILA projector ($10,000), affectionately known as the Pup. The spec'd contrast ratio is 70,000:1, and that's without a dynamic iris! It offers three lens memories that let you preset the zoom and focus for different aspect ratios, and it can accommodate an anamorphic lens as well. The demo was BBC's Life in 2D and Legend of the Guardians in 3D shown on a 120-inch-wide Stewart Reflection 170 screen, and it looked spectacular.
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Wolf SDC-3 3D DLP Projector
CEDIA 2010
Scott Wilkinson • Sep 30, 2010 • 0 comments
In addition to demonstrating its DCC-100FD and DCL-200FD projectors, Wolf Cinema also showed the new SDC-3 3D projector, which provides dual UHP lamps and 10,000 ANSI lumens (uncalibrated) for $75,000 with one of eight lens options.
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Would You Buy an Apple Television?
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Scott Wilkinson • Nov 04, 2011 • Published: Dec 31, 1969 • 17 comments
Since Steve Jobs passed away, my inbox has been rife with rumors that his parting gift to the world will be a flat-panel television. Actually, this rumor has been circulating all year, especially since LG Electronics has announced it will launch a 55-inch OLED TV in 2012, and LG Display makes the screens for various Apple products. Now that would be something—a large OLED flat panel running iOS with all those apps and Siri voice command.

Of course, such a product from Apple—which many are calling iTV—will undoubtedly sport a gorgeous design, an elegant user interface, and an exorbitant price. So my question is, if you had the bucks, would you be among the first to buy a 55-inch OLED iTV?

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Would You Buy an Apple Television?
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Would You Want to Control the Audio Mix?
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Scott Wilkinson • May 25, 2012 • Published: Dec 31, 1969 • 8 comments
In the Ultimate Tech blog this week, I describe a new technology from the 3D Audio Alliance that will allow consumers to alter an audio mix, placing individual sound objects, such as instruments, vocals, sound effects, and so on, wherever they want in a 3D soundfield and changing each one's relative volume. It's a fascinating idea, but I wonder if it's something consumers will want.

If this technology was available to you, would you want to play around with the mix, or would you prefer to simply sit back and enjoy the audio passively? Do you think many content creators will opt to allow consumers that much control over their material?

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Would You Want to Control the Audio Mix?
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X-Men: First Class
The Big Picture
Scott Wilkinson • Jun 07, 2011 • 6 comments
On Sunday, my wife and I saw X-Men: First Class at the Pacific Theaters Glendale 18 in Glendale, CA. It was the first film presentation I've seen in a while, and I was a bit surprised that this movie is not being offered in 3D at all. And you know what? I didn't miss it at all.
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Xbox 360, Bose Cubes, Extended Warranties
Ask Home Theater
Scott Wilkinson • Apr 14, 2009 • 14 comments
Don't Hold Your Breath
I was wondering if you could provide any info about streaming from a Media Center PC to an Xbox 360 acting as a Media Center Extender. I asked Xbox tech support if there are any plans to allow streaming from a Blu-ray drive on a PC to an Xbox 360. I could not get any kind of straight answer. Any info you could dig up would be greatly appreciated and possibly keep me from spending 400-500 bucks on a standalone player.
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XDE, DTC, LCD
Ask Home Theater
Scott Wilkinson • Mar 31, 2009 • 4 comments
Blu-ray Shy
I would like your thoughts on Toshiba's XDE DVD players. As one who is hesitant to adopt Blu-ray fully, I have had a PS3 from the beginning, just no standalone player. I'm thinking of replacing my worn out upconverting DVD player with an XDE model, although Toshiba is quick to point out that it does not output or produce native HD content. Seeing how fiber-optic Internet speeds of 100Mbps are within reach, should one really look at Blu-ray with all the trappings that come with it?
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Yamaha RX-Z1 A/V receiver
AV Receiver Reviews
Scott Wilkinson • Feb 19, 2003 • 0 comments

I've always appreciated the quality of Yamaha receivers; in fact, my very first "serious" stereo receiver was a Yamaha. So it was with eager anticipation that I agreed to review the company's current flagship receiver, the Rx-Z1.
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You Say Aluminium, I Say Aluminum
Ultimate Tech
Scott Wilkinson • Dec 30, 2009 • 3 comments

Audiophiles know the name YG Acoustics, even if they can't afford its flagship Anat Reference II Professional ($107,000/pair, reviewed in Stereophile) or the more moderate Kipod Studio ($38,000/pair). Both models are encased in CNC-machined aircraft-aluminum enclosures and consist of a main compact-speaker module and a powered subwoofer—plus an additional passive sub for the Anat—that can be purchased separately, allowing users to build their systems as budget permits. But even if you start with only the main module of the Anat ($33,000/pair) or Kipod ($17,000/pair), that's still some serious coin, and it doesn't get you all that deep into the sonic basement without the accompanying subs.
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