and see how they compare in specs and image quality.. HD Video at 20 fps One of the most eagerly-anticipated new features of the Canon EOS 500D is the addition of Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel video. Unfortunately, the new video mode isn't quite...

a quality 5.1 speaker listening experience can be had for less than $100.. In practice, the 530's satellites are small columns equipped with two 5-cm (2") loudspeakers with a metallic-coated membrane with a center phase plug and a nice-looking half-roll...

Although this kind of product has been around for awhile, they've tended to be pretty expensive ($500 and up) and out of the range of most folks (unless their company was footing the bill!). So how can a company come along and do the same thing for under $150?...

5.1 line or 3 line, auxiliary line in, digital S/P DIF optical and coaxial inputs Headphone jack: on Control Center (decoder) Satellites: 7 cm full-range with phase plug Subwoofer: 25.4 cm (10") woofer Satellite dimensions: 95 mm X 190 mm X 120 mm (3.7" X 7.4"...

• -Revised And Improved Satellites

indicated it would start field trialing an upgrade to EV-DO called Revision A around the end of 2006. There is every reason to be excited. With typical throughput rates of around 500 kbps and latency in the 200 to 300 msec range (and moving downward with...

sound quality. The Winning Formula Logitech's technical approach is also largely the same as its 2200. The satellites, for example, use full-range drivers with a central bullet or "phase plug." ...

of a full-range speaker, while the upper part contains a second full-range speaker that sends sound both to the outside of the listening triangle and towards the inside (obviously with phase inversion). The rear of this dipole speaker is covered only by a metal...

Cambridge SoundWorks MegaWorks 550 5.1, Continued. comparison. Thanks to newer and better sound cards and integrated chipsets, sound on the PC is finally getting the airplay it deserves. In order to take full advantage of its capabilities, Logitech, Creative...