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Tata Sky+ Next Gen DTH services in India

By Setu • Oct 25th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Home Entertainment, News, Telecom

The TATA Group in a joint venture with STAR launched the Tata Sky DTH services in India on 8th August, 2006. Taking a majority of market share from DishTV, they have more of less monopolized the market until a few days back. With the launch of Reliance’s Big TV and Airtel’s Digital TV (and all [...]



Samsung SyncMaster 2243 NWX - Great Monitor, Crappy Controls

By Setu • Sep 18th, 2008 • Category: Home Entertainment, Monitors

The Samsung SyncMaster 2243 NWX is one of the popular 22” monitors in the market. It is well placed above its very worthy competitors from LG & Viewsonic. Its a great monitor for all home based purposes like watching movies, playing games and surfing the Internet.
Specifications
22” wide viewable area. (55 cm)
1680 x 1050 max resolution.
8000:1 [...]



Review: Logitech Z - 5500 Digital 5.1 Speaker System

By Setu • Aug 26th, 2008 • Category: Gaming, Home Entertainment, Reviews

The Logitech Z - 5500 Digital is currently one of the preferred 5.1 speaker systems in the market. This THX certified speaker system is primarily aimed at gaming enthusiasts and movie buffs. I got a chance to try out this beast at one of the electronics mega store in Noida. Here is a review:
Specifications:

Drivers
Satellites: 3” [...]



woikr explains: Full HD and HD Ready TVs

By Setu • Aug 15th, 2008 • Category: Home Entertainment

If you are in the market for a new flat panel TV, you will be overwhelmed with a lot of brands and models. Finding the right one to fit your needs can be a tough task. The dilemma that Indian customers face is whether to go for Full HD or just HD Ready TV. Since [...]