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Today's show:
We breakdown the survey we ran at AVS Fourms on what type of HDTV
technology you own. We have a review of an iPod Sound System called the
i-deck and Finally, we talked about the Cinego a few podcasts back so
today we give you a reveiw of this portable DVD projection system.
| Plasma |
 | 117 | 12.21% | | LCD Flat Panel |
 | 90 | 9.39% | | LCD Chip (Front or Rear Projection) |
 | 121 | 12.63% | | DLP (Front or Rear Projection) |
 | 238 | 24.84% | | LCoS (Front or Rear Projection) |
 | 60 | 6.26% | | Tube (CRT) |
 | 270 | 28.18% | | Don't own HDTV |
| 62 | 6.47% | |
Listener John sent us an email after hearing our HDTV quiz where he asked the following question:
"For 16X9 aspect ratio screens, how much larger is a
110" diagonal screen than a 55" diagonal screen?"
- Twice
as Large
- 1.5
times as large
- Three
times as large
- Four
times as large
The answer is at the bottom of this page. John was kind enough to
send us a spreadsheet with size comparisons. We added a metric column
for our friends outside the US.
The i-deck from Monitor Audio
We have talked about integrating an iPod into a home theater on
previous podcasts. Today we talk about a solution from Monitor Audio
that turns you iPod into high quality transportable sound system. The i-deck
is a three piece (main unit and two detachable speakers) system
designed to fill a room with your tunes. If you already have a home
theater system you may wonder why you would need such a device. The
i-deck is ideal for use in an office or a bedroom. It can easily be
transported so it can be taken on vacation or to a friend's house so
you can be the life of the party with all your music. more
The Cinego D-1000 from Radio Shack
A few weeks back we mentioned a new budget-priced, all-in-one DLP projector called the Cinego D-1000that
Radio Shack had just introduced to the market. It hit the
shelves a short time ago with a street price of around $1300 US.
Our evaluation also included a 55 inch screen Radio Shack recommends as
an optional accessory. The screen will set you back an
additional $99 US, but you can bigger, go up to 106" for an additional
$199 US. more
Answer: D 4 times as large. | 
