August 2010
1 post
Lossless Encoding
MP3. That three charachter combination of letters and numbers is one of the best known and most used file extensions. MP3 or mpeg3 is an audio codec(COder/DECoder). It is a common form of compressing CD audio files into a smaller digital format to decrease the amount of space they take up on a given storage device or player such as an iPod. These compression methods are designed for convenience....
June 2010
5 posts
Is the New Mac Mini a Media Giant?
The new Mac Mini was released by Apple last week. After getting a good look at it I must say it is impressive. The question that everyone has been asking is “Is the Mac Mini a Media Center. In a sense it is. Apple has built a media center tool into their operating system called front row. Which allows you to use your Apple remote, via IR, to control your media library. This allows you to...
RLD MONTHLY MOVIE NIGHT VOTING! →
Your choice of FIVE movies!
Avatar The Green Zone Edge of Darkness Casino Royale The Book of Eli Please click here to vote. We will be providing popcorn for our guests. You are free to bring any other food and drink that you like. We will be giving away the blu-ray at the end of the show to anyone that brings a friend who has never been to our showroom before. That’s right BRING A FRIEND...
Cinepro
What is Cinepro? We at Real Life Designs hear that all too often so we are going to formally introduce you to them and tell you about how their systems offer mind blowing experiences beyond any theater audio system that most people have ever heard.
In our opinion Cinepro is, simply put, the best home theater experience money can buy. It’s not all tube audiophile gear, it doesnt have...
Shutter Island Blu-Ray Review
Synopsis:”It’s 1954, and up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Boston’s Shutter Island Ashecliffe Hospital. He’s been pushing for an assignment on the island for personal reasons, but before long he wonders whether he hasn’t been brought there as part of a twisted plot by hospital doctors whose radical...
M-Vision LED Projector
We recently got a chance to take a look at the Digital Projection M-vision series LED projector. We took a look at it on multiple screens and got to really play with some of the settings and menus. The basic tech specs are as follows
Brightness: 600 Lumens
Contrast Ratio: 10,000:1
Resolution: 1920x1080 (1080p)
First Impression: All I can say is WOW! This projector immediately showed off...
May 2010
3 posts
Successful and Fun Junior League Show House
The Junior League of Greater Princeton recently held its biennial designer show house. The show house had over 30 design spaces, beautiful gardens, and a wonderful café. The house was a great way to spend a few hours. Some of the Princeton area’s most talented designers, landscapers and artists all showcase their work at the show house. We thank all those that participated and encorage you to...
The Death of the Disk
Video On Demand is quickly becoming the new standard for video rentals. Video On Demand also know as VOD was originally introduced by cable companies as a more flexible pay-per-view service. Now it has boomed into a huge market that has taken the traditional disc based rental services by surprise. Companies like Blockbuster did not foresee the huge shift to VOD in such a short period of time....
Aspect Ratios Explained
Black bars have plagued everyone’s HDTV screens since the first 16:9 HDTV was introduced. If you don’t have black bars you have distorted images. There are currently 3 common formats for images on television screens. All of the aspect ratios are numerical ratios which are the ratio of the height and width. So a 16:9 aspect ratio represents a screen that is 16”wide for every 9”...
February 2010
3 posts
Movie Review: 2012
Never before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so many religions, scientists, and governments. 2012 is an epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors. 2012 is visually and aurally stunning. 2012 was a very typical disaster movie the plot was simple, the action scenes were amazing. However...
Go Green!
Smart homes have the ability to make your home more energy efficient, They can also make your life considerably more convenient. Crestron, one of the worlds largest automation technology companies, has begun a “Go Green” campaign, and has tailored their technology to reduce energy usage by as much as 30%.
In the present, electronics are generally thought of as energy-wasting devices, therefore,...
Apple’s iPad a Big Beautiful Color Touch Screen...
The Apple iPad has been the hot topic in consumer electronics since the news of its release on January 27th. This revolutionary device has sent shockwaves throughout the consumer electronics industry. So many that a myriad of manufacturers have responded with new applications and new uses for the iPad. Crestron has already taken action and created a way to use the iPad as a full 2 way Crestron...
January 2010
2 posts
Home Entertainment in the Third Dimension
In December 2009 the Blu-Ray Disc Association finalized the specifications for “Blu-ray 3DTM” specification. This technology will allow home viewers to experience full 1080P 3D images at home. 3D technology is probably the largest single leap in home entertainment since high definition was introduced.
The 3D technology will require a new 3D capable Blu-ray player as well as a 3D capable display....
NOW SHOWING! Monthly Movie Night
RLD Home Entertainment has made a new years resolution… to make your life more entertaining. One way of doing just that is our brand new monthly movie night. Our showroom is a state of the art private theater that showcases the best in audio and video technology. We will premier a new release blu–ray once a month on the day that it is released. We will provide the popcorn, the theater and the film...