This week in Washington D.C., Lincoln is unveiling its 2011 Lincoln MKX crossover SUV, featuring the THX II Certified Audio system. This latest THX system puts competitors to shame with exclusive technology, pristine THX sound quality and incredible value for car buyers—only $995, a fraction of the price of other automakers.
Your subwoofer is a critical element in your home theater system. The low frequency from the subwoofer is what puts the boom in an explosion, the rumble in a spaceship and the thud in a gunshot. However, even the biggest and baddest subs may not meet your expectations if they aren’t placed and set up properly
Choosing the appropriate size TV size for your home comes down to seating distance—how far you sit from the screen. If you buy a massive TV and sit three feet away, you’re going to be staring at pixels and lines. If you buy one that’s too small, you won’t get an immersive visual experience in your living room.
THX Test Bench sits down with Andrew Poulain, THX Director of Cinema Programs, to discuss the importance of proper room isolation and THX Certified Acoustic Material.
Onkyo is introducing the HT-S9300THX, the company’s latest THX® I/S Plus™ Certified and 3D-Ready packaged home theater system. With seven speakers, a 12-inch subwoofer and AV receiver, the Onkyo 9300THX delivers a sonic punch that puts most HTiBs to shame. In fact, don’t even call it an HTiB.
It seems like every time you turn on a cable channel, some design expert wearing leather pants and purple rimmed glasses is hanging a beautiful new flat panel TV high on a wall above a fireplace. While this might be aesthetically pleasing to an interior designer, it is not always the best advice for maximizing your viewing experience.
THX Test Bench recently sat down with Brian Biggot, CTO and Ken Niles, Creative Czar at Blue Microphones to get the real scoop behind the company, its creative culture and new line of THX Certified Microphones.
THX and Pioneer have spent more than a decade bringing breakthrough THX Certified products to market. Pioneer was first with a THX Ultra2 Plus Certified AV receiver, first with a THX Select2 AV receiver and first with a THX Certified Blu-ray Disc player.
We’ve all experienced watching movies in the wrong aspect ratio. But help may be on the way thanks to a new blog site founded by Tony Hurd, a former FX professional from Industrial Light & Magic and The Orphanage.
The world’s most popular sporting event kicks off today and for the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup, several games will be broadcast live in 3D. So, does this mean England’s Wayne Rooney, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and other prominent international football stars will be bending balls to your couch? Well, sort of, if you have the right TV and cable/satellite set-up.
A THX Certified Installer can ensure that you are getting the most out of your entertainment experience.