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CONTEST: We're giving away free HDMI switchers to 10 lucky winners!
July 8, 2008


(HDfury converter not included)

10 lucky contestants will win a free HDMI switcher from HKmod (makers of the popular HDfury HDMI converter). Contest closes in a few weeks and is open to anyone in the world* (we pay for shipping!). One entry per contestant please! Responding more than once does not increase your chances at winning. At contest closing the 10 lucky winners will be contacted by email for their mailing addresses. Good luck! Enter contest to win! »

HDMI Switch Specifications:

  • Compact size. Only 5cm x 5cm.
  • No need for a remote.
  • No need for a power supply in most cases.
  • Switching: Auto selecting any active input signal out of the 3 inputs.
  • Optional Manual selection button offered.
  • Signaling rates up to 10.2 Gbits supporting up to 1080p displays.
  • Powerful receiver equalization to compensate for over 15m HDMI cable losses.
  • Pre-Emphasis to compensate for PCB losses.
  • Each port supports HDMI or DVI-D (hdcp) inputs.
  • HDCP compliant.
  • 3x HDMI/DVI-D (hdcp) inputs.
  • 1x HDMI/DVI-D (hdcp) output.
  • SMART FUNCTION (Auto Selection): When there are more than one sources connected to the switch the user leaves the desired source on, the others off. Then the switch will choose this source automatically and send the signal to the display. If several sources are all powered on, the last powered source will be chosen.

Enter contest to win! »   

*Contest is void where prohibited.

Moome NEC XG/Runco 991 HDMI 1.3 input card now shipping!
June 30, 2008

  

Moome's XG-FULLHD HDMI 1.3 input card for NEC XG and Runco 991 CRT projectors is now shipping!

There are only 18 cards left in the current batch! If you're looking at adding an HDMI 1.3 input to your NEC XG or Runco 991 CRT projector any time soon, now's the best time! See here for more information including full specifications. A FAQ is also available.

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BLU-RAY RELEASE DATES, MUST-HAVE TITLES, and DEALS!

Purchase Blu-ray discs from Amazon.com using these links and a small percentage automatically goes towards our site maintenance fees at no extra cost to you! Want to buy something other than Blu-ray discs? Use this link instead.
We're in Canada and have been buying our movies from Amazon.com for over 10 years as they've always been cheaper than buying locally! More information »

Blu-ray deals:

Save up to 60% on top selling Blu-ray titles (updated hourly)
National Treasure 1 & 2 on Blu-ray - Bundle for only $39.99 - SAVE 43%
Amazon $12.95 Blu-ray deals

HD DVD deals:

$8.95 Weinstein HD DVDs
$10 & Under Universal HD DVDs

Must-have Blu-ray Discs:

Want to see how good home theater can look and sound? Use some of our "Must-Have" Blu-ray titles! They represent the absolute best that 1080p Blu-ray has to offer in terms of audio and video quality. Every movie collection must have a handful of these films!


Batman Begins (Warner) Video: 4.5/5 Audio: 5/5
John Mayer: Where the Light Is (Sony BMG) Video: 4/5 Audio: 5/5
Persepolis (Sony) Video: 5/5 Audio: 4.5/5
Jumper (Fox) Video: 4.5 Audio: 4.5 

Rambo (Lionsgate) Video: 4.5 Audio: 5 
 
Cloverfield (Paramount) Video: 4 Audio: 5 (Region free) 

Bee Movie (DreamWorks) Video: 5 Audio: 4.5
Youth Without Youth (Sony) Video: 4.5 Audio: 4.5
Saawariya (Sony) Video: 5 Audio: 4 (Region free)
Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (Fox) Video: 4.5 Audio: 4.5 (*NOT* Region free)
The 6th Day (Sony) Video: 4.5 Audio: 4.5 (Region free)
Ice Age (Fox) Video: 5 Audio: 5 (*NOT* Region free)
I, Robot (Fox) Video: 4.5 Audio: 4.5 (*NOT* Region free)
I Am Legend (Warner) Video: 5 Audio: 5 (Region free)
Enchanted (Walt Disney) Video: 5 Audio: 4.5 (*NOT* Region free)
No Country for Old Men (Walt Disney) Video: 5 Audio: 4.5 (Region free)
Shoot 'Em Up Video: 4.5 Audio: 5 (*NOT* Region free)
Live Free or Die Hard Video: 4.5 Audio: 5 (*NOT* Region free)
Ratatouille Video: 5 Audio: 5 (*NOT* Region free)

More Top A/V Quality Blu-ray Discs »    


Recent and Upcoming Blu-ray Releases:


June 24, 2008
10,000 B.C. (Warner)
House of Fury (Tai Seng)
Sea Monsters (National Geographic)
Persepolis (Sony)
Sky Blue (Tartan)
The Spiderwick Chronicles (Paramount)
Step Into Liquid (Lionsgate)
ZZ Top: Live in Texas (Eagle Rock)

July 01, 2008
Batman: The Movie (Fox)
Batman: The Movie (Limited Edition) (Fox)
Ganges (BBC)
Gangs of New York (Walt Disney)
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control (Warner)
In the Line of Fire (Sony)
Korn: Live at Montreux (Eagle Rock)
Mad Men: Season One (Lionsgate)
Meet the Browns (Lionsgate)
Point Break (Fox)
Sex and Death 101 (Starz)
Vantage Point (Sony)
John Mayer: Where the Light Is (Sony BMG)

July 08, 2008
Batman Begins (Warner)
Batman Begins (Limited Edition Gift Set) (Warner)
Batman: Gotham Knight (Warner Premiere)
Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at the Greek Theatre (Image)
The Moody Blues: Lovely to See You - Live at the Greek (Image)
Roy Orbison: A Black & White Night (Image)
The Ruins (Paramount)
Sleepwalking (Starz)

July 15, 2008
The Bank Job (2008) (Lionsgate)
College Road Trip (Walt Disney)
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks/Bardock: Father of Goku (FUNimation)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Warner)
Shutter (Fox)
Step Up 2: The Streets (Walt Disney)

July 22, 2008
21 (Sony)
The BBC High-Definition Natural History Collection (BBC)
Daft Punk's Electroma (Vice Records)
Earth: The Biography (BBC)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (Sony)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (Sony)
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (Sony)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (City Lights)
The Mummy Returns (Universal)
The Mummy (1999) (Universal)
The Perfect Storm (Warner)
The Scorpion King (Universal)
Urban Legend (Sony)

July 29, 2008
Beowulf: Director's Cut (2007) (Paramount)
The Big White (Echo Bridge)
Clear and Present Danger (Paramount)
Dark City (New Line)
Doomsday (Universal)
Drillbit Taylor (Paramount)
Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay (New Line)
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (New Line)
Human Body: Pushing the Limits (Image)
The Hunt for Red October (Paramount)
The Lost Boys (Warner)
Lost Boys: The Tribe (Warner)
Mortuary (Echo Bridge)
Never Back Down (Summit)
Patriot Games (Paramount)
Perhaps Love (Tai Seng)
Robin Hood: Season One (BBC)
Salvage (Echo Bridge)
Shine a Light (Paramount)
Stargate: Continuum (MGM)
The Sum of All Fears (Paramount)
The Tiger Blade (BCI)
Top Gun (Paramount)
Vengeance (2006) (BCI)

August 05, 2008
The Counterfeiters (Sony)
Epic Conditions (Madacy)
Lonesome Dove (Genius)
The Mist (Weinstein)
Nim's Island (Fox)
Starship Troopers (Sony)
Starship Troopers Trilogy (Sony)
Starship Troopers: Marauder (Sony)
Wild China (BBC)

August 12, 2008
7 Seconds (Sony)
Beat the Devil (Blu-ray Only)
Belly (Lionsgate)
CJ7 (Sony)
The Doors (Lionsgate)
Felon (Sony)
Half Past Dead (Sony)
Last Time I Saw Paris (Blu-ray Only)
Maximum Risk (Sony)
The Secret (2008) (Image)
Smart People (Walt Disney)
xXx: State of the Union (Sony)

August 19, 2008
Camp Rock (Walt Disney)
Hannah Montana And Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert Tour (Walt Disney)
Justice League: Season One (Warner))
The Life Before Her Eyes (Magnolia)
Nixon: Director's Cut (Walt Disney)
Prom Night (2008) (Sony)
The Proposition (First Look)
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (Universal)
Street Kings (Fox)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete First Season (Warner)

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Curt Palme
Sound Solutions Inc
# 344-19567 Fraser Hwy.
Surrey, B.C.
Canada
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(604) 514-1751
(604) 514-8934 (fax)

Email: curt@curtpalme.com
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