YouTube’s Co-founder Steve Chen announced the release of new 1080p player last week at the NewTeeVee Live conference in San Francisco.   It should be available within teh next few days, my guess is before the end of November.  The idea for the player’s 1080p capability sprung from the increased production of “connected TV displays”.  The only questionable aspects are bandwidth capability.  Lower bandwiths may cause loading lags and pixelation of the content.  So before you decide on the new plasma or LCD, make sure to consider the YouTube capable TV.  Also, many BluRay players are already YouTube ready.

Control4 has teamed with Electronic House to present the “What Do You Want to Control?” sweepstakes with a home control prize package for the winning entry.

EH.  You have a chance to win a control bundle from control4, click on the link below to read the rest of this story.

via Home Control: Win a $5,000 Prize Package from Control4, by Arlen Schweiger – Electronic House Product News.

Very cool article by Steven Castle of Electronic House, explaining the features and their importance when choosing a universal remote control.  Enjoy.

One of the most important decisions you can make when buying a whole-house music system, home control system, or home theater system is choosing the remote control. It’s the thing you use to communicate with all that equipment. And it better work…

via Home Theater: Anatomy of 6 Remote Controls, by Steven Castle – Electronic House Info and Answers.

At CEDIA, Optoma showed their new 3-chip DLP 1080p home theater projector, the HD8600. Designed specifically for custom installation, the HD8600 has ISFccc Day and Night modes, three options for lenses, accented lens placement and full lens-shift.

It also has an Auto235 mode that automatically positions Optoma’s optional anamorphic lens/sled kit to move the lens into place without user intervention for enhanced 2.35:1 content viewing. The projector features a 50,000:1 contrast ratio, and a brightness of 1600 ANSI lumens and the list price for it is $7499.99.For more information, please go to http://www.optomausa.com/

via rAVe HomeAV Edition — Volume 6, Issue 19 — October 6, 2009.

Until September 30th you can get flat panel TV of any size installed for just $165! That is an additional $30 saving over an already low installation price. To take an advantage of this deal call now (630) 830 8777.

If you absolutely need to impress your buddies this football season, this “Brat-Shack” will turn heads whether you are in a Soldier Field parking lot or in your own driveway.

Were you looking for an ultimate “Man-Cave” on wheels?  Sam’s Club could be your last stop.  Tailgating Innovations 7.5′ x 12′ Big Cook features a 52″ Sony Bravia LCD HDTV, an additional 19″ Sharp LCD HDTV, 5.1 Sony Home Theater System/DVD Combo, slide out 1000 sq in event propane grill. bathroom and sink, 2.7 cu ft refrigerator, 1/2 Barrel Keg Cooler. Rear and side doors allow easy access, and interior cabinets provide organized storage. The trailer also features electrical outlets w/ 30 amp breaker box & 25′ shore cord, internal E-tracks for secure hauling, internal lighting, smooth aluminum exterior and aluminum wheels w/ spare tire and wheel.

How much does it cost? A mere $35,000 (shipping included).

via Sam’s Club.