Heron Fidelity

Every time I walk into a super store’s electronics section, I inevitably find myself stopping to chuckle at the ridiculously expensive AV (audio/video) cables awaiting uninformed shoppers.  Rule of thumb: if you are paying more than USD$10 for an HDMI cable, you are wasting your money.  I’m not saying that all $10 HDMI cables are created equal, but [...]

Right now is prime time for HDTV shopping, and I’m receiving a steady stream of requests for product recommendations.  A recently received query inquired about what big screen HDTV options there were for around USD$800.  This person wanted a screen size of about 50-inches and they were partial to the sublime picture quality of plasma [...]

Recently an HD Nation viewer asked for HDTV recommendations in the USD $800 range that would be suitable for console gaming – this person’s nephew was apparently hogging the household’s primary TV with their extended gaming sessions and it was time for a second set. After researching the 2010 lineup, I ended up with a [...]

HD Nation fan Chris C. pointed out this excellent Amazon search for Blu-ray titles that cost less than $10 each.  I already found three that I’m going to order – Thanks Chris!