May 17th, 2012
On the back of our recent look at the latest and greatest in TV technology, we thought we’d give our insider's view on the best of Audio at the moment. Our favourite product. Jamie Dickson, sales manager at Big Brown Box, turns to Sony for his pick. “They have a crazy 3D Theatre System HTM7 (at right) – it delivers 7.2 channels of audio with 2012 watts ... Read more
May 16th, 2012
Australia has taken to the new breed of mobiles more avidly than their US and British counterparts, with 23 per cent saying that they would rather give up TV than their smartphones. The study, commissioned by search engine giant Google, has found that Australia has one of the fastest rates of smartphone adoption in the world. Today, 52 per cent of Aussies have a smartphone, up from 37 per ... Read more
May 16th, 2012
Foxtel has launched a new expanded catch-up TV service for programmes across the 50 Foxtel channels. Jumping aboard the on-demand bandwagon means Foxtel will be able to keep abreast of nascent digital TV channels, IPTV services or online catch up TV. The service will be offered as a free add-on to current Foxtel subscribers and will require a home broadband connection through an ethernet port on the back ... Read more
May 15th, 2012
Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) chief Joan Warner has said that the organisation is pleased with the uptake of digital radios in Australia, saying that they are affordable and selling well. While the retail market struggles to shake off its slumber, digital radios have defied downturn trends, the CRA has said. It has recorded sales of 88,004 in the first quarter of 2012, bringing the total number of digital ... Read more
May 15th, 2012
A man swiping his fingertips across a TV to draw a figure on the screen catches my attention as I walk past at the CEDIA Expo in Brisbane. "Gosh, what kind of TV is that?" I ask. "It's not a TV," he replies. "Well then, what is it?" "It's an interactive whiteboard, we call it the 'Mondo Pad'. It's quite unique." I am at the In Focus stand at the Expo, ... Read more
May 15th, 2012
Your new TV from Big Brown Box has been delivered, set up, and hooked up to your Blu-ray player. Time to settle in for an evening with the complete boxed set of Star Wars. You make a cup of tea, heat up a bag of lazy popcorn, come back to the couch and… Dang. Where’s the remote? Here are seven tips on how to get that tiny, yet ... Read more
May 11th, 2012
This is Big Brown Box’s review of television technology right now – what turns us on and what turns us off. The star of 2012 is undoubtedly Smart Television. 3D is no longer the “it” technology - instead we’re seeing a push toward connected TVs, offering the thrills of online content, apps, on-demand movies and music. Leading the pack Jamie Dickson, Sales Manager for Big Brown Box, thinks ... Read more
May 11th, 2012
The era of next-generation OLED TVs is marching ever closer, with the first consumer models due to hit the market in the second half of 2012. Samsung has announced that it will release the world’s first 55 inch OLED TV to Korean customers in the second half of 2012, with an international release expected to follow soon after. Big Brown Box first heard about Samsung's 55 inch OLED ... Read more
May 11th, 2012
TV shows have been getting more sophisticated - some would say complicated - in recent years. Instead of mostly self-contained episodes where the status quo is restored by the closing credits, more and more shows have switched to telling longer, more complex, stories over the course of many episodes. Like a movie trilogy, but in 24 parts. Following these stories can be made easier with the help ... Read more
May 10th, 2012
The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) is hosting its 18th annual exhibition for the first time in Brisbane. CEDIA comprises of an international trade association specialising in planning and installing electronic systems for the home. Having moved up from Sydney last year, the show hopes to broaden its reach on the east coast of Australia. It presents a comprehensive range of custom electronic systems integration products and systems. Networking, ... Read more
