| 2010 looks to be an exciting year for all home | | | | High-quality audio stereo Systems are still |
| theatre lovers, so if you want to really take | | | | attracting enormous attention from consumers. |
| advantage of the high-tech releases you are | | | | This trend is bound to continue this year and now |
| about to experience this year you'd better make | | | | with the arrival of digital radio, many consumers |
| sure you have the correct antenna installation and | | | | are taking advantage of this to link up to |
| everything you need to enjoy a blockbuster year. | | | | high-quality audio systems to listen to radio again. |
| Experts are predicting three major developments | | | | The take-up of digital radio has been slow to |
| this year which will revolutionise the home theatre | | | | begin with, mainly because the pricing of digital |
| experience. With the success of the 3D movie | | | | radios is around $1500 for the top end systems. |
| Avatar still fresh in our minds, you can expect to | | | | Now that receivers are more commonly |
| see 3D television sooner than you think. It will be | | | | packaged with CD players, the growth in digital |
| the same as going to the movies because you will | | | | radio will happen as a matter of course. |
| have to wear special glasses to get the same | | | | Internet connectivity will also integrate into home |
| effect. The technology will require a special | | | | theatre systems to a greater extent in 2010, |
| television screen and 3-D discs which should be | | | | because the trend to accessing everything online |
| available via Blu-ray later this year. The only hitch | | | | is growing by the day. Disc players with huge hard |
| is that you will need a special Blu-ray player as | | | | drives storing up to the equivalent of 6000 CDs |
| well as the standard player will not play 3-D discs. | | | | which network with your home computer means |
| Australia begins the crossover to digital | | | | that home theatre systems will also be taken to |
| transmissions this year, the first of which will | | | | a new level in this regard. |
| occur in south-western New South Wales, with | | | | Last but not least you can expect to see more |
| the rollout to be finalised in 2013. This means that | | | | massive growth in iPod and iPhone applications and |
| you will need a digital receiver to continue | | | | high-quality docking stations for both of these |
| receiving television broadcasts. There is plenty of | | | | which will be integrated into high-quality home |
| time left yet so the rush is not on, but the | | | | theatre systems. |
| countdown has certainly begun. | | | | All in all, it is exciting year ahead for all audiophiles |
| Cathode ray tubes have diminished in sales | | | | and high-tech lovers. Best of all, you can expect |
| dramatically over the last year, which is no | | | | more competition in the market which means that |
| surprise, so you can expect to see them | | | | the prices will be driven down. Couple that with |
| completely disappear from the retailer's shelves | | | | the effect of the rising Australian dollar and you |
| during 2010. With the arrival of super slim LED | | | | will see imports at cheaper prices than many |
| screens, the uptake of new technology is | | | | consumers had ever thought possible. |
| expected to be spectacular. | | | | |