Man Cave Must Haves

This is one of the finest TVs I have had a chance to review. Samsung in my option has made some of the best TVs around. LED is the newest technology to come around. And Samsung does one hell of a job with it. The current price on Amazon is 2400.00. The price is outstanding for a 55 inch LED TV. The TV offers 4 HDMI inputs, only 1 component, 2 USB, 1 Ethernet, 1 PC, 1 optical digital audio output and Auto Motion Plus 240Hz technology for picture quality. The Medi@2.0 lets you enjoy more with Internet TV, allowing you to receive content via Yahoo!, Flickr, and more via on-screen TV widgets and one slick feature. If you’re like me you sank about 3 grand in your last TV a few years ago and trying to tell your wife you need a new TV might be a tough sell. So take her to your local best buy and show her this TV. Then of course go home and save your self a couple hundred and buy it from Amazon. This TV has one of the best pictures around and the smallest foot print I have ever seen in a TV this size. The sound generated for the speaker is almost better  than the Bose system I reviewed a few days ago. So if you can talk your wife into a new TV check some of the new LED TV from Samsung. The 55 inch model gets 5 out of 5.

Onkyo makes some of the finest Home Theater Receivers around. They have models for all price ranges. The Onkyo 160 currently on Amazon is almost 370.00. That’s a great price for the sound and features that this system offers. If you are like me you bought your current receiver about 5 years ago and now with blu-ray coming around its time to update. If you do not have a ton of cash like me to spend on a receiver this is the one to buy. It offers 5 hdmi inputs, Dolby’s latest technology, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIz, which adds “front height” channels to bring a spacious new vertical dimension to the sound stage. Along with intelligent Audyssey equalization. The HT-RC160 gives you a ton of connectivity options, so you can incorporate HD Radio™, iPod®, and more. I took that from Amazon. Onkyo does offer a 180 model at almost double the price its worth it as well. I would recommend the 160 and if you have the money the 180. The system sounds great offers many features and the update in receivers your man cave needs. The Onkyo 160 gets 5 out of 5.

Bose has always had a label of high price low quality. The current price for this system on Amazon is 999.00. I could set up a way better sounding system for 1k. But it would not offer the convenience that this system offers. The sound is pretty good for two speakers and a sub. At times you do feel like you are getting that 5.1 sound but other times it does come up short. Some of the new TVs coming out now are producing better sound then this system. The system is perfect for a living room or second entertainment area. I would how ever not recommend it your the man cave.

About a year or so ago I could never understand why someone would buy a stand alone Blu-Ray player for 300-400 dollars and not just a PS3 instead. I do understand the PS3 doesn’t always give you the best picture. But you get a Blu-ray player and a video game system for the same price. But now the price of stand alone blu-ray players has come way down. The current price for this one is around 165.00 on Amazon. The system offers netcast for youtube and NetFlix. Full HD 1080p output via HDMI with Cinema mode at 24 or 60 frames per second USB Media Host and 7.1 channels with Dolby Digital Plus & TrueHD & dts-HD. I have yet to have a chance to explore all the options that this system offers. I can tell you it gives you some of the finest picture quality around. At the price of 165.00 you cannot go wrong with this blu-ray player. So if you have yet to jump into blu-ray I would give this system some serious consideration. The LG 370 gets a strong 4 out of 5.

MAG was to be a huge step forward in multi player gaming. It was to be the game that stopped people from playing Call of Duty. The truth is this game only raises the bar in the number of people that can play on a map at 256. But a what cost for such a large number of players? To do this clearly they had to cut the amount of information sent back and forth. The graphics will make you think your still playing with your playstation 2. The controls feel almost unresponsive at times. This is a huge disappointment from what I got excited over the unveiling at E3. I am not one for long reviews. MAG is a rental at best. It gets 2 out of 5.

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If you’re like me, you find yourself gaming all hours of the night. Whether you still live in your parent’s basement, or have a wife and kid, there are times you are just forced to play quietly. We all know that turning down the sound totally takes away from the whole gaming experience. That’s why I suggest trying the Ear Force X41 Digital RF Wireless Game Audio+ Chat with Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound.

Although the micophone isn’t the greatest, just like others on the market, the headphones make up for any shortcomings that would keep you from making the purchase. These headphones allow you to have the ultimate gaming experience without the rest of the neighborhood having to join in for the festivities.

These headphones are man cave, and wife, approved.

Check out the video review below!

 
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The Wii takes a lot of flack for not being a hard core gaming machine. People should realize that the Wii isn’t trying to compete with the PS3 or Xbox…it’s a whole different gaming experience. The Wii is great when groups of people, guys and girls, need some entertainment. It’s easy to make drinking games out of the bowling, or relive your childhood days on the playground at school. The group of accessories are not comparable to any other system. How can you not love a system that allows you to fight with real light sabors, steer a wheel of a racecar, or swing a racquet? This is a must have system for those of you who have a man cave that also doubles as a family room–anyone of any age can find a game they like for the Wii.