Home Theater Winners in the 2011 About.com Readers" Choice Awards
The Best in Home Theater - About.com Readers' Choice Awards Winners for 2011
The nomination period to determine the finalists in the home theater portion of the the 2011 About.com Readers' Choice Awards took place from January 13th through February 4th. I sifted through the nominations and selected the finalists in each of six categories, based on the number of nominations that each prospective finalist received. The final voting period then began at 12:01am EST, February 11th and ended on March 8th at 11:59pm EST.
After tabulating all the results, the winners have been determined.
For review, the Categories are:
Best 3D TV
Best TV Brand
Best Blu-ray Disc Player Brand
Best Home Theater Receiver Brand
Best Network Media Player Brand
Best Video Projector Brand
Did your favorite win within each category? Find out by proceeding through the Winners pages...
Best 3D TV - About.com Readers' Choice Awards Winner for 2011
Best 3D TV - About.com Readers' Choice Awards Winner for 2011
3D is the new buzzword in home theater, and 3D TVs are now available and gaining a following - but which 3D TV is the best one? Based on submitted nominations and final voting, a winner for Best 3D TV has been determined by the readers. Did your favorite win? Let's find out.
The Best 3D TV is...
NOTE: Rounding may result in voting percentage not totaling 100%.
More on Samsung 3D TVs: Best 3D TVs
Proceed to find out the winner for the next category: TVs
Best TV Brand- About.com Readers' Choice Awards Winner for 2011
The old picture tube TV is long gone and has been replaced by LCD, Plasma, and for some, even DLP TVs in every screen size. Which brand is best is always a great topic for discussion.Based on submitted nominations and final voting, a winner for Best TV Brand has been determined by the readers. Did your favorite win? Let's find out....
The Best TV Brand is...
NOTE: Rounding may result in voting percentage not totaling 100%.
More on Samsung: Samsung LCD TVs
Proceed to find out the winner for the next category: Blu-ray Disc Players
Best Blu-ray Disc Player Brand - About.com Readers' Choice Awards Winner 2011
Best Blu-ray Disc Player Brand - About.com Readers' Choice Awards Winner 2011
Blu-ray disc players are the best source of high-definition for an HDTV, and with rapidly decreasing prices and the addition of media player and internet functions, Blu-ray Disc players are getting very popular, but which company makes the best Blu-ray Disc players? Based on submitted nominations and final voting, a winner for Blu-ray Disc Player Brand has been determined by the readers.
Did your favorite win? Let's find out....
The Best Blu-ray Disc Player Brand is...
NOTE: Rounding may result in voting percentage not totaling 100%.
More on OPPO: OPPO BDP-93 Blu-ray Disc Player Review, OPPO vs Lexicon.
Proceed to find out the winner for the next category: Home Theater Receivers
Best Home Theater Receiver Brand - About.com Readers' Choice Awards Winner 2011
The home theater receiver not only provides power to the speakers, but serves as an integrated control center for all of your components, often times providing both audio and video switching. In addition, even moderately priced home theater receivers provide features and quality that just a couple of years ago would have commanded sky high prices, but which brand is best? Based on submitted nominations and final voting, a winner for Home Theater Receiver Brand has been determined by the readers.
Did your favorite win? Let's find out....
The Best Home Theater Receiver Brand is:
NOTE: Rounding may result in voting percentage not totaling 100%.
More on Denon: Denon Home Theater Receivers, Denon AVR-2311 Home Theater Receiver - Product Profile, Denon AVR-3311 Home Theater Receiver - Product Profile.
Proceed to find out the winner for the next category: Network Media Players
Best Network Media Player - About.com Readers' Choice Awards Winner for 2011
As a result of increased convergence of the PC and Home Theater, a type of product has emerged, the Network Media Player, Media Extender, Media Streamer. These products allow access to PC media content or the streaming/downloading of audio, video, and still image content directly from the internet that can be played on your TV or home theater system. Based on submitted nominations and final voting, a winner for Best Network Media Player Brand has been determined by the readers.
Did your favorite win? Let's find out....
After tabulating all the results, the winners have been determined. Did your favorite win? Let's find out....
The Best Network Media Player Brand is:
NOTE: Rounding may result in voting percentage not totaling 100%.
More on Western Digital WD TV Series: WD TV Live Hub - Review, WD TV Plus HD Media Player Review
Proceed to find out the winner for the next category: Video Projectors
The video projector has long been used as a presentation tool in business and commercial entertainment, as well as in some very high-end home theater systems. However, video projectors are now increasing available and affordable for the average consumer - but which company makes the best video projectors? Based on submitted nominations and final voting, a winner for best Video Projector Brand has been determined by the readers.
Did your favorite win? Let's find out...
The Best Video Projector Brand is:
NOTE: Rounding may result in voting percentage not totaling 100%.
More on Vivitek: Vivitek H1080 DLP Video Projector - Review.
Proceed to the next page
Thank you for participating in this year's Home Theater Readers' Choice Awards here at About.com. Keep in mind that the Readers' Choice Awards are not a scientific poll, just the expression of the readers of this site. Check out a final summary of the winners of the 2011 About.com Readers' Choice Awards in Home Theater.
The nomination period to determine the finalists in the home theater portion of the the 2011 About.com Readers' Choice Awards took place from January 13th through February 4th.
I sifted through the nominations and selected the finalists in each of six categories, based on the number of nominations that each prospective finalist received. The final voting period then began at 12:01am EST, February 11th and ended on March 8th at 11:59pm EST.
Here is final summary the winners in each category with links to their websites:
Best 3D TV - Samsung (8000 LED/LCD Series)
Best TV Brand - Samsung
Best Blu-ray Disc Player Brand - OPPO
Best Home Theater Receiver Brand - Denon
Best Network Media Player Brand - Western Digital (WD TV series)
Best Video Projector Brand - Vivitek
Did your favorite(s) win?
For a look at more Winners - check out results from the other site participants in the 2011 edtion of the About.com Readers' Choice Awards
Keep in mind that the Readers' Choice Awards are not a scientific poll, just the expression of the readers of this site. Also, there is no monetary prize for the winners - just the bragging rights that come with getting recognized by the readers of a leading website owned by The New York Times Co.
The nomination period to determine the finalists in the home theater portion of the the 2011 About.com Readers' Choice Awards took place from January 13th through February 4th. I sifted through the nominations and selected the finalists in each of six categories, based on the number of nominations that each prospective finalist received. The final voting period then began at 12:01am EST, February 11th and ended on March 8th at 11:59pm EST.
After tabulating all the results, the winners have been determined.
For review, the Categories are:
Best 3D TV
Best TV Brand
Best Blu-ray Disc Player Brand
Best Home Theater Receiver Brand
Best Network Media Player Brand
Best Video Projector Brand
Did your favorite win within each category? Find out by proceeding through the Winners pages...
Best 3D TV - About.com Readers' Choice Awards Winner for 2011
Best 3D TV - About.com Readers' Choice Awards Winner for 2011
3D is the new buzzword in home theater, and 3D TVs are now available and gaining a following - but which 3D TV is the best one? Based on submitted nominations and final voting, a winner for Best 3D TV has been determined by the readers. Did your favorite win? Let's find out.
The Best 3D TV is...
- LG (PX950 Plasma Series) - 6%
- Mitsubishi (DLP TVs) - 5%
- Panasonic (VT25 Series) - 23%
- Samsung (8000 LED/LCD Series) - 33% - WINNER
- Sony (HX series) - 31%
NOTE: Rounding may result in voting percentage not totaling 100%.
More on Samsung 3D TVs: Best 3D TVs
Proceed to find out the winner for the next category: TVs
Best TV Brand- About.com Readers' Choice Awards Winner for 2011
The old picture tube TV is long gone and has been replaced by LCD, Plasma, and for some, even DLP TVs in every screen size. Which brand is best is always a great topic for discussion.Based on submitted nominations and final voting, a winner for Best TV Brand has been determined by the readers. Did your favorite win? Let's find out....
The Best TV Brand is...
- LG - 4%
- Mitsubishi - 5%
- Panasonic - 19%
- Samsung - 35% - WINNER
- Sony - 34%
NOTE: Rounding may result in voting percentage not totaling 100%.
More on Samsung: Samsung LCD TVs
Proceed to find out the winner for the next category: Blu-ray Disc Players
Best Blu-ray Disc Player Brand - About.com Readers' Choice Awards Winner 2011
Best Blu-ray Disc Player Brand - About.com Readers' Choice Awards Winner 2011
Blu-ray disc players are the best source of high-definition for an HDTV, and with rapidly decreasing prices and the addition of media player and internet functions, Blu-ray Disc players are getting very popular, but which company makes the best Blu-ray Disc players? Based on submitted nominations and final voting, a winner for Blu-ray Disc Player Brand has been determined by the readers.
Did your favorite win? Let's find out....
The Best Blu-ray Disc Player Brand is...
- LG - 3%
- OPPO - 60% - WINNER
- Samsung - 14%
- Sony - 19%
- Toshiba - 1%
NOTE: Rounding may result in voting percentage not totaling 100%.
More on OPPO: OPPO BDP-93 Blu-ray Disc Player Review, OPPO vs Lexicon.
Proceed to find out the winner for the next category: Home Theater Receivers
Best Home Theater Receiver Brand - About.com Readers' Choice Awards Winner 2011
The home theater receiver not only provides power to the speakers, but serves as an integrated control center for all of your components, often times providing both audio and video switching. In addition, even moderately priced home theater receivers provide features and quality that just a couple of years ago would have commanded sky high prices, but which brand is best? Based on submitted nominations and final voting, a winner for Home Theater Receiver Brand has been determined by the readers.
Did your favorite win? Let's find out....
The Best Home Theater Receiver Brand is:
- Denon - 38% - WINNER
- Onkyo/Integra - 14%
- Pioneer/Pioneer Elite - 8%
- Sony/Sony ES - 30%
- Yamaha - 8%
NOTE: Rounding may result in voting percentage not totaling 100%.
More on Denon: Denon Home Theater Receivers, Denon AVR-2311 Home Theater Receiver - Product Profile, Denon AVR-3311 Home Theater Receiver - Product Profile.
Proceed to find out the winner for the next category: Network Media Players
Best Network Media Player - About.com Readers' Choice Awards Winner for 2011
As a result of increased convergence of the PC and Home Theater, a type of product has emerged, the Network Media Player, Media Extender, Media Streamer. These products allow access to PC media content or the streaming/downloading of audio, video, and still image content directly from the internet that can be played on your TV or home theater system. Based on submitted nominations and final voting, a winner for Best Network Media Player Brand has been determined by the readers.
Did your favorite win? Let's find out....
After tabulating all the results, the winners have been determined. Did your favorite win? Let's find out....
The Best Network Media Player Brand is:
- Apple (Apple TV) - 7%
- D-Link (Boxee Box) - 5%
- Roku - 18%
- Sony (PS3) - 20%
- Western Digital (WD TV series) - 47% - WINNER
NOTE: Rounding may result in voting percentage not totaling 100%.
More on Western Digital WD TV Series: WD TV Live Hub - Review, WD TV Plus HD Media Player Review
Proceed to find out the winner for the next category: Video Projectors
The video projector has long been used as a presentation tool in business and commercial entertainment, as well as in some very high-end home theater systems. However, video projectors are now increasing available and affordable for the average consumer - but which company makes the best video projectors? Based on submitted nominations and final voting, a winner for best Video Projector Brand has been determined by the readers.
Did your favorite win? Let's find out...
The Best Video Projector Brand is:
- Epson - 9%
- JVC - 7%
- Runco - 5%
- Sony - 36%
- Vivitek - 41% - WINNER
NOTE: Rounding may result in voting percentage not totaling 100%.
More on Vivitek: Vivitek H1080 DLP Video Projector - Review.
Proceed to the next page
Thank you for participating in this year's Home Theater Readers' Choice Awards here at About.com. Keep in mind that the Readers' Choice Awards are not a scientific poll, just the expression of the readers of this site. Check out a final summary of the winners of the 2011 About.com Readers' Choice Awards in Home Theater.
The nomination period to determine the finalists in the home theater portion of the the 2011 About.com Readers' Choice Awards took place from January 13th through February 4th.
I sifted through the nominations and selected the finalists in each of six categories, based on the number of nominations that each prospective finalist received. The final voting period then began at 12:01am EST, February 11th and ended on March 8th at 11:59pm EST.
Here is final summary the winners in each category with links to their websites:
Best 3D TV - Samsung (8000 LED/LCD Series)
Best TV Brand - Samsung
Best Blu-ray Disc Player Brand - OPPO
Best Home Theater Receiver Brand - Denon
Best Network Media Player Brand - Western Digital (WD TV series)
Best Video Projector Brand - Vivitek
Did your favorite(s) win?
For a look at more Winners - check out results from the other site participants in the 2011 edtion of the About.com Readers' Choice Awards
Keep in mind that the Readers' Choice Awards are not a scientific poll, just the expression of the readers of this site. Also, there is no monetary prize for the winners - just the bragging rights that come with getting recognized by the readers of a leading website owned by The New York Times Co.