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Spotify Premium Is Lossless Listening At Last, But with Caveats?

After years of delays, Spotify is finally rolling out lossless audio quality to subscribers of its Premium plan. Lossless audio is offered via FLAC, but it maxes out at 24-bit/44.1kHz. Any caveats?
Belden & Blue Jeans Cable Shatter HDMI Record

OK, well it's not exactly something Guinness was excited about, but Belden did manage to run 1080p/60 signal through an unamplified 100-foot run of HDMI cable. That's about 30 meters for anyone …
Cablevision Wins Battle for Remote DVR

A Supreme Court victory for Cablevision Systems Corporation will translate into a huge win for all Cable TV companies. Hollywood, recording studios, sports leagues and the Screen Actors Guild have …
Win a Free eD A7‑700 Subwoofer!

Starting as of July 1st, 2009 and running until July 14th, 2009 Elemental Designs is running a contest in which they are offering up one A7-700 subwoofer. The A7-700 powered subwoofer features dual …
NHT is Back!

Now Hear This wants you to know it’s coming back to business. The much-loved American speaker manufacturer’s hiatus only lasted a few months – about as short lived as the death of a comic book …
Elemental Designs A7‑450 Sub Update

A little bit back Elemental Designs took some time to redesign their A7-450 powered home theater subwoofer. With this redesign they moved forward with the idea of using the power provided by the …
Redbox Threatens Netflix in Video‑Rental III: Rise of the Vending Machines!

Netflix has long been recognized as the top online video-rental business. Despite competition from perennial business-model imitator Blockbuster, the competition continues to be stymied. But wait – …
Axiom Audio EP800 Subwoofer First Review

Hometheater.com.il, an Israeli home theater website has published a review on the Axiom Audio EP800 flagship subwoofer. Penned by Itai Hazum, the review is rather in-depth, and if you can handle the …
Sencore Partners with SpectraCal CalMAN

Sencore, Inc. and SpectraCal, LLC announced a strategic partnership to develop and market a combination of SpectraCal CalMAN video calibration software with Sencore ColorPro calibration features. The …
LG Launches Netflix Enabled HDTV

Look ma, no boxes! You won’t you need a set-top-box or computer to stream web-enabled movies to your Home Theater system anymore. The shelf-space and connection conscious mages over at LG have seen …
Last Call for Analog TV

Ready or not the analog deadline is almost here. Although many TV networks have already switched to digital broadcasts there are still many hold-outs among major networks that have kept analog …
HDMI 1.4 Cables: No News is (Mostly) Good News

After a couple of teaser press releases, one at CES and one just a short while ago, the HDMI Licensing organization has released the final version of the HDMI 1.4 spec. This is the first major HDMI …
Hot Speaker Packages from Destination Audio

Occasionally we come across a hot deal and we want to let you know about it. Destination Audio is a sister company to RBH and EMP - both of which are known for their high bang-for-buck offerings. …
Xbox 360 One‑ups PlayStation with Natal and a Stolen Exclusive

Microsoft has been on a roll at E3 2009: Dropping bombs and shooting stars all in the name of Xbox 360 has been Microsoft’s game this year. Microsoft’s press conference dropped jaws with shocking …
E3 2009: Nintendo

Tis the season for gamers to be jolly as E3 '09 is in full swing. This week Nintendo had their big press release bragging about themselves, their games, their upcoming peripherals, and basically …
E3 2009: Microsoft

Tis the season for gamers to be jolly as E3 '09 is in full swing. This week Microsoft had their big press release bragging about themselves, their games, their upcoming peripherals, and basically …
E3 2009: Sony

Tis the season for gamers to be jolly as E3 '09 is in full swing. This week Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo all had their big press releases bragging about themselves, their games, their upcoming …
Dayton Audio DIY Speaker Building Competition

Parts Express and Dayton Audio are once again commencing their exciting annual Dayton DIY speaker building contest! Experience some of the most innovative and creative speaker designs from DIY …
HDTV Panels Prove "Recession Proof" in US

Who would have bet HDTV sales would turn out to be a recession proof industry? But that’s exactly what the number crunchers at iSuppli Corp said on Wednesday. The product that’s long been considered …
Logitech Harmony PS3 Adapter: Overcome Sony’s Bluetooth Fetish

One of the coolest features of the Sony PlayStation 3 is a Bluetooth remote control. If you spring for the reasonably priced optional remote there’s no need to point it at the device like any old IR …
New 8k Projector to be Demoed

Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation announced today it will demonstrate its revolutionary new laser projection system at the InfoComm09 tradeshow June 17-19 in Orlando, Florida. This E&S Laser …
Tuning Up for Guitar Hero 5

The impact of the Guitar Hero franchise can't be understated. It has consistently dominated video game pop-charts while rocking its way into the music industry itself. It's a promotional outlet for …
Napster Brings a New Deal

Napster has proved to be a chameleon in the online music industry. The once outlaw peer-music sharing service hit the music biz before being snuffed out only to rise again as a legit music service. …
Sony and Panasonic Lose Nearly $5 Billion, Industry in Decline

We all knew that the consumer electronics market was going to take a hit with the slumping world economy. What we didn't expect was that Sony and Panasonic would lose nearly $5 billion dollars during …
Aragon and Acurus Sold to Indy Audio Labs

Anyone who has followed the world of high-end home theater may recall the Klipsch-Aragon debacle that resulted in Klipsch buying out, and completely abandoning, the Aragon brand 8 years ago. This …
Losing Money Opens Door for Hulu

Just when you may have given up on ever getting access to Hulu in your country (those of you outside the US), a light has emerged. Hulu is currently penning deals with six to eight new markets which …
Blu‑ray Making Gains Like A‑Rod

According to NPD Group, Blu-ray is well on its way to mass market acceptance. The format is kicking disc and taking names with first quarter ’09 standalone player sales growing 72 percent in the US …
Vudu Service Joins Entone IPTV

On Demand movie services and set-top products are forming alliances like Intergalactic Empires in a Star Trek movie. Soon after Blockbuster On-Demand began quarterbacking TiVo, Amazon On-Demand also …
Epson Ensemble HD Next‑gen Home Theater

Most of us feel as good about Home Theater in a Box as we do about meals at a drive-thru. Epson’s Ensemble HD system takes all the convenience of HTiB but brings the weight of its brand behind a …