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HDMI 1.3 not interesting enough for you? Welcome to the wonderful world of 1.4. While it hasn't hit shelves yet, apparently it will soon. According to a press release at HDMI, the new spec will …

General Electric has announced that they have a made a breakthrough in holographic storage technology according to the New York Times. While not an new technology, it has been outside of the reach of …

A court case has just begun that could have deep implications into copyright laws. Representing major Hollywood studios the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) could put Fair Use in jeopardy …

The options for HDTV movie viewing keep growing. Some might say it’s been a long time coming but finally Amazon’s Video on Demand service is offering some HD movie titles. The service goes out to …

Nearly every movie is hitting the theaters with a 3-D version. People are excited about 3-D, at least for now. What movie makers really want right now is more 3-D outlets not less. Panasonic, …

Warner Bros, the company HD DVD adopters love to hate, has finally done something worthy of some consumer loyalty. Warner Home Video has announced the launch of "Red2Blu," which offers HD-DVD owners …

“A funny thing happened on the bus-ride to work” said the Raleigh NC commuter: “I got to watch the local news, weather and spots in HDTV.” That’s what Raleigh commuters can now say after the city has …

Just when we thought we heard the last of Monster trademark litigations, they’ve defied all logic by attacking one of the last few American companies that actually manufacture their own products - …

McIntosh celebrates 60 years of hi-fi with reissues of classic amps. Included are the MC75 monoblock tube amp (originally released back in 1961) and the C22 preamp (introduced back in 1962). The …

A groundbreaking new loudspeaker, less than 0.25mm thick, has been developed by University of Warwick engineers, it's flat, flexible, could be hung on a wall like a picture, and its particular method …

Roskhilde Audio, a high-end Danish company of some notoriety in the audiophile circles has come out with a new invention that is sure to bring about some excitement and controversy amongst naysayers …

With the format war that Warner abruptly ended little more than a year past, the studio has now announced an unfathomable move: revive the corpse of HD-DVD in the China Blue High Definition (CBHD) …

A new Palo Alta company wants to stream video games the way Netflix streams movies. OnLive will allow you to play current video games with all the latest eye-candy graphics. But a Cloud Computing …

As the weather gets warmer we may be more willing to go outside. But fewer of us are going outside to rent movies. That’s been the source of Blockbuster’s woes since it’s heyday in 2002 when it was …

Stacey Spears and Don Munsil, acclaimed creators of the DVD Player Benchmark and Progressive Scan Shootout at Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity, announce the release of the Spears & Munsil …

Apparently local city authorities in Rochdale, Lancashire have too much time on their hands and not enough real crime so they raided the house of a local family and confiscated the TV and sound …

The future of TV industry pricing has been a hot topic lately and Comcast COO Steve Burke did an interview with TechFlash.com to air his views. He wanted to set the record straight as to why Cable …

Onkyo announced three new receivers in their lineup headed by the TX-SR607. The new '07 models include the TX-SR307 and TX-SR507. All of the models support 1080p resolution, Deep Color, and …

In-Stat has published some interesting research that attempts to peer into the crystal ball for broadband services. They say an increasing number of viewers are watching TV and surfing the Internet - …

According to DisplaySearch, Philips is set to roll out OLED production starting in 2010. In a report detailing the future of OLED in general, Philips was shown to be currently in Sample/Small volume …

DVIGear and Gennum Corporation today announced that DVIGear has deployed a new high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) coaxial extender based on Gennum's ActiveConnect technology. Fully …

Remember when Sharp and LG were fined for price fixing? Well, add Hitachi Displays LTD. to the list of the LCD manufacturers that took orders from the Smoking Man in backroom deals. Hitachi has …

Audioholics has raved against what Gene calls the dumbing down of audio and warned that no good is coming of it. Well, it’s now official. A new generation of music listeners has had their ‘listening …

While there are a number of local businesses that will accept game trade-ins, one of the best known (and with the widest distribution) is GameStop. Often players on a budget will come with a stack of …

According to the Retrevo CE Index HDTV prices are on the rise in February. This is the first rise in prices since May 2008. Prices in February were up 10% after dropping approximately a total 35% …

PlayOn is a $40 program for your computer that allows you to access online streaming services such as Hulu.com and YouTube in your home theater via your PS3 or XBox 360. Recently, Roku strove to …

Everyone like free right? Especially in this economy! Right now, Audioholics has your back. In our forums, we're running two contests with some great manufacturers. First, from SLAPPA you can win a …

Now Hear This Audio, commonly known as NHT, is looking to sell off remaining stock and close their doors as of March 31st, 2009; at least according to inside information from CE Pro. The good news …