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Hi‑Fi Hotels: The Audiophile Vacation Destination

Could Hi-Fi Hotels be the next trend? We look at the Central Station Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee and the hotel Il Sereno Lago Di Como in Italy to see their audiophile-quality systems for hi-fi listen.
Epson to Deliver First HDMI 1.3 Home Theater Projector

Silicon Image, Inc. the leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today announced that it has supplied the HDMI receiver chip for the …
VidaBox Announces STEALTH Silent Media Center

VidaBox LLC announces a new silent media center / HTPC system, dubbed the VidaBox™ STEALTH™. Less than 3.6" tall, the STEALTH is a fully-featured, miniature form factor media center featuring a …
AV123 Introduces the Strata Mini Loudspeaker

The Strata Mini is a dream come true. This product represents the "wish list" as developed by our own company Founder and President --- Mark L. Schifter. "The Mini" (as we like to call it) represents …
RX‑V2700 to Use Anchor Bay DVDO Scaler

Anchor Bay, a leading supplier of video processing semiconductors (ASICs) and systems, today announced that its ABT1010 video scaling chip - featuring proprietary Video Reference Series (VRS) …
B&W Introduces CM7 Floorstanding Speaker

Britain's B & W Loudspeakers, known worldwide for its benchmark speakers for high-end audio and home-theater systems, has launched an exceptional new floorstanding loudspeaker, the CM7.
TI Enables Existing Receivers to Support HD DVD and Blu‑ray Surround Sound

Texas Instruments Incorporated announced an enhancements to its Aureus™ generation of audio digital signal processors, offering a higher speed memory interface for the DA710 and DA708 devices, as …
WirelessHD Group Formed by Industry Giants

LG Electronics Inc., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic), NEC Corporation, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, CO., LTD, SiBEAM, Inc., Sony Corporation and Toshiba Corporation today announced that …
French Company Buys APC

American Power Conversion Corporation (Nasdaq:APCC) (APC), a global leader in power availability solutions, and Schneider Electric SA (Paris: SU.PA) (Schneider Electric), a leading provider of …
Meridian Announces In‑Wall Subwoofer

As part of the launch of its new 300 Series of installation loudspeakers, Meridian Audio Limited has announced the forthcoming introduction of an in-wall subwoofer to augment the line. In addition to …
Microsoft Zune Player Specs

The Microsoft Zune 30GB digital media player has been the subjecto fo much speculation recently, though it appears to be making its way to retail shelves near you. The device allows you to share …
New Warner HD DVD and BD Title Announced

Warner Home Video will release six new high definition titles on November 14. Making their HD DVD debuts are the incomparable Casablanca, the spectacular 1962 Marlon Brando remake of Mutiny on the …
Slim Devices Acquired by Logitech

Logitech International today announced that it has acquired Slim Devices, Inc., a pioneer in the development of music systems that take advantage of a home network. Products from Slim Devices, such …
VidaBox Introduces World's First Dual HD‑DVD & Blu‑Ray Media Center

VidaBox LLC, an innovator of media center systems, announced today the world's first dual HD-DVD & Blu-Ray Media Center lines. The Dual HD upgrade allows the rack-mountable, premium LUX™ and MAX™ …
Toshiba Announces 1 lb Palm‑Sized Mobile Projector

Toshiba's Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today introduced the one-pound TDP-FF1AU DLP palm-sized multimedia projector. About the size of a …
VidaBox Introduces Product Upgrade Program

VidaBox LLC, the innovator of Media Center and home theater PC systems, today announced the introduction of an upgrade program for existing VidaBox™ Media Center/HTPC systems. This upgrade program …
Logitech Releases Redesigned 670 Remote

Logitech today introduced the mid-range Harmony® 670 advanced universal remote, which builds on the features of the company's popular Harmony® 659 remote, with enhancements that make controlling …
MIC‑5 Room EQ Kit Offered by Velodyne

Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of powered subwoofers for home-theater and consumer audio, announces the MIC-5 Bass Management Kit. The MIC-5 provides a multi-location EQ …
Will Microsoft's Zune Work For You?

Love 'em or hate 'em, Microsoft Corporation knows how to make an entrance into a new consumer market space and its foray into…
Conexant’s HDTV Set‑Top Box Decoder Gets Dolby Digital Plus Certification

Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNXT), a worldwide leader in semiconductor solutions for broadband communications and the digital home, today announced that its CX2417X family of high-definition …
Tektronix Provides HDMI Version 1.3 Test Solution

Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced the availability of its second generation integrated sink, source and cable test solution …
VidaBox Launches Silent ZERO Media Center

VidaBox LLC, the innovator of Media Center and home theater PC systems, today announced the introduction of its first completely silent Media Center system called ZERO™. ZERO™ utilizes advanced …
Apples New iTV Player Software Announced

Apple today announced iTunes 7, the most significant enhancement to the world's most popular music jukebox and online music and video store since it debuted in 2001. iTunes 7 delivers stunning new …
Auralex SonoSuede System

Auralex Acoustics introduced a new product series called the SonoSuede HT System. A highly decorative and complete do-it-yourself room treatment system targeted specifically for home theater …
Panasonic Launches PT‑AX100U LCD Projector

Panasonic Projector Systems Company, Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, today announced the introduction of its new PT-AX100U LCD home cinema projector. Designed as an affordable luxury …
Auralex Acoustics Introduces SonoSuede System at CEDIA 2006

Auralex Acoustics, the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, introduces the SonoSuede HT System at CEDIA, booth #256. A highly decorative and complete do-it-yourself room treatment …
LG Opens Electronics Plant in Russia

South Korea's LG Electronics said Wednesday that it has opened a new consumer electronics plant in Russia, completing its drive to set up a production base in the region. LG said that the …
Wireless HDMI from Tzero and Analog Devices

Tzero Technologies, the leading innovator in ultra wideband wireless technology, announced today it has teamed with Analog Devices, Inc., a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal …
dts Finalizes Branding of High Definition DVD Audio Formats

DTS, Inc. today unveils a three-tiered system of audio solutions for the next generation HD DVD and Blu-ray Dics formats. The naming system is a scalable architecture that can support a variety of …