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Audio Advice Buys The Audio Lab, Opens New Wilmington NC Showroom

— July 20, 2024 00:00

Audio Advice Buys The Audio Lab, Opens New Wilmington NC Showroom

Audio Advice has acquired The Audio Lab, a Wilmington, NC store that served audiophiles for over 30 years. Audio Advice is now positioned to better serve customers up and and down the east coast.

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AOL's Email Tax Scheme

www.dearaol.com — March 01, 2006 19:00

AOL's Email Tax Scheme

The following is from dearaol.com a non-profit site: AOL has proposed the adoption of a system called CertifiedEmail, provided by…

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Sony Announces Release Date for Blu‑ray Discs

— February 28, 2006 18:00

Sony Announces Release Date for Blu-ray Discs

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) and MGM Home Entertainment (MGM) have announced the release date for their first salvo of Blu-ray discs . You can expect to see Blu-ray Disc titles in stores

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Sony and NEC Merge Optical Storage Business

— February 27, 2006 19:00

Sony and NEC Merge Optical Storage Business

This week Sony has officially announced an alliance with NEC where the two companies will combine their optical drive businesses. The deal is said to have been finalized last Monday. In the

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The Status of Plasma and LCD in the Industry

— February 22, 2006 19:00

The Status of Plasma and LCD in the Industry

DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in display market research and consulting and part of The NPD Group, today released Q4'05 shipments and revenues for plasma TVs by brand, region, size and

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Cirrus Logic, Genesis Microchip Announce Reference Design AVR

— February 22, 2006 19:00

Cirrus Logic, Genesis Microchip Announce Reference Design AVR

Genesis® Microchip Inc. (Nasdaq:GNSS), a world leader in the development of image processing technologies for flat-panel TVs, monitors, and other consumer display products, and Cirrus Logic Inc.

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Panamax Acquires Furman Sound, Inc.

— February 22, 2006 19:00

Panamax Acquires Furman Sound, Inc.

Over 60 years of power engineering are about to come together in Petaluma, CA. Panamax (founded 1975) has acquired Furman Sound, Inc. (founded 1974), in a move that will complement each other's

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MTV Launches 5.1 HD Channel

— February 21, 2006 19:00

MTV Launches 5.1 HD Channel

Demonstrating the continued momentum for high-definition (HD) television, MTV Networks Music Group launched its first HD channel, MHD, this past month with Dolby(R) Digital 5.1 audio.

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PS3 Game Console Ship Date Delayed

— February 20, 2006 19:00

PS3 Game Console Ship Date Delayed

According to a report at Reuters , Sony's launch of the PlayStation 3 (PS3) could be delayed if "industry specifications" for some of its technology are not finalized soon. Despite the news, Sony is

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Mitsubishi Introduces HD4000U Projector

— February 20, 2006 19:00

Mitsubishi Introduces HD4000U Projector

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division today introduced the HD4000U, its first high-definition projector designed for wide-format laptops and imaging applications

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MatrixStream to Release World's First High Definition IPTV

— February 20, 2006 18:00

MatrixStream to Release World's First High Definition IPTV

Following hot on the success of last year's sell out tour of North America, UK rock band Marillion return in June to get 'up front and personal' with their fans at a series of special acoustic shows

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Mitsubishi Announces Price Reduction on All Home Theater Projectors

— February 16, 2006 19:00

Mitsubishi Announces Price Reduction on All Home Theater Projectors

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, known for its award-winning, high-quality presentation and display products, today announced it has lowered its suggested

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Crayola Launches Line of AV Products

— February 09, 2006 18:00

Crayola Launches Line of AV Products

GPX, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of technology-driven and trend-setting consumer electronics products, announces the 2006 launch of its Crayola-branded products that will awake your

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LG Rolls Out New LCDs‑Plasmas with DVR

— February 06, 2006 19:00

LG Rolls Out New LCDs-Plasmas with DVR

Today at the Hilton hotel in Seoul LG showcased a complete line of flat panel LCD and plasma HDTV's that feature built in DVR . Regarding his company's forward thinking designs Executive Vice

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Mitsubishi Gets Universal Electronics Remote Controls

— February 06, 2006 19:00

Mitsubishi Gets Universal Electronics Remote Controls

Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI) (NASDAQ:UEIC) announced that Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America (MDEA) has selected UEI to supply universal remote control devices for MDEA television products.

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Dolby Lake Processor Announced for Live Sound Speaker Configuration

— February 05, 2006 19:00

Dolby Lake Processor Announced for Live Sound Speaker Configuration

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) announced today the Dolby(R) Lake(R) Processor, the first product combining Dolby Laboratories' and Lake Technology's audio expertise. The Dolby Lake Processor is a

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Kung Fu HD Featured on Voom HD in Feb‑May

— February 02, 2006 19:00

Kung Fu HD Featured on Voom HD in Feb-May

In a bold step forward to delivering stunning home theater to the masses, Kreisen, who manufactures quality affordable high definition television displays, today announced the availability of

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Tripp Lite Intros New AV UPS Systems

— February 02, 2006 19:00

Tripp Lite Intros New AV UPS Systems

Tripp Lite is proud to introduce its new line of Rackmount Pure Sine Wave and Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR) UPS Systems for the Audio/Video market. Tripp Lite's award- winning UPS technology is

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Anthony Gallo Releases Nucleus Reference 3.1

— January 31, 2006 19:00

Anthony Gallo Releases Nucleus Reference 3.1

Anthony Gallo Acoustics (AGA) has announced today the release of its all-new Nucleus Reference 3.1 loudspeaker. This innovative loudspeaker features AGA's patented CDTII tweeter - an improved version

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Niles Ships PHD Plasma HD Wall Mount Speakers

— January 31, 2006 19:00

Niles Ships PHD Plasma HD Wall Mount Speakers

Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation, today announced that its three models of PHD Plasma High Definition wall mount loudspeakers have begun shipping. PHD Plasma High

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KEF Introduces New 3000 Series Home Theater Speaker System

— January 30, 2006 19:00

KEF Introduces New 3000 Series Home Theater Speaker System

Home theater enthusiasts who keep an eye for style in their audio systems need look no further than KEF's new 3000 series. Building on the huge success of the popular KHT2005.2 system, the

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UDC Awarded Patent for Ink‑Jet Printing of OLEDs

— January 30, 2006 19:00

UDC Awarded Patent for Ink-Jet Printing of OLEDs

Universal Display Corporation (UDC), the Company that's lighting the way in developing and commercializing OLED technology for flat panel displays, lighting and other opto-electronics with its

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Vidikron Delivers New DView LCD HDTVs

— January 30, 2006 19:00

Vidikron Delivers New DView LCD HDTVs

Vidikron has introduced its latest selection of flat-panel video displays, the DView™ Liquid Crystal Displays. This family consists of three models, offered at sizes of 26-, 32- and 37-inches, each

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Who Will Cisco Acquire Next?

— January 30, 2006 18:00

Who Will Cisco Acquire Next?

Speculation is heating up about who Cisco will acquire (or partner with) next. The network and communications giant of Silicon Valley isn't shy about buying companies to leverage its position into

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"Bubble" Movie Released to Theaters, DVD, Pay TV Simultaneously

— January 26, 2006 19:00

"Bubble" Movie Released to Theaters, DVD, Pay TV Simultaneously

Today could mark the first breeze in a tremendous wind of change to come for the entertainment industry. Bubble is a small budget film being released today that normally wouldn't make any waves at

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CEA's Shapiro Protests "Audio Flag" Proposal

— January 24, 2006 19:00

CEA's Shapiro Protests "Audio Flag" Proposal

The so-called audio flag could diminish innovation and undermine the right of Americans to enjoy products for noncommercial purposes within their private homes, said Consumer Electronics Association

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Aperion Audio Announces In‑Wall/In‑Ceiling Speakers

— January 24, 2006 18:00

Aperion Audio Announces In-Wall/In-Ceiling Speakers

Aperion Audio, the first company to provide a totally risk-free in-home audition that includes free shipping both ways, today announced the new Intimus 632 In-Wall/In-Ceiling speaker line. Designed

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Netflix to Support HD DVD, Blue‑ray Disc at Launch

— January 23, 2006 19:00

Netflix to Support HD DVD, Blue-ray Disc at Launch

Netflix Inc., the world's largest online movie rental service, today announced it will carry the first movies available in HD DVD when the new high-definition format launches in late March, according

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Advertising Coming to Video Games Shortly

— January 23, 2006 19:00

Advertising Coming to Video Games Shortly

Due to the soaring costs of developing video games, the tremendous reach of video games, extended exposure to ads when playing video games, and integration with on-line commerce, advergaming will be