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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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Brillian Includes ISF Calibration with All HDTVs

— November 20, 2005 19:00

Brillian Includes ISF Calibration with All HDTVs

To optimize the viewing experience of its HDTVs and ensure that the HDTV experience in the living room or board room meets or exceeds the dealer showroom, Brillian Corporation today announced that

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Cisco Acquires Scientific‑Atlanta

— November 20, 2005 19:00

Cisco Acquires Scientific-Atlanta

Cisco Systems, Inc., and Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., today announced a definitive agreement for Cisco to acquire Scientific-Atlanta. Scientific-Atlanta is a leading global provider of set-top boxes,

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QUAKE 4 for Xbox 360 Launched

— November 18, 2005 18:00

QUAKE 4 for Xbox 360 Launched

It's "Lock and Load" for the Global Defense Force as id Software(TM) and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that QUAKE 4(TM) for the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system

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Best Buy Stores Open Early for Xbox 360 Debut

— November 17, 2005 19:00

Best Buy Stores Open Early for Xbox 360 Debut

Best Buy Stores Nationwide to Open Early for Xbox 360 Release. New Xbox 360 Available at Best Buy Stores Tuesday at 9 a.m. What: All U.S. Best Buy stores will open at 9 a.m. local time, Nov. 22,

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Microsoft Supports HDTV CableCARD on MCE and Xbox 360

— November 15, 2005 19:00

Microsoft Supports HDTV CableCARD on MCE and Xbox 360

Microsoft Corp. and Cable Television Laboratories Inc. (CableLabs®) today announced they have reached an agreement that will allow Microsoft and PC manufacturers to bring to market

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Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility

— November 13, 2005 19:00

Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility

Todd Holmdahl, Corporate Vice President of the Xbox Product Group recently answered a series of questions at xbox.com having to do with the backwards compatibility of the Xbox 360. Todd is

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Harmony Xbox360 Remote from Logitech

— November 13, 2005 19:00

Harmony Xbox360 Remote from Logitech

Logitech today announced the Harmony® Advanced Universal Remote Control for Xbox 360(TM), providing gamers and home-entertainment enthusiasts with a single remote that can completely control their

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Velodyne Opens New Distribution Center in Canada

— November 13, 2005 19:00

Velodyne Opens New Distribution Center in Canada

Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., the worldwide leader in high performance subwoofers, recently announced the opening of a new distribution center in Vancouver, Canada. The facility is dedicated to the

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Furman Sound IT‑Reference 7 Power Conditioner Ships

— November 09, 2005 19:00

Furman Sound IT-Reference 7 Power Conditioner Ships

Furman Sound, Inc., the world leader in AC power conditioning, today announced that that the company's IT-Reference 7 Discrete Symmetrical AC Power Isolation Unit has begun shipping. The release of

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Belkin Adds 2 New iPod nano Cases

— November 09, 2005 18:00

Belkin Adds 2 New iPod nano Cases

Belkin Adds 2 New Stylish Cases for iPod nano Belkin's Classic and Holster Cases protect your iPod nano from scratches…

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Datacolor Debuts ColorFacts Professional 6.0

— November 09, 2005 18:00

Datacolor Debuts ColorFacts Professional 6.0

Datacolor, an internationally known name in color technology, introduces its latest upgrade and most exciting innovation in professional color calibration. ColorFacts Professional 6.0™ is on display

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Furman Sound Ships ELITE‑20 PF Power Conditioner

— November 09, 2005 18:00

Furman Sound Ships ELITE-20 PF Power Conditioner

Furman Sound, Inc., the world leader in AC power conditioning, today announced that the company's ELITE-20 PF AC Power Conditioner is now shipping. The announcement was made by Dave Keller, Furman's

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RBH Sound SI‑6000 In‑Wall Loudspeakers Introduced

— November 08, 2005 19:00

RBH Sound SI-6000 In-Wall Loudspeakers Introduced

A welcomed addition to their Signature Series, RBH Sound introduces the SI-6000 high-performance in-wall loudspeaker. Designed for enthusiasts seeking a serious in-wall loudspeaker at a more

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Velodyne Introduces the Powerful, Small and Affordable MiniVee Subwoofer

— November 06, 2005 19:00

Velodyne Introduces the Powerful, Small and Affordable MiniVee Subwoofer

Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., recently announced the introduction of the MiniVee ™ subwoofer, a product designed for price conscious consumers who still want loud, deep bass performance out of a small

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Powered by ABT Brand Targets Consumer Electronics OEM Market

— October 26, 2005 20:00

Powered by ABT Brand Targets Consumer Electronics OEM Market

Anchor Bay Technologies, Inc. (ABT), creator of the DVDO® video processing technologies announced today the official launch of their Powered by ABT brand to the commercial market. Anchor Bay

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Qsonix Launches Q100 Music Server

— October 26, 2005 19:00

Qsonix Launches Q100 Music Server

Offering consumers the easiest user interface found in any digital music server, Qsonix™, Inc., announces the Q100 Digital Music Entertainment (DME) System, a digital music management system that

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Sharp Announces Price Reductions on AQUOS LCD TVs

— October 24, 2005 20:00

Sharp Announces Price Reductions on AQUOS LCD TVs

Sharp Electronics Corporation today announced price reductions on select models of AQUOS(R) Liquid Crystal Display televisions. New prices of select AQUOS LC-TVs, including a number of large,

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Autobytel Endorses Neo ION iPod Car Kit

— October 24, 2005 20:00

Autobytel Endorses Neo ION iPod Car Kit

Americans love their cars. Americans love their iPods. So how is it, in our famously fast-paced, high-tech economy, that it's still so difficult to play an iPod through a car audio system? In a

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Velodyne Acoustics Implements TI Controllers in New Subwoofers

— October 24, 2005 20:00

Velodyne Acoustics Implements TI Controllers in New Subwoofers

Helping deliver highly acclaimed audio performance and clarity to home theater enthusiasts' and music aficionados' ears, Texas Instruments Incorporated announced that Velodyne Acoustics, the leading

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Slim Devices Squeezebox v3 Shipping!

— October 24, 2005 19:00

Slim Devices Squeezebox v3 Shipping!

Slim Devices, Inc. today introduced its 3rd generation Squeezebox network music player, the perfect gift for the digital music lover on any holiday shopping list. The player, from the award-winning

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HDMI 1.2 Coming to PC Cards

— October 22, 2005 20:00

HDMI 1.2 Coming to PC Cards

Silicon Image recently announced that ATI Technologies and nVidia are designing reference graphics cards incorporating their PanelLink SiI 1930 transmitter. Additionally, Silicon Image is now

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Faroudja's New 10‑bit Plus FLI8668 1080p Chip

— October 18, 2005 20:00

Faroudja's New 10-bit Plus FLI8668 1080p Chip

Genesis Microchip Inc., a world leader in the development of image processing technologies for flat-panel monitors, TVs and other consumer display products, today announced the availability of its

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Axiom Launches New Architectural Loudspeaker Series

— October 18, 2005 19:00

Axiom Launches New Architectural Loudspeaker Series

Axiom Audio has developed an in-wall loudspeaker line that delivers no-compromise sonic performance.

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3D TV Set Top Conversion Box Launched by DDD Group

— October 17, 2005 20:00

3D TV Set Top Conversion Box Launched by DDD Group

DDD Group plc, the 3D software and content company, today announces the introduction of the TriDef(R) Vision+ 3D set top box ('Vision+'). Vision+ automatically converts most popular consumer video

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Antex Ships XM‑3000 TriplePlay XM Receiver

— October 17, 2005 20:00

Antex Ships XM-3000 TriplePlay XM Receiver

Antex Electronics, a leading developer and supplier of OEM professional digital audio products, satellite receivers and Internet appliances, announced that it is now shipping the XM-3000 TriplePlay,

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Boston Acoustics E‑Series Loudspeakers

— October 17, 2005 20:00

Boston Acoustics E-Series Loudspeakers

Decorator and installer-friendly, the new E-Series speakers feature removable side panels that allow each speaker to be customized to match any décor the client wishes. The cabinets are constructed

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PureLink Debuts New HDMI‑DVI Products

— October 17, 2005 20:00

PureLink Debuts New HDMI-DVI Products

Dtrovision LLC has announced the introduction of it's new PureLink brand HDMI / DVI Switching, Distribution, and Conversion products. At the same time, PureLink also announced the introduction of the

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Belkin TuneFM for iPod

— October 14, 2005 20:00

Belkin TuneFM for iPod

The new Belkin TuneFM lets you listen to the music from your iPod through any FM stereo receiver. Offered in a new, sleek design, the TuneFM plugs into the remote/headphone jack on your iPod. Just