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Denon, Marantz, and Classé Announce A New Era ‘Powered by HEOS’
The wireless music platform HEOS is launching a new brand identity and a refreshed app. Compatible products from partner brands Denon, Marantz, and Classé will now be labeled as “Powered by HEOS.”
Anthony Gallo Releases Nucleus Reference AV Line
Anthony Gallo Acoustics (AGA) has announced the release of its new Nucleus® Reference AV and Reference AV Center loudspeakers. The new speakers, based on AGA's award-winning Nucleus® Reference 3.1 …
Sony Announces Pricing and Availability on Blue‑ray Disc Products
Sony Electronics today debuted its first Blu-ray Disc™ (BD) products in the U.S. , along with details on suggested pricing and availability for some of the new offerings. These next generation …
Sony Delays Playstation 3 (PS3) Launch Until November
One of Japan 's major newspapers, Nihon Kezai Shimbun broke the story yesterday afternoon that Sony's PlayStation 3 would be delayed until November. This was followed up by an official …
TI Aureus DSP in New Yamaha Receivers
Continuing to bring consumers feature-rich home theater applications, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced that Yamaha's three new audio/video receivers (AVRs) are powered by …
SBS Innovations Inc Announces the iShok NanoCase
SBS Innovations Inc. today is announcing that it is accepting preorders for its iShok Nano iPod case. The new iShok Nano Case protects the iPod media player from accidental damage through a unique …
Toshiba Announces et20 HQV Projector with DVD Player
Toshiba has announced the et20 projector with integrated DVD player, 5.1-channel audio system, and an exclusive Super Close Projection lens that will produce a 2-meter (diagonal) image from 1-meter …
New 'M Theory' Mobile Entertainment for Portable Market
Gaining traction with young audiences through such television hits as MTV's "The Real World" and Fox's "The Simple Life," Bunim-Murray Productions today seeks to better reach the Digital Generation, …
Syntax‑Brillian Announces LCoS Joint Venture in China
Syntax-Brillian Corp. (Nasdaq: BRLC), a manufacturer and marketer of LCD and LCoS(TM) HDTVs and digital entertainment products, today announced that it has entered into an agreement in principle to …
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…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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.
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 …
MatrixStream to Release World's First High Definition IPTV
MatrixStream Technologies, Inc., will soon be releasing the world's first H.264 AVC (advance video codec) Video on Demand and IPTV Set Top Box (STB) and PC Player capable of the highest of high …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
Kung Fu HD Featured on Voom HD in Feb‑May
Fans of martial arts films have a new high-definition home on KUNG FU HD. Part of the VOOM HD Networks, television's largest and most diverse suite of high-definition channels, KUNG FU HD is …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …