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7 Incredible Hi‑Fi Giveaways ‑ One LiveStream: Audioholics 25‑Years Celebration!

— April 15, 2024 00:30

7 Incredible Hi-Fi Giveaways - One LiveStream: Audioholics 25-Years Celebration!

Audioholics Massive Giveaway Contest featuring 7 awesome prizes by Definitive Technology, SVS, RBH, Focal, Cambridge Audio & RSL. Celebrate 25-Years on one HUGE LiveStream w guests!

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Universal Display Makes 200 dpi Transparent OLED

— May 24, 2005 19:00

Universal Display Makes 200 dpi Transparent OLED

Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:PANL), the Company that's lighting the way in developing and commercializing OLED displays, today announced the development of the world's first high-resolution,

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Samsung Prepping for Bigger LCD Size Standards

— May 23, 2005 20:00

Samsung Prepping for Bigger LCD Size Standards

Samsung Electronics, the leader in thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) technology, today called for a standardization of LCD glass sizes in a speech by its LCD Business president,

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ARCHOS AV 700 Mobile DVR

— May 23, 2005 19:00

ARCHOS AV 700 Mobile DVR

ARCHOS Introduces the AV 700 Mobile Digital Video Recorder Featuring 100 Gigabytes Under a 7-Inch Wide Screen; DVR Capabilities …

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Belkin TuneStage for iPod

— May 23, 2005 19:00

Belkin TuneStage for iPod

Belkin Corporation announces TuneStage(TM) for iPod(R), a device that allows you to play the songs from your iPod through your home theater wirelessly via Bluetooth(TM) technology. With a

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Samsung Develops First 40‑inch OLED Panel

— May 22, 2005 20:00

Samsung Develops First 40-inch OLED Panel

Samsung Electronics, the leader in TFT-LCD technology, today announced that it has successfully developed the world's first single-sheet, 40-inch active matrix (AM) OLED ( organic light-emitting

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DTS Connect to Put Surround on PC Motherboards

— May 22, 2005 20:00

DTS Connect to Put Surround on PC Motherboards

DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.) today launched its newest PC initiative, DTS Connect, designed to enhance the entertainment value of the PC platform. DTS has formed strategic partnerships with

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Freescale to Demonstrate Ultra‑Wideband HD at 20 meters

— May 22, 2005 19:00

Freescale to Demonstrate Ultra-Wideband HD at 20 meters

Freescale Semiconductor will demonstrate the industry's longest-range commercial Direct Sequence Ultra-Wideband (DS-UWB) communications solution in a wireless projector and media blaster at Wireless

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NPD Group Report Shows Correlation on CD‑DVD‑Game Sales

— May 19, 2005 20:00

NPD Group Report Shows Correlation on CD-DVD-Game Sales

The multitude of entertainment options in the marketplace means increased competition for the consumer's entertainment dollar, according to The NPD Group's recent study, the Cross-Entertainment

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Russound Unveils SMS3‑250 Digital Media Server

— May 18, 2005 19:00

Russound Unveils SMS3-250 Digital Media Server

Building on the widespread success of its SMS3 Smart Media Server, Russound unveiled the SMS3-250, giving homeowners more storage capacity with a 250 gigabyte (GB) hard drive as well as options for

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Wireless Projector Introduced by Toshiba

— May 16, 2005 19:00

Wireless Projector Introduced by Toshiba

Toshiba's Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. today introduced the TDP-SW25U wireless DLP projector, a high-performance, portable presentation tool for

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Tributaries Releases TX 500 Power Controllers

— May 15, 2005 19:00

Tributaries Releases TX 500 Power Controllers

Tributaries , a company formed in 1991 and committed to designing power and interconnect products based on scientific principles and not snake oil, has recently announced the availability of its new

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FCC Broadcast Flag Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court

— May 13, 2005 20:00

FCC Broadcast Flag Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court

In a landmark case, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit today struck down the " Broadcast Flag ," an FCC rule that would have crippled digital television receivers beginning on July

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Denon Link 3rd Edition Released ‑ SACD Compatible

— May 12, 2005 20:00

Denon Link 3rd Edition Released - SACD Compatible

Denon Electronics today announced that its new DENON LINK* 3rd Edition digital interface has been officially approved for transmission of Super Audio CD (SACD) signals by Sony and Philips, developers

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Xbox 360 Specs Pics & Details Announced

— May 11, 2005 20:00

Xbox 360 Specs Pics & Details Announced

Wednesday, May 12, 2005 marked the day the details of the Xbox 360 were announced in a carefully promoted MTV 1/2 hour special hosted by Elijah Wood - possibly the world's most popular hobbit-gamer.

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CEA Encourages a Hard Analog Cut‑off Date

— May 10, 2005 20:00

CEA Encourages a Hard Analog Cut-off Date

The following letter was sent from Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), to Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX) regarding the state of the digital television (DTV)

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Digital Audio Projection the Next Trend?

— May 10, 2005 20:00

Digital Audio Projection the Next Trend?

The introduction of the Yamaha YSP-1 digital audio projector made quite a splash this year, winning G4TECHTV's Best of Show, CES 2005. This new consumer device is the harbinger of a new opportunity

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BG Ships New Radia Applications Loudspeakers

— May 10, 2005 19:00

BG Ships New Radia Applications Loudspeakers

Bohlender-Graebener announced they are now shipping two innovative on-wall models that feature the company's patented planar ribbon technology. The Radia R-18i and R-17i are both high performance

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Toshiba Announces New HD DVD ROM Discs

— May 09, 2005 20:00

Toshiba Announces New HD DVD ROM Discs

Paramount Home Entertainment, one of several major Hollywood studios actively involved in the cultivation of HD DVD, today welcomed the announcement by Toshiba Corporation of two new types of new HD

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VESA DisplayPort Digital Display Interface Standard

— May 09, 2005 20:00

VESA DisplayPort Digital Display Interface Standard

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) today announced the development of a new digital display interface specification for broad application within most forms of displays, including LCD,

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Acer Introduces New DLP Projectors

— May 08, 2005 20:00

Acer Introduces New DLP Projectors

Acer America Corporation, one of the leading worldwide suppliers of IT solutions, today announced a new range of portable projection systems for SOHO and SMB environments. The new PD116P and PD525

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InFocus X3 DLP Projector

— May 04, 2005 19:00

InFocus X3 DLP Projector

Business by day, entertainment by night. Imagine relying on a single product to deliver a well-polished sales presentation and to also host an envy-inducing movie night with friends. Today, with the

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LG Announces Plasma HDTVs with HD DVRs

— May 02, 2005 20:00

LG Announces Plasma HDTVs with HD DVRs

LG Electronics today introduced the world's first plasma integrated high-definition televisions (HDTVs) with a built-in high-definition digital video recorder (HD-DVR). Available in 50- and

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Inflatable Big Screen for the Ultimate Pool Party

— May 01, 2005 19:00

Inflatable Big Screen for the Ultimate Pool Party

Now you can host outdoor film screenings for family and guests in a big, high-quality way. Using the giant, inflatable screen on the SuperScreen™ Outdoor Theater System, you can make the most of your

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Sony & Toshiba Working to Unify Blu‑ray and HD‑DVD

— April 27, 2005 20:00

Sony & Toshiba Working to Unify Blu-ray and HD-DVD

Sony Corp and Toshiba Corp. said Thursday they are in negotiations about how to resolve their competing next-generation optical disk formats, aiming to give consumers a unified video technology.

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Disney Announces New Personal DVD Players

— April 26, 2005 19:00

Disney Announces New Personal DVD Players

With summer just around the corner, Disney Consumer Products is expanding its popular line of electronics for kids, with new portable DVD/CD players ideal for summer fun and family outings. Available

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New Slappa 600 Pro HardBody Case

— April 26, 2005 19:00

New Slappa 600 Pro HardBody Case

The new 600 Pro HardBody case broadens the SLAPPA CD storage line by introducing the largest capacity CD storage case of its kind to date. The 600 Pro's ultra-portable design, featuring sturdy

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DIRECTV Tosses Lifeline to VOOM Customers

— April 24, 2005 20:00

DIRECTV Tosses Lifeline to VOOM Customers

VOOM customers, despairing over the loss of their HD service, which goes dark at the end of this month, have been thrown a lifeline by DIRECTV. DIRECTV is offering a $200 mail-in rebate on its HD

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1080p DLP TVs Enter Volume Production

— April 20, 2005 20:00

1080p DLP TVs Enter Volume Production

Texas Instruments recently announced that its 1920 x 1080 high-definition (HD) resolution DLP TV technology has been fully qualified and is in production shipment to customers. DLP TVs are expected