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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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Parasound NewClassic Amps & Processor

— March 15, 2005 18:00

Parasound NewClassic Amps & Processor

Parasound has announced the introduction of five new power amplifiers and a 7.1 channel A/V surround controller as the first of the company's "NewClassic" line of products for professional custom

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Sony Debuts 42‑inch PlasmaPro Display

— March 14, 2005 19:00

Sony Debuts 42-inch PlasmaPro Display

Sony Electronics today introduced a 42-inch flat panel plasma professional display. The FWD-42PV1 plasma flat panel display has several features that make it well-suited for the demands of today's

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802.11n IC Shipments to Top 90 Million Worldwide by 2007

— March 08, 2005 19:00

802.11n IC Shipments to Top 90 Million Worldwide by 2007

A new report from consumer technology think-tank, The Diffusion Group, suggests that Ultra Wide-Band (UWB) will face tough obstacles on the way to widespread market penetration. UWB versus 802.11n

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Sony Introduces New DVD Players & 400‑disc Changer with HDMI

— March 08, 2005 19:00

Sony Introduces New DVD Players & 400-disc Changer with HDMI

The DVP-CX995V 400-disc DVD/Super-Audio CD (SA-CD) changer up-scales video to high definition (1080i/720p) resolution and transmits high quality audio through a High Definition Multimedia Interface

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Olevia LT26HVE 26‑Inch LCD TV New from Syntax Groups

— March 08, 2005 18:00

Olevia LT26HVE 26-Inch LCD TV New from Syntax Groups

Syntax Groups Corporation, manufacturer of the high-quality, affordable Olevia brand of widescreen HDTV-ready LCD TVs, announced the launch of its newest 26-inch Olevia model (LT26HVE), highlighting

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Sony Intros New "BiNA" HTPS LCD Panels

— March 01, 2005 19:00

Sony Intros New "BiNA" HTPS LCD Panels

Representing the latest technology in precise liquid crystal alignment, Sony Corporation announced today the successful development of the world's first HTPS LCD panel for front projector TV sets,

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Vutec Introduces Retracta‑Vu Theater System

— March 01, 2005 18:00

Vutec Introduces Retracta-Vu Theater System

Vutec Corporation has just launched Retracta-Vu Theater, a motorized, completely retractable and disappearing home theater that houses a screen, an NEC WT610 projector, audio equipment and

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Boston Acoustics Intros New MicroSystem CD

— February 27, 2005 19:00

Boston Acoustics Intros New MicroSystem CD

Boston Acoustics, Inc., a premier manufacturer of high-performance audio solutions for home entertainment, automobiles and personal desktop audio systems, introduces the breakthrough P400 High

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Fujitsu Statement on Sale of Plasma Assets

— February 21, 2005 19:00

Fujitsu Statement on Sale of Plasma Assets

Fujitsu General America today issued a statement that last month's announcement by its parent company, Fujitsu Limited, regarding the impending sale of assets in Fujitsu-Hitachi Plasma Inc. (FHP),

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Kreisen Delivers Affordable 40‑Inch HDTV LCD

— February 20, 2005 18:00

Kreisen Delivers Affordable 40-Inch HDTV LCD

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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Energy Announces New Take Series Speakers

— February 19, 2005 18:00

Energy Announces New Take Series Speakers

Energy Speaker Systems, manufacturer, designer and global distributor of speakers for more than 30 years, is proud to announce the new Reference Connoisseur Series. This striking series fuses the

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Panasonic DVD‑S97 DVD Player with HDMI

— February 17, 2005 19:00

Panasonic DVD-S97 DVD Player with HDMI

Panasonic recently introduced the new DVD-S97 DVD player. It features a 216MHz/11-bit Video D/A converter and is able to fully transmit the a 13.5MHz video signal guaranteeing that it can deliver

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Proview Intros MH‑462SU Super‑Thin Plasma TV

— February 15, 2005 19:00

Proview Intros MH-462SU Super-Thin Plasma TV

Proview's new 46-inch Model MH-462SU plasma display offers all the features of today's flat-panel TV revolution, for a suggested retail price of just $3,199. That's hundreds or even thousands of

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Dolby Labs IPO Coming This Week

— February 13, 2005 19:00

Dolby Labs IPO Coming This Week

Dolby Laboratories Inc. is readying its initial public offering this week and industry is poised for a big show. Dolby Labs is a San Francisco company whose logo and name are recognized in both the

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Panamax Introduces 8 New Protection Modules

— February 11, 2005 19:00

Panamax Introduces 8 New Protection Modules

Recognizing the need to protect sensitive electronic systems from electrical surges transmitted through remote lines, Panamax, the industry-leading manufacturer of power conditioning and protection

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Mitsubishi PocketProjector

— February 08, 2005 19:00

Mitsubishi PocketProjector

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, the industry leader in home entertainment projector technology and innovation, today introduced its PocketProjector, one of

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Velodyne Introduces SMS‑1 DSP System

— February 08, 2005 19:00

Velodyne Introduces SMS-1 DSP System

Extending its leadership position in providing award-winning subwoofer technology, Velodyne Acoustics, Inc. the world's leading manufacturer of powered subwoofers for home-theater and consumer

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DigitalDeck MX1000 Home Network DVR

— February 08, 2005 18:00

DigitalDeck MX1000 Home Network DVR

DigitalDeck has developed and is marketing an end-to-end platform for aggregating and managing entertainment content in the home. The result is the DigitalDeck Entertainment Network (DDEN) - an

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Icuiti M920 Heads up Display System with 640x480 Resolution

— February 01, 2005 18:00

Icuiti M920 Heads up Display System with 640x480 Resolution

Icuiti Corporation, a worldwide cmpany specializing in personal display solutions, today announced the formal introduction of the M920 line of low cost, lightweight, wearable display systems. The

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Denon Digital Link Receives Approval for SACD Transmission!

— January 26, 2005 18:00

Denon Digital Link Receives Approval for SACD Transmission!

Denon Electronics, one of the world's premier manufacturers of high-quality home entertainment products, today announced that its proprietary Denon Link digital interface has been approved for

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Global IPTV Revenue to Top $17 Billion by 2010

— January 17, 2005 19:00

Global IPTV Revenue to Top $17 Billion by 2010

IPTV, or the distribution of a television service over broadband access lines, will take a turn towards full commercial deployment in 2005. The 2004 launch of services such as Maligne TV and CanalSat

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Clear Channel Announces Music DVDs

— January 14, 2005 19:00

Clear Channel Announces Music DVDs

Clear Channel Entertainment Television, a division of CCE, has signed a multiyear DVD distribution deal with Ventura Distribution. Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based Ventura handles more than 60 home video

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Monster Cable Responds ‑ A Message from Noel Lee

— January 06, 2005 19:00

Monster Cable Responds - A Message from Noel Lee

Noel Lee, CEO of Monster Cable Products has issued an official response regarding recent negative publicity related to trademark issues and corporate usage of the word "Monster". The following

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Dolby Laboratories Showcases Advanced Technologies at CES 2005

— January 03, 2005 19:00

Dolby Laboratories Showcases Advanced Technologies at CES 2005

Dolby Laboratories today announced it will be demonstrating innovative entertainment technologies at the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), to be held January 6-9, 2005 , in Las

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New AMD Alchemy Au1200 Processor Promises Better PVP Products

— January 02, 2005 19:00

New AMD Alchemy Au1200 Processor Promises Better PVP Products

GoVideo, a consumer electronics pioneer, announced today that it is collaborating with AMD to integrate the AMD Alchemy Au1200 processor in its next line of portable video players (PVP). By selecting

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Promixis Launches NetRemote 1.0 Series ‑ Pocket PC Remote Control

— December 30, 2004 19:00

Promixis Launches NetRemote 1.0 Series - Pocket PC Remote Control

Promixis LLC today announced the immediate availability of the entire NetRemote series at its website: http://www.promixis.com . NetRemote allows users to easily transform their Pocket PC's into

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Blu‑ray ‑ DVD Combo ROM Disc

— December 29, 2004 19:00

Blu-ray - DVD Combo ROM Disc

JVC announced that it has developed the world's first Blu-ray/ DVD combo ROM disc technology, which enables storage of video content in both high definition and standard definition. The new ROM disc,

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DIRECTV Adds Fox HD Programming to Its Lineup

— December 29, 2004 19:00

DIRECTV Adds Fox HD Programming to Its Lineup

DIRECTV, Inc. and the Fox Television Station Group announced today that DIRECTV, the nation's leading and fastest-growing digital television service, is now offering Fox high-definition (HD)