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‘Qobuz Connect’ Feature Goes Live on Denon, Marantz, and 50+ More Hi‑Fi Brands

‘Qobuz Connect’ feature has arrived, offering simplified control between devices. This new feature has already been embraced by dozens of audio manufacturers, including Denon and Marantz.
New Medium Enterprises, Inc. unveils 20 GB Red Laser High Definition VMD!

New Medium Enterprises Inc., OTC Bulletin Board Symbol (NMEN) announced today the public unveiling of the highly anticipated pre-industrial VMD (Versatile MulitLayer Disc), the next generation HD …
SageTV Releases Version 2.1 PVR Software

Frey Technologies, LLC., a developer of personal video recorder (PVR) and home media center technology for the PC, has announces their version 2.1 of its SageTV personal video recorder software. It …
Brillian Debuts 65 inch 720p LCoS HDTV at EHX

Brillian Corporation, a pioneering developer of HDTVs based on the industry's first Gen II liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS) microdisplay technology, will showcase its BR6501m/i, 65-inch, …
Samsung YP‑T5V MP3 Player ‑ World's Smallest?

The votes are in, and America's top-selling embedded flash-based digital audio player is Samsung's YP-T5V, which ranked first in the latest NDP/Intellect report. With just one look, it's easy to …
Velodyne Joins Crestron’s Integrated Partner Program

Velodyne Acoustics, Inc. the world's leading manufacturer of powered subwoofers for home-theater and consumer audio, today announced its membership in the Crestron Integrated Partner Program and the …
PI Vision Introduces Video Wall Support for UVMS™

Model UVMS™ D3 Decoder and Display Driver is suitable for controlling banks of video displays. System is modular, with each D3 driving up to 4 display units. D3 exploits built-in switching …
Atlantic Technology System 920 Speakers

Atlantic Technology today announced the introduction of the System 920 home theater speaker system that establishes a new performance benchmark for compact subwoofer-satellite designs while …
Mitsubishi HC900U Home Cinema Projector

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, the industry leader in home entertainment technology and innovation, today announced its new retail distribution outlets for …
The Art of Sound ‑ 117th Annual AES Convention

Our good friends at DTS sponsored my Audioholics trip to the AES convention this year. In conjunction with four other leading pro audio companies, DTS had put together a program called " …
DTS Establishes DTS Canada ULC

DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.) has completed the acquisition of QDesign Corporation, a Canadian audio delivery technology company, which is now formally DTS Canada ULC. Based in Vancouver BC and …
FIA Introduces On3 Pro Mobile Portable Media Player

Today, First Intelligent Array (FIA, Inc.), announced the FIA On3 Pro Digital Media Player and Library. The FIA On3 Pro is an evolutionary breakthrough in car audio and video entertainment, and …
Cirrus Logic DACs Provide New Space‑Saving 6‑8 Channel Performance

Extending its expansive portfolio of high-performance analog and mixed-signal audio converter ICs, audio IC leader Cirrus Logic Inc. (Nasdaq:CRUS) unveiled two new 24-bit, 192 kHz, multi-channel …
La Mia 500 ‑ Fiat 500 with MP3 Downloads and Text Messaging

There are a lot of ways to customize a car. Dave Slocombe and Natasha Sopieva have decided to do it by giving a vintage Fiat 500 a multimedia super high tech soul. To start with, this loveable …
Peter Gabriels Play: The Videos DVD Features DTS 96/24

DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.) announced that it recently supplied the new DTS Pro Series Surround Encoder to Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios, for its first commercial application, "Play: The …
Playstation Portable Enters Japanese Market

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI), announced today that it would release its new handheld video game system, PSPTM (PlayStation®Portable) (PSP-1000), on December 12, 2004, at a recommended …
Oakley Thump MP3 Player Sunglasses!

Introducing OAKLEY THUMP™, the world's first digital audio eyewear. The revolutionary design seamlessly integrates a music player and earphones right into the frame. That means no more wires. Just …
DTS Unveils DTS‑HD Brand for HD Media Formats

DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.) unveiled today DTS-HD, as the new trademarked brand name for its lossless technology. Previously known under working name DTS++, the DTS-HD mark will denote media, …
Jamo Receivers and DVD Player Preview

2003 saw Jamo's first move into electronics with the successful debut of the multi-award winning DVR 50 DVD receiver. Today we're proud to announce the next phase of our electronics roll-out, with …
LG Introduces Worlds First EPG‑equipped DCR TV to US

LG Electronics has unveiled digital cable-ready (DCR) TVs in the U.S. market, spurring its inroads into the North American market which represents 40% of the world's digital TV demand. LG …
Kodak Announces Digital System for Full‑Length Features

Eastman Kodak Company announced a series of advancements in its Digital Cinema operations that will generate increased revenue for exhibitors and enhance the movie-going experience for consumers, …
NEC Releases First $100 Internal Dual Layer 16x Universal DVD/RW

Today, NEC Solutions (America), Inc., a premier provider of integrated solutions for the Connected Enterprise in North America, introduced the NEC ND-3500A, a double layer internal DVD rewritable …
Digital TV for Cell Phones & Handsets from Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments (TI) is developing the wireless industry's first digital TV on a chip, which captures broadcast signals and allows cell phone users to watch live broadcasts.
Vidikron Model 60 3‑Chip D‑ILA Projector Shipping

Vidikron, designer and manufacturer of high definition home theater video display technology, is now shipping its new D-ILA™ (Direct Drive Image Light Amplifier) Model 60 . The Model 60 offers …
Energy Speaker Systems Announces New act sub

Energy Speaker Systems is proud to introduce the act sub. The Energy act sub is an 80 Watt RMS, 300 Watt Dynamic powered subwoofer that compliments the extremely successful S8.3, S10.3 and S12.3 …
Universal Remote Control Offering $30 Rebate

Universal Remote Control, Inc., the leader in remote control design and manufacturing for home and professional entertainment systems, is helping consumers to "take control" of their home …
Velodyne DD‑10 Sub Wins Prestigious EISA Award

Velodyne Acoustics, Inc. announced that the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has named the Digital Drive ® DD-10 as the European Subwoofer of the Year 2004-2005. The subwoofer was …
Cambridge SoundWorks Ships PlayDockXM Speaker System for Delphi XM Radio

Cambridge SoundWorks, a leading audio manufacturer and retailer, today announced shipment of its PlayDock(TM)XM Speaker System. Designed exclusively to support Delphi XM Roady(TM) and Roady 2 …
Chief Manufacturing, Inc. Announces Merger with Sanus Systems

Chief Manufacturing Inc., an industry leader in technology mounting solutions for the professional and home theater audiovisual market, and Sanus Systems, a leader in retail audio/video furniture, …