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Hulu Begins Its Password Crackdown

— April 22, 2024 02:00

Hulu Begins Its Password Crackdown

As of March 14th, 2024, Hulu has banned the sharing of account login information to friends and family outside the account-holder’s household. Rule breakers risk having their accounts suspended!

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The Case for Online Movies Grows with MSN Movies

— August 29, 2004 20:00

The Case for Online Movies Grows with MSN Movies

MSN recently announced three new arrangements to help movie lovers access and view a wide range of their favorite movies over the Internet. MSN has signed agreements with industry leaders

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Velodyne Introduces Remote‑Controlled, DSP‑Controlled DLS‑R Series Subwoofers

— August 29, 2004 20:00

Velodyne Introduces Remote-Controlled, DSP-Controlled DLS-R Series Subwoofers

Velodyne Acoustics Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of powered subwoofers for home-theater and consumer audio, introduces the computer-controlled Distortion Limiting System (DLS-R) Series

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HP Digital Fall Lineup Offerings

— August 26, 2004 19:00

HP Digital Fall Lineup Offerings

HP today announced its expansion into multiple new consumer digital entertainment and digital photography categories with a range of offerings aimed at making it easier than ever for people to live

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China's Consumer Electronics Industry Growing

— August 25, 2004 20:00

China's Consumer Electronics Industry Growing

Global Sources Ltd. today released its Consumer Electronics Outlook: China annual report which indicates strong growth in the consumer electronics industry and that manufacturers are shifting output

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New Pioneer Elite Receivers VSX‑52TX, 54TX, 56TXi

— August 25, 2004 19:00

New Pioneer Elite Receivers VSX-52TX, 54TX, 56TXi

OPPO Digital, Inc., an innovative consumer electronics manufacturer, today released the stylish and sexy LT-2007 20-inch LCD TV and DVD player combination wrapped in a fashionable translucent case.

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Blaupunkt Debuts Sirius SR04 Satellite Radio Tuner for Car and Home

— August 24, 2004 20:00

Blaupunkt Debuts Sirius SR04 Satellite Radio Tuner for Car and Home

Blaupunkt has announced immediate deliveries of a SIRIUS Satellite Radio plug-and-play radio for both home and car that provides digital-quality, uninterrupted coast-to-coast reception of over

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Epson Unveils PowerLite 740c and Wireless/PC‑Free PowerLite 745c LCD Projectors

— August 23, 2004 20:00

Epson Unveils PowerLite 740c and Wireless/PC-Free PowerLite 745c LCD Projectors

Epson Engineering Breakthroughs Include Sub-Four-Pound Designs with XGA Resolution and 2,500 ANSI Lumens, High-Speed Wireless 802.11g Connectivity, Ability to View MPEG-2 Videos and High-Resolution

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Sub‑$3,000 Olevia 50‑inch LCOS TV Debuted by Syntax Groups

— August 23, 2004 20:00

Sub-$3,000 Olevia 50-inch LCOS TV Debuted by Syntax Groups

Delivering on its mission to mass produce fully-featured digital convergence consumer electronics products with market-leading low prices, Syntax Groups Corporation*, a complete vertically-integrated

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Gefen Unveils 4‑Way High Definition HDMI Switcher

— August 22, 2004 20:00

Gefen Unveils 4-Way High Definition HDMI Switcher

Connectivity solutions provider Gefen plans to release its new ex-tend-it 4x1 HDMI Switcher at CEDIA. With it, high definittion displays become multi-purpose machines with streamlined connections to

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NHT Unveils New Generation of DSP Powered Speakers

— August 22, 2004 19:00

NHT Unveils New Generation of DSP Powered Speakers

NHT (Now Hear This) recently previewed a new DEQX CalibratedTM DSP-corrected, powered speaker system that reduces distortion and offers impeccable frequency and phase response, regardless of

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Apogee and Infra‑Com to Develop and Market Wireless Digital Technology

— August 18, 2004 20:00

Apogee and Infra-Com to Develop and Market Wireless Digital Technology

Apogee Technology, Inc., a leading provider of digital audio amplification integrated circuits ("ICs"), today announced an agreement with Infra-Com Ltd. to jointly develop and market ICs that will

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SRS Circle Surround 2 for Japan's Soccer Broadcasts

— August 17, 2004 20:00

SRS Circle Surround 2 for Japan's Soccer Broadcasts

SRS Labs, Inc., a leading provider of innovative audio, voice and semiconductor technology solutions, today announced that 38 member stations of the JFN Network, Japan's leading broadcasting network

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CEDIA Preview: Gefen Unveils Wireless HDTV Extension Prototype

— August 16, 2004 20:00

CEDIA Preview: Gefen Unveils Wireless HDTV Extension Prototype

Gefen, Inc. is pleased to present its first-ever, wireless digital video extension solution. The ex-tend-it HDTV Wireless Extender employs laser technology to extend high resolution digital video up

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DTS Completes Successful Test of Lossless Digital Sound for Cinema

— August 16, 2004 20:00

DTS Completes Successful Test of Lossless Digital Sound for Cinema

DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.) announces the successful completion of the first "real-world" application of DTS Lossless digital sound for cinema at the North American Museum of Ancient Life at

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New Digital Home Theater Receiver from Kenwood Spotlights TI Technology

— August 16, 2004 20:00

New Digital Home Theater Receiver from Kenwood Spotlights TI Technology

Texas Instruments Incorporated announced a new consumer product from Kenwood that features TI's PurePath Digital(TM) technology. Helping to differentiate home theater equipment, PurePath Digital

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SAM'S Club to Sell DVR & DVD Recorders with TiVo

— August 12, 2004 20:00

SAM'S Club to Sell DVR & DVD Recorders with TiVo

From top- rated reality shows to syndicated sitcoms, SAM'S CLUB members can now find and record their favorite television programs using the popular TiVo® digital video recording (DVR) service. The

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Slim Devices Squeezbox Upgraded with Graphics Display

— August 12, 2004 19:00

Slim Devices Squeezbox Upgraded with Graphics Display

Slim Devices, Inc. today introduced an update to Squeezebox(TM), the award-winning networked music player with that streams digital music from a user's computer to any stereo or home theater. The

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Maxx Products Intros TruVision ‑ 3 New Aggressively Priced HD Plasma TVs

— August 10, 2004 20:00

Maxx Products Intros TruVision - 3 New Aggressively Priced HD Plasma TVs

Maxx continues to redefine the home theater experience with the introduction of its new line of elegant and innovative High Definition (HD) TruVision plasma flat panel displays. The new line up

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Rio Carbon and Rio Forge MP3 Players Introduced

— August 10, 2004 20:00

Rio Carbon and Rio Forge MP3 Players Introduced

Maintaining its tradition of creating new and innovative MP3 players, Rio® today announced four new additions to its award-winning MP3 lineup -- the Rio Carbon 5GB(1) ($249), Rio Forge 512MB ($199),

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Snell Expands the Series 7 with a Companion In‑Wall Speaker

— August 10, 2004 20:00

Snell Expands the Series 7 with a Companion In-Wall Speaker

Snell Acoustics, acclaimed for their traditional handcrafted loudspeakers with leading edge designs, introduces a new in-wall speaker, the AMC 725, during the CEDIA Expo 2004 in Indianapolis .

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Universal Studios Home Video Announces DVD Release of 'Dawn of the Dead'

— August 10, 2004 20:00

Universal Studios Home Video Announces DVD Release of 'Dawn of the Dead'

Look out! The dead are returning again! Just in time for Halloween and exploding with heart-stopping surprises and nerve-shredding fun, comes the DVD release of "Dawn of the Dead" on October 26,

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Consumers Spending MORE on Surround Sound

— August 09, 2004 20:00

Consumers Spending MORE on Surround Sound

JupiterResearch, a division of Jupitermedia Corporation, today released the results of the first survey from its new Home Theater research service. The report, titled "Home Theater: Selling Surround

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FOCUS Firestore FS‑4 Direct‑to‑Edit for Camcorders

— August 09, 2004 20:00

FOCUS Firestore FS-4 Direct-to-Edit for Camcorders

FOCUS Enhancements Inc., a worldwide leader in video production and conversion technology, today announced the latest addition to the FireStore family of Direct To Edit(TM) (DTE) Technology digital

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HDTV Forum 2004 to Explore Consumer HDTV Front Projection

— August 09, 2004 20:00

HDTV Forum 2004 to Explore Consumer HDTV Front Projection

One of the wildcards in the HDTV revolution is the adoption of front projectors in the home. If manufacturers can offer compelling performance solutions at very affordable price points, and retailers

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Immersive Annouces New Simmetry DVP Universal DVD Player/Processor

— August 09, 2004 20:00

Immersive Annouces New Simmetry DVP Universal DVD Player/Processor

Immersive Inc., a US company, is proud to announce the release of the Simmetry DVP a universal DVD player with extraordinary video processing capabilities, accepting up to 7 different video inputs

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Freescale Receives First FCC Certification for Ultra‑Wideband Technology

— August 08, 2004 20:00

Freescale Receives First FCC Certification for Ultra-Wideband Technology

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is the first company to receive Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification for its Ultra-Wideband (UWB) communications solution. With this certification,

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Bill Gates and Intel's Craig Barrett Headline 2005 CES Keynotes

— August 07, 2004 20:00

Bill Gates and Intel's Craig Barrett Headline 2005 CES Keynotes

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced today that top Intel and Microsoft executives will deliver the opening and pre-show keynotes respectively at the 2005 International Consumer

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Boston Acoustics Introduces P400 Home Theater Speaker

— August 05, 2004 20:00

Boston Acoustics Introduces P400 Home Theater Speaker

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