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Printable Speakers? They Are Coming Printable Speakers? They Are Coming OLED technology promised the possibility of printable display, but wouldn't it be equally cool to one day produce printable speakers? Sure, this would never replace your high-fidelity home theater…
Wireless Electricity Wireless Electricity We knew it was just a matter of time. Wireless electricity. Next will come transporters, food replicators and then, finally, the holodeck - and you know I'm never leaving my house once that arrives.…
Golf Ball-Sized Speakers? What's Next? Golf Ball-Sized Speakers? What's Next? Back in the 60s and 70s stereo systems were judged not necessarily for their fidelity, but for the size and number of their woofers. Just take a gander at just about any speaker system back in the…
AVRant #5: Big ol hunkin amp AVRant #5: Big ol hunkin amp Kurt finally gets a response to his question on what is most important for good sound, Tom gets angry about the Star Wars prequels and misquoting interviewers, they discuss amplifier power vs.…
Silicon Optix Ships High Definition HQV Benchmark DVDs Silicon Optix Ships High Definition HQV Benchmark DVDs Silicon Optix, the leader in programmable video processors, announced today that the high-definition version of its HQV BenchmarkDVD is now available to consumers. The test disc is available in both…
Blu-ray Price Drops Announced - PS3 to Follow? Blu-ray Price Drops Announced - PS3 to Follow? Sony Corp. announced this week that it has finally unlocked some key manufacturing techniques and processes that will allow it to manufacture Blu-ray Disc players less expensively. The significant…
DTS Demos Master Audio via PC DTS Demos Master Audio via PC DTS, Inc. announces that it will hold the first public demonstrations of DTS-HD Master Audio via a PC source during this year’s Computex in Taipei, June 5-9, 2007. The company will be showcasing its…
16:10 Aspect Ratio Goes Mainstream 16:10 Aspect Ratio Goes Mainstream The computer industry and the home theater industries have never really matched up well... Take, for examples, home theater PCs. Great concept - typically awful execution. Even the companies that…
AVRant #4: You paid HOW MUCH for those rocks?!? AVRant #4: You paid HOW MUCH for those rocks?!? That's right, it's tweak time. Time to introduce Dina to the wonderful world of hi-end audio. We dive right in the deep end with magic rocks, magic cables, and a bunch of other magic stuff. You KNOW…
Toshiba Demos HD DVD and Touchscreen for Autos Toshiba Demos HD DVD and Touchscreen for Autos Toshiba introduced a new HD DVD player geared for automotive industries at this year's Automotive Engineering Exposition 2007". The unit is being developed in conjunction with Alpine Electronics and…