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Samsung & Google Unveil Eclipsa: A New Royalty Free Immersive Surround Audio Format!

— January 13, 2025 00:00

Samsung & Google Unveil Eclipsa: A New Royalty Free Immersive Surround Audio Format!

Eclipsa Audio, a new immersive format developed by Samsung & Google, will be supported by Samsung’s 2025 TVs and Soundbars. Unlike Atmos, Eclipsa Audio is open-source & royalty-free. Should Dolby worry?

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Sanus Basic Series Furniture and No‑Drill TV Mount Kit Preview

— December 05, 2010 20:15

Sanus Basic Series Furniture and No-Drill TV Mount Kit Preview

Sanus announced it is now shipping two new models within its Foundations Basic Series furniture line and a mount kit that attaches directly to the furniture for a no-drill TV mounting solution.

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ELAN g! Series Home Control System Preview

— December 05, 2010 15:15

ELAN g! Series Home Control System Preview

ELAN Home Systems announced that its ELAN g! Series Home Control System is shipping worldwide with built-in multi-language support.

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Orb TV VP‑1: From PC to Television

TestFreaks — December 02, 2010 01:50

Orb TV VP-1: From PC to Television

There is one new set-top box on the horizon that may be of interest to those familiar with Orb streaming software. You can stream movies, pictures, music, and television (if there is a tuner present).

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DISH Remote Access for iPad

— December 01, 2010 11:37

DISH Remote Access for iPad

DISH Network today announced the iPad version of the DISH Remote Access app. It's a free application that gives DISH customers the ability to watch their live and recorded TV on a bigger screen.

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Sunfire Announces Dynamic Series Budget Subwoofers

— December 01, 2010 09:44

Sunfire Announces Dynamic Series Budget Subwoofers

Sunfire today announced the worldwide introduction of its powerful, yet budget-friendly Dynamic Series of subwoofers. Tuned for both low frequency Home Theater Effects these subs aim to please.

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Panasonic Bundles Avatar 3D Blu‑ray with Viera TVs

— December 01, 2010 09:33

Panasonic Bundles Avatar 3D Blu-ray with Viera TVs

Panasonic announced today that the Blu-ray 3D Disc version of AVATAR will be available exclusively with the purchase of 2010 Panasonic VIERA 3D Full HD TVs through participating retailers nationwide.

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Denon 100th Anniversary Celebration ‑ Win FREE Denon Products

— November 30, 2010 17:25

Denon 100th Anniversary Celebration - Win FREE Denon Products

All of us have important memorable moments in our lives associated with music. Share your Denon specific moments and win FREE Denon gear such as an A/V receiver, Blu-ray player and Media System.

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Level 3 Communications Blasts Comcast

— November 30, 2010 03:59

Level 3 Communications Blasts Comcast

Things are heating up in the CableTV world and today Level 3 Communications, Inc. issued a scathing statement to Comcast, which can be attributed to Thomas Stortz, Chief Legal Officer of Level 3.

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Yamaha Debuts TSX‑140 Desktop Audio System

— November 29, 2010 14:05

Yamaha Debuts TSX-140 Desktop Audio System

Yamaha Electronics introduced the TSX-140 Desktop Audio System that features an alarm that wakes you gradually. With earth-inspired color choices, the TSX-140 is both beautiful and functional.

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Audiogurus Promotions ‑ Limited Time Deals

— November 29, 2010 11:00

Audiogurus Promotions - Limited Time Deals

Audiogurus is pleased to bring you some incredible limited time promotions this Holiday season. Free EMP subs, deals on Klipsch and 40% off Panamax are only some of the offers this year.

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Scosche Launches Samsung Galaxy Tab Accessory Line

— November 29, 2010 01:55

Scosche Launches Samsung Galaxy Tab Accessory Line

Scosche Industries announced the launch of a new product line designed to enhance the user experience of the new Samsung Galaxy Tab. The new lineup will feature a variety of products.

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Olive Media O6HD Music Server Announced

— November 27, 2010 04:45

Olive Media O6HD Music Server Announced

HD music server manufacturer Olive Media Inc. debuted its flagship offering, the handcrafted Olive O6HD music server which is the culmination of over five years of design and innovation.

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Vizio XVT Televisions Go 3D

— November 25, 2010 03:05

Vizio XVT Televisions Go 3D

Vizio announced that its six-time award winning XVT3SV Series is adding 3D technology to its most coveted line. Vizio's 3D launch will feature three Full HD 3D XVT Series TVs with Vizio Internet Apps.

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Westinghouse Unleashes the $979 VR‑5585DFZ LCD TV

— November 25, 2010 01:25

Westinghouse Unleashes the $979 VR-5585DFZ LCD TV

Westinghouse Digital has announced it will ship a new 55" LCD HDTV at just $979. At that price, it makes owning a spectacular big-screen flat panel TV an affordable reality for consumers everywhere.

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Netflix Raises Prices, Offers Streaming‑only Plan

— November 23, 2010 13:47

Netflix Raises Prices, Offers Streaming-only Plan

We got a notice from Netflix today indicating they were raising the prices of their 3-out at-a-time Blu-ray-enabled plan by $3/month. They attributed the price increase to streaming content costs.

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Onkyo's iPhone Receiver Remote Control App

— November 23, 2010 13:21

Onkyo's iPhone Receiver Remote Control App

Onkyo is announcing that it will launch a free iPhone/iTouch-compatible Remote Control App for its Networked AV receivers. The Onkyo Remote Control App will turn any iPhone into a full remote control.

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Beamax Releases Gamers Guide to 3D

— November 23, 2010 03:55

Beamax Releases Gamers Guide to 3D

Call of Duty - Black Ops 3D and other new generation games are best played large – and even better in 3D. A new, free guide, entitled The Gamers' Guide To 3D, has been published by Beamax.

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Sceptre Intros New 32‑inch LCD HDTV

— November 23, 2010 02:45

Sceptre Intros New 32-inch LCD HDTV

Sceptre has just announced the addition of new wall-mountable 32-inch LCD HDTVs. This stylish black TV features a slim design and a sleek silver trim that should be perfect for any home decor.

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Premier Mounts Adds New Model‑Specific Projector Mounts

— November 22, 2010 14:59

Premier Mounts Adds New Model-Specific Projector Mounts

Premier Mounts' model-specific projector mounts help minimize the time needed to install a projector. They are a big cost saver for projects that require installing a large number of projectors.

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Panasonic VIERA CAST‑enabled Blu‑ray Disc Players to Add VUDU

— November 22, 2010 12:57

Panasonic VIERA CAST-enabled Blu-ray Disc Players to Add VUDU

Panasonic and movie streaming service, VUDU announced that Panasonic’s 2010 line of VIERA CAST-enabled Blu-ray Disc Players will offer instant streaming of VUDU’s huge high definition movie library.

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Phiaton PS 20 Primal Series Earphones

— November 21, 2010 15:55

Phiaton PS 20 Primal Series Earphones

Phiaton Corporation, a manufacturer of high-performance personal audio products for consumers, today announced the availability of its new Primal Series PS 20 Half-in-ear earphones for just $99.

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Sanyo Business LCD Projectors Announced

— November 19, 2010 12:36

Sanyo Business LCD Projectors Announced

Sanyo announced the introduction of two series of ultra portable LCD projectors targeted for the educational and business markets. The new XK and WK series projectors offer better lamp and filter life

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NOX Audio Scout In‑Ear Headset Introduced

— November 19, 2010 01:15

NOX Audio Scout In-Ear Headset Introduced

NOX Audio introduces the Scout headset, the second in its line of audiophile-quality products. The Scout features the latest in high-efficiency balanced armature technology.

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Da‑Lite Mount Selector

— November 19, 2010 00:00

Da-Lite Mount Selector

Ever want to find out exactly what flat panel or projector mounts are compatible with your TV? Da-Lite has developed a Mount Selector online web application that will help consumers do just that.

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Denon Announces 100th Anniversary A100 Product Collection

— November 18, 2010 03:45

Denon Announces 100th Anniversary A100 Product Collection

Denon Electronics is announcing that its special-edition Anniversary Product Collection (A100) of seven new home entertainment components is now available at select Special Anniversary Denon dealers.

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GefenTV Dolby Volume Stabilizer with Digital Audio Decoder Shipping

— November 18, 2010 01:35

GefenTV Dolby Volume Stabilizer with Digital Audio Decoder Shipping

Gefen today announced its GefenTV Auto Volume Stabilizer with Digital Audio Decoder is currently shipping. This new device is an external solution for applying Dolby Volume technology to your system.

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Studios Sue to Stop Family‑friendly DVD Film Cuts... Again.

— November 17, 2010 12:30

Studios Sue to Stop Family-friendly DVD Film Cuts... Again.

A coalition of major studios including Paramount, Warner Bros, MGM, Disney, Universal and Fox filed a lawsuit against a defendant who has taken movies and altered them to remove objectionable content.

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ASTRO MixAmp 5.8 Wireless Gaming Headphones Kit Debuts

— November 17, 2010 10:10

ASTRO MixAmp 5.8 Wireless Gaming Headphones Kit Debuts

ASTRO Gaming announces two new products this Holiday season: the Wi-Fi ASTRO MixAmp 5.8, a two part, wireless 5.8 GHz version of ASTRO’s award-winning MixAmp, and the A*STAR Series In-Ear Headset.