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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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Rock Band Storage Ottoman Announced by LevelUp

— November 16, 2010 17:30

Rock Band Storage Ottoman Announced by LevelUp

LevelUp, who makes officially licensed storage solutions for Wii, Xbox 360, DS, PlayStation and Rock Band, is stoked to announce the availability of the Rock Band Branded Ottoman.

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iTunes and The Beatles: We Can Work it Out

— November 16, 2010 08:35

iTunes and The Beatles: We Can Work it Out

Apple and the Beatles finally bury the hatchet and agree to a deal. After decades of trademark litigation the fab four’s catalogue of music is going digital on iTunes. And that means beautiful music.

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Comcast Xfinity TV Streaming App Announced

— November 16, 2010 00:26

Comcast Xfinity TV Streaming App Announced

Comcast today unveiled its new Xfinity TV app, which will enable Xfinity TV digital customers to watch TV shows and movies directly on the iPad either at home or on-the-go in the coming weeks.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops, an Imperfect Call Worth Taking

— November 15, 2010 09:15

Call of Duty: Black Ops, an Imperfect Call Worth Taking

Call of Duty: Black Ops is a frenetic first-person action feature that plays like a collaboration between Oliver Stone and David Fincher. You'll find enough new twists in the game to keep entertained.

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GoogleTV Giving Networks the Jitters

— November 12, 2010 07:03

GoogleTV Giving Networks the Jitters

In our recent review of Logitech's Revue Google TV Box, it was apparent that a lot of people, most notably Hulu, aren't exactly excited about the prospect of bypassing set top boxes with GoogleTV.

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NetGear Releases 3DHD Wireless Home Theater Networking Kit WNHDB3004

— November 11, 2010 12:44

NetGear Releases 3DHD Wireless Home Theater Networking Kit WNHDB3004

Netgear today announced availability of its 3DHD Wireless Home Theater Networking Kit (WNHDB3004) with Netgear 3DHD Wireless technology, a solution capable of reliably delivering jitter-free 1080p HD.

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Runco Vistage Series Custom 3D LCD TVs Announced

— November 11, 2010 06:04

Runco Vistage Series Custom 3D LCD TVs Announced

Runco has announced the addition of the Vistage Series to its flat panel display offerings. The ultra-thin Vistage displays combine elegance, beauty and unparalleled customization.

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Da‑Lite Releases Fast‑Fold Deluxe Portable Screen

— November 09, 2010 01:50

Da-Lite Releases Fast-Fold Deluxe Portable Screen

Da-Lite Screen Company just announced the expansion of its Fast-Fold Deluxe portable screen line to include 16:10 format sizes. This screen may be the perfect choice for compactness and portability.

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Yamaha Drops Price on NeoHD Receivers, Adds Pandora and iPhone App

— November 08, 2010 11:14

Yamaha Drops Price on NeoHD Receivers, Adds Pandora and iPhone App

Yamaha announced today price reductions, along with increased network and control capabilities for the company's advanced neoHD Media Control AV receivers. Lower price + Pandora = Good News!

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Elite Osprey Tension Dual Mode Projector Screen Preview

— November 07, 2010 19:00

Elite Osprey Tension Dual Mode Projector Screen Preview

For those who didn't get to CEDIA, you missed seeing Elite Screens new Award Winning Anamorphic projection screen. The Osprey runs two separate motorized projection screens, a native 2.35:1 and 16:9.

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Accell Releases ProUltra HDMI Swivel Cables

— November 06, 2010 19:10

Accell Releases ProUltra HDMI Swivel Cables

Accell announced a new ProUltra Supreme High Speed HDMI Swivel Cable with Ethernet. The new HDMI swivel cable is designed to eliminate signal degradation for improved audio and video reproduction.

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Dirac Dimensions Audio Optimization System Preview

— November 05, 2010 11:45

Dirac Dimensions Audio Optimization System Preview

Dirac Research, a room correction and sound field synthesis company, has announced the introduction of Dirac Dimensions, an advanced DSP solution engineered for automotive high fidelity reproduction.

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3D Hologram Transmission Finally Invented!

— November 04, 2010 05:27

3D Hologram Transmission Finally Invented!

"Help me Obi Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope!" Now, after 30 years, US researchers have unveiled holographic technology to send and receive actual full-motion 3D images!

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VidaBox Releases ThinClientV2 Media Extender

— November 02, 2010 19:43

VidaBox Releases ThinClientV2 Media Extender

VidaBox, LLC is debuting the ThinClientV2, a new, low-cost Blu-ray & DVD media extender which replaces the ThinClientHD. It offers significantly better Blu-ray playback performance at a similar price.

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Sceptre Introduces Galaxy Series 42‑inch 120Hz LED HDTV

— November 01, 2010 08:05

Sceptre Introduces Galaxy Series 42-inch 120Hz LED HDTV

Sceptre has just announced the addition of its new 42-inch 120 Hz LED HDTV to its contemporary Galaxy Series line of LED HDTVs that combines modern form and advanced functionality into a slim package.

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LevelUp Announces Versus Gaming Storage Products

— November 01, 2010 01:20

LevelUp Announces Versus Gaming Storage Products

LevelUp, the only company making officially licensed storage solutions for Wii, Xbox 360, DS, PlayStation and Rock Band, is thrilled to announce its Versus and Element gaming storage products.

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iHome Debuts iA100 iPad Alarm Clock

— October 28, 2010 21:00

iHome Debuts iA100 iPad Alarm Clock

iHome recently announced the availability of the iA100 Bluetooth Stereo System for iPad, iPhone and iPod w/ App Enhancement. The iA100 is the first product from iHome designed to support the iPad.

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Yale Shows Off Real Living Control4 Locks

— October 28, 2010 20:00

Yale Shows Off Real Living Control4 Locks

Yale Locks & Hardware unveiled the first lock specifically designed to integrate seamlessly into the digital home. The lock was introduced at the 2010 CEDIA Expo and is Control4 certified.

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NHT B‑10d B‑12d Subwoofers Now Shipping

— October 28, 2010 02:00

NHT B-10d B-12d Subwoofers Now Shipping

NHT is preparing to ship two new compact, high power subwoofers that complete the brand's shift to acoustic suspension design exclusively. The amplifiers feature a Class D Bash amp and on board DSP.

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Tripp Lite Intros 12U Pivoting Open‑frame Rack (SRWO12US)

— October 28, 2010 01:15

Tripp Lite Intros 12U Pivoting Open-frame Rack (SRWO12US)

Tripp Lite has introduced a new 12U open-frame rack (model SRWO12US) designed for wall mounting in restricted-space applications. It's a heavy-duty open frame rack with a sturdy wall-mount bracket.

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Emotiva‑Naxos Instant Audiophile Sweepstakes

— October 27, 2010 06:00

Emotiva-Naxos Instant Audiophile Sweepstakes

Emotiva has teamed up with Naxos, a famous classical label, to offer music lovers a chance to experience a new level of listening pleasure, thanks to their Instant Audiophile sweepstakes.

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Blizzard Announces World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

— October 27, 2010 03:50

Blizzard Announces World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

Blizzard Entertainment announced that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the highly anticipated third expansion for the popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game.

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Skooba Expands Checkthrough Laptop Bag Collection

— October 27, 2010 01:30

Skooba Expands Checkthrough Laptop Bag Collection

Skooba Design has introduced the Checkthrough Executive Brief - the latest addition to Skooba's collection of Checkpoint-Friendly laptop bags. Checkpoint-Friendly bags comply with TSA regulations.

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Hulu Plus Comes to Roku Will GoogleTV Be Next?

— October 25, 2010 02:50

Hulu Plus Comes to Roku Will GoogleTV Be Next?

This isn't a huge news update, but this fall, the Roku streaming media server will be bringing Hulu Plus to the biggest screen in the house where you will be able to watch full current seasons of TV.

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Atdec Announces TH‑1032‑VFM Mount

— October 25, 2010 01:40

Atdec Announces TH-1032-VFM Mount

Atdec has announced the latest in its innovative series of Full Motion monitor mounts, the attractive and versatile TH-1032-VFM. The new mount provides users with full tilt and pan functions.

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Denon and Marantz to Offer Airplay Components

— October 24, 2010 13:20

Denon and Marantz to Offer Airplay Components

Denon and Marantz America announced they will each offer AirPlay music streaming capability via feature upgrade on nine network-capable audio/video components in their respective lineups.

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Hitachi Debuts CPWX8 Portable Series LCD Projector

— October 24, 2010 10:55

Hitachi Debuts CPWX8 Portable Series LCD Projector

Hitachi America today announced that it was expanding its Portable Series projector lineup with the introduction of its CPWX8 3LCD multimedia projector.

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BenQ Debuts EW/VW Series Vertical Alignment LED Monitors

— October 23, 2010 21:38

BenQ Debuts EW/VW Series Vertical Alignment LED Monitors

BenQ announced the world's first Vertical Alignment (VA) LED monitors – The EW and VW series. The lineup of the 16:9 Full HD VA-panel LED monitors includes EW2420 (24") VW2420(H) (24") and VW2220(H)