Recently Published AV News
Parent Company PML of Paradigm, MartinLogan Buys GoldenEar From Audioquest
PML Sound International, parent of Paradigm, Anthem, and MartinLogan, acquired GoldenEar from The Quest Group. Will engineering-focused leadership unlock GoldenEar's full potential post-AudioQuest?
Epix Unveils Online HD Movie Service
Epix, the new premium channel from Viacom/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Lionsgate, has upped its commitment to online content by promising to deliver 3,000 movies to subscribers through EpixHD.com.
Roku gets into Baseball
Roku has announced a new partnership with MLB.com. Cost of Roku + MLB - $135 (first year, $35 a year after) - for DirectTV - $159 a year, every year. You do the math.
The Skinny on PlayStation 3 Slim
We can understand why cell phones are so anorexic. Mobile technology should slip into your pocket. But now Sony has put its PS3 game console through a rigorous weight-loss program.
Truce Officially Signed, Toshiba Applies to Make Blu‑ray Players
The change of heart comes after, initially, Toshiba President and CEO Atsutoshi Nishida said the company had no plans to bring a Blu-ray player to market. It took a year and a half...
Is This the End of DVD Copying?
At time when content seems to be pushing towards Blu-ray, it seems almost surreal that California courts are undoing a two-year old ruling that paved the way for content archival and backup.
Studios Win First Round Against RealDVD Backup Software
RealNetworks suffered a real setback when a California District judge ruled against it on Tuesday. The combined force of several studios brought a lawsuit against Real for its DVD copying software.
Xbox LIVE Update Tomorrow Includes Netflix Browsing
Don't miss out on the new Xbox LIVE update coming tomorrow (August 11, 2009). The new update is a fairly big one and will allow users to download full Xbox 360 games and play them without a disc
Alien Prequel Movie Confirmed by Ridley Scott
Twentieth Century Fox is resuscitating its "Alien" franchise. The studio has hired Jon Spaihts to write a prequel that has Ridley Scott attached to return as director.
HEGEL Comes to the US
HEGEL Music Systems is an esoteric brand well known in such circles. HEGEL prides itself on not only it's innovative technology, but also that it assembles locally. Starting this month HEGEL, will …
Win Speakers in the Audioholics Forum
Audioholics strives to keep you in the loop as far as new gear and the latest reviews. Now we are bringing you the chance to win speakers from two great manufacturers. Aperion Audio has just …
Toshiba Goes Roman, Blu‑ray Player Due out Later this Year
Ah, the glorious days of the format war, ending in surrender but never a truce signed. Toshiba ceded the war but said they would never make a Blu-ray play. Well, the truce may finally be signed.
Star Trek Blu‑ray and DVD Release Details
We got the skinny on the Blu-ray and DVD details for the new JJ Abrams Star Trek movie release. Thanksfully, the Star Trek Blu-ray release seems to maximize the audio potential with Dolby TrueHD …
John Denver Tribute Performances by Tom Becker
The Charlotte Country Cultural Center Theater will host a Special Premiere Performance of "Rocky Mountain Memories - A Tribute to John Denver". The production stars Tom Becker, a former member of the …
Blockbuster to Stream Movies with Samsung
Blockbuster announced today that they are embedding streaming technology into select Samsung televisions, home theater systems and Blu-ray players to enable consumers to access Blockbuster's growing …
Netflix Captures 68.8% of LCD TV Market with Sony Bravia
Netflix, currently the largest online movie rental service, announced a partnership with Sony Electronics that will enable Netflix subscribers to instantly watch movies streamed from Netflix on …
Army of Two Weapon Design Contest
This week EA launched a weapon design contest for their new Army of Two: The 40th Day game. From now until July 12, gamers can submit their new mack-daddy weapon design via the game website. The …
Belden & Blue Jeans Cable Shatter HDMI Record
OK, well it's not exactly something Guinness was excited about, but Belden did manage to run 1080p/60 signal through an unamplified 100-foot run of HDMI cable. That's about 30 meters for anyone …
Cablevision Wins Battle for Remote DVR
A Supreme Court victory for Cablevision Systems Corporation will translate into a huge win for all Cable TV companies. Hollywood, recording studios, sports leagues and the Screen Actors Guild have …
Win a Free eD A7‑700 Subwoofer!
Starting as of July 1st, 2009 and running until July 14th, 2009 Elemental Designs is running a contest in which they are offering up one A7-700 subwoofer. The A7-700 powered subwoofer features dual …
NHT is Back!
Now Hear This wants you to know it’s coming back to business. The much-loved American speaker manufacturer’s hiatus only lasted a few months – about as short lived as the death of a comic book …
Elemental Designs A7‑450 Sub Update
A little bit back Elemental Designs took some time to redesign their A7-450 powered home theater subwoofer. With this redesign they moved forward with the idea of using the power provided by the …
Redbox Threatens Netflix in Video‑Rental III: Rise of the Vending Machines!
Netflix has long been recognized as the top online video-rental business. Despite competition from perennial business-model imitator Blockbuster, the competition continues to be stymied. But wait – …
Axiom Audio EP800 Subwoofer First Review
Hometheater.com.il, an Israeli home theater website has published a review on the Axiom Audio EP800 flagship subwoofer. Penned by Itai Hazum, the review is rather in-depth, and if you can handle the …
Sencore Partners with SpectraCal CalMAN
Sencore, Inc. and SpectraCal, LLC announced a strategic partnership to develop and market a combination of SpectraCal CalMAN video calibration software with Sencore ColorPro calibration features. The …
LG Launches Netflix Enabled HDTV
Look ma, no boxes! You won’t you need a set-top-box or computer to stream web-enabled movies to your Home Theater system anymore. The shelf-space and connection conscious mages over at LG have seen …
Last Call for Analog TV
Ready or not the analog deadline is almost here. Although many TV networks have already switched to digital broadcasts there are still many hold-outs among major networks that have kept analog …
HDMI 1.4 Cables: No News is (Mostly) Good News
After a couple of teaser press releases, one at CES and one just a short while ago, the HDMI Licensing organization has released the final version of the HDMI 1.4 spec. This is the first major HDMI …
Hot Speaker Packages from Destination Audio
Occasionally we come across a hot deal and we want to let you know about it. Destination Audio is a sister company to RBH and EMP - both of which are known for their high bang-for-buck offerings. …