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?
Onkyo Chooses HD DVD
ONKYO USA has announced the launch of its first HD-DVD player, the DV-HD805. This player has been introduced to realize the potential of high-definition HD DVD content. It is also one of the first HD …
Confirmed: Xbox 360 Gets HDMI
According to, oh just about any source out on the Internet (which scares us to be honest) Microsoft is putting HDMI on all new Xbox 360 Premium game consoles. The idea is that hardcore gamers are all …
Blockbuster Buys MovieLink Download Service
For a while now, Netflix has boasted as being the only DVD-by-mail service that also enables live viewing of movies online through its website. Now Blockbuster seems to be getting into the game by …
Sharp Sues Samsung Over LCD Patents
It's Godzilla vs. Mothra all over again... Sharp Corp and Samsung Electronics Co. are embroiled in a battle for the rights to five patents on LCD technology. The lawsuit was filed by Sharp Corp. who …
Wal‑mart #2 CE Retailer in US
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Wal-mart is now the second largest Consumer Electronics retailer in the country with over $22.6 billion in US sales. This doesn't even account for its …
Audioholics State of the CE Union Party/Event Schedule
We have a fun filled day planned for all of our guests attending our 9th Annual State of the CE Union Party & Event. If you’re a true Audioholic, there can never be enough A/V in your world which is …
What’s New with the Audioholics Party & Event?
Some cool things have progressed with the Audioholics 9th Annual State of the CE Union Party & Event since our last update. Yamaha announced a full scale 11.2 channel demo of their new highly …
Sony Sued Yet Again
Once again Sony is being taken to task for alleged patent infringement. This time it is for the highly touted cell processor used in the PS3. Parallel Processing Corporation (PPC) filed the suit last …
Halo 3 Four‑player Co‑op Confirmed
We at Audioholics have been fans of Halo and Bungie games for some time now, however a recent foray by myself and Tom Andry into Gears of War left us with a salivating desire to see more co-op games …
Monster Cable for Life Program
Monster accessories and power-conditioning products, has just announced that it will offer a new “Cable for Life” upgrade program on select upcoming Monster Advanced HDMI cables, including the new …
Integra DTC‑9.8 Three‑Zone Preamplifier/Processor Introduced
Integra has introduced the THX Ultra2 Certified DTC-9.8, an exceptionally versatile audio-video preamplifier / processor designed to meet the complex needs of system integrators and custom …
Top 10 Reasons to Attend the Audioholics State of the CE Union Party Event
As you may be aware by now, Audioholics is throwing its 9th Annual State of the CE Union Event & Party on October 6th, 2007 at the Hilton Beach Resort in Clearwater Florida. You’ve heard about all …
Target Sides with Blu‑ray Format
Target stores is siding with Blu-ray starting in October, making BD players and titles available to shoppers in time for the holiday season. Target is the second largest retailer in the US and this …
Dancing Baby Takes on Universal
This just in from the "They Can't Possibly be That Stupid Department"... Universal Studios is being sued for forcing YouTube to remove a personal video of a baby dancing to Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" …
Zachary Quinto to Play Spock in 2008
It's (hopefully) no great secret that JJ Abrams, Brian Burk and crew are producing a Star Trek XI prequel film in 2008. What was just announced this weekend at the 2007 Comic-Con event in San Diego …
Grandma Sees the Future of High‑speed Internet
Ever in danger of becoming irrelevant before they even really get started, high-definition DVD formats may have more to fear from Internet content downloading than previously believed. According to …
Parasound Debuts Model 2100 Preamplifier
Parasound has introduced the precision Model 2100 stereo preamplifier in its high-value NewClassic series of components for custom installation. The Model 2100 also offers a unique solution that …
Xbox 360 HD DVD Drive Price Reduction Plus 5 Free Discs
As of August 1st, 2007, the price of the Xbox 360 HD DVD drive will be reduced from its current $199 retail to $179, and any player purchased between August 1st and September 30th, 2007 will be …
Denon Displays 13 New A/V Receivers at 2007 Summer Conference
Denon has completely revamped their receiver line up for 2007 with the new models offering expanded multi zone home entertainment capabilities, custom integration features, HDMI 1.3a and much more. …
Denon Adds Network Features to AV Products
Gene and I were flown up to New Jersey to Denon's Summer Conference in order to get a first-hand look at the new products coming to market in the next couple of months. In general, Denon seems bent …
Denon DVD‑3800BDCI Blu‑ray Reference DVD Player Unveiled
We were invited to the 2007 Denon summer conference held in New Jersey yesterday, where they displayed their new DVD-3800BDCI reference BD/SD DVD player. This player is armed to the teeth with the …
Samsung Releases Dual‑Format HD Player
Samsung introduces its first dual-format High-Definition (HD) optical disc player, the BD-UP5000 Duo HD Player. This player is positioned as the flagship in the company’s growing line of high …
TiVo HD DVR Announced at $299
TiVo has just undercut its new TiVo Series 3 HD DVR system (introduced last fall) by $500 by releasing pre-orders on a new "TiVo HD" DVR for only $299 (August 2007 is the expected shipping date with …
Impact Acoustics Announces Its New USB Over Cat5 Wall Plate
Impact Acoustics today announced the addition of the new patent-pending USB SuperBooster Wall Plate to its extensive product catalog. This wall plate solution allows a USB signal to be run over …
Dolby to Demo at the Audioholics State of the CE Union Party Event
As if there wasn’t enough cool stuff happening at the 9th Annual Audioholics State of the CE Union Event & Party…. we just made it even cooler by signing on Dolby as a Platinum Sponsor. Dolby is …
Hey, Check Out My New iHack
Only windows users need to worry about vulnerabilities and viruses... unless they use an iPhone. A team of consultants from Independent Security Evaluators, a company that tests various computer …
LED Picks up Pace Against Fluorescents
LEDs were a big topic at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, but the reality is that they have not made their way into the AV products we use en masse. All of that seems likely to change due to a …
52 Million HDTV Homes by 2008
The Digital Entertainment Group is attempting to push the industry faster towards the digital age and away from analogue signals, touting numbers that seem to show a sharp growth for HDTV across …