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Don't miss this opportunity to get a little extra off some of the best priced components in the AV world! Emotiva Audio, from July 1st to July 6th ONLY, is offering 10% off AND free freight on ALL …

Texas Instruments Incorporated today announced that its Aureus generation of audio digital signal processors (DSPs) is the first audio/video receiver (AVR) implementation approved for both Dolby …

Impact Acoustics proudly introduces its new 5-Port HDMI Selector Switch. This device provides additional HDMI inputs to an audio/video system, enabling a user to plug in up to five HDMI source …

Atlantic Technology has redesigned its popular System 6200 home theater speaker line with improved cabinets, pared configuration options, and lower prices, while adding THX-Ultra2 certification. The …

As part of an online promotion, between July 1 and September 30, consumers who purchase a new Blu-ray player (including the PlayStation 3) will automatically qualify to receive 5 free Blu-ray movies …

The Supreme Court today overturned an 87 year-old anti-trust law that prevented manufacturers and distributors from setting minimum pricing for products. This change is going to dramatically affect …

In what can be only thought of as the perfect example of "turnabout is fair play," Tanya Anderson is suing major record labels and others under the RICO laws usually reserved for the Mob and street …

Meridian Audio is pleased to announce the US launch of the G95 DVD Surround Receiver. The G95 is a high performance audio and video component that plays CD, DVD, and AM/FM radio, and produces …

OK, this one is brief but very interesting - especially if you were thinking about trading up your Xbox 360 for the new Elite version hitting shelves. The extra costs gets you a shiny black box and …

Glancing at a report on Forbes.com this morning, there was an article showing that CD sales are expected to be down 20% 2008 (slightly higher than the 15% drop initially predicted). Why such a drop? …

Got this one from the Houston Chronicle... Apparently, Hitachi is tired of the remote control and plans to replace it will brain scanning technology. Before you get out your aluminum foil hats (and …

Apple and Mercedes Benz are working on a new GPS system that will be loosely based on Apple's new iPhone technology and will appear exclusively in 2009 model Mercedes Benz vehicles. Cross-industry …

Panasonic has already announced its new 1080p plasma display, however it now is official that they will release the first model, the 42-inch 1080p TH-42PZ700U in early July. The sets will sell at a …

Agilent Technologies is shipping its HDMI 1.3b compliance solution to five HDMI authorized test centers worldwide. In addition, Agilent leads HDMI 1.3 with volume shipments of its complete HDMI …

Vativ Technologies today announced the sample availability of the VTV2313, the company’s next-generation HDMI receiver supporting the dynamic new features introduced in the HDMI 1.3a specification. …

Parasound is now shipping the JC 2 stereo preamplifier in its high-end Halo product family. The Parasound Halo JC 2 was designed and engineered by the legendary John Curl and CTC Builders team who …

Earthlink is breaking through barriers when it rolls out the ability for consumers to purchase municipal Wi-Fi through various retailers. Municipal Wi-Fi differs from traditional "hotspots" in that …

Ken Kutaragi made his exit from Sony this week which stunned industry observers, although he had proclaimed back in April that the CEO and Chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment would be leaving the …

Networking over AC power lines comes to Slingbox. Sling Media, Inc. today announced SlingLink TURBO 1 Port and SlingLink TURBO 4 Port, two new HomePlug powerline solutions designed to make connecting …

Reuters reported that an experimental scramjet engine was successfully tested in a joint effort between the US and Australia defense scientists. It attained speeds of up to6,835 miles (11,000 km) per …

Blockbuster Video stores are expanding their high definition offerings to 1700 stores by mid-July, however these offerings won't include HD DVD titles. Online rentals will still be available for both …

According to an article in the Associated Press (AP), Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, inc filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday. Officials say they took this measure to recover from …

Sony Corp, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd and three other electronics firms will launch an Internet video-on-demand service for flat televisions in autumn, the Nikkei reported, without citing …

Sony, it seems, will never learn. Perhaps when one loses so many gambles on proprietary formats they adopt an attitude that "surely this one will work!" Who know, maybe this new product Sony is …

In response to the DirecTV announcement that it will have 100 HD channels by 2008, Comcast has retorted that it will have 400 "channels" in HD by 2008, and 800 by end of that year. While this all …

dnp is proud to introduce Supernova Infinity, the first commercial front- projection screen to allow viewing in brightly lit environments. Supernova Infinity is a modular screen system designed to …

Not since the Opie and Anthony debacle has the church been so up in arms over an apparent desecration of it's buildings. The Church of England asked Sony to apologize and withdraw Resistance: Fall of …

CableCARD discussions have come and gone on this site, however there IS an actual deadline looming that is about to finally force the companies to split off the security features of cable from the …