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Sonus faber Custom Designs Audio System for Lamborghini

— October 21, 2024 00:00

Sonus faber Custom Designs Audio System for Lamborghini

Sonus faber has custom designed a new audio system for the Lamborghini Revuelto. The new Revuelto sound system boasts 7 independent speakers, powered by a formidable 750 watts of amplification.

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DVIGear Shipping 1080p HDMI Fiber Optic Cables

— June 06, 2006 19:00

DVIGear Shipping 1080p HDMI Fiber Optic Cables

DVIGear, a leading provider of digital connectivity solutions, has announced that it is shipping its full range of HDMI Fiber Optic Cables. Offering exceptional signal fidelity and excellent noise

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DVIGear Shows Digital Connectivity Products at InfoComm

— June 04, 2006 20:00

DVIGear Shows Digital Connectivity Products at InfoComm

DVIGear, a leading manufacturer of digital connectivity products, will exhibit an expanded suite of DVI and HDMI connectivity products at the InfoComm show in Orlando that offer system integrators

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Sanus Systems Expands Furniture Line

— June 01, 2006 20:00

Sanus Systems Expands Furniture Line

Sanus Systems continues to unite form and function with the addition of Platinum Furniture Digital TV Stands now available in two new colors. These stands feature sleek black tempered glass shelving

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NEW Oppo DV‑970HD DVD Player for $149!

— May 29, 2006 19:00

NEW Oppo DV-970HD DVD Player for $149!

We were fortunate enough to get a sneak peek at the new DV-970HD DVD player from Oppo and have had it on hand for a couple months now, putting it through its paces. Well, the NDA has lifted and we

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Pioneer's Inno Rocks the RIAA Boat

— May 16, 2006 20:00

Pioneer's Inno Rocks the RIAA Boat

The Recording Industry Association of America is embarking (again) on a campaign to begin eating its young by suing XM, a legitimate subscriber music service that already pays royalties to the

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ELAN Home Systems Ships New A1240 Amplifier

— May 15, 2006 20:00

ELAN Home Systems Ships New A1240 Amplifier

ELAN Home Systems, a leading manufacturer of award-winning Multi-Room audio/video and home control systems, announced today that it has expanded its well-established line of digital and analog

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ReplayTV to Debut "PC Edition" at Digital Experience in New York

— May 15, 2006 20:00

ReplayTV to Debut "PC Edition" at Digital Experience in New York

ReplayTV®, the pioneer of digital video recording, today announced that it will debut and demonstrate ReplayTV PC Edition, it's next-generation DVR software solution for the PC, at Digital

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Ready or Not, Here Comes 802.11n

— May 03, 2006 20:00

Ready or Not, Here Comes 802.11n

High definition home theater and IP communications have created demand for faster wireless networks. In the pursuit to get products on shelves quickly, are manufacturers rushing product to

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Niles Introduces Subwoofers

— May 03, 2006 19:00

Niles Introduces Subwoofers

Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation, has introduced its first line of high-performance powered subwoofers. With four new powered subs, Niles dealers can now provide their

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VESAs DisplayPort to Compete with HDMI

— May 02, 2006 19:00

VESAs DisplayPort to Compete with HDMI

The newly-developed DisplayPort(TM) interface standard designed to unify the desktop and notebook PC markets to a common high-bandwidth display interface has been approved by the member companies of

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Mitsubishi XL5980U Anti‑Theft Projector

— May 01, 2006 20:00

Mitsubishi XL5980U Anti-Theft Projector

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division today announced its XL5980U LCD projector, boasting 5500 ANSI lumens for high brightness and an anti-theft alarm for

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Belkin N1 802.11n Wireless Networking in June

— April 30, 2006 19:00

Belkin N1 802.11n Wireless Networking in June

Belkin N1 Wireless Networking Runs Multiple Applications Simultaneously New Network Status Display make the wireless networking experience easier …

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Pixel Magic Intros 1080p HD MediaBox

— April 28, 2006 20:00

Pixel Magic Intros 1080p HD MediaBox

Pixel Magic Systems, developer of the world's first Linux-based video processor, has introduced its new HD MediaBox™. The powerful high-definition media player delivers instant network centralized

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Turtle Beach Announces Ear Force X2 Headphones for Xbox 360

— April 22, 2006 19:00

Turtle Beach Announces Ear Force X2 Headphones for Xbox 360

Turtle Beach announced today that its Ear Force X2 headphones for the Xbox® 360 and Xbox gaming systems have been named the Official Headset of Major League Gaming (MLG). The Ear Force X2

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Panasonic Showcases Worlds Largest Plasma

— April 18, 2006 20:00

Panasonic Showcases Worlds Largest Plasma

In its latest move to push the limits for superior HD plasma televisions, Panasonic (NYSE: MC - News), the industry leader in plasma manufacturing and sales, is showcasing the world's largest

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TiVo Takes to Court

— April 18, 2006 20:00

TiVo Takes to Court

TiVo announced last Thursday that it has won a $73.9 million dollar legal battle with Echo Star. TiVo took its patent infringement case…

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New Velodyne SPL‑1500R Subwoofer

— April 17, 2006 20:00

New Velodyne SPL-1500R Subwoofer

Expanding their most popular subwoofer line, Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of powered subwoofers for home-theater and consumer audio, today announced the addition of the

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California Jumps the Gun on DTV Energy Policy

— April 16, 2006 20:00

California Jumps the Gun on DTV Energy Policy

The following statement was issued by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) President and CEO Gary Shapiro and National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO David K. Rehr regarding the

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Vidikron Launches Vision Model 90 3‑Chip DLP Projector

— April 16, 2006 20:00

Vidikron Launches Vision Model 90 3-Chip DLP Projector

Vidikron has introduced the latest addition to their award-winning Vision line up of home theater projectors: the Vision Model 90. A direct descendant of their flagship Vision "LightAmp™" Model 100,

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Soundcast Unveils iCast and AudioCast

— April 14, 2006 20:00

Soundcast Unveils iCast and AudioCast

Soundcast Systems, a leading provider of revolutionary wireless audio transmission systems, today released two breakthrough products iCast(TM) and AudioCast(TM) designed to offer the highest-quality

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BG Offers New Lifetime Speaker Warranty

— April 04, 2006 20:00

BG Offers New Lifetime Speaker Warranty

BG announced an important improvement to the warranty for all the company's loudspeakers: a lifetime guarantee to the original owner. This lifetime warranty, effective immediately, is unique among

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Blockbuster Online Raises Prices by $3/month

— April 03, 2006 20:00

Blockbuster Online Raises Prices by $3/month

Will wonders never cease? I have personally complained of poor service and outlined performance problems with Blockbuster's online rental system since inception. With almost a "slap in the face",

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Statement from Samsung Electronics Regarding US Release of Blu‑Ray Player

— April 02, 2006 20:00

Statement from Samsung Electronics Regarding US Release of Blu-Ray Player

Samsung is rescheduling its initial U.S. Blu-Ray player launch from May 23 to June 25 in order to complete compatibility testing with several Blu-Ray test discs that will become available in late

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Sling Media Launches Slingbox in Canada

— March 30, 2006 18:00

Sling Media Launches Slingbox in Canada

Sling Media, Inc., a digital lifestyle consumer electronics products company, today announced that its award-winning Slingbox™ is now available across Canada from premiere retailers including Best

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Best Buy Expands Into Home Theater Installation

— March 29, 2006 19:00

Best Buy Expands Into Home Theater Installation

According to an article at MarketWatch , Best Buy Co. is ramping up its home theater installation for 2007. Best Buy is attempting to set itself apart from budget retailers like Wal-mart by

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Vutec Introduces Vision XFT Triplex Masking System

— March 29, 2006 19:00

Vutec Introduces Vision XFT Triplex Masking System

Vutec Corporation unveiled its Vision XFT Triplex system at the Electronic Home Expo in Orlando, Florida during March 30-April 1 to meet the new technology needs of the rapidly expanding home

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Roadmaster Ships FM Modulators for MP3 Music via Car Radios

— March 28, 2006 18:00

Roadmaster Ships FM Modulators for MP3 Music via Car Radios

Roadmaster USA Corp, a leading automotive company providing mobile & home audio equipment, auto accessories, and car care products, announced today that it has begun shipping the Roadmaster VRFM

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Tripp Lite Intros New A/V Power Protection Products at EHX

— March 22, 2006 18:00

Tripp Lite Intros New A/V Power Protection Products at EHX

Tripp Lite, a world- leading manufacturer of power protection equipment, is pleased to announce the introduction of two new power protection solutions for audio/video applications at EHX Spring