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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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JBL Introduces Encounter 2.1 Loudspeaker System

— December 20, 2004 19:00

JBL Introduces Encounter 2.1 Loudspeaker System

Harman Multimedia (NYSE:HAR), a leading provider of audio products for desktop computers, laptop computers and digital music players, today announced the introduction of JBL(R) Encounter(TM), a new

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DualDisc and DVD‑Plus in Meridian Players

— December 19, 2004 19:00

DualDisc and DVD-Plus in Meridian Players

Meridian has been fully aware of DualDisc since its inception, having carried out extensive tests on the new music carrier from the test-market stage onwards. Meridian endorses DualDisc, which offers

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DVIGear Introduces Long‑Run HDMI and DVI Cables

— December 19, 2004 19:00

DVIGear Introduces Long-Run HDMI and DVI Cables

DVIGear announces the launch of its new line of HDMI connectivity products for HDTV and Home Theater applications. An extension of the original DVI standard, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia

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Mitsubishi Presentation Products Launches Website

— December 19, 2004 19:00

Mitsubishi Presentation Products Launches Website

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, maker of award-winning, high-quality presentation and display products, today announced the launch of its new interactive Web

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Pioneer PDP‑424MV EDTV 42" Plasma Display Annouced

— December 19, 2004 19:00

Pioneer PDP-424MV EDTV 42" Plasma Display Annouced

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. announced today the expansion of its family of commercial-use plasma displays, with the PDP-424MV enhanced definition plasma display. This new plasma joins the high

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Amphony Introduces Wireless Transmiiter‑Amplifier System

— December 16, 2004 18:00

Amphony Introduces Wireless Transmiiter-Amplifier System

Amphony will unveil at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show its 5.8 GHz Digital Wireless Audio Transmitter / Amplifiers, Model 1520 and 1550, which are capable of transmitting audio to loudspeakers

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Sharut Furniture Showcases Furniture in Motion™ line at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

— December 15, 2004 19:00

Sharut Furniture Showcases Furniture in Motion™ line at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

Sharut Furniture,amanufacturer of innovative, contemporary home furniture solutions will be exhibiting their Furniture in Motion™ lineat the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

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Ultra Wideband (UWB) Tech to be Demoed at CES

— December 15, 2004 19:00

Ultra Wideband (UWB) Tech to be Demoed at CES

Sixteen of the world's leading semiconductor, personal computing and consumer electronics companies along with four key wireless industry organizations will appear together in the MultiBand OFDM

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Atari Announces Retro Atari Classics for Nintendo DS

— December 14, 2004 19:00

Atari Announces Retro Atari Classics for Nintendo DS

Atari will revisit the roots of modern video games with a contemporary spin with its upcoming Retro Atari Classics for the Nintendo DS(TM). The game, expected to be available in March 2005, will

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Digital Mind Announces DMC 8270 MP3 Player

— December 14, 2004 19:00

Digital Mind Announces DMC 8270 MP3 Player

Digital Mind Corporation (DMC), the California based technology company that recently released the world's first 100GB portable audio player, today announced the release of its DMC 8270 low-cost

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Mindawn ‑ the Latest Music Download Service

— December 14, 2004 19:00

Mindawn - the Latest Music Download Service

Mindawn, a revolutionary new online music service, has opened its doors for business. Mindawn is a new entry on the online music distribution market that differs from the competition in three major

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THX Drives Digital Amplifier Manufacturers To Meet Performance Requirements

— December 14, 2004 19:00

THX Drives Digital Amplifier Manufacturers To Meet Performance Requirements

­ THX Ltd., the leading provider of technologies, certification programsand qualityassurance standards for the entertainment industry, todayannounced that two digitalamplifiers have successfully met

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NBC Entire Late Night Lineup Goes HDTV in 2005

— December 12, 2004 19:00

NBC Entire Late Night Lineup Goes HDTV in 2005

NBC, which was the first network to broadcast a nightly series in high-definition television with "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 1999, will upgrade the rest of the network's top-rated

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TERK to Distribute Skullcandy Products in US

— December 09, 2004 19:00

TERK to Distribute Skullcandy Products in US

TERK Technologies Corp., a leader in antenna technology for TV, satellite, radio and mobile communications applications, today announced a distribution agreement with Skullcandy, a cutting-edge

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LCDs Overtake and Outsell CRTs in Q3 2004!

— December 08, 2004 19:00

LCDs Overtake and Outsell CRTs in Q3 2004!

DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in flat panel display (FPD) market research and consulting, indicated in its latest Quarterly Desktop Monitor Shipment and Forecast Report that worldwide LCD

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2005 Acura, Cadillac & Land Rover Models Feature DTS Surround

— December 07, 2004 19:00

2005 Acura, Cadillac & Land Rover Models Feature DTS Surround

DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.) announces that several new 2005 US car models will offer audio systems that feature DTS 5.1-channel surround sound capability. The 2005 Acura RL will include a

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Nero Digital Supported DVD Players

— December 07, 2004 19:00

Nero Digital Supported DVD Players

Ahead Software, leaders in digital media technology, in collaboration with Siemssen & Co. GmbH, specialists for technical consumer goods, today announced the launch of an innovative new DVD player,

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Pinnacle to Integrate Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator Technology

— December 07, 2004 19:00

Pinnacle to Integrate Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator Technology

Dolby Laboratories today announced its Dolby(R) Digital 5.1 Creator multichannel encoding technology is being licensed by Pinnacle Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:PCLE) and embedded within Pinnacle's latest

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Energy Speakers Announces Tempest II Outdoor Speakers

— December 06, 2004 19:00

Energy Speakers Announces Tempest II Outdoor Speakers

Energy Speaker Systems, manufacturer, designer and global distributor of speakers for more than 30 years, is proud to announce the new Reference Connoisseur Series. This striking series fuses the

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Back to the Future with Cinema/DVD Glasses

— December 06, 2004 18:00

Back to the Future with Cinema/DVD Glasses

For online shoppers seeking the latest electronic entertainment gadget, the merchandise innovators at firstSTREET introduce I-Scapes video glasses, a cool new high-tech product that allows you to

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DVDO Ships the iScan HDplus Video Scaler

— December 02, 2004 19:00

DVDO Ships the iScan HDplus Video Scaler

Building on the momentum from the award-winning iScan ™ HD, the iScan HD+ adds scaling of high definition sources (720p, 1080i), and HDCP support over DVI. It utilizes Anchor Bay Technology's

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New Sony NW‑HD3 Hard Disc Network WALKMAN features MP3 & ATRAC3plus

— December 02, 2004 19:00

New Sony NW-HD3 Hard Disc Network WALKMAN features MP3 & ATRAC3plus

SLAPPA Distribution LLC, today announced the launch of its new diverse line of laptop storage cases and bags. The line, as described by SLAPPA's website ( www.slappa.com ) currently features four

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MP3 Goes SURROUND!

— December 01, 2004 19:00

MP3 Goes SURROUND!

Thomson (Euronext Paris:18453) (NYSE:TMS) today announced that mp3, the world's most popular audio compression format, goes multi-channel. Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, inventors

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Digital Projection Introduces Dual Lamp dVision sx and HD Projectors

— December 01, 2004 19:00

Digital Projection Introduces Dual Lamp dVision sx and HD Projectors

Digital Projection International (DPI), an Emmy Award-winning manufacturer of high-performance projection systems, announced the launch of two new dual-lamp, dual-color wheel, single-chip DLP™

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LG.Philips LCD Announces P7 LCD Fabrication Plant

— November 30, 2004 19:00

LG.Philips LCD Announces P7 LCD Fabrication Plant

LG.Philips LCD today announced investment in its seventh generation TFT-LCD fabrication plant, 'P7', which will be the first TFT-LCD fabrication plant in Korea's Paju Display Cluster. The Board

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RPG Room Optimizer & Sizer Software Packages

— November 30, 2004 19:00

RPG Room Optimizer & Sizer Software Packages

A new approach to automated optimized listener/loudspeaker placement Room Optimizer™ is a Windows program to help determine the optimum locations for listener and loudspeakers in a rectangular room.

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Toshiba Gets into Network Media Game

— November 29, 2004 19:00

Toshiba Gets into Network Media Game

Toshiba's Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. and provider of industry-leading portable computers, projectors and other mobile-related services and

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Major Studios Announce HD‑DVD Titles

— November 28, 2004 19:00

Major Studios Announce HD-DVD Titles

Toshiba Corporation disclosed today that the company has received separate commitments of support from Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema, and Warner Bros. Studios, respectively