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Is Spatial Audio The Future Of Live Music?

Polygon is putting on the UK’s first spatial audio music festival on May 2nd in London. They designed a dome-shaped 12.1.4 outdoor concert venue to provide a true immersive experience to live events.
NHT Unveils New Generation of DSP Powered Speakers

NHT (Now Hear This) recently previewed a new DEQX CalibratedTM DSP-corrected, powered speaker system that reduces distortion and offers impeccable frequency and phase response, regardless of …
Apogee and Infra‑Com to Develop and Market Wireless Digital Technology

Apogee Technology, Inc., a leading provider of digital audio amplification integrated circuits ("ICs"), today announced an agreement with Infra-Com Ltd. to jointly develop and market ICs that will …
SRS Circle Surround 2 for Japan's Soccer Broadcasts

SRS Labs, Inc., a leading provider of innovative audio, voice and semiconductor technology solutions, today announced that 38 member stations of the JFN Network, Japan's leading broadcasting network …
CEDIA Preview: Gefen Unveils Wireless HDTV Extension Prototype

Gefen, Inc. is pleased to present its first-ever, wireless digital video extension solution. The ex-tend-it HDTV Wireless Extender employs laser technology to extend high resolution digital video up …
DTS Completes Successful Test of Lossless Digital Sound for Cinema

DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.) announces the successful completion of the first "real-world" application of DTS Lossless digital sound for cinema at the North American Museum of Ancient Life at …
New Digital Home Theater Receiver from Kenwood Spotlights TI Technology

Texas Instruments Incorporated announced a new consumer product from Kenwood that features TI's PurePath Digital(TM) technology. Helping to differentiate home theater equipment, PurePath Digital …
SAM'S Club to Sell DVR & DVD Recorders with TiVo

From top- rated reality shows to syndicated sitcoms, SAM'S CLUB members can now find and record their favorite television programs using the popular TiVo® digital video recording (DVR) service. The …
Slim Devices Squeezbox Upgraded with Graphics Display

Slim Devices, Inc. today introduced an update to Squeezebox(TM), the award-winning networked music player with that streams digital music from a user's computer to any stereo or home theater. The …
Maxx Products Intros TruVision ‑ 3 New Aggressively Priced HD Plasma TVs

Maxx continues to redefine the home theater experience with the introduction of its new line of elegant and innovative High Definition (HD) TruVision plasma flat panel displays. The new line up …
Rio Carbon and Rio Forge MP3 Players Introduced

Maintaining its tradition of creating new and innovative MP3 players, Rio® today announced four new additions to its award-winning MP3 lineup -- the Rio Carbon 5GB(1) ($249), Rio Forge 512MB ($199), …
Snell Expands the Series 7 with a Companion In‑Wall Speaker

Snell Acoustics, acclaimed for their traditional handcrafted loudspeakers with leading edge designs, introduces a new in-wall speaker, the AMC 725, during the CEDIA Expo 2004 in Indianapolis .
Universal Studios Home Video Announces DVD Release of 'Dawn of the Dead'

Look out! The dead are returning again! Just in time for Halloween and exploding with heart-stopping surprises and nerve-shredding fun, comes the DVD release of "Dawn of the Dead" on October 26, …
Consumers Spending MORE on Surround Sound

JupiterResearch, a division of Jupitermedia Corporation, today released the results of the first survey from its new Home Theater research service. The report, titled "Home Theater: Selling Surround …
FOCUS Firestore FS‑4 Direct‑to‑Edit for Camcorders

FOCUS Enhancements Inc., a worldwide leader in video production and conversion technology, today announced the latest addition to the FireStore family of Direct To Edit(TM) (DTE) Technology digital …
HDTV Forum 2004 to Explore Consumer HDTV Front Projection

One of the wildcards in the HDTV revolution is the adoption of front projectors in the home. If manufacturers can offer compelling performance solutions at very affordable price points, and retailers …
Immersive Annouces New Simmetry DVP Universal DVD Player/Processor

Immersive Inc., a US company, is proud to announce the release of the Simmetry DVP a universal DVD player with extraordinary video processing capabilities, accepting up to 7 different video inputs …
Freescale Receives First FCC Certification for Ultra‑Wideband Technology

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is the first company to receive Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification for its Ultra-Wideband (UWB) communications solution. With this certification, …
Bill Gates and Intel's Craig Barrett Headline 2005 CES Keynotes

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced today that top Intel and Microsoft executives will deliver the opening and pre-show keynotes respectively at the 2005 International Consumer …
Boston Acoustics Introduces P400 Home Theater Speaker

Boston Acoustics, Inc., a premier manufacturer of high-performance audio solutions for home entertainment, automobiles and personal desktop audio systems, introduces the breakthrough P400 High …
Embedded Technologies the Future of Home Theater Automation?

Universal Electronics Inc., a leading wireless control technology provider, today introduced Nevo(TM) 2.0, a suite of technology that enables complete audio/visual, home and digital media control. …
Paradigm Electronics Announces New Servo‑15 v.2 Subwoofer

Paradigm® Electronics has updated one of their most popular subwoofers. The new Servo-15 v.2 Subwoofer plays louder and deeper than its predecessor, while preserving the accuracy and ultra-low levels …
eCoustics.com Enhances Electronics Search Engine

When searching for information about electronics, " eCoustics.com is the first place to turn," says Frank Flore, About.com Editor. As technology churns out more and more products, consumers are …
Sherbourn 7/1250A 7‑Channel Amplifier Introduced by Sherbourn Technologies

Sherbourn Technologies has been delivering the world's first and only 7 channel amplifier utilizing 7 individual toroidal transformers AND, two power cords, for nearly two years. Universally …
M‑Audio Revolution 5.1 PCI Sound Card Introduced

M-Audio, industry-leading manufacturer and distributor of hardware and software for computer-centric musicians, is proud to introduce the Revolution 5.1 high-definition surround sound card for …
InFocus ScreenPlay 5000 LCD Projector Propels Home Entertainment

Thanks to InFocus, you don't have to travel to Greece to experience the excitement of the Summer Olympics. Now, anyone can transform a living room into Athens Stadium and view each and every event …
Stewart Filmscreen Presents “Director's Choice” Masking System at CEDIA 2004

Stewart Filmscreen, multi Academy award winning projection screen manufacturer, will present their new innovative multi-aspect ratio screen ' Director's Choice' at the CEDIA Expo in September Booth …
Video Without Boundaries Licenses MediaREADY Technology

Video Without Boundaries, Inc. (OTCBB: VDWB), a pioneer in the emerging Broadband Media Device market, is announcing its plans to license its MediaREADY™ 400, MediaREADY™ 4000 and the MediaREADY™ …
Home Theater Movie Watching at All‑Time High

One of the most successful consumer electronics products ever introduced, DVD players have broken records for the pace in which consumers have adopted them. As a result, DVD discs and players have …