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Immersive Lunar Documentary By Tom Hanks Blasts Off At Space Center Houston

The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks is a new immersive documentary playing at Space Center Houston. Space Center Houston renovated and upgraded its IMAX theater to prepare for the new movie.
NetStreams and Polk Audio to Introduce IP Networked Loudspeakers

NetStreams , America 's leading Networked Audio solutions provider and manufacturer of the DigiLin XT-IP Network Audio System, announced a cooperative marketing program with premiere loudspeaker …
NHT Demonstrates New DSP Controlled Speakers in NYC

NHT invites you to see and hear the future of home audio loudspeakers. On hand will be company representatives, as well as representatives of NHT's two partners for the project, DEQX and Power …
NHT Offers Advance Preview of Upcoming DSP Speaker System

As previewed at the January Consumer Electronics Show (CES), NHT will soon unveil its first speaker system incorporating digital signal processing (DSP).
Onkyo/Integra Ships DTR‑7.4 and DTR‑8.4 THX Receivers

Integra has announced immediate shipments of its DTR-7.4 and DTR-8.4 THX Select-certified 7.1-channel network A/V receivers, delivering 7 x 100 and 7 x 110 Watts of power, respectively. Each features …
Onkyo's New LS‑V955 Integrated DVD Player /Receiver

Onkyo has introduced an easy-to-use and attractive home theater system that adds stunning DVD video and multichannel surround sound to any TV in minutes. The LS-V955 system consists of a one-piece …
Onkyo TX‑NR801 sub‑$1000 Receiver with Net‑Tune

Onkyo has announced immediate dealer shipments of its TX-NR801 Net-Tune™ home theater receiver, which was first shown to the press in prototype form at CEDIA Expo in September. This is Onkyo's second …
Onkyo TX‑NR901 Receiver Gets Net‑Tune & Component Video Upconversion

Onkyo has announced dealer shipments of its TX-NR901 THX Select A/V receiver, featuring 7 x 110-Watts, Net-Tune™ functionality to play streaming MP3 files via Ethernet, upconversion of both composite …
Panamax Expands PRO Series With New MAX® 5410 A/V Component

Panamax, the leading manufacturer of power protection and conditioning products, introduces the newest addition to its custom installation-centered PRO Series . The Panamax MAX® 5410 Pro (model …
Panasonic Starts New Blu‑Ray Disc Product Certification Service

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic) announced that its Format Verification Laboratory has started offering verification service for Blu-ray Disc blank rewritable media and Blu-ray …
Philips to Move Out of Front Projector Business

Royal Philips Electronics today announced its decision to stop its front projector business. As a consequence, Philips will cease to be an independent manufacturer of front projectors. Philips …
Pioneer & Big Band Technologies Improve On‑Demand Cable

BigBand Networks, Inc., a leading provider of broadband multimedia platform solutions for broadcast television and on-demand services, and Pioneer Digital Technologies, Inc., a leader in interactive …
River Cable Introduces VPX PRO 3 Plus and VPX PRO 5 Plus Video Cables

RIVER CABLE engineers, the brains behind the "Original" DigiFlex Gold and the universally lauded FLEXYGY 6 Loudspeaker Cable, have developed two outstanding, new component video cables for the …
Rives Audio, RPG, Talon, Harbeth, Von Schweikert at CES/T.H.E.

Only one year after the Rives Audio debut at CES, Rives Audio teams up with 3 unique and top level speaker companies to display at both CES and T.H.E. Show. Rives Audio will demonstrate their …
Samsung Announces LTP468W 46" Largest LCD TV

Samsung Electronics announced the introduction of the world's largest LCD TV available to the consumer -- the 46" LTP468W - at the Home Entertainment Show in New York City. Crisp and clear from …
Samsung DynaFlat HDTV Flat Tube Televisions

While many companies are touting the promise of HDTV, Samsung Electronics, is making it a more affordable reality with its new series of DynaFlat televisions. Replete with built-in HD tuners, …
Sherbourn Announces New 7/1250A 7‑Channel Amplifier

Sherbourn Technologies, maker of the PT-7000 processor and 7/2100 7-channel monoblock amplifier has now released a new 7-channel amplifier aimed at consumers looking to get into the entry-level …
Sony Introduces Hi‑MD (MiniDisc) Walkman Digital Music Players and Recorders

With Hi-MD technology, users can record up to 45 hours of music at up to 100 times transfer speed on one disc, while still enjoying the extensive battery life, compact design and robustness for which …
Sony Introduces RDR‑HX900 DVD+‑RW w/Hard Drive

Sony today announced the RDR-HX900, a Dual RW compatible recorder with a high-capacity 160 GB hard disk drive and an advanced on-screen TV program guide, designed for the sophisticated DVD …
Sony's XBRITE Display Technology Offers Improved Contrast & Brightness

A PC next to a bright window? No problem now that Sony has incorporated its high-brightness XBRITE™ technology into two new flat panel computer displays. The SDM-HS74P and SDM-HS94P, with 17-inch …
Sony Unleashes 4K Projector for Digital Cinema

Sony is taking the lead in the rapidly emerging digital cinema market with the introduction of two new "4K" projectors that offer unprecedented features such as a 4096 x 2160 pixel resolution and a …
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS First to Feature DTS‑ES

Setting a new benchmark in audio quality for the PC, the new Sound Blaster® Audigy® 2 ZS sound card from Creative Technology Ltd. is the first consumer product available for the PC to incorporate …
Sunfire Loses Subwoofer Lawsuit Against API

Audio companies create products that are based on a variety of technologies, provoking lawsuits every once in a while when patents are involved. One such lawsuit erupted earlier this year as Robert …
Syntax Groups Olevia Low Cost LCD‑TVs

Syntax Groups Corporation(tm), an emerging growth manufacturer of consumer electronics products, today announced it's formal entry into the LCD TV market with its initial line of Olevia(tm) branded …
The Next Step in Bootleg Concert Recordings

Soon listeners can trade their bootleg recording devices for a high-fidelity live-mix feed of some of the concerts they go to. eMusiclive features unique live recordings captured at clubs and other …
Theta Digital Introduces Powerful Casablanca III Music and Cinema Controller

Theta Digital, long acclaimed as America's most advanced manufacturer of high-end digital audio and video products, introduces the Casablanca III Music and Cinema Controller.
THX Games Mode for Ultra2 Receivers Announced at CES 2004

THX® Ltd., the leading provider of product and venue certification for the cinema and home entertainment industries, today introduced THX Games Mode, a new audio post-processing technology and …
THX Appoints Joseph L. Lias as President

THX Ltd., the creator of superior cinema presentation standards and the leading provider of product certification and venue design for entertainment and consumer electronics, has announced the …
TiVo Announces DVD Recorders, HD‑DVR and Home Networked Products

TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) today said new products powered by TiVo in 2004 will include DVD recorders, high-definition DVRs, and home network enabled products. These new products point to growing …