Archive for May, 2007
Zvox - Mini Speaker System
Introduction
Zvox
Audio may sound like a new brand name, but President Tom Hannaher is no
stranger to the high fidelity electronics industry. Tom has worked at
Advent, with such industry pioneers such as Henry Kloss, the inventor
of projection television and high fidelity cassette decks. Later,
Hannaher went on to run the marketing of Cambridge Soundworks before
eventually transferring his energy [...]
P50HDM 50 Inch HDTV Plasma Monitor
Introduction
Back
in the day, which in the world of consumer electronics can mean
yesterday, televisions and flat panel displays could cost as much as a
car. Today, we have companies like Vizio that are feverishly working to
put an end to the notion that you have to pay a lot to get a lot.
A few months ago I wrote [...]
Proclaim Audioworks - New Company, New Loudspeaker Design
Proclaim Audioworks, a recently launched Connecticut-based audiophile
loudspeaker manufacturer, has introduced its first product, the DMT-100
loudspeaker system. The DMT-100 represents a departure from
conventional high-end loudspeaker design, providing a comprehensive and
fundamental set of performance adjustments ever offered in a retail
speaker system.
Each DMT-100 speaker consists of a trio
of individual spherical enclosures arranged on a unique milled aluminum
base that [...]
Planar Acquires Runco International
Accelerating its presence in the global custom home theater market and
its corporate initiative to capitalize on high-value specialty display
products and solutions, Planar Systems, Inc. has announced it has
acquired the assets of privately-held Runco International, Inc. for
$36.7 million in cash. Financing to fund the purchase price consisted
of $14.7 million in existing cash and $22.0 million of [...]
LIFE|WARE Announces LIFE|MEDIA: Complete Home Automation And Entertainment
Exceptional Innovation, makers of Life|ware, announces the launch of a
new line of Life|media servers, optimized for complete digital
entertainment experiences and comprehensive home automation.
Using benchmark internal components and the look and feel of a high-end
A/V receiver, Life|media provides from 500GB to 4.5 Terabytes of
storage for digital music, movies, pictures, and recorded TV as well as
instant [...]
Marantz Upgrades VP-11S1 Video Projector With HDMI 1.3 Deep Color Capability
Marantz America, a renowned manufacturer of advanced home entertainment
solutions introduced an upgraded version of its groundbreaking VP-11S1
High-Definition DLP front projector that features HDMI 1.3 inputs with
Deep Color capability. With its HDMI 1.3 Deep Color capability and
12-bit color depth, the upgraded VP-11S1 is capable of displaying an
astonishing 68 Billion colors! All VP-11S1 units now shipping to
retailers [...]
Outlaw Audio Breaks Into Loudspeaker Market - BLS Bookshelf Loudspeaker
Outlaw Audio, a leading direct-to-consumer Internet electronics
manufacturer, has introduced its first full-range loudspeaker, the
Outlaw Bookshelf Loudspeaker. Designed and hand-built in the USA to
audiophile-grade performance standards, it is equally adept for use in
high-end two-channel or home theater applications.
"Since we launched Outlaw eight years ago, hardly a day has gone by
without someone asking us about speakers," commented [...]
Disney Throws Bash For Pirates Of The Caribbean Blu-ray Release
Disney/Buena Vista Entertainment threw a premiere party at the
Highlands Nightclub in Hollywood on Monday night to promote their
upcoming release of the first two Pirates movies on Blu-ray. Both
movies, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl and Dead
Man’s Chest will be released on the Blu-ray format on May 22, 2007.
The Blu-ray release of [...]
Why Used CDs And DVDs Are Better Today Than Downloads
Music downloads, specifically from Apple Computer’s iTunes Music Store,
have gotten all of the press in terms of music sales in the past five
years. Apple has been able to harness the naughty consumer excitement
behind stealing music from the likes of Napster and Limewire, resulting
in not just the sale of zillions of their sexy and convenient iPods [...]
