Archive for June, 2007
Warner Pushes Total HD Launch To 2008
According to a report by Video Business, Warner is sending out some mixed messages regarding the launch of its Total HD Blu-ray/HD DVD combo discs. The launch was originally set for later this year, but at the Entertainment Supply Chain Academy conference in LA this week one Warner exec was quoted as saying there was [...]
NHT Verve IV 5.1 Speaker System Review
With flat panel TV displays dominating the marketplace, NHT has decided to jump into the game with a compact system designed to be wall mounted around such a display. The system is called Verve and I recently received a Verve IV to evaluate.
There are several flavors of NHT's Verve including the Verve I, [...]
Meridian G95 DVD Surround Receiver
Cambridgeshire, England, June 2007—Meridian Audio, the creator of digital home theater, is pleased to announce the US launch of the G95 DVD Surround Receiver. The G95 is a high performance audio and video component that plays CD, DVD, and AM/FM radio, and produces 5.1-channel surround sound using Meridian’s latest digital amplifier technology. Consumers know they’re [...]
Peerless Expands SmartMount 600 Series
Peerless Industries has introduced a new addition to its SmartMount 600 Series called the SF650 Universal Flat Wall Mount. The SF650 targets 32in. to 50in. screens to make installation of the most popular screen sizes easier and more efficient. Its clean, low-profile design makes it ideal for mounting screens into hallways, lobbies, stadium concourses, or [...]
Marantz SR9600 Receiver Review
Noted Kevin Zarow, Vice President, Marketing and Product Development, Marantz America, Inc.: "At CES 2005, Marantz vowed that we were going to break new ground in our effort to update our image and communicate our status as a total audio and video home entertainment solutions provider. The launch of our flagship SR9600 is the perfect [...]
Hitachi launches 14 flat-panel HDTVs for 2007, drops all rear pros
Hitachi introduced its fall 2007 TV line this week (June 26). According to the company, it is stepping forward in executing on its visionary strategy of providing all 1080, all flat panel, all large-screen (42-inch -60-inch). Hitachi is offering HDTVs with patented, innovative features and never-before-seen technology reported breakthroughs that deliver the most captivating, sharp [...]
Blu-ray To Offer Summer Promotion 5 Free Titles With Blu-ray Player Purchase
Seven of the major Hollywood studios and six top consumer electronics manufacturers today announced the launch of the Blu-ray Disc Promotion, a summer-long promotional program intended to encourage customers to experience the high-definition experience that Blu-ray provides. The promotion gives consumers the opportunity to jump-start their high-definition library by receiving five free Blu-ray Discs from [...]
Freescale’s platform pitch: Lose the remote
The era of the remote control ends today (June 26), according to a presentation on the entertainment control platform (ECP) at the Freescale Technology Forum (Orlando, Fla.).
Using the same wireless radios as ZigBee, Freescale Semiconductor Inc. (Austin, Texas) has defined a simpler networking protocol for controllers and controlled devices that it claims enables wireless [...]
JVC Launches New 1080p Flat Panel LCD HDTVs With HDMI 1.3
JVC has expanded its LCD TV line-up with the addition of four new models that offer 1080p full HD resolution. All four models, in 37-, 42- and 47-inch screen sizes, incorporate an array of JVC technologies that combine to deliver sharp, natural images with even the most challenging program material.
JVC's expanded LCD line [...]
