The Home Entertainment Show 2007 held May 11-13, 2007, at the Grand
Hyatt New York Hotel in New York City, will be remembered by
exhibitors, consumers, and visiting media as a well-attended showcase
of some of the finest home-entertainment products available.

Over 10,000 audio and video enthusiasts and more than 450 members of
the press from all over the globe attended the Show and had a chance to
see, hear and try out more than 250 brands in over 100 demo rooms. In
addition, Showgoers were delighted by a variety of free musical
performances from jazz and classical musicians, while brushing up on
their consumer-electronics knowledge by attending a number of free
educational seminars on a variety of subjects relating to home audio
and video technologies.

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Since rock 'n' roll's inception in the 1950s, it's always been blamed
for the ills of society-and no one knows that better than Slayer or
Marilyn Manson. From suicides to school shootings, both acts have
continually been unfairly categorized as scapegoats by media pundits
and politicians simply because they can't understand these artists-or,
maybe better yet, because they're afraid of them. Well, if people were
scared before, now they have reason to be petrified.

This summer, Slayer and Marilyn Manson will co-headline a 25-city North
American tour, which will feature both acts with elaborate stage
set-ups playing full sets. "Usually we just come out and play, but this
time around we're really going to give the fans a show," explains
Slayer's bassist/vocalist, Tom Araya. "Our set is going to span our
entire career, but we're definitely going to squeeze in some new songs
that we haven't performed live yet."

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NextAid, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of African
children orphaned as a result of AIDS, has launched a new affiliate
partnership with eMusic, the #1 independent music site, offering music
lovers around the globe the chance to download songs for free, while
benefiting a worthy cause. In this on-going promotion, eMusic is
donating to NextAid $8 for every person who signs up for a free trial
account at www.emusic.com/nextaid. Once registered, users can select up
to 50 songs from eMusic’s impressive library of over two million
tracks, to download free of charge within a two week period. Songs can
be transferred to any MP3 player or iPod.

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You must have had a broken TV or avoided any business related news
website in the last week or two in order to miss the news about
DaimlerChrysler selling off the Chrysler portion of its business. In a
7.4 billion dollar deal, Cerberus, a private equity firm, bought the
struggling U.S. carmaker from DaimlerChrysler at a huge discount from
its 40 billion dollar, 1998 purchase by Daimler. The gamble is that a
private equity firm, with its deep pockets of investment capital, can
start to look three years down the road in terms of development,
without worrying as much about what Wall Street is going to say every
business quarter. Without question, the private equity movement is
changing the American business landscape, and this includes the
consumer electronics business.

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VIZIO, maker of multiple award-winning lines of high definition flat
panel TVs, announced today the arrival in stores of four new LCD HDTV
models at Wal-Mart stores. The addition of VIZIO brand HDTV's is part
of Wal-Mart's nationwide effort to expand its service, values and
selection in electronics, offering customers the most sought after
digital, communication and home entertainment items.

 
The
four new VIZIO LCD flat panel HDTV's touting all black designs are
available in all of Wal-Mart's 3300+ US stores include the VW26LHDTV,
VW32LHDTV, VW37LHDTV and the VW42LHDTV. The sizes range from 26-inches
to 42-inches with prices starting at an amazing $448.

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It looks as if the Christmas release for the Zune will not be happening after all. Steve Ballmer recently made statements making it clear that the Zune will not be overseas until sometime in 2008.

I hate to see when products are pushed back and delayed but in a case of the Zune, I am not sure they really need it. With the so-so fanfare that we see with the Zune here in the U.S. I am not sure why Microsoft would rush to push it overseas. Are they even in the black with the Zune here or is that still an uphill battle to become profitable?

If you remember they still have not even hit the 1 million mark in the US.

Read [I4U]

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The Gale 30 Series is the result of extensive research and development undertaken to provide you with accurate and uncompromised reproduction of movie soundtracks and music. With attention to detail second-to-none, these loudspeakers not only guarantee outstanding enjoyment but their elegant, clean lines also allow them to integrate seamlessly into your home.

If you're looking to turn your living room into a state of the art home cinema; if you want your sofa cushion to become the throne in a private palace of music; if you want a set of speakers 3040 Floorstanding Speaker Bundle
so beautiful they could double up as exotic sculptures – then feast your eyes on these.

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A few simple, affordable adjustments can make your digital music listening experience better and easier. SmartHouse shows you how.

1 Protecting your asset
So, you've just splashed your hard-earned cash on a smart, new MP3 player? Now, surely it's sensible to spend a few more bucks on a cover to keep it shiny and new – not least after the horror stories surrounding the nano's ‘scratchability'? A great place to start your search is the www.digitalhome.com.au website.

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Mass market resellers are 9 times out of 10 bullshit artists. They will only sell you what they make the most margin on not what is best for you and that applies to selling you a home theatre system that does not necesarily perform. Here are some tips to help you.

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