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Samsung Rolls $799 "Home Theater in a Box"

Samsung, a worldwide leading consumer electronics manufacturer, has recently announced that it will expand its home theater in a box (HTiB) systems equipped with Blu-ray players. The offer will now include an additional HTiB, which will begin shipping next month. With the new product, Samsung's offer will includ...

24 July 2008
10:20 GMT

Meet the World's Most Insane, Intriguing and Ultimately the Biggest Subwoofer

They say size doesn't matter. Well, at least as far as subwoofer engineering is concerned, size DOES matter. And since we're on the "big-bigger-biggest" topic, it's high time we introduced the world's most fearsome subwoofer installation, a custom job made by Royal Device, an Italian company speci...

17 July 2008
06:36 GMT

A Blu-ray Wireless Home Theater: The Panasonic SC-BT100

Panasonic have recently come with an exceptional piece of news for all those in search for the newest and niftiest trends in multimedia: the SC-BT100 home theater system, a full and rich package boasting a Blu-ray drive and wireless, surround sound architecture and a heap of other great features to integrate your mul...

8 May 2008
04:09 GMT

Soon to Come: the Onkyo HT-S5100 Home Theater In-a-box System

Onkyo has announced three new home theater systems for the discerning multimedia lover, packing a lot of great features and boasting the acclaimed Onkyo quality mark, yet retailing for killer recommended prices, suitable for any budget. The Onkyo HT-S5100 and its smaller siblings, the HT-S4100 and HT-S3100 come with ...

22 April 2008
10:58 GMT

The D+S Sound Labs' Surround Sound Chair

S D Sound Labs have announced their latest gadget in the body of the Surround Chair, a no-nonsense tool for the audio purists out there. Far from being a toy, this rather intriguing armchair looks like a command chair from a starship. We're dealing with a large piece of high-tech furniture destined to immerse y...

7 April 2008
05:19 GMT

OCZ Unveils Silencer: The Muzzled Power Supply Unit

OCZ Technology has announced the introduction of a new addition to the existing Silencer line of power source units distributed via its PC Power & Cooling boutique PC division. The update includes a 500W EPS12V power supply unit as well as the dell compatible counterpart. The new offerings come to complete the 370W, ...

4 April 2008
10:10 GMT

Panasonic Joins the Home Theater Stand Niche: the SC-HTR110

The guys in the Japan division of Panasonic have just announced their latest creation in the shape of the Panasonic SC-HTR110 home theater TV stand, a nifty piece of multimedia technology to let you enjoy great audio with small space expenses. Panasonic have developed the SC-HTR110 especially for their latest Viera T...

24 March 2008
11:06 GMT

Dolby Adds the Home Theater Sound to Regular PCs

Dolby Laboratories has just announced an important update to its four-year old PC Entertainment Experience program, comprised of a suite of audio technologies, such as audio post-processing and connectivity.The latest technology update consists in the addition of a second-generation Dolby Home Theater, that immerses ...

12 March 2008
07:48 GMT

Professional Surround in Your Room: the New Miller & Kreisel M 7

It's indeed a neat thing to see a manufacturer like Miller & Kreisel coming back from the dead and announcing new stuff in a time when most of us were preparing to say farewell and got used to the idea that companies sometimes close down. Well, instead of closing down, it seems like we haven't seen the last...

8 March 2008
07:44 GMT

The Energy Take Classic Compact Home Cinema System

In case you have grown sick of your old home theater system made of plastic and sounding like crap, no matter what would you happen to be playing, maybe it's time to take a step up and get your hands of real gear. And if you're looking for a new home cinema system that's easy to set up and performing ...

22 January 2008
03:41 GMT

CES 2008: My Theater with New Acoustic Panels

My Theater is a brand new product showcased for the first time at the CES 2008 and it has everything to do with your room and home cinema system sounding way better than you ever could think it would. My Theater is an acoustic panel solution with a very broad use and spectacular results (as its manufacturer claims).N...

9 January 2008
02:35 GMT

Have Fun Wrecking Your House with the New SVS PC Ultra-13 Subwoofer

So, you decided to heavily redecorate. Or have your neighbors go crazy. Or are you conducting a series of experiments on yourself, trying to find out how does the human body (you) withstand extreme bass. Whatever your purpose would be, there goes the newest solution to your hardware: the brand new PC Ultra-13 subwoof...

11 December 2007
02:57 GMT

Cambridge SoundWorks Rolls Out New Newton II HT Speakers

There's little need for an introduction for Cambridge SoundWorks as they are present in almost any home across the world with their gear, from speakers to cables or headphones and the like. Cambridge SoundWorks have grown quite a tradition with offering excellent products at very affordable prices that have draw...

7 December 2007
03:35 GMT

Logitech MX Air Wireless: Welcome to the Scroll Panel

We are living the multimedia dream, with high-definition television and Internet radio. In fact, the computer is rapidly evolving into a true multimedia center. Few of the consumers haven't experienced the computer morphing into a television set with help from a TV Tuner. Of course, a keyboard and a mouse are no...

3 December 2007
06:30 GMT

A Chocolate Home Theater? YES, the HT972TR from LG

South Koreans aren't at all silly and this is one thing anyone can say it has been so for many years. Now, it seems that the guys at LG are especially smart and have drawn further profit from the symbolic capital accumulated by the iconic LG Chocolate mobile phone. In other words, the design lives on in the body...

8 October 2007
10:29 GMT

New HDMI-loaded 2.1 Solutions from Denon: Welcome The S-302 And S-102 Systems

In case you are one of those out there believing that there isn't too much left to improve in the tech world, here's something for you to chew off; if you're passionate multimedia enthusiasts like me, rent some new DVDs, grab a beer and rejoice: Denon releases two new home theater systems, the all-in-o...

24 September 2007
10:42 GMT

Sony Unveils Two New Uber-Expensive 1080p SXRD Front Home Theater Projectors

It would seem that projectors are becoming an increasingly important component in any electronic manufacturer's line-up, as the market has been literally invaded by a very large number of such devices over the past month. So, after seeing some pretty interesting models from Samsung and Epson, it's time to c...

6 September 2007
10:16 GMT

Single-box 5.1 Surround? Soundmatters Slimstage40

One of the latest trends in home audio is the surround sound coming from less than the classic 6-channel arrays, namely the single-box systems, often called "sound-bars". This kind of audio tech comes in as a quite expectable follow-up of the latest technology in flat panel TVs: design follows design, we could say; a...

6 September 2007
04:45 GMT

Bad Boys Breaking Your Walls: TruAudio New Loudspeaker Series

Unless you live in a fortress, you'd better run to an architect and see what can be done to reinforce your walls... in case you plan to go wild and start building a most nifty in-wall home theater based upon the new TruAudio BadBoy loudspeakers. That's right, the new BadBoy series is simply loaded with spea...

6 September 2007
02:54 GMT

Boston Acoustics' New Horizons

It hasn't passed but a very short while since the last announcement from Boston Acoustics, describing their last three products, some nifty speakers that have doubtlessly delighted many people. Well, it's now time for another announcement - the release of new components in the Horizon series and the release...

24 August 2007
03:17 GMT

Thunders from The Above: The Proficient C1030

The guys at the Proficient labs haven't wasted their time lately... and now they come forth proudly presenting their latest contraption, the C1030. This particular loudspeaker isn't only one large piece of audio technology, but has been developed to meet the requirements of those who think that in-ceiling t...

24 August 2007
02:42 GMT

A Wall of Monster Sound: The Leon Seven Loudspeakers

If you decided to go modern and bought a state of the art new television, running with a flatscreen and tons of plasma-stuff, it's most likely that you're a sound lover as well. Now, not that the TV-lovers and sound enthusiasts would be adversaries, and being an audiophile does not necessarily involve havin...

24 August 2007
02:06 GMT

42 Loudspeakers and 6 Channels in a Box? Yamaha YSP4000 "Surround Bar"

Well folks, it looks like October will bring very good things closer to our craving fingers and ears, as the Yamaha YSP-4000 will be on the loose then. You still have some 2 and a half months to have about $1,800 ready by then, so you can be sure you'll get this wonderful piece of audio surround tech.So, what&#...

16 August 2007
06:16 GMT

Three New Home Theater Solutions from Boston Acoustics

Boston Acoustics have been quite busy during the last months, or so would anyone be tempted to believe when reading the latest piece of news coming from them. Not one, not two, but three new home theater-oriented series of products are hitting the markets these weeks. Boston Acoustics are specialized home audio equip...

16 August 2007
03:44 GMT

Single-source Surround Sound? The Polk SurroundBar!

This newest contraption from milestone loudspeaker manufacturer Polk Audio comes as the neatest solution especially for those persons who, despite their utter preference for hi-quality surround sound, are in total disagreement with what serious surround sound involves, namely lots of loudspeakers scattered across the...

14 August 2007
03:58 GMT

Altec Lansing Newest Gear: The PT8051/7031 Powered Theater Speakers

The fact that Altec Lansing is one of the names with the fastest growth in the audio industry and in the customers' choices is no longer a piece of news. Neither is the fact that they have brought a completely new breath of innovation in an industry that was somehow becoming rather boring...today it is (fortunat...

29 June 2007
12:56 GMT

The Moneual 310 HTPC

The 301 is the latest release from Moneual and it may become one the most coveted home theater PCs around due to the very alluring combination between its features and its price. Each month, the multimedia world is stirred more and more and the HTPCs - once looked at in great suspicion - are now items of great value ...

16 June 2007
05:13 GMT

The KEF Home Theater 3000 Series - KHT3005

The British manufacturer KEF has not been wasting time after being awarded the "Speakers of the Year 2006"; actually we're dealing with the new home theater series, the 3000. Most of you think that KEF is one brand you'll never get to own and enjoy in your home... those who weep for KEF gear can rejoice as ...

13 June 2007
04:34 GMT

High Definition in Automated Homes with the Home Controller HC-300

Automated homes are no longer the stuff you'd see only in a SF movies. They're becoming quite real, as an increasing number of people try to make their lives a little easier and more comfortable by installing various systems which will carry out automatically certain functions previously reserved to human b...

13 June 2007
04:31 GMT

Pioneer's New AV Amps Pack the Next-gen Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Standards

After showcasing the new range of Elite receivers last month, Pioneer decided that this wasn't enough by far and now rolls out the new AV amplifier series. One could say that amps simply can't come with something cool...and be wrong. Pioneer may not be at their climax as they were some 15-20 years ago but h...

12 June 2007
05:32 GMT

Rich or Kitsch? The New Yuhan HTPC

You know what they say, that gold is the purest, eternal symbol of wealth. Now, it may be so indeed (let alone Paris Hilton and the Swarowski toilet sets and stuff) but there is real doubt that the world of technology is that much into gold. I mean there is much gold in circuitry and the inner workings of gear but on...

11 June 2007
03:35 GMT

Dolby Technology to Empower the Next-generation Acer Aspire Notebooks

It clearly looks like Dolby will finally take over the world, so to speak. During a press conference in San Francisco, Dolby laboratories have announced the new deal they've made with Acer for the next line of Aspire notebooks. These new computers will all sport a most alluring array of Dolby technologies, all i...

6 June 2007
14:36 GMT

Can 5 Golf Balls Put Out 250W? Sony's DAV-IS10 Micro Home Theater Says Yes

Sony has probably created the smallest speakers to be included in a home-theater. They say that the units are about the size of a golf ball. So far, so good. Good for Sony for making technological progresses!Now here's the tricky part. The press release says that each one of those golf balls, I mean speakers, pu...

25 May 2007
06:26 GMT

Moodseer Delivers Mood-Based Playlists

The moodSeer is a multi-room, multi-source home audio component (and multi-expensive too). It's comprised of 3 devices: moodCenter, the main unit where all the music is stored, moodSpot which contains individual room players and a hand-held touch screen remote controller dubbed moodBeamer. The Moodcenter allows...

6 April 2007
06:32 GMT

Destination New Audio

By default, music is nothing without proper gear for both creating it and listening to it and people, having understood such a simple thing, began building serious audio gear. Now, it doesn't necessarily have to cost $25,000... well, if you're a rich audiophile and would rather spend such money on top-of-th...

30 March 2007
09:13 GMT




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