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July 2, 2009 Pioneer Elite Adds Network, iPod Features Source: Twice Long Beach, Calif. - Pioneer stepped up the networking, multizone and iPod-docking features in its latest Elite series A/V receivers (AVRs). First-time features for the series include Works with iPhone certification, available on all four new models, and access to Internet music-subscription services,...
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July 2, 2009 Sonos Remote Goes Touchscreen; New System Bundle On Its Way Source: Gizmodo It’s fair to say that everyone would’ve loved it if the last remote for the Sonos wireless media systems, the $400 C100, had a touchscreen. It didn’t. Years later, the CR200 does, but it might be a bit late....
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July 1, 2009 The Recording Industry Association of America came out as the victor in its legal battle against Usenet.com Source: Tom’s Guide Late yesterday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Harold Baer of the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of the record companies listed in the federal lawsuit against newsgroup provider Usenet.com....
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July 1, 2009 California declares July 1, 2009 "DTS 7.1 Day" Source: Sound & Vision Happy DTS 7.1 Day! If you’re a resident of the Golden State (and more specifically, the SoCal community of Agoura Hills), then today is a day to celebrate DTS 7.1 surround. Agoura Hills mayor Denis Weber and California 41st...
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July 1, 2009 Auralex SonicPrint Acoustical Panels Source: Press Release Now you can take a piece of the action with you as Auralex announces that its SonicPrint artistic acoustical panels will feature two of the most successful box office action movie franchises ever. Auralex has teamed up with StudioCanal, a French-based production and distribution...
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July 1, 2009 Onkyo Investigating HDMI Compatibility Issue with 2009 Panasonic TVs Source: What HiFi Onkyo says it’s aware of HDMI handshake issues between its TX-SR606 and TX-SR607 AV receivers and Panasonic’s 2009 range of Viera TVs, and is investigating the problem. The issue came to light on our Forums, when a poster who...
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July 1, 2009 KEF to Update KHT Home Cinema Speaker Range Source: What HiFi Word on the street is that KEF is to expand its KHT cinema speaker system line-up next month. A more affordable version of the Award-winning KHT-3005SE, with the Kube-2 subwoofer instead of the HTB2SE, will be available from August 1st....
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July 1, 2009 Denon Introduces New Blu-ray Players Source: What HiFi New Blu-ray players are coming thick and fast, with the £599 Denon DBP-2010 being the latest to make its debut, and more new Denon models on the way. The DBP-2010 is Profile 2.0 enabled, has full decoding of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master...
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July 1, 2009 Consumers Positive on U.S. Digital Television Transition Many May Switch to Free Over-The-Air Reception, According to Survey Source: Press Release Melbourne, Florida — Despite some initial confusion and delays, a majority of U.S. consumers think positively about tomorrow’s official digital television (DTV) transition, and many will likely switch to free over-the-air...
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July 1, 2009 Blu-ray Disc Sales Buck the Recession Source: WhatHiFi Blu-ray disc sales in the UK are still rising, despite the recession, according to the latest figures from the British Video Association. More than 3.1 million Blu-ray discs have been sold in 2009 to date, a rise of 231 per cent over the...
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July 1, 2009 Can The Home Theater Business Re-price Itself Back Into The Hearts and Wallets of Consumers? Source: HomeTheaterReview This recession is a bitch. The talking heads on the Sunday morning shows were shooting off this weekend about the fact that the American economy was headed into recession no matter what, but the...
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July 1, 2009 Trends PA-10 Tube Headphone/Preamp wins "Recommended Award" at TrustedReviews.com Source: Press Release Hong Kong, July 1, 2009 - ITOK Media Ltd’s innovative Hi-Fi products, Trends PA-10 Tube Headphone/Preamp wins "Recommended Award" at TrustedReviews.com. The editor of TrustedReviews.com has reviewed all features of Trends PA-10 Tube Headphone/Preamp and rave its unique function...
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June 30, 2009 Integra Debuts Pair of Mid-Priced AV Receivers for Custom Installations Source: Widescreen Review Integra has introduced two mid-priced audio-video receivers designed to provide state-of-the-art home theater performance plus sophisticated integration with home automation systems. The new Integra DTR-30.1 and DTR-20.1 are, respectively, 7.2- and 5.2-channel, two-zone AV receivers designed for modern...
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June 30, 2009 D&M Holdings and Planar Opt Out Of CEDIA Expo 2009 Source: Twice New York - The tribulations of the economic downturn continue to plague the custom A/V electronics industry’s largest show, with word that two industry stalwarts will not be among the ranks of "official exhibiters" this September. Spokespeople for Planar,...
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June 29, 2009 BDA Blasts Harris Poll Source: Twice The high-definition disc format war may be over, but the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) apparently is still defending its turf from the ghost of its dead and moldering rival. On Thursday, the group issued a response to a recent Harris Interactive poll that found “lukewarm”...
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June 29, 2009 Bag End Introduces The IDS12-I Subwoofer System Built-In Features, Designed For Permanent Installation Source: Widescreen Review The new IDS12-I subwoofer system from Bag End Loudspeakers is designed specifically to deliver high fidelity extended range low frequency sound from a compact enclosure at a reasonable cost. The IDS12-I features a built-in Dual...
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June 29, 2008 Marantz Will Offer Coffee Table Book and SACD Disc To Promote New Audiophile Pearl Products Source: Home Theater Review Marantz America just announced that it is supporting the launch of its highly anticipated KI Pearl Hi-Fi components with an elegant hardcover coffee-table book (MSRP: $29.99) and specially created dual-layer SACD (MSRP:...
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June 29, 2009 Denon To Add VRS From Anchor Bay To Their Blu-ray Players and AV receivers For 1080p Scaling Source: Home Theater Review Anchor Bay announced today that Denon Electronics has chosen to incorporate Anchor Bay video processing chips, with the latest proprietary Video Reference Series (VRS) technologies including Precision Video Deinterlacing and...
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June 29, 2009 Will Toshiba Move Into Blu-ray? Source: CyberTheater Toshiba may be considering a move into Blu-ray. If it occurs, the move would be quite a reversal for the company that developed Blu-ray’s superb (yet ill-fated) challenger HD DVD. The news came in a general meeting when Toshiba Corporation President Atsutoshi Nishida stated:...
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June 29, 2009 Magnolia Home Theater to Start Selling Onkyo Products Source: SVS Online 06.29.2009 — Magnolia Home Theater, a division of Best Buy, will start selling Onkyo products later in 2009. Best Buy’s step-up division says the partnership with Onkyo is "one of the most exciting developments" in its recent history. Here’s the...
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June 29, 2009 Naim Audio Ships the NaimUniti All-In-One Player Source: Soundstage Network British high-end-audio manufacturer Naim Audio introduced the Uniti all-in-one audio player at Munich’s High End 2009. We just got word that the NaimUniti is now shipping to North American dealers. Its impressive list of features makes it perhaps the most complete...
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June 29, 2009 Plinius Hi-Fi Prices Take a Leap Source: What HiFi New Zealand high-end audio manufacturer Plinius has raised prices across its hi-fi range, with increases of up to £1000. The full range of Plinius products, including CD players, pre-amplifiers, power amplifiers and phono stages, is affected, with the CD101 CD player rising...
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June 29, 2009 PS3 Firmware Update Rumored to Be on the Way Source: SlashGear It seems that the PlayStation 3 will be getting a firmware update shortly to 3.0 status. At least, that’s what a new rumor is revealing. In fact, this update will set up a reputation system for the PlayStation Network. This...
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June 29, 2008 JBL Project Everest DD66000 Loudspeaker Press Release The JBL Project Everest DD66000 is the most ambitious loudspeaker in the history of JBL-and that’s saying something considering the company’s long lineage of research and development. The DD66000, ranging in price from $60,000 to $70,000 a pair depending on finish, is an all-out...
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June 27, 2009 TI Provides 4K DLP Imaging Engines to NEC, Christies, Barco Source: AVGuide une 25, 2009 — Following on the heels of recent agreements between Sony and two theater chains—AMC and Regal—to deploy Sony’s 4K SXRD projectors, Texas Instruments has announced it will provide 4K DLP imaging engines to its three projection...
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