Onkyo Intros First 3D Home Theater with THX Certification
Written on Jul 23, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under Featured, News, Onkyo
Onkyo has introduced the first 3D-ready home theater in a box (HTiB) system with THX I/S certification.
When Will Bose Go Blu-ray?
Written on Oct 13, 2008 by Brian and filed under Bose, News
Bose is one of the most visible home theater in a box system manufactures, in fact, they’ve been at the game longer than most other brands. But these high-priced systems are lagging many months behind competing brands that are bringing the latest technology to the market, like Blu-ray players. Has Bose lost touch with consumers?
Sigma Designs Announces Wireless Home Theater Audio Development Kit
Written on Oct 9, 2008 by Brian and filed under News
Sigma Designs has announced a new development kit that leverages an Ultra wideband (UWB) chipset for home theater in a box solutions that essentially eliminates the need for speaker wire.
Sony BDV-IT1000ES & BDV-IS1000 HTiB Blu-ray Systems Announced
Written on Sep 3, 2008 by Brian and filed under News, Sony
Sony has announced their first home theater in a box systems with integrated Blu-ray disc players. The Sony BDV-IT1000ES and BDV-IS1000 are single disc 5.1 channel surround Blu-ray systems with wireless rear speakers that certainly put an exclamation point next to Sony’s offering.
Philips CinemaOne HTiB Announced
Written on Aug 28, 2008 by Brian and filed under News, Philips
At IFA in Germny today, Philips announced the CinemaOne which is a single-piece unit that acts as an iPOD dock, soundbar and home theater in a box. The oval unit connects to your television via HDMI port and provides surround sound via five speakers and 4-inch subwoofer.
JVC NX-BD3 Blu-ray HTiB Announced in UK
Written on Aug 27, 2008 by Brian and filed under JVC, News
JVC has announced the NX-BD3 in the UK, their first home theater in a box that includes a Blu-ray player. While that’s a good start, it’s profile 1.1 and won’t be upgradeable to 2.0 and is only a 2.1 channel system.
Samsung Announces HT-BD2E Blu-ray Home Theater System
Written on Jul 24, 2008 by Brian and filed under News, Samsung
Samsung has announced the HT-BD2E Blu-ray Home Theater in a Box System, which at $799 brings tremendous value to the table. The 5.1 system features 800W of total power via four satellite speakers, an expanded center channel and passive subwoofer. The HT-BD2E ofers HD soundtrack support, including Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD. Samsung has also [...]
Onkyo Announces Two New HTiB Systems – HT-S7100 & HT-S6100
Written on Jul 22, 2008 by Brian and filed under News, Onkyo
Onkyo has launched two new 7.1-channel home theater in a box systems; the HT-S7100 and the HT-S6100. Both systems feature 130 watt-per-channel A/V receivers with HDMI inputs for up to four sources. The receivers are paired with a high performance 7.1-channel speaker and active subwoofer package, and the requisite iPod dock.
Sony HT-IS100 Announced – Micro HTiB System
Written on Jun 5, 2008 by Brian and filed under News, Sony
Sony has introduced the HT-IS100, which they’re calling a micro home theater in a box system. The system features five tiny speakers, three HMI inputs and optional wireless speakers via Sony’s S-Air technology.
LG LHT888 Now Shipping
Written on May 27, 2008 by Brian and filed under LG, News
LG’s new home theater in a box has started shipping. The LG LHT888 was announced in January at CES and features great design and touch sensing controls.
Denon Updates HTiB Receivers
Written on May 20, 2008 by Brian and filed under Denon, News
Denon has updated several of their home theater in a box systems with new receivers that include more HDMI inputs, dual zone settings and a dedicated iPod dock accessory.