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.
Panasonic Announces Home Theater Systems, Soundbars
Written on Jan 7, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under News, Panasonic
CES 2010 – Panasonic introduced several audio products including Blu-ray home theater systems and a soundbar with integrated subwoofer.
Sony Intros New Blu-ray Home Theater Systems, 3D Capable
Written on Jan 7, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under News, Sony
Sony has launched three new home theater in-a-box systems with Blu-ray players. All three systems feature 1000 watt 5.1 surround sound audio systems with wireless rear speakers and wireless 802.11 connectivity for BRAVIA streaming Internet video. Additional features include DVD upscaling and codec support for Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio.
Polk Audio Intros New SurroundBar Multi-Driver Speakers
Written on Jan 7, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under News, Polk Audio
Polk Audio today announced two new additions to its SurroundBar integrated home theater speaker lineup, the SurroundBar 3000 and 6000SDA. The SurroundBars have a very shallow two-inch depth that compliments the design of flat-screen TVs.
LaCie Intros Full HD WiFi Media Center
Written on Jan 7, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under News
LaCie has unveiled its latest home entertainment device, the LaCinema Mini HD. The device is an all-in-one Wi-Fi HD media center in a DVD-sized footprint. It delivers HD movies, photos, and music to HDTVs in full 1080p resolution.
Monster Intros New Products at CES 2010
Written on Jan 6, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under News
Monster is introducing several new products at CES 2010 including home theater remote controls, home theater power supplies, and new cable solutions.
Sling Media Intros New Products at CES 2010
Written on Jan 6, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under News
Sling Media today introduced four new OEM products at CES 2010.
Roku Player Adding Porn
Written on Dec 27, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
There’s no other way to say it…the Roku player is adding porn to it’s channel offering. About a month ago Roku opened up their hardware platform by adding nearly a dozen content providers – mainstream providers you know, like Pandora and Facebook. Now they’re using their content network to deliver the “other” kind of content, porn, via EroticVision.TV. If nothing else, perhaps Roku owners will buy a second unit for the bedroom?
Yamaha YHT-S400 Soundbar Features Subwoofer Embedded in the Receiver
Written on Dec 22, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, Yamaha
Yamaha has introduced another lifestyle home theater system, this one with quite a twist. If you don’t have room for speakers, they’ve got you covered with an ultra-thin soundbar. No room for a subwoofer either? Problem solved; Yamaha has embedded the subwoofer in the receiver for a truly unique space-saving solution. How it all sounds will be another question.
Review: Panasonic SC-BT300 Blu-Ray Home Theater System
Written on Dec 21, 2009 by Steve and filed under Panasonic, Reviews
The Panasonic SC-BT300 is a 7.1 channel, Blu-ray equipped home theater in a box system. If you’re on a budget, but still want the full surround experience, this system should be on your list. With 1250W of total output power, the system can pack a punch and sound good doing it. If you want iPod integration out of the box, the BT300 has it. If you’re looking for a network connected system, the BT300 has access to the content available in Viera Cast (Amazon on Demand, YouTube, Picasa).