http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/news Latest news, updated every five minutes http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17782 Home theater fans who have been looking for a way to push their high-definition video around their systems (and to different rooms) without the hassles of stringing cables (or drilling holes in the walls) have faced a choice between Ultra WideBand (UWB) and Amimon's Wireless HDMI (WHDI) technology. Although WHDI has been garnering industry support recently, video connectivity developer Gefen has gotten tired of waiting for a resolution, so it has decided to offer both UWB and WHDI products for folks who just can't wait to be wireless.First upRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:30:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/512529.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:03:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/512220.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:57:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17748 Another consumer electronics manufacturer is getting on the e-waste bandwagon: this time it's South Korean giant Samsung, which has just announced Samsung Recycling Direct, a program that will enable consumers in all 50 states to recycle Samsung-branded consumer electronics devices like televisions, monitors, DVD players, home theater systems, cameras, camcorders, printers, peripherals—essentially, all Samsung-branded consumer electronics. The exception will be home appliances, which can't be accepted at al the drop-off points, although a growing number will be accepting them. Recycling for Samsung-branded electronics will be free; consumers can also drop off non-Samsung electRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17717 At this week's IFA show in Berlin Philips took the wraps off the CinemaOne, which the company says packs all the necessities of a home theater system—plus a CD/DVD player and an iPod dock—into a small, round container…complete with subwoofer.The CinemaOne packs a five-channel amplifier, a 4-inch subwoofer, and digital signal processing that can handle Dolby Digital, MPEG2 multichannel audio that the company saus can create a "realistic and immersive cinema sound effect" from the tiny box: it measures just 10.75 inches across and back and 6.75 inchesRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17542 Home theater fans will tell you there's no substitute for a high-quality home theater system that's been carefully installed and tuned to a particular room. But everyday humans will often tell you that acquiring, installing, and tuning a home theater audio system is better left to another species entirely.That's where products like soundmatters' SLIMstage40 hope to get a foothold in the home theater market, offering high-quality home theater audio without requiring complicated installation or a degree in funny-colored wires and cryptic interfaces to install. The SLIMstage40 is an all-in-surround bare designed to fit neatly be Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:30:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/506776.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:18:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/504064.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:09:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/501601.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:26:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/501050.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:54:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16919 We’ve seen miniscule speakers done before by the likes of Bose and Orb Audio, but the latest home theater system out of Sony takes the concept to its logical extreme. Fresh out of Japan, the HT-IS100 features tiny speakers that Sony equates to the size of a golf ball.The 5.1 system gets five of the mini dynamos to serve as the left, right, center and surround speakers, along with a not-so-tiny sub. It accepts three 1080p HDMI inputs with support for up to eight uncompressed audio Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:05:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/492992.html Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:47:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13505_3-9952935-16.html?tag=rsspr.6240380&part=ecoustics-cnet Featured links from the CNET Blog Network Red Hat wins the Japanese IT vote...again--Japan has chooses Red Hat its top IT vendor, two years running. Dell gripes--now it's official--The State of New York has ruled that Dell engaged in bait and switch, and more. Listening to the $6 million home theater turned up to '11'--Power, real power, is expensive. No need to blow $6 mil, but don't for a second think your 1000 watt home theater in a box will get the job done. Shanghai subway may expand into neighboring province--Shanghai's transit system is already admired as a model in China, with its expanding metro map, the maglev super-express train to the Pudong airport, and high ridership in the bus network. Wed, 28 May 2008 11:33:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/488659.html Tue, 27 May 2008 16:05:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16808 LG Electronics has rolled out five new home theater systems, each tuned by audio expert Mark Levinson. The system range from slim, elegant designed intended to complement an existing room's decor to simple, functional, no-fuss designs that make no pretensions about being furniture or art objects."LG's latest home theater and audio systems were designed to meet consumers' desire for advanced technology that doesn't compromise the stylish design of their homes," said LG USA's sales and marketing VP Allan Jason, in a statement. "Our new systems offer consumers the best of both worlds and truly complement the entire entertainment experience."The LG Tue, 27 May 2008 13:30:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10784_3-9933427-7.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Samsung's second home theater system with built-in Blu-ray offers smaller speakers--and a much lower pricetag. Thu, 01 May 2008 13:10:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10784_3-9932637-7.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Pioneer has released the HTS-LX70 home theater system, which features stylish looks and a sky-high price. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:51:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/474244.html Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:57:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16431 Onkyo has introduced three new affordable "home theater in a box" systems designed as entry-level purchases that can get film buffs, gamers, and new HDTV owners into the world of home theater and surround sound without straining their pocketbooks.Leading the group of new systems is the HT-S5100, offering 7.1 channel surround count, three HDMI inputs (with 1080p pasthru), and an iPod dock that lets users plug in (and, of course, charge) their personal media players. The S5100 also includes Audessey 2EQ room correction technology that can automatically adjust sound characteristics and delays for each s Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:30:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16382 Sony Computer Entertainment has released version 2.30 firmware for its PlayStation 3 gaming console, introducing an updated version of its online PlayStation Store and integrating DTS-HD audio output codecs designed to provide high-quality output from Blu-ray content as folks hook up their PS3s to their home theater systems."From day one, we have stayed committed to growing and enhancing PlayStation Store, and today we are pleased to deliver what our customers have been asking for—a more streamlined storefront that makes it easier and faster to find what they want," said PlayStation Network's senior director Susan Panico, in a statement.The new PlayStation Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16329  Snip:"If you’ve got a Home Theater PC (HTPC), you know how awkward it can be keeping a full-sized keyboard lying around your living room. Logitech feels your pain, and has come up with a miniature wireless keyboard that doesn’t take up much space but offers full control over any PC from up to 30 feet away. Its touchpad is a bit sensitive and you won’t be typing a term paper on it, but for 99% of HTPC control tasks the diNovo Mini works wonderfully and is one of the most well-designed controllers we’ve ever tested. If you have a Playstation 3, the diNovo Mini works well with that system too." Read our full Logi Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:59:59 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10784_3-9906766-7.html?part=ecoustics-cnet It looks as if the Panasonic SC-BT100--the company's first home theater in a box system with a built-in Blu-ray player--will retail for $999. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:42:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/15958 Boutique builder and systems integrator Maingear has taken the wraps off its Axess HD Home Theather media center PCs featuring a low-profile enclosure, AMD's 780G chipset, AT Radeon 3200 HD graphics, a Blu-ray drive as stock option, and an optional OLED front panel display."Whether you want to watch high definition over the air television, Blu-ray movies at 1080p, or just listen to music or look at family pictures, our Axess HD Home Theater media center is the perfect solution," says Maingear CEO Wallace Santos, in a statement.The Axess HD Home Theater runs Windows Vista's media center extender te Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:15:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10784_3-9878368-7.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Sony's proprietary S-AIR wireless technology is a key feature of its 2008 Bravia line of all-in-one home theater systems. 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