http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/news Latest news, updated every five minutes http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13578_3-10054819-38.html?part=ecoustics-cnet A bill introduced in the House on Saturday would require satellite radio receivers to pick up digital signals Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:04:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13645_3-10046257-47.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Has connectivity gone wild? Today's A/V receiver's rear-ends present a bewildering array of jacks, is it too much? Take the Poll and express yourself! Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:50:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17888 Giving notebook users one less wire leash to bind them to a desk, Creative on Wednesday unveiled the X-Fi Notebook card, which makes streaming audio to any pair of speakers easier. When combined with Creative’s Wireless Receivers, the X-Fi card can send digital music to up to four pairs of speakers.The card fits into a standard ExpressCard slot and transmits with a range of up to 100 feet, allowing notebook users to trade their tinny built-in speakers for a fulRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:50:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/513987.html Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:44:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/512272.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:48:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17762 Plenty of manufacturers offer wireless speakers, but what happens when you want to save the sweet-sounding setup you already have in your living room, and take it wireless? JBL launched a simple solution for unwiring ordinary speakers on Thursday with its On Air WEM-1 wireless expansion module, which allows users to snip the cord on any pair of speakers.The On Air comes in two pieces: a transmitter to connect at source material, and a combined receiver/amplifier to hook up at the speakers. It provides 50 watts per channel, as well as a subwoofer output.  AccordRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:35:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/512267.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:32:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/512202.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:31:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/511924.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:15:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/511923.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:13:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13639_3-10029975-42.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Defense contract kick-starts electromagnetic pulse-tolerant receiver program Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:00:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/511022.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:36:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17673 As long as we're talking about 3.5G HSDPA smartphones that aren't likely to make it to North America (ahem), we might as well mention the HTC S740, a follow-up to the HTC Touch Diamond that packs 7.2 Mbps HSDPA/WCDMA 900/2100 MHz access for use in Europe, along with quad-band GSM/EDGE and a standalone GPS receiver. The S740 runs Windows MObile 6.1—and so offers access to Outlook, mobile versions of Office applications, Mobile IE, Exchange capability, Windows Media Player, etc., etc.&mdash Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1001_3-10024509-92.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Broadcom will pay $192.8 million for the assets, which include processors, receiver ICs, and a line of panel processors that perform advanced motion compensation, frame rate conversion and scaling. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:12:50 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/504051.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:53:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/504039.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:43:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17334 If HD radio has been a little slow to take off, maybe it’s been the relatively high price of most HD radio equipment – no one really wants to spend $200 to get a few extra digital stations. Budget electronics maker Coby seems to have come to the same realization, and released its own line of slightly more affordable HD radios on Monday.The entry-level $99 HDR-650, which Coby calls “the most affordable HD Receiver on the market,” is a small, speaker-less unit designed to work in conjunction with an existing home stereo. It has its own brushed alumin Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:55:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13645_3-9987980-47.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Why buy an expensive receiver when the money would be better spent on better speakers and sub. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:49:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17137 Sony has announced three new AV receivers in its Elevated Standard (ES) line, aiming to please the home theater crowd with 1080p video support, the latest high-end audio codecs, and Faroudja DCDi Cinema technology for video upscaling. The new models also sport a PlayStation-inspired xross media bar onscreen interface to esy navigation and configuration. The ynits also sport Sony's Digital Cinema Auto Calibration for setting up surround sound, and Bravia Sync for coordinating compatible Sony home theater components. The units also sport a Digital Media Port that adds connectivity options for Sony Walkmans, satellite radio, and devices like Apple's iPod media players."The rapid evolution of Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:20:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10784_3-9978138-7.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Sony unveils three new ES ("elevated standard") AV receivers for the 2008-2009 model year: the STR-DA2400ES, STR-DA3400ES, and STR-DA4400ES. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:31:21 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/496966.html Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:34:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16945 A Nokia executive has let slip that the company plans to release new E-series handsets in the third quarter of 2008, and that the company's N96 multimedia phone is setting the template for where the company sees the mobile device market is headed.Nokia did not reveal information on specific E-series models, but industry insiders expect the company to announce E66 and E71 models next week, offering integrated GPS receivers, 3.2 megapixel cameras, and up to 128 megabytes of memory. The enterprise-oriented slider phones will also feature a full QWERTY keypad for email and messaging.The company is describing pre-orders for its N96 device as "encouraging"—the N96 will be a followup to Nokia's high-end N Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/491249.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:19:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/491040.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:26:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10784_3-9955733-7.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Harman Kardon has announced three new AV receivers, adding features such as high resolution audio decoding, high-definition menus and video upconversion to the company's product line. Fri, 30 May 2008 13:09:00 -0400