Media convergence is the future

Korea Herald
With the advent of technologies and home theater becoming more and more
affordable, does this mean there will come the day when cinemas and
multiplexes are ...
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High-Def Digest's Holiday Gift Guide 2009: HD Gear

High-Def Digest
Purchase a high definition home theater system to watch a Blu-ray Disc or
play a video game, and you employ the millions who designed, built,
shipped, sold, ...
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Samsung PN50B450 50-inch Plasma TV With Samsung HTZ320 5.1-channel Home ...

Gadget Review (blog)
The home theater system has a 5.1 channel surround, DVD player with 1080
upscaling, JPG viewer, 1000 watts of power and USB port. ...
<http://www.gadgetreview.com/2009/11/samsung-pn50b450-50-inch-plasma-tv-with-samsung-htz320-5-1-channel-home-theater-system-798-shipped.html>

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JVC introduces its latest Ultra Thin Home Theater combo.

AkihabaraNews (blog)
With just 31mm thick thin, there you are JVC's latest Home Theater combo…
Including a set of 2 thin speakers with the SP-FT and 4ch Amplifier the
AX-FT, ...
<http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-19093-JVC+introduces+its+latest+Ultra+Thin+Home+Theater+combo..html>

Sony Blu-Ray 5.1 Home Theater System w/ Wireless Surround Review

Soft Sailor
Well, that's because Woot is selling today a Sony BDV-IS1000 Blu-Ray 5.1
Home Theater System plus WAHT-SA10 S-AIR Wireless Surround Receiver for a
bargain ...
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Harmony 700 Universal Remote

HDTV Magazine
You need to make sure you know the model numbers for all your home theater
equipment and also set aside a few minutes to get familiar with the
programming ...
<http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/podcast/2009/10/hdtv_and_home_theater_podcast_podcast_393_harmony_700_universal_remote.php>

Zvox Announces New IncrediBase 575 Home Theater

I4U
Zvox has announced a new home theater system called the IncrediBase 575
that puts five high-performance speakers into a 133-watt amplifier with
dual 6.5" ...
<http://www.i4u.com/article26860.html>

Fujitsu announces Esprimo Mini PC with Blu-Ray and HDMI

Geek.com
About the size as a small Whitman's Sampler, the Fujitsu Esprimo Mini PC
has a robust feature set specifically aimed at the home theater enthusiast.
...
<http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/fujitsu-announces-esprimo-mini-pc-with-blu-ray-and-hdmi-2009097/>

Skip the PS3 Slim and get one of these Blu-ray laptops

CNET News
Especially now with the slim version that can be put on a home theater
shelf and it won't look awful between all your equipment. by bcookin August
19, ...
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SpeakerCraft Gets Into Home Theater Receivers

Dealerscope
SpeakerCraft Monday introduced its first-ever home theater receivers. The
products, the 80-watt SCR710 and 7.1-channel, 30-watt SCR910, will both
ship in ...
<http://www.dealerscope.com/article/speakercraft-monday-introduced-its-first-ever-home-theater-receivers-411288_1.html>

Energy Take 5-Channel Speaker Set

Heralded design produces big and detailed home theater sound from small,
elegant high gloss black speakers.. Five speaker package (5.0) includes
dedicated center speaker and left/right front and left/right rear
speakers..
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Netgear unveils 4-port XAVB1004 Home Theater Internet Connection Kit

ZDNet Blogs
If you're a regular reader of this blog, you know that network-ready HDTVs
and other home theater devices almost exclusively rely on an Ethernet port
for ...
<http://blogs.zdnet.com/home-theater/?p=1360>

Sonos Has Plans For Home Theater

High-Def Digest
Sonos, the company well known for its multi room music systems, has
confirmed that it will soon be making a move towards the home theater. ...
<http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Industry_Trends/Sonos/Sonos_Has_Plans_For_Home_Theater/3154>

Denon/Boston Acoustics DHT-589A 5.1 Channel Home Theater System ...

About - News & Issues - New York,NY,USA
The DHT-589BA is an affordable home theater system made up of the Denon
AVR589 receiver, Boston Acoustics Horizon MCS90 satellte speakers and
8-inch ...
<http://hometheater.about.com/b/2009/07/24/denonboston-acoustics-dht-589a-5-1-channel-home-theater-system-product-of-the-week.htm>

Kid-proof Home Theater System

UberGizmo - CA,USA
Kids are naturally inquisitive creatures, and if you happen to spend a
fortune on your home theater system, we suspect you might want to make sure
it ...
<http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2009/07/kid-proof_home_theater_system.html>

Inflatable home theater fits any space and budget

Examiner.com - USA
Screens start at around $500 and full home theater packages hover in the
$1500 range. Your kids will love you, your male neighbors will envy you,
...
<http://www.examiner.com/x-17950-Atlanta-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Inflatable-home-theater-fits-any-space-and-budget>

Onkyo TX-SR706B 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver - $579 Shipped

Gadget Review - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Newegg has the Onkyo TX-SR706B 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver for a new
Web low via a coupon. It features a 7.1 channel surround sound, ...
<http://www.gadgetreview.com/2009/07/onkyo-tx-sr706b-71-channel-home-theater-receiver-579-shipped.html>

Blockbuster OnDemand coming to online-enabled Samsung TVs and Blu ...

CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA
by John P. Falcone Blockbuster OnDemand is coming to a long list of Samsung
TV and home theater products later this fall. The online pay-per-view
streaming ...
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10285905-1.html>

Panasonic SC-BT200 7.1 Channel Blu-ray Disc Home Theater Sound ...

Gadget Review - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Amazon has solid price for the Panasonic SC-BT200 7.1 Channel Blu-ray Disc
Home Theater Sound System. It's $444.95 + free shipping = $444.95 shipped!
...
<http://www.gadgetreview.com/2009/07/panasonic-sc-bt200-71-channel-blu-ray-disc-home-theater-sound-system-445-shipped.html>

Yamaha YHT-791BL: big home theater sound from an all-in-one HTIB

CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA
by Matthew Moskovciak Great-sounding home theater is becoming increasingly
rare, as consumers move toward space-saving solutions like soundbars and
tiny ...
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10280503-1.html>

Yamaha YHT-791BL

CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA
The good: 7.1 home theater system with excellent sound quality; includes
component-size AV receiver; four HDMI inputs; iPod dock included; onboard
Dolby ...
<http://reviews.cnet.com/home-theater-systems/yamaha-yht-791/4505-6740_7-33542408.html>

Philips unveils 2009 home entertainment lineup

Cnet Asia - San Francisco,CA,USA
Recognizing a strong market demand for all-in-one home theater systems that
won't clutter the living room, Philips has expanded its SoundBar* range
with ...
<http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/home_av/tvs/0,39037594,62055431,00.htm>

Onkyo HT-S7100 7.1 Channel Home Theater System - $649 Shipped

Gadget Review - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Newegg has a sweet coupon price on the Onkyo HT-S7100 7.1 Channel Home
Theater System. Features of this home theater setup are as follows: 7.1
channel ...
<http://www.gadgetreview.com/2009/06/onkyo-ht-s7100-71-channel-home-theater-system-649-shipped.html>

Pioneer VSX-919AH Home Theater Receiver

Bigpicturebigsound.com - Astoria,NY,USA
Electronics marketers used to position their home theater components around
the products' performance as audio components. The emphasis now is more on
...
<http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Pioneer_VSX-919AH.shtml>

LG Launches Netflix Enabled HDTV

Audioholics - FL,USA
You won't you need a set-top-box or computer to stream web-enabled movies
to your Home Theater system anymore. The shelf-space and connection
conscious ...
<http://www.audioholics.com/news/industry-news/lg-netflix-hdtv?date=221320090616>

HDMI Version 1.4 Unveiled

About - News & Issues - New York,NY,USA
Once HDMI 1.4 starts to appear in home theater components, such as HDTVs,
Blu-ray Disc players, and Home Theater Receivers, one or more of the
following ...

Denon Announces 2009 Home Theater Receiver Product Line

About - News & Issues - New York,NY,USA
Denon becomes the latest manufacturer to announce its new line of Home
Theater Receivers for 2009. The initial announcement is a little lean on ...
<http://hometheater.about.com/b/2009/05/13/denon-announces-2009-home-theater-receiver-product-line.htm>

More Americans Turning To Home Theaters Over Expensive Outside ...

24-7PressRelease.com (press release) - USA
The trend started back in the 1980's with the introduction of laser discs,
VCRs, and home projectors and since, the business in home theater
installation ...
<http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/more-americans-turning-to-home-theaters-over-expensive-outside-entertainment-99799.php>
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Atlantic Technology 2400 Home Theater Speaker System

eCoustics.com (press release) - USA
Atlantic Technology today introduced their new System 2400 series of home
theater speakers, replacing the company's popular System 2200 series. ...
<http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/567316.html>

Apple Rumored To Be Adding Blu-ray To Computers and iTunes 8.2

Home Theater Review - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
Beyond home theater applications - the increased storage capacity of
Blu-ray as a disc format makes it tempting for Apple super-heavy-users on
the desktop ...
<http://www.hometheaterreview.com/av-news/blu-ray-player-news/apple_rumored_to_be_adding_blu-ray_to_computers_and_itunes_82003711.php>

Logitech Harmony 1100 Universal Remote Review

Slippery Brick - Portland,OR,USA
If you are in need of a universal remote for your complex home theater and
those cheap, checkout line remotes can't handle your gear, this may be just
the ...
<http://www.slipperybrick.com/2009/04/logitech-harmony-1100-universal-remote-review/>

Samsung announces official pricing for new Blu-ray players, home ...

Samsung announces official pricing for new Blu-ray players, home ...
ZDNet Blogs - USA
Samsung also unveiled pricing for its home theater systems that include a
Blu-ray player, including the HT-BD8200 sound bar, which has the optional
Wi-Fi ...
<http://blogs.zdnet.com/home-theater/?p=558>
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Bang & Olufsen Announces 103-inch BeoVision Plasma - AVRev.com

Home Theater News Plasma HDTV News. Written by AVRev.com. Friday, 20 March
2009. Bang & Olufsen Announces 103-inch BeoVision Plasma. Bang & Olufsen
have unveiled an automated behemoth of a TV – a 103-inch, 1080p set
called the BeoVision ...
<http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/plasma-hdtv-news/bang-olufsen-announces-103-inch-beovision-plasma.html>

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CEA: Installed A/V Holding Up Better Than Other Home Tech

Twice - New York,NY,USA

Arlington, Va. – For home builders, the installation business for multiroom audio and home theaters held up relatively better than other home technologies in 2008 despite the housing market crash and the recession, according to CEA’s seventh annual builder technology study.

In surveying home builders in November 2008, the study found that the percentage of builders offering multiroom audio and installed home theaters grew in 2008 even as the percentage of builders installing other types of home technologies fell in all categories but structured wiring. (See tables below.)

The survey also found that the percentage of new homes built with installed home theaters grew in 2008 to a record high, and the installation rate of multiroom audio and lighting controls remained flat, even as the install rates of other home technologies fell. (See tables below.)

“Builders are finding more selling points in entertainment-related technology features, which corresponds with the growing consumer trend to stay at home in light of the economy,” CEA said.

The study also found that 71 percent of builders said technology helped them preserve home renovation revenues that might otherwise have fallen this year. That percentage is up from 61 percent in the year-ago survey.
As for technologies offered, CEA found that the percentage of builders offering installed home theaters as a standard or optional feature ticked up to 74 percent from 2007’s 73 percent and was well up from 2004’s 59 percent. The percentage offering multiroom audio grew to 69 percent from 67 percent and was well up from 2004’s 68 percent.

As for the rate at which builders actually install the system, CEA found the home theater install rate spiked to 18 percent from the year-ago 10 percent, with the install rate of multiroom audio remaining flat at 15 percent. To quantify the install rate, CEA asked builders what percentage of their new homes were sold with select home technologies. The reported percentages are an average of their individual responses.

The install rates of home theater and multiroom audio are up from five years ago, when home theater install rates were only 8 percent and multiroom audio’s install rate was 12 percent. Multiroom audio’s install rate is nonetheless down slightly from its 16 percent peak in 2006.
The install rates of lighting-control systems and home automation systems were flat at 5 percent each in 2008, and structured-wiring install rates fell to 46 percent from 51 percent to put them well off their 2004 peak of 61 percent. The install rates of all other technologies fell in 2008 except for central vacuum systems, whose install rate rose to 14 percent from 11 percent.

Tracking the falling economy, pinched consumers began to scale back the amount of money they spent on select home technologies in 2008, the survey found. Among nine categories of installed systems, average pricing fell or remained the same in six.

The typical price of a multiroom audio system rose to $2,900 from $2,400 in the 2007 survey and from $1,300 in the 2004 survey. Typical home theater prices fell in 2008 to $3,200 from 2007’s $5,100. Lighting control prices slipped to $4,300 from $4,600 in 2007 and from $5,500 in 2004.

Home Technologies Offered by Home Builders
(as % of builders offering select technologies)
		2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Structured Wiring		88%	82%	87%	82%	87%
Monitored Security		78%	80%	81%	83%	77%
Home Theater		59%	69%	73%	73%	74%
Central Vacuum		NA	NA	NA	76%	74%
Multiroom Audio		68%	74%	74%	67%	69%
Intercom Systems		NA	NA	NA	68%	66%
Lighting Controls		41%	45%	57%	58%	53%
Energy Management		41%	46%	52%	53%	49%
Home Automation		39%	42%	51%	50%	43%
Source: 7th annual State of the Builder Technology Market developed by CEA, NAHB Home Technologies Installed by Home Builders  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Structured Wiring 61% 49% 53% 51% 46% Monitored Security 28% 29% 32% 31% 30% Multiroom Audio 12% 15% 16% 15% 15% Home Theater 8% 11% 12% 10% 18% Lighting Systems 2% 7% 8% 5% 5% Home Automation 2% 6% 6% 4% 4% Energy Management 5% 11% 11% 14% 7% Intercom Systems NA NA NA 8% 7% Central Vacuum NA NA NA 11% 14% (Builders asked what % of home they built in 2008 with the specified technologies;  results are an average of their individual responses) Source: 7th annual State of the Builder Technology Market developed by CEA, NAHB

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HAI Home Theater Extender Adds IR Capability

HAI Home Theater Extender Adds IR Capability
eCoustics.com (press release) - USA
HAI Home Theater Extender (HTE) allows full infrared (IR) and serial AV
component control from an OmniTouch Portable or an OmniTouch 5.7e
Touchscreen. ...
<http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/557119.html>

Sony HT-CT500 Sound Bar Theater System Announced

TechGadgets.in - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Sony launches a new two-piece home theater system, dubbed the HT-CT500.
Bundled with a sound bar and subwoofer, the powerful audio unit gets
connected with ...
<http://www.techgadgets.in/home-entertainment/2009/07/sony-ht-ct500-sound-bar-theater-system-announced/>

Sony Debuts New Line of Affordable Home Theater Receivers for 2009

About - News & Issues - New York,NY,USA
At its recent 2009 Open House in Las Vegas, Sony announced its latest line
of budget-priced Home Theater Receivers that bring more advanced features
to the ...
<http://hometheater.about.com/b/2009/03/05/sony-debuts-new-line-of-affordable-home-theater-receivers-for-2009.htm>

Sony Unleashes New Blu-ray Players

For their part, Sony's two new Blu-ray home theater systems, the $600
BDV-E300 and the $800 BDV-E500W, offer 5.1-channel sound (though they can
decode up to ...
<http://www.pcworld.com/article/160520/sony_unleashes_new_bluray_players.html>

Wireless HDMI Extender sends cable-free HD data

Gefen on Wednesday announced its Wireless HDMI Extender, a device that provides users with cable-free HD extension for up to 30 feet within a line-of-sight. The Wireless HDMI Extender is designed for ceiling mounted displays, outside applications, and rooms where users want to avoid putting in extension cables. The add-on provides users with two HDMI inputs and one component HD video input that can be shared using UWB wireless that allows up to three HD signals to be sent to one location, including with 5.1 Dolby surround.

http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/02/26/wireless.hdmi.extender/

Sales of home theater equipment seem to be holding steady

Sales of home theater equipment seem to be holding steady in
Fargo-Moorhead, even as economic woes reverberate throughout the region.
Sales of home theater ...
<http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/231761/>

Onkyo TX-SR601 A/V Receiver

But despite that tag, Onkyo has managed to deliver some quality products
worthy of contributing towards great home theater setups. And here is
another great option with the Onkyo TX-SR601 A/V Receiver. Designed and
executed with solid ...
<http://www.cybertheater.com/onkyo-tx-sr601-av-receiver/>

Klipsch unveils Home Theater 1000

Klipsch unveils Home Theater 1000

... manufacturer Klipsch has unveiled a new home cinema system designed to
meet the growing demand of the digital market, with the Home Theater 1000.

http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/02/14/klipsch-unveils-home-theater-1000

DTV transition date is up in the air with the House voting again

DTV transition date is up in the air with the House voting again
KVAL - Eugene,OR,USA
But a Best Buy Home Theater Representive said the date confusion isn't stopping their sales. "If anything, I'd say it has been about a steady pace. ...

Sonos' Gear Moves To The Heart Of My Digital Home Strategy

Sonos' Gear Moves To The Heart Of My Digital Home Strategy
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
At the very heart of the whole home audio and video system is the wiring: miles of monster cable, RG-59, and Ethernet; all of it "home-runned" from each ...

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces New In-Ceiling Home Theater Speakers

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces New In-Ceiling Home Theater Speakers
I4U - USA
B&W has introduced a new in-ceiling home theater speaker called the CCM816 that is set to be available in February 2009 at a price of $600 each. ...

Does Broadband Need a Stimulus? Obama Technology Plans

Does Broadband Need a Stimulus?
New York Times - United States
In fact, the incoming administration has proposed spending $6 billion on wiring rural areas and urban centers, a relatively small sum considering the ...

Samsung Home Theatre HT-TX715T

Samsung Home Theatre HT-TX715T
Techtree.com - Mumbai,India
The TX715 seems to be the kind of Home Theatre that one would want as a lifestyle solution. This is a home theatre solution from Samsung. ...

Obama inaugural is dream job for Baltimore sound company

Obama inaugural is dream job for Baltimore sound company
Baltimore Sun - United States
So as much as ever in his long career wiring concerts and events around the world, the assignment called for perfection. Goldstein paused to the left of the ...

CES 2009: D-Box to Enhance Your Home Theater System

CES 2009: D-Box to Enhance Your Home Theater System
WebProNews - Lexington,KY,USA
This hybrid system includes a complete gaming and home theater Motion system that has 2 robotic motion actuators built into a gaming seat. ...

Showdown: Do gamers want a console or a home theater?

Showdown: Do gamers want a console or a home theater?
Ars Technica - Boston,MA,USA
I get that the PS3 is a great buy for the price if you do want those things—my PS3 is pretty much the heart of my home theater, and I buy all my Pixar ...

Schools save cash as IT goes green

Schools save cash as IT goes green
eSchool News (subscription) - Bethesda,MD,USA
By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor Low-voltage servers are powering universities' supercomputers. Students can no longer print pages by the ream. ...

Best Panasonic HDTV and Home Theater Systems at CES 2009

Best Panasonic HDTV and Home Theater Systems at CES 2009
infoSync World - Trondheim,Norway
Panasonic also introduced a new wireless home theater setup in the Panasonic SC-ZT1. The theater kit uses 4 tall speakers to simulate a 7.1 surround sound ...

I’ll sing my song to the free, to the free…

I'll sing my song to the free, to the free…
Cleveland Leader - Cleveland,OH,USA
It is called the Sonos Multi-Room Music System, and it may be the key for opening the door to the next generation in the home theater industry. ...

Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player

Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player
eCoustics.com (press release) - USA
Seagate (NASDAQ: STX), the world's leading provider of storage solutions, unveiled the new Seagate® FreeAgent® Theater™ HD media player, a complete home ...

Ethernet-to-Coax kit extends your Home Network

Ethernet-to-Coax kit extends your Home Network
Digital Home - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... Ethernet Adaptor Kit which allows users to extend their wired home network to any other part of the home by tapping into their existing cable wiring. ...

Best Samsung HDTV and Home Theater Systems at CES 2009

Best Samsung HDTV and Home Theater Systems at CES 2009
infoSync World - Trondheim,Norway
The Samsung HT-BD8200, just released at CES 2009, is a nearly-all-in-one home theater solution with a built-in Blu-ray player. A wireless subwoofer can be ...

Polk's new SurroundBar adds a wireless subwoofer

Polk's new SurroundBar adds a wireless subwoofer
CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA
The newly announced SurroundBar SDA Instant Home Theater aims to improve on previous models by making the speaker even smaller and adding a wireless ...

Yamaha RX-V663 7.2 Channel Home Theater Receiver - Product of the Week

Yamaha RX-V663 7.2 Channel Home Theater Receiver - Product of the Week
About - News &amp; Issues - New York,NY,USA
The Yamaha RX-V663 7.2 Channel Home Theater Receiver offers high-end audio and video performance, as well as flexibility, without breaking the bank. ...

Create an Entire Home Network over Electrical Wiring

Create an Entire Home Network over Electrical Wiring
MarketWatch (press release) - USA
LAS VEGAS, Jan 08, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- For consumers looking to install their own digital entertainment home network, Corinex Communications introduces ...

HT-BD7200: 2.1 Blu-ray home theater from Samsung

HT-BD7200: 2.1 Blu-ray home theater from Samsung
CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA
The HT-X710T was one of Samsung's funkier home theater products of 2008: a 2.1-style (two speakers plus subwoofer) home theater system with a tapered, ...

CES: Logitech Unveils Harmony 1100 - Their First Customizable ...

CES: Logitech Unveils Harmony 1100 - Their First Customizable ...
Bigpicturebigsound.com - Astoria,NY,USA
The remote netted them a "CES Best of Innovations" award in the Home Theater Accessories category for the second consecutive year. ...

D-Link launches ethernet-to-coax home network kit

D-Link launches ethernet-to-coax home network kit
Telecompaper - Houten,Netherlands
D-Link has introduced a Coax Ethernet Adapter Kit that taps into existing coaxial wiring throughout the home, delivering connections for extending a network ...

HAI Releases 2009 Product Catalog

HAI Releases 2009 Product Catalog
eCoustics.com (press release) - USA
All products are sold through HAI’s worldwide network of Distribution Partners and installed by trained dealers in over 80 countries.