http://widescreenreview.com Widescreen Review Webzine News, Announcements, Contests, And Equipment Reviews (c) 2009, widescreenreview.com. All rights reserved. hydro-powered en http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=211 Integra has introduced two mid-priced audio-video receivers designed to provide state-of-the-art home theater performance plus sophisticated integration with ho... Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:39:21 PST http://www.twice.com/article/307054-Yamaha_Controller_Simplifies_A_V_System_Operation.php?nid=2402&source=link&rid=7898380 http://www.twice.com/article/307054-Yamaha_Controller_Simplifies_A_V_System_Operation.php?nid=2402&source=link&rid=7898380 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:31:27 PST http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005513.html?categoryid=10&cs=1&nid=2248 http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005513.html?categoryid=10&cs=1&nid=2248 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:28:56 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=210 The new IDS12-I subwoofer system from Bag End Loudspeakers is designed specifically to deliver high fidelity extended range low frequency sound from a compact e... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:30:17 PST http://www.twice.com/blog/Reporters_Notebook/17400-BDA_Blasts_Harris_Poll.php?nid=2402&rid=7898380&source=link http://www.twice.com/blog/Reporters_Notebook/17400-BDA_Blasts_Harris_Poll.php?nid=2402&rid=7898380&source=link Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:05:03 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18544 D-BOX Technologies Inc. (DBO.A on the TSX Venture Exchange), a leader in innovative motion technology for the entertainment industry has announced the installat... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:52:56 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=209 Boston Acoustics, Inc., a world-renowned manufacturer of high-performance loudspeakers, is making big sound from incredibly small and stylish loudspeakers with ... Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:51:17 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18543 D-BOX Technologies Inc. (DBO.A on the TSX Venture Exchange) continues to move audiences with its innovative motion-enhanced theatre seats with the release of Wa... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:02:35 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=208 Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. brings audiences to the heights of immersive home theate with the new Elite® architectural loudspeaker line available now at ... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:51:42 PST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6667297.html http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6667297.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:42:17 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=207 Digital Projection launched a variety of exciting new DLP® displays at infoComm 2009. From the 20+ displays that make up their 3D product line to the brand ... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:05:15 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=206 Triad has recently introduced all new subwoofers, with an exciting new design, new higher-performance drivers, and all new amplifiers. Priced approximately the ... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:57:02 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18541 Optoma Technology, Inc., one of the worlds’ largest manufacturers of front projection products for data and home theater markets, announced it is partnering wit... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:51:57 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18540 Sencore, Inc. is sponsoring Maximizing Home Theater Performance - four day ISF/HAA seminars in which Joel Silver and Gerry Lemay (top industry gurus) teach audi... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:08:23 PST http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005322.html?categoryid=10&cs=1&nid=2248 http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005322.html?categoryid=10&cs=1&nid=2248 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:46:14 PST http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2009/06/oscar-expansion-does-this-mean-for-your-consideration-ads-for-michael-bay.html http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2009/06/oscar-expansion-does-this-mean-for-your-consideration-ads-for-michael-bay.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:29:44 PST http://theenvelope.latimes.com/env-et-oscars-turan25-2009jun25152611,0,5143813.story http://theenvelope.latimes.com/env-et-oscars-turan25-2009jun25152611,0,5143813.story Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:29:12 PST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6667319.html http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6667319.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:18:54 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=205 NaimUniti’s innovative engineering team has created extreme audio in one sleek chassis, which means high performance with minimal wiring and space require... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:23:59 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=204 Atlantic Technology, one of the most respected manufacturers of home theatre and architectural loudspeaker systems, has begun shipping a new passive in-wall sub... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:28:05 PST http://www.multichannel.com/article/295515-Pioneer_Launches_New_Pro_HD_Products.php http://www.multichannel.com/article/295515-Pioneer_Launches_New_Pro_HD_Products.php Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:35:48 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=203 Ultralink/XLO Products, Inc., an innovative and prolific manufacturer of award-winning audio and video interconnects, cables and AC power products, pulls the co... Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:25:27 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=202 Tributaries® Cable, the Florida company that sets the standard for high-performance, high-value accessories and cables for custom home audio and home-theate... Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:18:51 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18534 D-BOX Technologies Inc. (DBO.A on the TSX Venture Exchange), a leader in innovative, immersive motion technology for the entertainment industry, announced today... Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:35:11 PST http://www.twice.com/article/CA6666413.html?nid=4756&rid=reg_visitor_id&source=link http://www.twice.com/article/CA6666413.html?nid=4756&rid=reg_visitor_id&source=link Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:32:25 PST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6666465.html?nid=4756&rid=reg_visitor_id&source=link http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6666465.html?nid=4756&rid=reg_visitor_id&source=link Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:30:12 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18531 The designers of the pilot project, Optimum Performance Home®, decided to walk their talk when they launched this “extreme green,” sustainable, environmentally ... Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:21:41 PST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6666275.html?nid=4756&rid=reg_visitor_id&source=link http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6666275.html?nid=4756&rid=reg_visitor_id&source=link Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:40:42 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18529 D-BOX Technologies Inc. (DBO.A on the TSX Venture Exchange), a leader in innovative motion technology for the entertainment industry, announces that it has ente... Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:17:16 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=201 <a shape="rect" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.audyssey.com%2F&esheet=5985605&lan=en_US&anchor=Audyss... Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:33:49 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=200 Every now and then a design comes along that redefines a category.  As far as theater seating is concerned, that design can be found in the CINEAK Fortuny ... Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:47:01 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=199 Salamander Designs, Ltd., a leading designer and manufacturer of modern furniture, seating and mounting products for Home Theater and A/V entertainment systems,... Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:41:41 PST http://www.dealerscope.com/article/monster-cable-showcases-hdmi-14-cea-line-shows-408254_1.html http://www.dealerscope.com/article/monster-cable-showcases-hdmi-14-cea-line-shows-408254_1.html Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:05:07 PST http://www.twice.com/article/CA6665036.html?desc=topstory http://www.twice.com/article/CA6665036.html?desc=topstory Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:02:55 PST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6664863.html?nid=2705 http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6664863.html?nid=2705 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:56:00 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18525 Sencore is unveiling the new, multi-media MP500 MediaPro, a battery powered, portable audio/video signal generator and HDMI analyzer. The MP500 can quickly an... Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:44:20 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18524 Sencore, Inc. and SpectraCal, LLC are announcing a strategic partnership to develop and market an innovative combination of SpectraCal CalMAN video calibration ... Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:43:42 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18523 LED backlights are growing rapidly in large-area (10”+) TFT LCD displays. Panels with LED backlights reached 10.6 million units in Q1’09, up 63 percent Q/Q and ... Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:26:20 PST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6664364.html?nid=4756 http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6664364.html?nid=4756 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:24:32 PST http://www.twice.com/article/CA6664198.html?nid=2402 http://www.twice.com/article/CA6664198.html?nid=2402 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:30:16 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18520 Someone flipped a switch on the topic of “3D” in 2009. In every industry from movie production to consumer electronics, the subject of 3D has been a main topic ... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:10:07 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=198 Da-Lite Screen Company introduces a new addition to its comprehensive line of home theater projection screen options with the launch of the Dual Format Imager m... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:17:04 PST http://www.twice.com/article/CA6663774.html http://www.twice.com/article/CA6663774.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:26:11 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=197 Aperion Audio, a direct-to-consumer manufacturer of award-winning home audio and home theater speakers, began shipping the newest addition to their in-wall and ... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:20:09 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=196 projectiondesign is using InfoComm ’09 to demonstrate its wider range of 3D stereoscopic projection solutions. A total of four different setups will be di... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:04:35 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=195 Toshiba America Consumer Products L.L.C. (“Toshiba”), a market leader in LCD TVs, today announced that it is now shipping its premium REGZA® HDT... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:29:24 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18518 Sencore is unveiling the new, multi-media MP500 MediaPro, a battery powered, portable audio/video signal generator and HDMI analyzer. The MP500 can quickly ana... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:22:32 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18517 Sencore, Inc. and SpectraCal, LLC are announcing a strategic partnership to develop and market an innovative combination of SpectraCal CalMAN video calibration ... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:18:20 PST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6664077.html http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6664077.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:17:32 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=194 The ultimate digital DLP projector now delivers the ultimate super-wide anamorphic experience for home or commercial use.  DVE Distribution, a high-end A/V... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:22:16 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=193 dnp, the world's leading supplier of optical screen technology, introduces the Supernova™ Panorama Screen. Based on dnp’s award-winning optical scre... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:42:49 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=192 Harman Kardon, a division of Harman International Industries, Incorporated (www.harman.com), today announced the introduction of its first Blu-ray Disc™ m... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:28:03 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=191 Sunfire®, a specialist in the design, manufacture and marketing of luxury home theater products for the custom specialist and retail markets, announced that... Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:20:22 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=190 Pinnacle’s new SLIM SUB 66 is another unique innovation. This dual 6.5-inch subwoofer is so thin at only 4.75 inches that it can slip inconspicuously behi... Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:26:24 PST http://nab365.bdmetrics.com/NST-2-50238167/story.aspx?utm_source=nab365&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=enewsletter&ocuid=NDA3NDAyMA==-DF7zHok36sY=&r=t http://nab365.bdmetrics.com/NST-2-50238167/story.aspx?utm_source=nab365&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=enewsletter&ocuid=NDA3NDAyMA==-DF7zHok36sY=&r=t Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:04:38 PST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6663027.html?nid=2705 http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6663027.html?nid=2705 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:32:11 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18513 Sumiko / Wolf Cinema manufacturer of ultra high-performance digital super projectors for no compromise home cinema systems announces today that its Wolf Cin... Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:31:52 PST http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/TV_theater/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=0JHD5QTL5J2J2QSNDLPSKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=217701917 http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/TV_theater/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=0JHD5QTL5J2J2QSNDLPSKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=217701917 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:37:12 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18511 SENSIO Technologies Inc. (“SENSIO”) (TSX Venture Exchange Inc.: SIO), the inventor of the SENSIO® 3D technology, announced today that its technology, which all... Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:57:11 PST http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090603-711339.html http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090603-711339.html Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:21:08 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18509 WHAT: Klipsch is hosting four separate online photo caption contests to celebrate the launch of its new Image S4 headphones and HD Theater 300 home theater syst... Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:30:59 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=189 Sunfire®, a specialist in the design, manufacture and marketing of luxury audio/video products for the custom installation and specialty retail markets, tod... Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:23:54 PST http://www.twice.com/article/CA6662337.html?nid=2402 http://www.twice.com/article/CA6662337.html?nid=2402 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:21:48 PST http://www.twice.com/article/CA6662078.html?nid=2402 http://www.twice.com/article/CA6662078.html?nid=2402 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:20:30 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18506 SENSIO Technologies Inc. (“SENSIO”) (TSX Venture Exchange Inc.: SIO), the inventor of the SENSIO® 3D technology, announced today that James Cameron’s Avatar: Th... Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:26:06 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18505 Panasonic <http://panasonic.com/> , a market and technology leader in High Definition consumer and digital entertainment products, today announced a special “Wh... Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:16:31 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=188 Not everyone is fortunate enough to have their TV next to their Blu-ray player or cable box. Bell’O® International, a leading designer of A/V furnitur... Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:03:08 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=187 BeoVision 7-40 has become a flagship Bang & Olufsen product since its initial launch, but by implementing a Blu-ray player and a DVB-HD module, Bang & O... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:38:36 PST http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/coming-soon-a-new-eco-label-for-tvs/ http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/coming-soon-a-new-eco-label-for-tvs/ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:36:59 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=186 Connectivity solutions provider Gefen announced today the release of its new matrix switcher, upgraded to handle the HDMI v1.3 format with cross-point capabilit... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:31:44 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=185 Panasonic, a major developer and contributor to the success of the Blu-ray Disc format, announced the availability and pricing for the world’s first porta... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:27:55 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18503 HDMI Licensing, LLC, the agent responsible for licensing the High-Definition Multimedia Interface® (HDMI®) specification, today announced the features that will... Thu, 28 May 2009 18:44:15 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=184 Building on more than half a century of leadership and innovation in television design and engineering, Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. today announced... Thu, 28 May 2009 13:47:45 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18502 The “Signature Series” JKP Endorsed Samsung Projectors bring a level of precision and image quality to the luxury home theatre market that is sure to amaze prof... Thu, 28 May 2009 13:28:14 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18501 Sanus Systems® has announced that its Web site www.sanus.com now offers the ability for users to rate Sanus products online and read reviews from other consumer... Thu, 28 May 2009 10:00:25 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=183 Panamax, a world-leading provider of AC power management solutions, today announced its first product to combine power management, surge protection, and battery... Thu, 28 May 2009 09:35:09 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18500 By Matt Brennesholtz Insight Media Analyst In the May issue of Large Display Report, we covered a summary of a demonstration run by Inter-Society of Digital... Wed, 27 May 2009 14:10:59 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=182 Naim Audio today launches the Ovator S-600 high-end floor-standing loudspeaker.  The Ovator S-600 is a technically advanced loudspeaker system targeted at ... Wed, 27 May 2009 10:06:44 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18499 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is offering Ghostbusters fans a chance to star in upcoming BD Live features for the film, which streets on Blu-ray Disc on June... Wed, 27 May 2009 09:57:54 PST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6660723.html http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6660723.html Wed, 27 May 2009 09:55:42 PST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6660717.html http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6660717.html Wed, 27 May 2009 09:54:41 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=181 Thorens has announced that the results of over 18 months of research and development have come to fruition in the shape of the new Thorens TD 309 Tri-Balance tu... Wed, 27 May 2009 09:40:32 PST http://www.twice.com/article/CA6660546.html?nid=2402 http://www.twice.com/article/CA6660546.html?nid=2402 Wed, 27 May 2009 09:35:50 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=180 Krell Industries today announced the initial shipments of the S-1200 surround preamp/processor. The S-1200 release culminates more than two years of design work... Tue, 26 May 2009 17:46:27 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=179 Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today announced that it is now shipping A/V Receivers that seamlessly integrate Apple's revolutionary iPhone and iPod into a cust... Tue, 26 May 2009 12:27:45 PST http://www.twice.com/article/CA6660416.html?nid=2402 http://www.twice.com/article/CA6660416.html?nid=2402 Tue, 26 May 2009 11:41:54 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=178 The KOMPAS 6M can be used both for new and retrofit installation projects. No matter if the open-back speaker is installed as is, or is used with a metal back b... Tue, 26 May 2009 11:09:35 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=177 FAZON is a made-up name with associations to the Danish and French word “facon”, meaning “shape.” This great compact loudspeaker is targ... Tue, 26 May 2009 10:54:24 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=176 NTOR MENUET loudspeaker. The new MENTOR MENUET derives from the highly acclaimed MENTOR series and will be setting new standards for sound experience and sonic ... Tue, 26 May 2009 10:39:14 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18493 At the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Sony revealed that they were developing a new line of Blu-ray Disc changers and showed prototypes. Wel... Tue, 26 May 2009 10:15:31 PST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6660098.html?nid=2705 http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6660098.html?nid=2705 Fri, 22 May 2009 14:46:40 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=175 NAD Electronics, the highly regarded manufacturer of high-performance audio/video components, introduces the Masters Series M2 Direct Digital Amplifier, deliver... Fri, 22 May 2009 14:32:58 PST http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/across-america-hd-tv-rapidly-becoming-the-standard/ http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/across-america-hd-tv-rapidly-becoming-the-standard/ Fri, 22 May 2009 11:37:25 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=174 Cabasse, a legendary, world-class specialist in the design and manufacture of innovative, premium loudspeakers, announces Altura MC, an exciting new series of f... Fri, 22 May 2009 11:26:50 PST http://www.dealerscope.com/article/despite-rumors-no-specified-brand-planned-replace-elite-line-tvs-sub-brand-407401_1.html http://www.dealerscope.com/article/despite-rumors-no-specified-brand-planned-replace-elite-line-tvs-sub-brand-407401_1.html Fri, 22 May 2009 11:23:18 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=173 Bag End’s popular double 12-inch subwoofer is available in both a passive installation version (Model D12-E-I) and a powered version (Model PD12-E-I) feat... Fri, 22 May 2009 11:14:01 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=172 <br /> Fri, 22 May 2009 10:45:39 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18489 Sumiko / Wolf Cinema, provider of ultra high-performance digital cinema projectors for no compromise home cinema systems, has launched a new Web site featurin... Fri, 22 May 2009 10:36:13 PST http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=18488 Extron Electronics has announced the new SSP 7.1, a high performance, five input Surround Sound Processor designed to provide up to eight channels of surround s... Fri, 22 May 2009 10:27:24 PST http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6659180.html http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6659180.html Tue, 19 May 2009 09:31:53 PST