10 Apr, 2012 By: Erik Gruenwedel Netflix remains the primary driver of users seeking Internet-connected media devices to the television Click here to view the full article http://www.homemediamagazine.com/digital-evolution/report-38-us-households-have-connected-tvs-26927 Nearly one in four households in the country have a least one television connected to the Internet directly or via a video game system, Blu-ray Disc player, Apple TV or Roku set-top player, among other devices, according to a new report. Leichtman Research Group said household connected…

April 12th, 2012 Click here to view the full article http://www.customretailer.net/article/dolby-philips-debut-3d-format-25031027/1 Dolby Laboratories and Royal Philips Electronics this week unveiled a new 3D format, which the companies say can deliver “full HD 3D content to 3D-enabled devices, including glasses-free displays.” Dolby and Philips are debuting the Dolby 3D technology at the NAB show in Las Vegas this week. “The focus of the project will be to work with original equipment manufacturers of display panels and…

publish Apr 12, 2012 By HD Living Click here to view the full article http://hdliving.com/high-definition-homes/2012/04/12/runco-projector-highlights-basement-theater The husband and wife came to CSA Audio Design in Upper Montclair, N.J., wanting to convert a basement-level exercise room into a high-performance home theater that could host family movie nights when the grandchildren visit. For the husband, a retired engineer for whom technology was a career, performance of the system was paramount. He wanted floor-standing speakers and a fixed-screen,…

April 18th, 2012 Click here to view the full article http://www.customretailer.net/article/epson-debuts-home-cinema-projector/1 Epson this week announced the launch of its latest 3LCD home theater projector, the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 710HD. The projector offers entertainment in 720p HD resolution. “Whether it’s a blockbuster movie, live sporting event or videogame, the Home Cinema 710HD offers a great home entertainment experience at an affordable price,” Kristi Lanzit , product manager for Epson America, said as part of the…

April 19th, 2012 Click here to view the full article http://www.customretailer.net/article/sanus-ships-fms01-furniture-mount-system-25031311/1 Sanus said this week that it is now shipping the Sanus FMS01 Furniture Mount System. The product offers users the ability to put up a mounted TV without having to drill holes in the wall. Click here to view the full article http://www.customretailer.net/article/sanus-ships-fms01-furniture-mount-system-25031311/1

By Andrew Webster on April 18, 2012 10:02 am Click here to view the full article http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/18/2957088/bang-olufsen-play-mid-tier-television-launch Last year Bang & Olufsen launched B&O Play, a sub-brand that features high quality gadgets priced a whole lot lower than what the company is traditionally known for. So far only headphones and wireless speaker systems have been released under the new name, but soon we can expect something much bigger — a TV. Speaking to FlatpanelsHD, B&O…

by Chris Schaaf on April 18, 2012 at 2:58 pm Click here to view the full article http://www.technologytell.com/hometech/85095/sennheiser-introduces-a-new-digital-headphone-amplifier/ Sennheiser, whose roots lie in the professional audio world, has announced the HDVD 800 digital headphone amplifier. Despite the puzzling model number, which evokes thoughts of red laser vs. blue laser, this looks like a pretty sweet piece of gear. The Germans like their products to be well-built and look good, and it looks like this offering…

by Dennis Burger on April 20, 2012 at 10:18 am Click here to view the full article http://www.technologytell.com/hometech/85157/antelope-audio-introduces-rubicon-the-world%E2%80%99s-first-atomic-ad-da-preamp/ You’re probably thinking what I was thinking when I saw the subject line of that press release: “What the heck is an atomic preamp?” No, it doesn’t replace vacuum tubes with little nuclear reactors. (Although, seriously, how long before someone does?) The “atomic” designation comes from the fact that the Rubicon integrates Antelope Audio’s renowned 10M Rubidium…

by Michael Riesenbeck on April 25, 2012 at 7:02 am Click here to view the full article http://www.technologytell.com/hometech/85271/nad-introduces-integrated-amplifiers/ For me, and countless other music lovers, I’m sure, it’s useless to resist the Dark Side known as streaming. I really want to hold a disc (and its packaging) in my hand while listening to an album, but those days are quickly coming to a close. The death knell of physical media is likely to be hastened…

April 26th, 2012 Click here to view the full article http://www.customretailer.net/article/denon-debuts-receiver-line-25031589/1 Denon Electronics this week unveiled its new core A/V receiver line for 2012, which is available now. The line includes the 7.1-channel Model AVR -1913 (SRP: $579.99) as well as the 5.1-channel Models AVR-1713 (SRP: $449.99), AVR-1613 (SRP: $399.99) and AVR-1513 (SRP: $249.99). “With the launch of our new core AV receiver line for 2012, we are giving more people total simplicity of setup…