Yamaha Launches 7.2 Channel AVENTAGE AV Receivers

Yamaha Electronics Corporation announced its new line of AVENTAGE Series A/V receivers. According to the statement, Yamaha’s 7.2 channel AVENTAGE Series features full HD audio decoding (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio), iPod and Bluetooth compatibility, HDMI V.1.4a 3D Pass-through with Audio Return Channel (ARC), YPAO room optimizer, analog-to-HDMI …

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Virage Launches Blu-ray Audio Processor

Virage Logic Corporation announced its new ARC Sound AS221BD dual-core processor for High Definition (HD) Audio System-on-Chips (SoCs) targeting Blu-ray Disc 7.1 channel 192kHz/24-bit output HD Audio processing applications.

Sony Elevates 3D AV Receivers and Blu-ray Player

Sony Corporation announced several new Elevated Standard (ES) AV receivers including the STR-DA5600ES, STRA-DA4600ES, STR-DA3600ES and STR-DN2010 as well as a Blu-ray 3D player, the BDP-S1700ES. According to the statement the STR-DA5600ES ($2,000) 7.1 Channel Network Multi-room AV Receiver will be available in September 2010 while the STR-DA4600ES ($1,500) and STR-DA3600ES ($1,100) are planned for …

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Vizio Launches Three Wireless Blu-ray Players

Vizio announced a wireless Internet router optimized for Vizio Internet Apps (VIA) as well as three wireless Blu-ray players with Internet Apps, which offer streaming HD movies, TV episodes, music, photos and social networking. According to the statement, the XWR100 Dual-Band HD Wireless Internet Router ($99.99) prioritizes HD video and audio sent to VIA devices …

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Yamaha Launches New Blu-ray Player and 3D AV Receiver

Yamaha Electronics Corporation announced its new RX-V667 3D AV receiver, ($599.95), BD-S667 Blu-ray Disc (BD) player ($329.95) and YID-W10 yAired wireless iPod/iPhone dock ($149.95). According to the statement, the 7.2-channel RX-V667 receiver provides full HD Audio decoding (Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, as well as Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio) and …

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Panasonic UK Unleashes New Blu-ray and DVD Recorders

Panasonic UK Ltd. announced that it has released two new DIGA Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorders in the UK (DMR-BW880EB, BW780EBK) as well as a DVD Recorder with Freeview HD (DMR-XW380).

Nokia N8 Smartphone Features Dolby Audio

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. announced a collaboration that will see Nokia incorporate Dolby surround sound technologies into select handsets worldwide. According to the statement, the two companies revealed their collaboration following the launch of the Nokia N8, Nokia’s latest smart phone based on the Symbian^3 platform, and the world’s first smart phone to incorporate Dolby Digital …

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Imagination Demos TV Audio Codecs

Imagination Technologies announced it will be demonstrating its latest application platform solutions for multi-channel, multi-standard audio utilizing its META multithreaded processor technologies at ESC 2010.