Philips Launches BDP9600 and BDP8000 Blu-ray 3D Players

Royal Philips Electronics announced that is introducing several new Blu-ray 3D players at IFA in Berlin. According to the statement, these include the flagship BDP9600 and slot-loading BDP8000, which join the BDP7500MkII launched earlier this year.

Onkyo Unleashes THX-Certified AV Component Separates

Onkyo announced that it is expanding its product line to include upscale THX-Certified separate components. According to the statement, this debut includes a new $2,199 top-of-the-line 3D-Ready 9.2-channel AV preamp/processor (PR-SC5508), a $1,699 companion 9 x 150W power amplifier (PA-MC5500) and a $599 premium Blu-ray Disc player (BD-SP808).

Onkyo Launches HT-RC260 and HT-RC270 AV Receivers

Onkyo announced that it is now shipping the newest generation of its HT-RC home theater receiver line–adding two new models, the mid-priced HT-RC260 and the more upscale HT-RC270.

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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ONKYO Desktop PCs to Include DTS Technology

DTS, Inc. announced a partnership with ONKYO to integrate DTS Premium Suite technology into the ONKYO all-in-one desktop PC systems. According to the statement, in addition to offering DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS Premium Suite contains system level integration of audio post-processing that will give owners of the ONKYO all-in-one PC efficient access to other DTS …

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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.

Marantz Launches NR1601 Slimline AV Receiver

Marantz America announced its new NR1601 slimline A/V receiver ($599). According to the statement, the 7-channel NR1601, which will be available later this month, joins Marantz’ NR1501, which will be reduced in price to $399, in the company’s family of space-saving A/V receiver solutions. Just over 4” high and 13” deep, both units are approximately …

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