USITC Targets Blu-ray Majors in Patent Investigation

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced that it will investigate a complaint filed by Walker Digital alleging that Blu-ray Disc (BD) players manufactured by Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Sony, Pioneer and others infringe a patent owned by the private research and development lab.

Denon and Marantz Offer AirPlay Streaming

Denon Electronics and Marantz America announced a feature upgrade to support AirPlay music streaming on various network-capable audio/video components in their respective lineups.

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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