DivX, Inc. announced that Broadcom Corporation’s BCM3549 connected digital television (DTV) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution is the company’s first platform to complete DivX Plus HD Certification.
Hillcrest Labs announced that LG Electronics is using Hillcrest Labs’ Freespace in-air pointing and motion control technology for LG’s first 3D-ready, Internet-connected HDTVs that are currently shipping in the Korean market and will be available globally. According to the statement, LG and Hillcrest have entered into a world wide license agreement for LG to use …
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Denon UK announced the company’s first two-channel Blu-ray mini system, the RBD-X1000. According to the statement, the RBD-X1000 features 70W across its two channels and supports a variety of digital media such as Blu-ray Disc (including BD-Live), DVD and CD. Furthermore, it features Dolby Headphone (to deliver 5.1 channel surround sound over any pair of …
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Panasonic announced that it has expanded its line of Full HD 3D Blu-ray Disc players to include the new DMP-BDT100. According to the statement, the DMP-BDT100, available in August, joins the DMP-BDT300 and DMP-BDT350 in providing superior 2D and 3D picture quality, as well as innovative features such as VIERA CAST internet functionality.
Marantz America announced two new 7-channel audio video receivers. According to the statement, the SR6005, which will be available in September for $999, will replace the SR6004 features a built-in HD radio tuner, 6 HDMI 1.4 inputs, 7.2 dual subwoofer output and more. The SR5005, which will be available beginning in August for $799, will …
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FlashFixers announced that it has been named as the solution provider for Walgreens new Media Recovery Service. According to the statement, the Media Recovery Service was created by Walgreens to offer its customers a simple, worry-free way to recover lost photos from digital media such as memory cards and USB flash drives.
Belkin announced its new AV360 Mini DisplayPort Converter (F2CD007) that adapts the signal from an HDMI audio/video source, such as a Blu-ray Disc player, Xbox 360, PS3 or cable box, to a DisplayPort-compatible signal. According to the statement, the AV360 Mini DisplayPort Converter converter ($149.99) supports high-resolution video and audio, allowing users to display HD …
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Western Digital announced that it introduced its new 1 TB My Book AV DVR expander, allowing consumers to instantly and seamlessly expand their DVR recording capacity. According to the statement, TiVo Verified compatible with TiVo Series3 and TiVo HD DVRs, the new My Book AV DVR expander is capable of storing up to 120 hours …
Western Digital announced its new WD TV Live Plus HD media player ($149.99), which delivers thousands of TV episodes and movies for Netflix members to watch instantly. According to the statement, in addition to Netflix, the WD TV Live Plus HD media player also enables users to stream personalized Internet content from YouTube, Flickr, Pandora, …
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Onkyo announced the release of three new mid- and upper mid-range network A/V receivers for 2010 – the TX-NR1008 ($1,399), TX-NR808 ($1,099) and TX-NR708 ($899). According to the statement, each of these models is THX Select2 Plus certified and offers the latest processing and user-friendly features to support multi-room set-ups, network audio streaming, iPhone/iPod-compatible USB …
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Verity Systems announced that it has released its Lightning Anti-Piracy DVD duplicators, featuring copy protection software to help to prevent unauthorized disc reproduction. According to the statement, the copy protection software embeds protection onto the user’s master. The protected master can then be transferred to the Lightning Anti-Piracy duplicator via the USB connection and further …
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