Digital Trends

Epson, Mitsubishi Throw 1080p Light Around

New projectors from Epson and Mitsubishi promise to bring 1080p imaging, fast response, and high contrast to home theater fans.

LG Offers LBX 1080p LCD Displays in U.S.

LG's top-of-the-line LBX LCD displays are now available at U.S. retailers, offering full 1080p resolutions and 42, 47, and 52-inch screen sizes.

Meridian F80 Puts a Ferrari On The Table

Meridian's new F-80 tabletop audio and DVD system sports video playback, full-range speakers, and a Ferrari-inspired design.

Gracenote Gets into Identifying DVDs

Gracenote's music CD database has long been indispensable to music fans; now, the company is launching a service that identifies DVDs.

Alienware Debuts HD Media Server

Alienware is getting into the custom home theater biz, offering a HD Media Server to its lineup capable of supporting 4 TB of storage.

Pioneer Announces HDMI 1.3 Blu-ray Player

Pioneer will be shipping its Elite BDP-95FD in October, bringing HDMI 1.3 and advanced audio support to its high-definition offerings.

Toshiba Debuts Thin-Bezel Regza LCD TVs

Toshiba says its new 40- and 46-inch Regza LCD high-definition televisions sport the world's thinnest LCD TV bezel.

TI Unwraps DarkChip 4 DLP Technology

Improvements from labs at Texas Instruments have yielded a new DLP chip that boasts a 30 percent improvement in contrast levels.

Sharp Unveils Aquos Blu-ray Player

The first non-TV to bear the Aquos name will feature full 1080p output and special features for pairing it with an Aquos display.

Sanyo Debuts 1080p Projector at CEDIA

It certainly isn't the only high-def projector at the show, but with a price tag just shy of $3,000, it may just be the cheapest.

Microsoft Big Presence At CEDIA

Microsoft has set up its stall at the CEDIA Expo, but it's presence is in many places thanks to the Windows Media Center platform.

NEC Rolls Out the Flat-Panel Displays

NEC is introducing three lines of flat-panel displays at this year's CEDIA Expo, including new LCD displays and three new plasma displays going out to 60 inches.

Mitsubishi Announces HC6000 1080p Projector

The update to the HC5000 will offer a better contrast ratio, better black to light transitions, and will cost nearly $500 less.

LG Launching New Hybrid HD Disc Player

LG is sticking with the hybrid game, with its new BH200 disc player set to handle both Blu-ray and HD DVD at a somewhat lower price than its predecessor.

Westinghouse Shipping TX-Series LCD HDTVs

Westinghouse is now shipping its TX-series of LCD TVs in 42-, 47-, and 52-inch sizes.

Savant Offers Apple-Based Coffee Table

Remember Microsoft's Surface coffee table interface? Savant Systems is bringing the same idea to multimedia, home automation and other tech in an Apple-based solution.

Epson Launches Two All-in-One Projectors

The MovieMate 50 and MovieMate 72 are as close as you can come to a theater in a box. The only things they're missing are a popcorn machines.

NEC Spills New Plasma Lines Prior to CEDIA

The company's new display lines feature dual-purpose sets for TV and computer use, mammoth 60-inch sets for home cinemas, and a value line with sizes down to 32 inches.

NAD Gets Friendly with iPods

High-end audio and home theater developer NAD has decided to get friendly with the iPod, launching an optional iPod dock that works with NAD receivers and pre-amps.

Burmester Offers $12,000 CD Player

If you love your music, Germany's Burmester thinks maybe you need one of its 061 CD Players. It's got 96 and 192 KHz up-conversion, lots of outputs...and a $12,000 price tag.

YouTube Cranks Up Ads

YouTube has started running overlay ads on some clips as Google begins its efforts to recoup it $1.65 billion purchase.

Onkyo Rolls Out HDMI 1.3a AV Receivers

Onkyo has begun shipping four high-end THX-certified AV receivers featuring HDMI 1.3a, Sirius and XM satellite radio compatibility, and HDMI system control integration.

Accell Intros 2-to-1 HDMI 1.3a Switch

If you already find yourself overloaded with HDMI 1.3a-capable devices, Accell's new UltraAV Switch lets you switch between them by remote control.

Onkyo Announces First HD DVD Player

Onkyo has announced its first HD DVD player, offering HDMI 1.3a and support for lossless surround sound formats for $899.

Toshiba Announces 3rd-Gen HD DVD Players

Toshiba has announced its third generation of HD DVD players, and puts pressure on the Blu-ray camp by starting prices at $299.99.