Home Electronics Industry News: Oct '99
NOTE: This page is an archive for previously posted news stories from October 1999 - Since most of the links are now inactive, they have been removed. However, the headlines and summaries are still posted to historically document the news headlines from the dates listed.
10/31/99
Ultimate Home Theater Exhibit Opens At Epcot
Lutron Electronics, in conjunction with other manufacturers, opens the Ultimate Home Theater Experience at Epcot Center at Walt Disney World in Florida. This interactive exhibit shows how families can create a total Movie Theater Experience in their homes.
10/30/99
Direct TV Adds Another High-Def Channel
Direct TV adds another High Definition Pay-Per-View Satellite TV Channel.
10/29/99
Panasonic Takes On Sony's Mavica
Panasonic is now doing what Sony should have done by now--introduce a Digital Camera that uses the 120mb Super Disk Drive for memory storage. Now you can take 450 1280x960 high-resolution images on one disk. You have to check this out.
Sony DSC-F505 Cybershot: First Look
Speaking of Sony, check out this very detailed first look at their latest entry to the Cybershot line of High-End Digital Cameras. Reported by Steve's Digicams.
10/28/99
ENTECH Unveils Component Video System Integrator.
Entech, a division of Monster Cable, has introduced a new video system integrator that upgrades RCA-composite video and S-video connections to RGB/Component video, allowing for better compatibility with today's component-video equipped DVD players and DTVs. Press release by Monster Cable.
Audio Design Associates Introduces Five New Products
ADA anmnounces five new products, among them, the first 6.1 Audio Processor and a Limitless Multi-room System. Follow the above link for more details.
10/27/99
Texas Instruments Wins Award For DLP Technology
Digital Light Processing, an exciting technology for Flat-Panel video displays, developed by Texas Instruments, has received The Golden Note Award from The Academy For Advancing High Performance Audio & Video.
10/26/99
Best Buy Enters Circuit City's Home Turf
The two largest Home Electronics retailers battle it out, with Best Buy opening several locations in the Richmond, Va. area.
10/25/99
CEMA Announces Theme For Next CES
Digital Technology will take center stage at the first CES of the millennium.
Sony Seizes 35% of U.S. Digital Camera Market
Sony blows away Kodak as the dominate presence in the Digital Camera market in the 3rd quarter of 1999. Get all the details as reported by
10/19/99
Sony Introduces New Micro Audio System
With everyone's work desk getting more cluttered these days, Sony introduces a new, space-saving Micro-Audio System with a vertical-loading CD component.
10/18/99
Aiwa Expands DVD Product Lineup
Aiwa announces additions to its DVD Player product line, which includes a standard home player, a portable unit, and a mini-system with built-in DVD player.
10/15/99
Thomson Goes Direct With RCA.com Site
With the Internet providing huge direct-buying potential, Thomson unveils a new website to tap the increased online shopping market.
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