Tweeter Unveils New Brand Strategy; New Store Concept...
In an effort to stay ahead of the ever-changing consumer electronics retail environment, Tweeter has announced a new store concept with an emphasis on more "experiental" shopping experience for consumers. Basically, while most retailers have components sitting on shelves and a few display rooms, Tweeter's new concept consists of a series of interactive rooms set up to show off specific aspects of home theater and digital imaging. Setting up a test store in Las Vegas, Tweeter will fine tune its new concept before expanding to its stores nationwide. For more details, check out the report from Widescreen Review.
11/10/04
"Shrek 2" Wrecks DVD Record
Despite all the emphasis on big budget action and sci-fi films, good family fare is still a huge profit maker on both the big screen and DVD as "Shrek 2" not only was the most successful film of 2004, with over $400 million in ticket sales, but will be the best selling DVD in 2004 with over 7 million copies sold in just the first three days of its release. For additional details, check out the report from E Online.
11/09/04
Sharp’s New 23-Inch ‘IT-TV’...
Sharp introduces its latest LCD display, the IT-23M1U, which is both an HD-compatible television as well as a high-performance computer monitor. Features include: 23-inch 16x9 screen, 550:1 constrast ratio, 10-watt stereo amplifier with built-in speakers, built-in NTSC tuner, RF, analog, and DVI inputs. With its impressive screen size and features, this unit offers the flexibility required for demanding multimedia and home theater applications. For Additional specifics, check out the report from Widescreen Review.
11/08/04
B&W Debuts New In-Wall Speakers
Capitalizing on the increased demand for in-wall speaker for use in custom home theater installations, B&W introduces a new line of in-wall speakers based on its well-known Nautilus loudspeaker design. For specifics, check out the report from Audio/Video Revolution.
11/07/04
Pioneer Electronics Issues Customer Advisory on Dual Disc Format
As the market braces for the an influx of recordings on the Dual Disc format (DVD or DVD-Audio on one side and standard CD on the other), several manufacturers, including Pioneer and Sony, are issuing warnings to consumers that the discs may not be compatible with some models of DVD and CD players. For additional details, check out the report from High Fidelity Review.
11/06/04
Blu-Ray Optical Disks To Be Made From Corn
Leave to the Japanese to come with an unusual, but practical solution, to high-tech problems. It seems that Pioneer Electronics has discovered that discs for the forthcoming Blu-Ray high-definition DVD format can be made out of a cornstarch derivative. Not only does this make the new disc format environmentally friendly, but if you don't like your Blu-Ray movie, it may make a great tostada; just add some beans, cheese, and salsa. It sounds like we are in store from tasty home entertainment! For additional details, check out the report from The Inquirer.
11/05/04
First Blood in the New DVD War
The war of the upcoming high definition DVD formats (Blu-ray and HD-DVD) shows no signs of a clear winner as the HD-DVD format picks up tentative backing from three major movie studios (Warner Bros, Universal, and Paramount). This new turn of events may put Toshiba's HD-DVD format on equal market footing with Sony's Blu-ray, which has agreements with Columbia and MGM. Does this mean that consumers will have to buy two different high definition DVD players, ala BETA vs VHS? Well...maybe....then, maybe not... To find out more, check out the report from Business Week.
11/04/04
Matsushita, LG Electronics Collide on PDP Patents
The Plasma television is not only one of the hottest items on store shelves these days, but there is also a hot battle heating up between major Plasma manufacturers Mitsushita (parent of Panasonic) and LG over issues of patent infringement. For additional details, check out the report from EE Times.
11/03/04
Vidikron Shipping Vision Series Model 100 Projector...
If you have about $30,000 to spare, you can own Vidikron's latest high-end video projector. The Model 100 includes the latest 3-chip 16x9 DLP video projection technology, 3,500 ANSI Lumens, and 1280x720 native pixel resolution for full HD compatibility. For additional details, check out the report form Audio/Video Revolution.
