Home Theater

The four new Pioneer Elite A/V receivers are designed to bring enhanced clarity, detail and dynamic "quick response" from uncompressed Dolby True-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks used in Blu-ray discs.

The Pioneer Elite SC-25 and SC-27 A/V receivers incorporate a Direct Energy HD Class D amplifier featuring ICEPower technology to ensure unprecedented reproduction of high resolution multi-channel, stereo, as well as compressed audio and provide premium home entertainment that rivals the movie theater experience. The Elite SC-27 goes even further by becoming the industry's first Class D amp design to achieve THX Ultra2 Plus and AIR Studio monitor certifications!Read more

MvixUSA has announced the worldwide launch of the Mvix Ultio, a Hard-Disk Based media center capable of HD digital media playback with video output as high as 1080p and support for the largest array of AV formats and codecs ever by any media player.

Ultio's high-end video processing doesn't just play Blu-Ray quality video, it allows you to store entire Hi-Definition media on its internal hard drive, plug it into a TV via a HDMI and enjoy movies, digital music and family photos on large LCD or Plasma. The flexibility and scalability of Ultio makes it easy to play HD movies or home videos. Ultio supports most 1080p HD video codecs, and formats such as H.264, MKV, Dixv HD, MOV, VC-1, FLV, etc. It is also capable of playing unique formats such as AVC-HD and FLAC!Read more

VIZIO has announced 8 new models ranging in sizes from 32- to 55-inches for its new XVT HDTV series. The comprehensive range includes cutting-edge technologies like 240Hz scenes per second, TruLED with Smart Dimming backlight technology, VIZIO Internet Apps (VIA) feature and high-style Slim Line profile 120Hz LCD HDTVs.

All of VIZIO's 2009 televisions are energy efficient, with each earning and exceeding Energy Star 3.0 qualifications by as much as 20%. Products are scheduled to ship throughout summer and into Fall 2009, with several already in-store or due to hit shelves. Read more

Look no further with MAINGEAR's Axess HD Gamer, a luxury gaming PC that brings high end gaming to the living room. Built into a sleek, low profile, aluminum HTPC form factor with an acrylic trim, the Axess HD was designed to integrate seamlessly into any home theater set up with existing A/V components.

The Axess HD comes equipped with a Core i7 processor and a pair of 9800 GT video cards in SLI to deliver a stunningly 1080p output.

MAINGEAR also teamed up with NVIDIA to integrate GeForce 3D Vision so that gamers with Mitsubishi DLP's or Samsung desktop LCDs can experience 3D gaming. MAINGEAR is the first company to offer the Phantom Lapboard, a unique keyboard that liberates users from desktop settings through an innovative 360-degree rotating design. Read more

The Syabas Popcorn C-200, a next-generation Internet settop box, streams digital content from the Internet or its internal hard drive to your television set and home stereo. Unlike competing Internet settop boxes that support a limited number of Internet audio and video file types, the C-200 supports more than 30! Some of these formats are MPEG 1, 2, 4, AVI, H.264, MKV – sweet, Windows Media and Xvid.

The C-200 streams news and entertainment content from a number video partner sites such as YouTube, Vuze, Revision 3, CNET TV, Veoh, Blip.tv, NBC, CBS, CNN and BBC and Internet radio sites, such as Radio box and Live365 Radio. Additionally, the C-200 can stream still image content from Flickr, Pikeo and Picasa.Read more

The heart of the Orb speaker system is its baseball sized, spherical satellite speaker, Mod1. Thanks to certain rare Earth magnets, the Mod1 is able to produce amazingly loud sound. The Orbs are handmade by metalwork artisans, are round and measure only about 4 3/16 inches in diameter. The Orb speaker line is easily upgradable, too. Each Orb can be upgraded for a simple and easy transition from entry level speakers to top-tier speakers. Finishes include: Metallic Black Gloss and Pearl White Gloss; and Hand-Polished Steel, Hand-Antiqued Copper and Hand-Antiqued Bronze.

Orb also offers 2 high-quality subwoofers, the Super Eight and the Uber Ten. If you need a complete system, Orb even offers a combination of receivers and DVD players.Read more

MartinLogan, one of the most respected names in audio, has just started shipping its new advanced thin film center channel speaker, the Encore TF. This handcrafted speaker can be hung either on the wall or off, and is designed to serve as a high performance center channel for your home entertainment system.

The Encore TF is very adaptable, as well. It will work equally well mounted horizontally or vertically in front-channel and surround setups. The Encore TF is built of the finest air core coils and polyester with low dissipation electrolytic capacitors. The built-in crossover is precision-tuned to preserve even the most subtle sonic nuances while blasting full dynamics. Read more

The Okoro Media Systems OMS-AX100 is an ergonomically designed digital media server equipped with a 5-channel, 100 watt per channel, amp. It is designed with HDMI support and low power consumption.

Other specs include:

• 45watt Dual Core AMD Processor
• 5.1-channel Intersil D2Audio Audio Amplifier
• 4GB 800Mhz RAM
• 500GB low power HD storage
• DVD Burner
• HDMI, VGA, Component video outputs
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• Choice of ATI Digital Cable Tuner or NTSC/ATSC/QAM tuner
• Custom AX100 versions available including with 7.1 Channel Pre-Amp
• Signal to Noise Ratio of >105dB with a Frequency Response of ± 0.5dB (20Hz to 20kHz)
• For an additional $190, you can get a Blu-ray drive installed

Orders are shipping now at $1,650. Read the full press release here.