Category archives for: Home Electronics

Comcast Encrypting Basic Cable Channels – Will Offer Free Adapter

Comcast will start encrypting its basic cable service in the coming months. Though users with a Comcast-provided set-top box will be able to decrypt the new signals without any problem, customers with either a third-party cable box or devices that directly connect to a cable outlet will need to request some equipment. Affected customers with […]

Pioneer Expands Elite Line with VSX-43, VSX-70

Pioneer Electronics today introduced two new Elite home theater Receiver, the Elite VSX-43 7.1-channel receiver and VSX-70 7.2-channel receiver, designed for expanded entertainment options controllable throughout the home. The new receivers incorporate high-resolution file format playback, expanded multi-zone and multi-source management and functionality, custom installation features, AirPlay and 4K Ultra HD compatibility. Both receivers are controllable by way of […]

RED Now Offering Epic-M, Epic-X Owners 6K Dragon Upgrade

RED Camera is allowing users of its Epic-M and Epic-X cinematography cameras to upgrade the camera to the Dragon sensor from tomorrow, the company has announced. The upgrade, previously claimed by the manufacturer to have exceeded expectations after internal testing, will let the camera film at 6K resolution at up to 100fps, and provides three […]

Sony Files Counterclaim on RED – Claims Seven Patents Infringed

Sony is fighting against high-end camera manufacturer REds patent infringement lawsuit with one of its own. The new filing, claiming that Red has infringed seven of Sony’s patents, has been filed in a Central District court in California, and seeks a number of sales injunctions as well as financial compensation. A notice on Sony’s professional […]

NCAA Final Four Captured in 4K Video for the First Time

The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four in Atlanta was the first major U.S. sporting event recorded in “4K” as part of a closed-circuit demonstration in stunning Ultra High-Definition — with four times the resolution of Full HD.  For this unique one-time demonstration, LG Electronics worked with the NCAA, CBS Sports and Turner Sports […]

Microsoft Sells Mediaroom to Ericsson – MS to Focus on Xbox TV

Microsoft’s Mediaroom IPTV business now belongs to communication tech company Ericsson, allowing Microsoft to focus its attention fully on the Xbox. “With the sale of Mediaroom, Microsoft is dedicating all TV resources to Xbox in a continued mission to make it the premium entertainment service that delivers all the games and entertainment consumers want – […]

Epson Debuts BrightLink Pro 1410Wi Collaboration Projector

Epson has introduced the BrightLink Pro 1410Wi – an ultra-short-throw meeting room projector designed to provide increased organizational productivity and efficiency. The BrightLink Pro turns a traditional whiteboard, wall or virtually any flat surface into a new digital surface and offers a variety of features to boost meeting room collaboration, including video conferencing compatibility and remote collaboration. […]

ClairAudient Debuts ‘The ONE’ Desktop Speaker Set

Audience has announced that it is now shipping the ClairAudient “The ONE” single-driver speaker set. The new model is the smallest in Audience’s ClairAudient speaker lineup, at just seve inches high by 5.5 inches wide by seven inches deep. The ONE is tailored for desktop music listening, compact high-end stereo systems and surround-sound home theater. […]

Parasound Launches Linux-Powered CD Player – Halo CD 1

High-end consumer audio manufacturer Parasound has released a CD player driven by a Mini-ITX computer, powered by Linux to make CDs “sound significantly better than anyone has imagined possible” according to the manufacturer. The Halo CD 1 utilizes a PC-grade CD-ROM drive that reads the track multiple times before it is converted to audio, nearly […]

Fujifilm Announce the FinePix XP200, S8400W Cameras – On Sale in May

Fujifilm has unveiled a pair of new point-and-shoot cameras. The FinePix XP200 is a ruggedized compact camera aimed at the outdoor enthusiast market, while the FinePix S8400W all-in-one bridge camera offers an improved CMOS sensor and an improved 17-element, 12-group Fujinon lens system. The FinePix XP200’s protective casing allows it to be waterproof to a […]

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