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Its important for every one from the audiophile consumer to the AV store owner to a Wall Street stock analyst to stay on top of the news that surrounds the world of consumer electronics. With billions of dollars of sales worldwide, public companies and cutting edge technologies designed to converge computers and entertainment - the CE business is an every changing marketplace. This HomeTheaterReview.com news archive will keep you with your finger on the pulse of what's going on in the world of all things consumer electronics.
FCC Changes the Rules, Could Kill Boxee
An new rule change has been presented to the Federal Communications Commission that could affect the way millions of Americans watch television, costing them more money. Boxee, the set-top company, also faces major problems from the change.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
24-Tech: Ideas On How To Get Your Home Theater Working Like It's Installed At CTU
24 was a great show that had some ridiculously impressive technology. So impressive, it defied the reality of the actual technology used. However, the ideas are great. Jerry Del Colliano thinks about how those ideas could be translated to home theaters.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Consumer Confidence Highest in Four Years
The Consumer Electronics Association continues to measure consumers' response to the electronics industry and the economy as a whole. With their latest survey, CEA seems to have good news.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
2012 CES Show Report
HomeTheaterReview.com's staff, including Adrienne Maxwell, Andrew Robinson, and Jerry Del Colliano, headed to the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. Here's a report of what they found while they were there.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Many New Audiophile Companies Target "One Percenter" Clients At CES 2012
New companies emerge at CES and bring their products with them. However, these new companies are embracing old methods that will cause them to have a hard time breaking into the marketplace.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
AVN Adult Entertainment Expo and CES 2012 Will Not Coincide
After many years of coexisting with the Consumer Electronics Show, the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo and the Adult Novelty Expo have decided to change schedules and venues.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Gibson Buys Majority Interest in Onkyo
Gibson has made quite an impressive deal with Onkyo in which Gibson will take over majority interest in Onkyo USA and the second largest owner in the company as a whole. But how will this deal affect the companies?... Click Here To Read The Full Review
What Drives The Consumer Electronics Business Beyond 4K Video and 24 Bit Audio?
Blu-ray and 3D may be the present, and 4K may be the near future, but what is beyond that? The list contained in this article gives several possible places the future of home theater could be heading to.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Producers Guild to Hold 2012 Produced By Conference Sponsored By CEA
The Producers Guild of America is hosting its Produced By Conference again this year, but with one notable difference. This year, the event will be sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Show and the Consumer Electronics Association.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
CEA Ends Tech Enthusiast Program
The Consumer Electronics Association has decided that their Tech Enthusiast program is not worth continuing. However, the organization will continue to engage consumers and move the program's content to a new location.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
YouTube's Robert Kyncl to Give Keynote at 2012 CES
As part of the CEA and CES Entertainment Matters, Robert Kyncl, one of the most important executives at YouTube, will be giving at keynote speech at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
CEA and USA Today Release Conflicting Reports on Electronics Returns
The consumer electronics industry is in big trouble. Or maybe it isn't. It is all up to whose word, or in this case study, you want to believe when it comes to how often consumers are returning electronics.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
10 Cool Audio-Video Christmas Gifts Under $500
If you are searching for a gift for the audiophile or videophile in your life (or for yourself), look no further. Adrienne Maxwell lists ten great gifts that all cost less than $500, but will be sure to impress.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Sanyo Disappears in April 2012
Sanyo was bought by Panasonic a few years ago and now, with company facing hard times, it looks like the absorption of Sanyo into Panasonic will become fully complete next year.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Altona Displays New HDMI Products at ISE 2012
Altona went to the Integrated Systems Europe 2012 show with a host of new products that ranged from HDMI switchers of all sizes and a wireless system designed for the professional AV industry.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Wireworld Cable Technology Introduces Starlight USB 3.0 Cable
Wireworld has announed the Starlight USB 3.0 cable. This cable provides significantly more design and technological innovation over the typical USB 3.0 cable currently available on the market.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Amazon Begins Black Friday Early
Amazon.com has decided to reward consumers by not having just one day of sales, but an entire week of sales featuring products from nearly every category and price range, including some impressive electronics.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Why You Should Care About 4K Video (Hint, it's our future)
The future is 4K, but what does that mean? That's exactly the problem. HomeTheaterReview.com editor Andrew Robinson explains the format to get you ready for what is on the horizon.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
KEF Unveils Book Celebrating 50th Anniversary
KEF has been around for fifty years. To celebrate this occasion, the company has put together a rather elaborate book that details the company's founding and products throughout the year. ... Click Here To Read The Full Review
John Caldwell Launches New Company: Grace Motif
John Caldwell, a man who has been in the AV industry for many years and championed many brands, has launched a new company based out of Scottsdale, Arizona called Grace Motif, with a new definition of luxury.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Panasonic Commits to New Jersey
Panasonic has resisted the urges that may have sent the company headquarters somewhere else and committed to building a new building and providing jobs in the city of Newark, New Jersey.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
The Bully Sound Company - A New Company from Dan D'Agostino's Son
Dan D'Agostino has had a long and storied career in the audio electronics industry. Now, his son is taking his swing at the market with his own company, Bully Sound Company, which was founded to offer quality with affordability.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
LG Adds Advertising to Smart TV Platform
LG Electronics has attempted to create a platform that will allow developers to create more apps for the company's Smart TV service. However, it may affect users in an adverse way, as it means more advertising.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
The Next Video Format War Coming To a Home Theater Near You: 4K vs FauxK
It's been said many times over that when companies battle over a format, the consumers are the losers. It's true, and a new format war is brewing. However, it isn't too late to prevent a full-fledged format war.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
HDMI Forum Created to Encourage Participation in Future of HDMI
HDMI Licensing, LLC is trying to get everyone not only on board with HDMI, but helping to technology to evolve. It is for that reason that a new organization has been created to add strength to the goal.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Eliza Dushku Named Ambassador for 2012 CES Entertainment Matters Program
The Consumer Electronics Association continues to work to get support from Hollywood in backing the Consumer Electronics Show. In keeping with this, CEA has announced Eliza Dushku as the ambassador for the 2012 Entertainment Matters program.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
What Steve Jobs Really Taught the Consumer Electronics Industry
Steve Jobs was a visionary, but his ideas can be grasped very easily. It is time we take those ideas and run with them, apply them to the consumer electronics industry and everybody can win.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Sennheiser Files 12 Lawsuits in Los Angeles
Sennheiser takes great pride in their products, so it makes sense that they take great offense to someone peddling knockoffs branded with the Sennheiser logo. So the company struck back.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
At a Time When America Needs Steven Jobs Most
Steve Jobs has passed away and America has lost a great visionary. Join us as we remember the many accomplishments of Steven P. Jobs and think about how his vision can still help us in the future.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Balancing Your AV System Plan Between Blue-Chip and Consumable AV Components
Buying a piece of AV gear is an investment. But how do you determine if it is a good investment or a bad one? Or if you should treat the component as an investment at all? Maybe it needs to be looked at as something consumable.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
SRIus Importers Becomes the Exclusive Importer for Screen Research
A year ago, Screen Research merged with Adeo Screens to help preserve the future of the company. Now, Adeo has found a distributor to further secure the future of the Screen Research brand.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
CEA Begins to Create 21:9 Aspect Ratio Standard
There are 21:9 HD televisions that have been announced by several companies. To do deal with that and help the technology succeed, the Consumer Electronics Association has decided to create a standard.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
CEDIA 2011 Show Report
Home Theater Review sent writers to CEDIA 2011 in Indianapolis. There were surprised to find a new movement beginning in AV products. Read on to find out what they found and what they thought of it.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
The Risk of Buying Audiophile Gear Used
Online bargains and used gear can seem like a great idea. But there is something more than price margins you pay for by going to a physical retailer. You pay for safety, because there are dangers not often thought of from online purchases.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
The Next "IT Technology" For Specialty AV Wasn't 3D and What Might Be Next
The Consumer Electronics industry has been using 3D as the next "It Technology," but it hasn't caught on. However, that doesn't mean that the enticing technologies aren't out there. Or even already here.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
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24-Tech: Ideas On How To Get Your Home Theater Working Like It's Installed At CTU -
24 was a great show that had some ridiculously impressive technology. So impressive, it defied the reality of the actual technology used. However, the ideas are great. Jerry Del Colliano thinks about how those ideas could be translated to home theaters.
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