Entertainment

Polk Audio I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 Announced

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Polk Audio recently announced an update to its I-Sonic Entertainment System called the I-Sonic Entertainment System 2. Polk says the new I-Sonic has audiophile grade sound and it is the first radio that allows listeners to buy the music they hear on HD Radio using the iTunes tagging technology.

The system uses four speakers to deliver room filling 360-degree sound and uses a patented PowerPort bass venting design for powerful bass. The second generation HD Radio tuner is joined by an iPod dock hidden on top of the device. Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:31:21 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

SE2 Labs Announces the ITC One Home Entertainment Solution

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SE2 Labs announced a strange new product today called the ITC One. The ITC One is an integrated theater console (ITC, get it) that they bill as the world’s first personalized, fully integrated, one-box home theater solution.

SE2 Labs says this is the launch of an entirely new class for electronic devices. Custom installers or end users can design a personalized system from the SE2 website. The components can include: Microsoft X-Box 360, X-Box 360 HD DVD Player, Nintendo Wii, DirecTV, High-Def TiVo, Dish Network DVR, national cable providers DVR, including Comcast, Time Warner, Cox Cable and many more, AMX Netlinx Control System, High-End Digital Surround Processor, Bryston Pre-Amp Processor with full digital outputs, IcePower High-End D-Class Amplifiers, High-End Video Processor, Front Touchpanel Screen, Apple Video iPod with Dock, proprietary Remote Control, Power Conditioning, Transparent Cabling and Cable Harness and an Anti-Noise and Vibration System all in one box. Read more

Posted on Thu, 6 Sep 2007 12:53:37 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Paleo Entertainment Licenses Crytek's CryENGINE 2 for FPS title

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While you may have never heard of Paleo Entertainment before, any gamer worth his salt ahs heard of Crytek, the makers of Far Cry. Paleo Entertainment is announcing today that they have licensed Crytek’s CryENGINE 2 for a new and original FPS PC game called “Merchants of Brooklyn.”

The concept are pictured here has a cartoonish feel to it, but using one of the most visually impressive engines around will probably mean more realism in the finished game.

Paleo certainly cant be accused of copying anyone else’s game with “Merchants of Brooklyn” which is described in this way on the Paleo website: “The Merchants of Brooklyn (M.O.B.) is a First Person Shooter single player/multiplayer game that takes place during 3100 A.D. Play as Matteo Savio from a young boy named Matty in Brooklyn to Dr. Savio, PHD - Director of Genetics on Planet Paleo as he makes his way from day to day MOB life, Scientific Education and Galactic adventures.” Read more

Posted on Wed, 4 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony Online Entertainment Announces Development of new EverQuest II Expansion

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Today Sony Online Entertainment is announcing that a new expansion is under development for Everquest II called rise of Kunark. Rise of Kunark is the fourth expansion pack for Everquest II and is expected to launch on or around Nov 13 of this year at both retail stores and via download for $39.99.

Buyers that get the game in the retail store will also receive the base EQII game as well as the new expansion and the three previous expansion packs as well as a cockatrice house pet. Your guess is as good as mine is on the house pet. Read more

Posted on Thu, 10 May 2007 12:22:49 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000 Review

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BlueTomorrow reviews the Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000.

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"The Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000 has a sleek design, unique features, impressive range, unheralded battery life and most importantly a competitive price (the product includes both the Bluetooth keyboard and mouse for less $ than the Logitech diNovo Edge). Read more

Posted on Tue, 8 May 2007 00:55:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BitTorrent Entertainment Network Launches Today

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BitTorrent evolves to a commercial media download service today.

The BitTorrent Entertainment Network will offer about 3,000 new and classic movies, thousands of TV shows, about 1,000 PC games and 1,000 music videos.
BitTorrent still continues to offers user uploaded video content as well. Movies are only sold as 30 day rental, which is similar to what Amazon Unbox is offering.
Bram Cohen, co-founder and inventor of BitTorrent says: "We are not happy with the user interface implications of digital rights management, or D.R.M. It’s an unfortunate thing. We would really like to strip it all away." This sounds a bit schizophrenic to me.

I am also not quite sure if the P2P advantage of the content distribution is going to fly for paid content. I can imagine that consumers do not see the point to share their bandwidth for something they have to pay money for. I think the motivation is more compatible with the community feeling of sharing illegally copied content. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:44:12 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

QM-Entertainment Stylish iPod nono Speaker Dock

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Dutch QM-Entertainment made some waves with their motion controlled alien looking PC speakers. They also will be introducing a stylish and compact iPod nano (new) speaker dock.

The iPod nano dock is powered by USB or Batteries (4xAAA) and also has a line-in to connect other audio devices. These QM-Entertainment dock are about 2 CD covers thick. Read more

Posted on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:15:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Motion Controlled Speakers by QM Entertainment

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Question Mark Entertainment offers the futuristic looking Motion Speaker.

With a wave of your hand you can adjust the volume or tune in to a different FM radio station. All under a soft ambient glow - how nice is that?
The Motion speaker can be powered via USB, 4 AA batteries of 6V Power adapter.

QM Entertainment is shipping the Motion speaker starting next week in some European countries for 79.95 Euro (~$100). Read more

Posted on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Denon S-301 DVD Home Entertainment System Review

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The Denon name is synonymous with performance AV products to many people, and the fantastic 2.1 Denon S-301 Home Entertainment System lives up to the family name.

While the system’s only 2.1 it uses Dolby Virtual Surround Sound to attempt to recreate the feeling of true 5.1 sound. On the whole the system is high quality, has great picture quality and carries a price tag higher than many quality 5.1 systems. Read more

Posted on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:18:04 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sheryl Crow Promotes Dell Home Entertainment

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Sheryl Crow signed with Dell Computers to promote Dell Home Entertainment products.

Dell and Grammy-award winner Sheryl Crow are teaming up to demonstrate how home technology such as Dell Media Center Edition PCs, Plasma TVs and DJ MP3 players can work together to help you get more out of your home entertainment now. She will star in TV commercial which launch next week. The famous singer will also be grazing Dell flyers and brochures.
Dell setup this preview page about the Sheryl Crow deal. See also story on Reuters.

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Posted on Wed, 13 Jul 2005 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sony In-wall Home Entertainment House Builder Kit

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Sony introduces new in-wall home entertainment components: CDP-NW10 in-wall audio system and DVP-NW50 in-wall home theater system.

The CDP-NW10 in-wall audio system and DVP-NW50 in-wall home theater system can connect over most standard home computer networks to enable multi-room audio distribution, as well as intercom and room monitoring functions. Because the units are installed in-wall during construction, all unsightly wiring is hidden out of the homeowner's way. The modular systems can be installed in living spaces throughout the home and, when connected via an Ethernet based home network, can share audio content.

The systems are developed to fit any décor with a sleek, space-saving design. For added customization, homeowners can purchase customizable center and side plates to match room décor.
So if you are renovating your digs, this is for you.
More details in Sony Press-Release.

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Posted on Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:41:48 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Treo 600 is Great but does it do Entertainment?

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Andrew Carton writes:
Considering all the hype surrounding the video iPod and forthcoming PMP's I thought it worthwhile to review the significant existing digital entertainment capabilities of the Treo 600.

Consider that PalmOne expects the Treo line of products to account for more than 50% of its revenues by the end of fiscal 2005 (vs. only 20% for Apple's iPod). My position is that PalmOne will find it significantly easier to achieve this objective if it positions the Treo away from just a business tool to become a lifestyle device and thus of appeal to a much wider audience.
Read the full review.

Buy the Treo 600 on Amazon.com.

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Posted on Wed, 14 Jul 2004 03:44:11 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apex to introduce Entertainment PCs

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Apex Extreme Apex the low-cost DVD manufacturer announces to venture into Entertainment PCs later this year.

Californian Apex Digital Inc., which specializes in $50 DVD players and other low-cost consumer electronics devices, is planning so called Entertainment PCs. If Apex is going to use Microsofts Entertainment PC OS platform is not clear, they might use the cheaper MediaBolic Platform. It seems they will use the Intel Prescott CPU.
More details in CNet Article.

In January Apex announced the Apex Extreme Game Console that will come out in late Spring.

Apex has made 1 Billion Dollars in revenues in 2003 an d that with only about 80 employees. Apex started in 1997 and is after Sony the number 2 in terms of DVD player units shipped in the US.

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Posted on Sat, 20 Mar 2004 00:15:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Bose 3-2-1 Home Entertainment System

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The Bose 3-2-1 Home Entertainment system promises to bring simplicity to sourround sound home theatre system.

3 wires and 2 speakers thats all to setup the surround sound system.
The Bose 3-2-1 Home Theatre System includes a DVD/CD Player, AM/FM Tuner, amplifier and digital signal processor.
Included is also a Bose Acoustimass sub-woofer.

The Bose 3-2-1 Home Theatre sells for $999.00 at the Bose Online Shop.

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Posted on Sat, 19 Jul 2003 19:22:45 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Do-It-All Entertainment Handheld

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The Sony entry-level entertainment CLIÉ ™ PEG-SJ33 (MSRP: $300) handheld combines the fun of an integrated digital music player with the ability to view high-resolution color pictures. The stylish black shell with an integrated flip cover uses Palm OS® Software (v.4.1), has a built-in MP3 audio player, runs on DragonBall™ Super VZ 66 MHz CPU, a Memory Stick® Expansion Slot, 16 MB of internal memory and can operate up to 14 days on a single battery charge based on 30 minutes of use per day with backlight off and without using the audio feature.