Global Satellite TV Revenue Nears $131 Billion According to the Satellite Industry Association (SIA), global satellite services revenues grew more than 18 per cent, with satellite television contributing nearly three-quarters of the $AUD78.6 billion earned in 2007 by satellite services revenue.
Sony Launches New Home Computing Concept Sony’s VAIO TP series – the Living PC - is a fully functioning PC that integrates all the entertainment capabilities within your home environment. With HDMI connectivity, a bundled HD TV tuner and Blu-ray playback capability, the TP2 turns your HD TV into a high-definition PC monitor and hub of your digital entertainment.
Receivers & Home Theatre Proving Popular Consumers who want better quality sound from their iPod and home theatre systems are now investing in a new generation of sound systems resulting in the receiver market growing over 10% during the last 12 months.
Denon Launches AV HD Surround Sound Receiver Denon has recently launched the AVR-4308, an audio/video 7 x 140W channel HD surround receiver that has “the power of integration” with features like HDMI 1.3a connectivity, advanced networking features, and 30/36-bit Deep Colour technology.
New NAD Multi-Zone 1080p Receiver NAD has launched a new 1080p AV receiver (T765) which draws technologies from its Master Series and has multi-zone playing functionality.
New Cambridge Audio Azur Receiver British hi-fi company Cambridge Audio has released its newest AV receiver – the Azur 340R 5.1 HDMI model – into the Australian marketplace with 5.1-channel output for an affordable pricetag of $799.
Yamaha Releases Full HD Receivers Yamaha Music Australia has debuted the RXV3800Bi and RXV1800B, two new AV Receivers that claims to deliver full HD audio and video with the latest in HDMI technology (version 1.3a).
Denon Launches New HD AV Receiver Denon, a company known for its Hi-Fi and home cinema gear, has launched a new HD AV receiver that offers the most advanced and comprehensive home theatre and multi-room features, the company says.
NAD Goes All Out With New AV Receiver The latest 7.1 surround sound receiver from NAD has had a total redesign and has even been manufactured at a new plant.
Harman Kardon 7.1-Ch Easy Set-Up Receiver Distributor Convoy International is now stocking a Harman Kardon 7.1-channel audio/video receiver with HDMI connections for high quality sound and video, a specialised iPod interface for connection to the MP3 player and a system calibration function for easy set-up.
Onkyo To Roll Out Some Beaut New Gear Onkyo is out to impress with a stylish new range of gear that includes 1080p up-scaling and HDMI 1.3 in its new AV receivers.
Harman Kardon Launches 7.1 AV Receiver Harman Kardon has introduced its latest 7.1 channel audio/video receiver (AVR 245) which it says features HDMI connectivity and expanded multiroom functionality.
Yamaha AV Networking AV innovator Yamaha believes the future of home cinema audio is with a new generation of network capable receivers, and it flew Smarthouse representative Steve May to Japan to prove its point.
Denon Receiver With HDMI Switching Thanks to dual HDMI connections and HDMI video switching, Denon claims its AVR-2807 is the most future-proofed receiver on the market.
Denon Release Internet Receiver Denon have announced their first internet-enabled receiver, the AVR-4306, will be available in Australia in the next two months.
Dvico’s New Digital Tuners Lako Pacific has released Dvico’s FusionHDTV Dual Digital and the Hybrid, both high definition, DVB-T digital TV tuner for Windows based PCs.
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