Do you know anyone with hundreds of Blu-ray movies? Make that hundreds of good Blu-ray movies. If so, they might want to keep an eye out for this monster. The Mega Changer by Sony can hold 400 Blu-ray discs, DVDs and CDs. Besides the fact that it will support BD-Live and contain an RS-232C port for custom installs, Sony is offering very few details. We’d only be guessing on a… View this story
Blu-ray • Shows and Expos • Home Theater • Product News

If you’re walking by Hitachi’s new UltraThin 50-inch plasma, you may just miss it. This super-skinny TV measures a mere 1.5 inches thick. It’s not the thinnest we’ve ever seen, but it sure is pretty. Aside from a pretty picture, Hitachi didn’t say much else about its latest model. The company also has UltraThin models in 32-, 37-, 42- and 47-inch sizes. Each of those boasts patented ventilation technology and… View this story
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Have music through your house and save money? We’d go for that. Knoll Systems, maker of energy-efficient Eco-System multiroom amplifiers, will turn out an economy-minded four-source, four-zone controller and amplifier the company says will be the first in its line to qualify for an Energy Star rating. The GSZ44 controller/amp will use less than 1 watt in standby mode to qualify for Energy Star. It’s a smaller version of the… View this story
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The Mezzo line needed some muscle, so Mordaunt-Short has released the Mezzo 8. This tower of power is a 3-way floorstanding speaker with a 25mm dome tweeter, one 5.25-inch midrange and two 6.5-inch bass Continuous Profile Cone drivers. Each one has Aspirated Tweeter Technology (ATT), which promises even the tinest detail from the biggest speakers. It may be a big boy (although we don’t know exactly how big), but the… View this story
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Subwoofer placement can often lead to a little trial and error. Infinity wants to make things a little easier, by making the whole process wireless. The company just announced three new wireless subwoofers. That makes placement a whole lot easier, eliminating the need for wires from the A/V receiver or other audio source. The PSW310W ($1,199) includes a 400-watt amplifier, a 10-inch woofer, and dual 10-inch CMMD passive radiators. The… View this story
Subwoofers • Wireless Speakers • Audio • Product News

Home electronics are leaking out of your home theater—and that’s a good thing. It also means that you’ll need power protection beyond one room. RGPC’s HouseGuard can handle you entire abode from the AC panel. Designed for 120/240V single-phase electrical installations, this surge suppression system is RGPC’s second whole-house device. It’s also the first to use Metal Oxide Varistors (MOV) as its main line protector. The company says that some… View this story
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Adding home control doesn’t come cheap, but Control4 is making the purchase slightly less painful with its HC-200. For $499, this unit can put a suite of home automation goodies in any home or apartment. Of course, if you’re already living large, the unit can act as a secondary device, providing lighting, security, entertainment, and more—even supplying access to the Rhapsody music service. It’s also pretty thin, making it easy… View this story
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Everyone’s hopping on the iPod/iPhone interface bandwagon it seems—even Lifeware, the Microsoft Media Center-based control platform from Exceptional Innovation. The company is giving a preview of its Apple iPod touch and iPhone interfaces to use with its Lifeware this week at the CEDIA Expo 2008 in Denver. Guess if we can run iTunes on Microsoft PCs, and Office on Macs, then why not do some more crossover? “Consumers have quickly… View this story
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Savant Systems is riding the Apple wave of success on its innovative home control system. The providers of the Rosie system, which hasn’t been around all that much longer than Apple’s iPhone, has created almost as much buzz in the custom electronics world because of its open programming to Apple developers. The company’s all over the iPod touch and iPhone biz this week at the CEDIA Expo—announcing an app that… View this story
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Want to have your home entertainment or computer performance and still save energy? Cable and power product manufacturer Monster has introduced two lines of GreenPower products aimed at home entertainment and PC users. Monster says the products will help eliminate energy wasted while electronics idle in standby mode, which still uses electricity even when they are turned “off.” For home entertainment users, Monster’s GreenPower IR Control is featured on the… View this story
Power Management • Surge Protectors • Green Technology • Enhancements • Product News