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If your audio interests range in style from Blu-ray to Bluetooth, the new A/V receiver from Sherwood has you covered throughout the spectrum. The company’s RD-7503 A/V receiver will handle lossless audio decoding from Blu-ray sources so your movie and music soundtracks rock in Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, with full effect of the 7.1, 100-watts per channel system. On the other hand, if you want to hear those MP3 tunes you just downloaded to your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone, just plug in the optional… View this story
AV Components • Receivers • Bluetooth • Product News

I was shocked, awed, and thoroughly mystified by what I witnessed a few weeks back in Bryant Park next to the 42nd Street Public Library in New York City. My friend, working on a Toshiba Satellite computer, and I, using a Dell Inspiron, were watching a terrific indie movie on The Sundance channel via Wi-Fi. Later the same day, I was watching the Jets and he was watching the Patriots. Displayed in super high-res HDTV, were two exciting football games. Even the audio through our… View this story
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Docks for iPods might not be coming out on a seemingly daily basis like they used to, but we’ve still seen some innovative ones lately. Marantz and its sturdy line of components is getting an iPod dock addition to the family. The company has introduced its Bluetooth-capable IS301 Wireless Dock for iPod that it plans to show off at CES and make available in January. The IS301 system contains: A compact handset (IS301) that attaches to the iPod A base unit (IS301DS) that can be… View this story
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Do you still listen to CDs? No? Oh right, more and more we’re listening to tunes stored on our computer, portable player or cell phone these days. If you don’t want to plug those devices right into your stereo system, British loudspeaker manufacturer Acoustic Energy wants to make things easier if your device is Bluetooth enabled. The company has introduced its AE-29 Bluetooth Speaker to the U.S., featuring a pair of full-range speakers and a central receiver/amplifier. The speakers themselves flank the receiver and can… View this story
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Now you can have your entire music library and an audio system to play it on with you at any time. Store your iPod or other MP3 player in one pocket, and save the other pocket for soundmatters’ new foxL. Soundmatters’ foxy little foxL device is a mere 5.6 x 2.2 x 1.4 inches, but you can crank it with a full-range output that produces 80 Hz to 20 kHz, the company says, and it’s going so far as to define it as “audiophile” quality.… View this story
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The major audio-video accessory companies fear that the big CE manufacturers have finally delivered on the age old promise of "No New Wires." With Sony and Panasonic starting to introduce products that are supposedly wire-free, the accessory companies have been touting their own new wireless solutions for HDTV to HDMI to whole home audio and other house cluttering products and services. Here's a look at both sides of this ever troublesome home theater dilemma. No More Wires Please! (By Susan Davis, an award winning advertising… View this story
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I’ll have a blue, blue blue Bluetooth Christmas….At least that’s what the folks at the Bluetooth Special Interest Group are hoping. The organization held a holiday preview in New York this week to show new Bluetooth products that will be available for the holiday sales season. Displayed among the usual fare of Bluetooth earpieces and computer peripherals were the following new and notables: Vroop Liveboard: A scoreboard that shows live scores and on-base information for your favorite Major League Baseball team. The tabletop device pulls… View this story
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When your company is named iLuv, the products start to become a bit obvious. Sure, it’s another iPod dock to notch on their belts, but the iLuv i399 holds a nice little surprise inside. The 2.1 iPod-loving system throws in a nifty feature called BluePin II technology, which means it can blast audio to and from Bluetooth-enabled devices, up to 300 feet.  Other features include a built-in subwoofer, an FM stereo with preset buttons, a digital clock, and an auxiliary line input. It’s also got… View this story
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BlackBerry users could soon have another gadget to get addicted to. Rumors of the Remote Stereo Gateway have been floating for a while, but the Boy Genius Report says that the unit has been seen for a relatively cheap $80. However, Tessco’s site doesn’t make ordering the add-on very easy. It’s hard to tell if the unit is actually available now, if it’s just for pre-order, or what. RIM isn’t helping matters, since they haven’t officially announced the product yet. One thing we do know:… View this story
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Despite Vista’s tumultuous journey into (and out of) PCs nation-wide, Vista SideShow-enabled devices like Ricavision’s VAVE100 Universal Remote are still being released with some regularity, if not frequency. Must be there is a lot of faith in Gadgets, those go-getters of information accessed from a Windows Vista PC by SideShow devices like the VAVE100. It’s the SideShow technology that turns this higher-end remote into something that’s just enough “more” to be worth considering. And at $299, it had better be a little more. Good thing… View this story
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How many times has a handheld caused you to swerve on or off the road? Just because your car isn’t covered with mementos doesn’t make it right. However, the Venturi Mini does. This little gadget uses wireless Bluetooth technology to stream music in the car, as well as allow for hands-free calling. Just plug it into your car’s 12-volt power port, and you can give your hands a break from multitasking while driving. It works with MP3-enabled phones, as well as stand-alone MP3 players; up… View this story
Wireless Speakers • Bluetooth • Automotive • Gadgets • Audio • Product News

Who wouldn’t want better audio quality in their A/V gear? For portables, any improvements are welcomed, and the latest comes from IOGEAR. The company has teamed with SRS Labs to incorporate SRS’ Wow HD technology into its new Bluetooth Audio Transport, which, you guessed it, aims to improve audio performance of content played on any Bluetooth-enabled audio device. The audio you get wirelessly from your Bluetooth-enabled MP3 players, mobile phones, computers and even home stereo system will feature greater immersive realism and improved bass response,… View this story
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