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Soundproofing home theaters & Media Rooms

STC (Sound Transmission Class) is the standard rating that describes the sound reduction of a wall or ceiling, and is universally used by architects, designers, manufacturers, contractors and distributors of acoustic building products. STC is essentially the average dB loss through a barrier across a range of frequencies. An STC...

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White papers 2004-05-18

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Pioneer Continues to Surpass Black Level Performance with New Line of 2008 KURO Televisions

Pioneer's 2008 KURO Displays Boast Industry Leading Black Levels and Richer Color to Create an Unmatched Emotional Entertainment Experience NEW YORK -- Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today announces a new line of KURO plasma displays featuring black levels five times deeper than the previous award-winning KURO. Widely recognized...

Articles 2008-05-07

Pioneer Expands KURO Display Strategy Beyond Living Room Delivering New 1080p Projector Technology for Home Cinema

New High-Definition Elite Projector Embodies Unrivaled KURO Performance and Evokes Emotional Entertainment Experiences NEW YORK -- Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today announces that it is expanding its KURO strategy across new display technologies to meet the needs of the most discerning entertainment connoisseurs. Just as KURO high-definition televisions...

Articles 2008-05-07

Pioneer Premium BonusView Blu-Ray Disc Players Emulate True Theater Experience

New Elite and Pioneer Players Deliver Reference Quality Playback with Enhanced Performance Features NEW YORK -- Elevating the high definition experience in home theaters, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today announces the Elite[R] BDP-05FD and Pioneer[R] BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Disc[R] players that exceed the capabilities of current players in...

Articles 2008-05-07

New Pioneer Elite A/V Receivers Deliver Unprecedented Sound Experiences to the home theater

Designed Specifically to Complement 2008 KURO Displays and Blu-ray Disc Players, Pioneer Elite Receivers Boast Revolutionary Amplifier Technology NEW YORK -- Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today introduces four new A/V receivers delivering high-definition (HD) audio and video experiences for emerging home theaters - the Elite[R] SC-07, SC-05, VSX-03TXH...

Articles 2008-05-07

Doesn't Mom Deserve the Best? OPPO Makes Mother's Day Memorable

With Mother's Day just around the corner, OPPO Digital ( www.oppodigital.com ), a renowned leader in up-converting DVD players , offers someunique ideas to let the mom in your life know just how special she is. Whynot give mom an unforgettable entertainment experience that lasts wellbeyond May 11? OPPO's...

Articles 2008-05-06

Panasonic Wireless home theater System With Integrated Blu-ray Disc Player Is Now Shipping

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company hasannounced that its first home theater in a box (HTiB) system withan integrated Blu-ray Disc player will be available for purchase inlate Spring, with a suggested retail price of $999.95. The new model, SC-BT100 , is theperfect complement to a High Definition...

Articles 2008-05-06

The Villages is a Retail Safe Haven

Recession Proof Retirement Income Supports Largest Growing Community in the U.S. THE VILLAGES, Fla. -- In spite of the national home building crisis, The Villages sold over 2,400 homes last year and gained 5,000 new residents. This brought the total population to almost 70,000, which is larger than...

Articles 2008-05-06

Panasonic Introduces Third Generation Blu-ray Disc Player and Announces Pricing

Panasonic Corporation of North America, theprincipal U.S. subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.(NYSE: MC), announces the introduction of the anticipated DMP-BD50,Panasonic's third generation Blu-ray disc player -- the ultimate playbacksource for high definition 1080p content. Blu-ray media offers a wide rangeof functions that foster the transition to HD --...

Articles 2008-05-06

Letters: The many ways and whys of motherhood

Eithna Russell, my 84-years-young mother, is amazing. She has been blessed with excellent health and a huge heart. She dances four nights a week. She raised six children after our father died in 1964; put us all through Catholic school; worked 10 hours a day as a waitress; lost one...

Articles 2008-05-05

2008 Ad

Multi-tiered In-Theatre Initiative Highlighted By Original Branded On-Screen Content NEW YORK -- Screenvision, a leader in cinema advertising, and MTV will team up for a comprehensive in-cinema program to promote the 2008 MTV Movie Awards. Screenvision's vast theater network will be the exclusive in-cinema home for the campaign...

Articles 2008-05-05

Pumping 'Iron'

Iron Man has arrived in Topeka. Not just the movie, which opened in theaters Friday, but a living, breathing costume version that captured designer Michael Haze $2,000 worth of prizes after winning a national design costume contest sponsored by ToyFare Magazine. The collection of limited edition statues...

Articles 2008-05-04

Then & Now: Chapel to theater

Built in 1890, this building was home to the 19th Ward for 90 years. In 1980, the church sold the building, located in the Marmalade District near the state Capitol, to Salt Lake City for $60,000. Famous for its "onion top," the chapel is now home to Salt Lake Acting...

Articles 2008-05-01

Electronic House Magazine's 2008 Home of the Year Issue Hits Newsstands Today!

Gold, Silver and Bronze were awarded in 14 electronic home categories. FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- EH Publishing announced the third annual Electronic House Home of the Year awards issue will arrive at Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores, Best Buy and on newsstands throughout the country today. ...

Articles 2008-05-01

Goldmund Brings the Epilogue Speaker System to the Goldmund Media Room

Ultimate Audiophile Speaker Now Available for In-Wall Media Room Installations LOS ANGELES, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldmund, makers of the world's most extravagant and technologically advanced systems for audio-video purists, have created a new version of their Epilogue flagship speaker system that is being built specifically for...

Articles 2008-04-30

New Line Home Entertainment Features DTS® on the Upcoming Blu-Ray Release of The Golden Compass

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. -- The upcoming Blu-ray release of New Line Home Entertainment's adventure spectacular, The Golden Compass, will feature state of the art 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio[TM] which delivers high definition audio for home theater and PC applications. The release date is scheduled for April 29, 2008. ...

Articles 2008-04-29

Tensilica Adds Dolby® TrueHD Decoder to Xtensa HiFi 2 Audio Engine Codec Library

For High-Definition Audio Entertainment in Blu-ray Disc Products SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Tensilica,[R] Inc. today announced that it has added the Dolby[R] TrueHD decoder to its audio codec library for Tensilica's Xtensa[R] HiFi 2 Audio Engine, one of the most popular commercial audio cores for system-on-chip (SOC) designs....

Articles 2008-04-29

QPC Lasers Invited to Present at Laser Display Symposia at 2008 Photonic Applications Systems Technologies Conference

Company to Present Paper on Ultra-Compact Chip-Based Visible Lasers for Next Generation Laser TV, Micro-Projectors & Home Theater SYLMAR, Calif. -- QPC Lasers, Inc. (OTCBB:QPCI) "QPC," a world leader in the design and manufacture of high brightness, high power semiconductor lasers for the consumer electronics, industrial, defense, and...

Articles 2008-04-28

Onkyo Becomes Latest Microprocessor Patent Licensee

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Patriot Scientific (OTCBB:PTSC) today announced that Onkyo Corporation has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent[TM] (MMP) Portfolio license from The TPL Group, Patriot's exclusive licensing partner. Onkyo manufactures and sells a range of audio, video and home theater products. "We welcome Onkyo to the growing list...

Articles 2008-04-28

Onkyo Purchases Moore Microprocessor Patent™ Portfolio License

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Alliacense today announced that Onkyo Corporation has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent[TM] (MMP) Portfolio license from The TPL Group. Onkyo manufactures and sells a range of audio, video and home theater products. "Onkyo is our eleventh MMP Portfolio licensee this year, and the second of...

Articles 2008-04-28