Releases
Yamaha 2015 RX-V Network Receivers
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015, Yamaha introduced its 2015 RX-V series of network AV receivers: The RX-V779, RX-V679 and RX-V579 (all 7.2 channel receivers) and the RX-V479 (a 5.1 channel receiver). Features The four RX-V receivers all support 4K Ultra HD, HDMI 2.0 and HDCP...
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Onkyo Remote 3
On Thursday, February 26, 2015, Onkyo announced an update to it's Onkyo Remote 3 app for iPod touch and iPhones. The update expands support for older Onkyo products dating back to 2009. Newly supported products include all network A/V receivers released during or...
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DTS Delivers Premium Audio to Streaming Retailers
On February 24, 2015, DTS announced that it is now providing DTS-HD multi-channel surround sound to the digital entertainment service CinemaNow promoted by Best Buy in the U.S. and Canada and Dixons in the U.K. and Sainsbury's Entertainment promoted by Sainsbury's in...
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OpenELEC 5.0.2
On Monday, February 9, 2015, the OpenELEC team announced the release of version 5.0.2 of their Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center. This new release is a feature release and successor to OpenELEC 4.2. Notable Changes Included in OpenElec 5.0.2...
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JVC Announces Four New Headphones For Children
On Wednesday, May 14, 2014, JVC announced the immediate availability of a new line of on-ear headphones designed to give children ages 3+ a safe and comfortable listening alternative to adult-sized headphones. The headphones come with a 2.62-foot (0.8m) cord and a...
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Pioneer Announces
Four New Headphones
On Tuesday, May 13, 2014, Pioneer announced that two new on-ear headphones and two new in-ear headphones that focus on midrange and low bass responses will be available soon. The headphones are designed for comfort and fashionable design. The SE-MX9 on-ear headphones,...
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Denon Announces Three New A/V Receivers
On Monday, May 12, 2014, Denon announced the availability of three new S-Series audio/video receivers: the AVR-S500BT, AVR-S700W and the AVR-S900W. The AVR-S500BT, at $299 msrp, is a 5.2 channel, 140 watt receiver that includes HDMI 2.0 featuring 4K Ultra HD/60 Hz and...
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OpenELEC 4.0
On Monday, May 5, 2014, the OpenELEC team announced the release of their Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center — OpenELEC 4.0. Saying that, “this is one of our best releases yet,” the new version includes XBMC 13.0 Gotham; Linux kernel version 3.14; updated...
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XBMC 13.0 Gotham Edition
On Sunday, May 4, 2014, the XBMC Foundation announced the stable release of their free and open source media player application — XBMC 13.0 Gotham edition. Along with a list of improvements and fixes not mentioned here, the new version includes hardware decoding on...
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