Onkyo Pushes AV Receiver Boundaries
Onkyo announced the TX-NR901P, an HDTV- and network-capable AV receiver for studio and commercial use. (3/8/04)
The Levels of Home-Theater Audio Nirvana
Thanks mostly to the incredible surge in DVD popularity over the past 5 years, multichannel sound is now the way we prefer the majority of our entertainment. Here's your guide for deciphering the formats. (3/4/04)
Microsoft Garners HD-DVD Support
The DVD Forum, the committee in charge of developing specifications for the DVD format, has announced provisional approval for three video technologies for the next generation of DVD support. (3/3/04)
DeCSS Free Speech Victory
An appeals court in California has overturned a 4-year-old injunction that prevented the publication of information about how to crack DVD encryption. (3/3/04)
DVD Copying Software Violates Law
321 Studios was dealt a legal defeat when a California court ruled the company could no longer sell its flagship DVD-copying software. (3/3/04)
Xbox Price Cut Reportedly on the Way
According to various reports, in April Microsoft will lower the
price of the Xbox video game console from $180 to $150. (2/20/04)
Pondering Your Next TV
TV makers are finally starting to adopt the digital, widescreen, high-definition formats that will make DVD movies look low-tech by comparison. Here's a guide to what's out there. (2/18/04)
Prismiq MediaPlayer
Use this terrific device to display your entire digital media collection—music, video, art, and the Web—in your living room, den, or bedroom (2/12/04)
What to Expect in Xbox Next
Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console might still be more than a year away, but details about the
product are starting to leak. (2/9/04)
Video Game Consoles for $99?
Several online reports from industry analysts and game companies hint that Sony and Microsoft are likely to lower the cost of their game consoles to $129 in May. (2/4/04)
Nintendo DS
Nintendo clearly has no plans to sit on the sidelines and let Sony overtake its dominant position in the portable video game market. (2/4/04)
Sales of Violent Video Games Drop
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), citing research from the NDP Group, said Mature -rated video games have dropped in popularity. (2/3/04)