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At least none that I'm aware of. They did, however, announce their latest home entertainment console - the new Xbox One - and that does make for some really interesting speculation on the intersection of home entertainment and home health.

Adding wireless technology into your home theater is becoming all the rage these days - and we couldn't be more thrilled.

Microsoft is refreshing its Xbox console brand for the first time in eight years with the launch of Xbox One, which the company claims will use cloud technology to provide an "all in one" home entertainment system.

This week Microsoft started their first major next-generation Xbox game console event off with a bang, showing the console and naming it all at once: the Xbox One.

While somewhat late to the party, Sherbourn Technologies - which is better known for its home theater separates and custom installation products - threw its large hat into the A/V receiver world this week with the release of the $800 SR-8100 7.1 A/V receiver.

Phase Technology is one of the great American loudspeaker makers. The man behind that achievement was Bill Hecht, a genuine first-generation audio pioneer.

The Ruark R7 sees the combination of two things we love: good quality cabinetry and high-end audio.

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In a marketing strategy meant to reinforce the lazy Friday night ritual of an at-home movie night and take-out pizza, Domino's in Brazil created DVDs which release the smell of pizza with the help of thermal ink and the heat of the DVD player, reported Designtaxi.com . Once the movie is over and the DVD ejected, the thermal ink turns what started ... (more)

I've had a run of bad luck with some of the latest AV receivers' autosetup programs; they set the subwoofer volume way too loud, or misidentified the "sizes" of the speakers .

Technophobe parents who can't work their gadgets are turning to their 'teenage tech advisor' kids for help, reports Lisa Salmon.

The remake of The Great Gatsby may have not received great reviews, but that hasn't stopped Home Entertainment from releasing the documentary The Great Gatsby: Midnight in Manhattan, on DVD.

'The Host,' the action-adventure romance film adaptation of The New York Times number one bestselling novel of the same name from 'The Twilight Saga' author Stephenie Meyer, is set to be released on home entertainment this summer.

Recently a New York area audio and video dealer conducted an HDTV shootout to determine what model would take the crown of King of HDTV.

Most soundbars fake it 'cause they can't make it. With just two speakers , soundbars use tricks like bouncing sound off walls to emulate the surround sound that a real home theater system creates.

When it comes to high-end audio products, Bang & Olufsen make some of the most elegant and expensive devices on the market.

Anthony Gallo Acoustics, known for high-end speakers of all shapes and sizes, has unveiled yet another set of satellite speakers geared towards audiophiles who might be a little crammed for space.

Integra has begun shipping its first AV receiver, the DTR-30.5, with built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, plus support for pass-through and up-scaling for 4K Ultra HD TVs.

High Definition video changed the way people see movies, TV, and video games . But HD has been out for a while now, begging the question: is HD as good as it gets? Its true that 3D technology has pushed the boundaries of our home entertainment experience, but it is expensive and only available with some content.

The days of the home theater and multiple speakers spread across the room may be numbered, thanks to the soundbar.