On the home-theater front, Samsung usually makes the most news at CES with its announcements of new TVs, but it also trotted out some notable home-theater systems and a couple of new A/V receivers. Its 750-watt HT-AS710 A/V receiver, which will carry a list price of $450 when it's released in... ( read more )
You've heard of the slider phone. Now there's the slider TV. That's the idea behind the TAV-32FL2, a concept product that Sony is showing in its booth. While you're watching TV or a DVD, you leave the 32-inch Bravia LCD TV in the up position. But when you're just playing a CD, you can slide the... ( read more )
One of Philips's more intriguing announcements at this year's CES is an inexpensive, virtual surround home-theater-in-a-box system that features HDMI connectivity. The sleekly styled HTS6500 has only two speakers, but Philips says its SonoWave Surround Sound System delivers "powerful multichannel... ( read more )
Having made a name with its sophisticated Pronto universal remote controls, Philips is going simple with its upcoming SRU9600, which it says is the first model in a family of universal remotes that "all share a similar touch-sensitive LCD screen that only shows the relevant keys the user needs."... ( read more )
At the show, InFocus is showing off a sleek, new line of affordable DLP projectors that it expects to launch early this year. The Play Big IN72, IN74, and IN76 will all share the same curvaceous, glossy black chassis but offer differing resolutions. The entry-level IN72 will offer wide-screen DVD... ( read more )
The Scientific-Atlanta MCP-100 may not look all that sexy on the outside, but if you're a cable subscriber, this set-top box should give you reason to salivate. That's because the MCP-100 is an HD DVR that also has a built-in DVD burner. We heard about this one long before the show started, but... ( read more )