Latest Audio/Video News and Updates

Sony cancels the sale of its home theater projectors throughout Europe.

Sony has confirmed the suspension of its video projectors on the European continent. The consumer tech brand is pulling its home cinema projectors from sale in Europe, including the UK, once current stock comes to an end. In an official…

HDR by Barco: CinemaCon 2025: Video

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Christie digital has launched the world’s first high-brightness hybrid RGG laser projector

This new hybrid RGB laser projector from Christie sounds like a game-changer, especially for high-end applications like theme parks and live events. The combination of solid-state RGB pure laser and dual laser phosphor systems seems to provide…
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ARLED Cinema and DCI-Central have entered into a cooperation

Hello home cinema enthusiasts: And for your information ARLED Cinema and DCI-Central have entered into a cooperation. Therefore, the best is combined.  New Partnership in the High-End Home Cinema Sector : Lens Contrast Tuning for…

Star of ‘Crocodile Dundee’ Dies at 90

It is with great sadness that I report the demise of Bert, the Australian saltwater crocodile, who played in many movies including the 'Crocodile Dundee' films - Bert was 90 years old and passed peacefully Paul Hogan, who played in the…

Home Theater

Here are the studio announced US BR releases and 4K releases for January & February 2024.

January 2nd: The Marsh King’s Daughter – Lionsgate (Added xx) The Holdovers – Universal Studio (Added xx)   January 9th: Varsity Blues (4K) – Paramount   January 16th: Billions: The Final Season – Showtime Journey to Bethlehem – Sony The Raid: Redemption (4K) – Sony   January 23rd: Lawmen: Bass Reeves – Paramount Special Ops: […]

December 2023 BD and UHD titles released list.

December 5th: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (4K) – Disney (Added on 29 August 2023) Young Guns (4K) – Lionsgate Killers of the Flower Moon (4K) – Paramount (Added 5 December 2023) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 – Paramount Office Christmas Party (4K) – Paramount Titanic (4K) – Paramount (Added 5 December 2023) Babylon […]

Screen Excellence Introduces Visionaire Ultra-Short Throw Acoustically Transparent Screen.

Screen Excellence Introduces Visionaire Ultra-Short Throw Acoustically Transparent Screen High performance screen manufacturer Screen Excellence has just introduced their brand new, patent pending, acoustically transparent ultra-short throw Visionaire screen material. This uniquely designed material is a game changer for the industry, offering both acoustical transparency for proper surround sound speaker placement, as well as a high contrast […]

HT Special, in time for Christmas, year end open box/demo specials:

AVS 2023 Year End Clearance Part 2 Got your Christmas shopping done yet? We have some ideas for you! More year end open box/demo specials: – HD Fury Integral 4K60 Processor with US Power      $95 – Denon AVR-X2800H 7.2 Channel receiver                $985 – DENONHOME150BKE3  “Home” Series […]

Here Are The Blue Ray And 4k Disc Releases Announced For Dec 2023

December 5th: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (4K) – Disney Young Guns (4K) – Lionsgate Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 – Paramount Office Christmas Party (4K) – Paramount Titanic (4K) – Paramount Babylon 5: The Complete Series – Warner The Color Purple (4K) – Warner December 12th: The Creator (4K) – […]

R_Volution Takes Over Zappiti Hardware, Introduces PlayerOne with Exclusive Software!

R_Volutions, a prominent player in the tech industry, has acquired Zappiti’s hardware and infused it with its innovative software. This unique blend of hardware and software is set to make waves in the market. Notably, R_Volution plans to offer this cutting-edge software to Zidoo and Dune HD, with pricing details yet to be determined. One […]

Commercial Cinema

SEISMOS interactive flooring system.

Seismos, an extraordinary haptic floor system driven by direct technology, has been ingeniously crafted to elicit profound emotional reactions through vertical motion. This meticulously designed flooring system holds the power to elevate one’s sensory journey to unprecedented heights. Whether you seek to evoke fear, excitement, or sheer joy, Seismos stands as a technical marvel with […]

Barcos projection light steering technology coming to a cinema near you.

It is rumored we might see Barcos light steering technology in a few west coast cinemas as early as next year. Barcos Light Steering Technology enhances the contrast dynamic range of projectors. Barco’s Light Steering Technology is an innovative feature that significantly improves the contrast dynamic range of projectors. This technology enables precise control over […]

Barcos projection light steering technology coming to a cinema near you.

Barcos projection light steering technology coming to a cinema near you.

Movie studio “Cinemark” stocks soar due to the success of “Super Mario”

Super Mario tops the box office with this year’s largest opening and the best opening weekend ever for an animated film with $21.6 million. AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. experienced an impressive 6.9% upswing, thanks to the news that the weekend had been the company’s third most successful since December 2019. Its cohort, the movie-theater operator […]

HT-Press: Elon Musk plans to open a dine-in cinema.

You heard that right, the man that never sleeps will open a Tesla Diner with two 25-foot-wide movie screens that will serve the Hollywood California area around the clock. The diner will include 28 superchargers allowing you to charge your tesla while watching a movie and enjoying a meal. How will all other drive-in cinemas […]

HT-Press: Film industry in crisis.

The movie theater industry has suffered dramatically in the wake of the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. Though cinemas are gradually making a comeback, the once-magical experience of going to the movies has been tarnished. Some have pointed fingers at movie studios, accusing them of damaging the industry by offering simultaneous streaming same-day and date releases. […]

Everything Else

Analysis-Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ Shooting Charges Could Be Difficult To Prove

Host Alec Baldwin arrives at the 2nd Annual NFL Honors in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2, 2013. The San Francisco 49ers will meet the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game February 3. Reuters Prosecutors could face long odds convincing a jury that Alec Baldwin is criminally liable for the fatal shooting […]

Police visit homes across the UK to issue warnings to subscribers of illegal streaming services

Posted on January 10, 2023 by FACT Throughout January, FACT and police are visiting homes across the UK, serving notices to individuals to cease illegal streaming activities with immediate effect and informing users of the associated risks, which include criminal prosecution. Over 1,000 individuals have been identified following raids by West Mercia Police against a […]

Apple is reportedly working on touch screen Macs, which Steve Jobs once called ‘ergonomically terrible’

Steve Jobs once said touch screen laptops were “ergonomically terrible.”David Paul Morris/Getty Images Apple is working on a MacBook Pro with a touch screen, according to Bloomberg. The device could be launched in 2025 as part of larger updates to the MacBook Pro. For years, the company stuck to the idea that touch screens didn’t […]

“Displace” to Debut the World’s First Truly Wireless TV at CES 2023

The 55″ 4K TV has no wires or ports, is super lightweight, can be stuck to any surface with proprietary active-loop vacuum technology and is primarily controlled by hand gestures SAN DIEGO, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Displace, an in-home entertainment startup, today announced it will debut the world’s first truly wireless TV at CES […]

Arts Alliance Media Renew Screenwriter Reseller Partnership with Japan’s Broadmedia

Arts Alliance Media (AAM), the global leader in digital cinema software and services, has announced the continuation of a long-standing partnership with Broadmedia, a cinema technology integrator offering comprehensive support, DCP delivery, equipment …

Moviegoers Celebrate as Cineplanet Salon Opens with Flexound Augmented Audio™

Cineplanet Salon is the second cinema besides Cineum Cannes in France equipped with the unique and immersive FLEXOUND Augmented Audio™ technology. The multiplex in Salon-de-Provence has nine auditoriums, which are equipped with the leading technology i…