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

Christie Griffyn RGB laser projector with 10,000:1 contrast on demo at Cedia 2023

This projector will be shown at Cedia 2023 September 7 – 9, 2023, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO, USA in sound room SR9. See the 4k Christie Griffyn RGB laser projector with 10,000:1 on/off native contrast. Combined with its 1000:1 ANSI contrast and high dynamic range it delivers some of the very best HDR images […]

Barco Residential takes center stage at CEDIA 2023 with the unveiling of Nerthus projection platform

Barco Residential takes center stage at CEDIA 2023 with the unveiling of Nerthus projection platform Denver, Colorado – September 6, 2023 – Barco Residential, a leader in high-end home theater technology, is set to dazzle attendees at CEDIA 2023 with the debut of Nerthus, the flagship projector in their highly anticipated Series 4 projector line-up. […]

HARMAN Luxury Audio Adds White Aspen Finish Option for JBL 4305P and 4329P Studio Monitor Powered Loudspeakers

HARMAN Luxury Audio Adds White Aspen Finish Option for JBL 4305P and 4329P Studio Monitor Powered Loudspeakers NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — Sept. 7, 2023 — HARMAN Luxury Audio Group today announced that the new White Aspen finish options of its JBL 4305P and 4329P Studio Monitor Powered Loudspeakers will be available for purchase in the fourth […]

HARMAN Luxury Audio Group Expands JBL Classic Series With L42ms Integrated Music System

HARMAN Luxury Audio Group Expands JBL Classic Series With L42ms Integrated Music System Compact Single-Cabinet System Delivers the Style, Performance, and Connectivity Options Today’s Listeners Demand NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — Sept. 7, 2023 — HARMAN Luxury Audio Group is expanding its award-winning JBL Classic Series with the L42ms integrated music system. Combining a timeless design with […]

HARMAN Luxury Audio Now Shipping New JBL Classic Series Component Audio Products

HARMAN Luxury Audio Now Shipping New JBL Classic Series Component Audio Products On Display at CEDIA Expo 2023, Latest Classic Series Additions Combine Retro Designs With Modern Hi-Res Technology for Unmatched Listening Experiences NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — Sept. 7, 2023 — HARMAN Luxury Audio Group today announced that the SA550 integrated amplifier, MP350 streaming music player, […]

HARMAN Luxury Audio Group Extends Revel PerformaBe Loudspeaker Line With New Architectural Series

HARMAN Luxury Audio Group Extends Revel PerformaBe Loudspeaker Line With New Architectural Series Sharing a Sonic Signature, PerformaBe Architectural and Component Loudspeakers Can Be Mixed in a System Without Sacrificing Audio Quality NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — Sept. 7, 2023 HARMAN Luxury Audio Group today announced the latest addition to the Revel PerformaBe line of loudspeakers: the […]

Commercial Cinema

HT-Press: What is Barco’s HDR Lightsteering Technology?

What is HDR Lightsteering Technology? Barco’s Lightsteering technology is a cutting-edge innovation that enhances the picture quality of movies by expanding its dynamic range. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and when the movie is encoded in HDR and played back with Barco’s LST the result is an image with a greater range of colors […]

Reno’s newest arthouse cinema forced to close a week after opening

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include comments from the city of Reno. Reno’s first new arthouse cinema in decades is off to a rocky start after it closed one week after its grand opening. Theater 42, which held its grand opening and first film screening last Thursday, Jan. 5, at its new […]

Arthouse cinema opens Thursday in converted law office on Moana Lane

Editor’s note: The headline of this story has been corrected to reflect that Theater 42 is not the first arthouse cinema in Reno. A group of young cinephiles who sought to create a new cinema experience in Reno will open their new theater this week. Theater 42, what founder Austin Lugo calls one of Reno’s […]

Cinedigm Continues to Set Records With ‘Terrifier 2’ Slasher Movie

Cinedigm Nov. 18 announced it has seen a record number of subscriber sign-ups for its horror streaming service Screambox following the launch of Terrifier 2 on the platform. Launched on Oct. 31, the release of Terrifier 2 has led to the fastest pace of subscriber acquisitions, with Screambox subs up 144% over the past two […]

‘Avatar 2’ Gets Optimal Digital Display at Australian Cinema Palace: ‘The Quality of the Visuals Is Absolutely Mind-Blowing’

Just as “Avatar: The Way of Water” closes in on the $1 billion mark in worldwide box office, the Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace in Sydney, a leading heritage cinema in Australia, is showcasing the film via a newly installed laser projection system from Christie Digital Systems. Powered by the Christie CP4440-RGB, the advanced-format cinema projector. […]

First European virtual production studio with Sony LED wall

Sony has teamed with Plateau Virtuel and Studios de France to create what is described as the first virtual production studio in Europe equipped with Sony Crystal LED technology. The new facility, intended for quality virtual film and TV production on an international scale, opens today in the north of Paris More info here.

Everything Else

Historic New Mexico Totah Theater Installs Severtson Screen

Severtson Screens, a global leader in innovative and quality projection screens for the cinema, commercial, pro AV, and home theater markets, is proud to announce that CES+, an audio/visual integration leader in cinema equipment, software, and technolo…

Everyman Cinemas Selects Unique X’s Rosettabridge Tms

Unique X, the world’s leading cinema software and content delivery company is delighted to announce a new agreement with Everyman Media Group regarding the deployment of RosettaBridge TMS to all locations aligned to the introduction of RosettaNet Circu…

BFI Upgrades Flagship Screening Theatre with Christie RGB Pure Laser and Vive Audio

Christie® is pleased to announce that the British Film Institute (BFI), the UK’s leading organisation for the moving image and the owner of the world’s largest film and television archive, has installed Real|Laser™ illumination technology in its main s…

Book The Cinema Partners With REEL Cinemas to Deliver Private Screenings across the UK

Unique X is excited to announce REEL Cinemas as the newest exhibitor that will be offering Book The Cinema to its customers across the UK. Book The Cinema is an online service that gives consumers the opportunity to book private cinema events, choosing…

First Japanese Theatre with Flexound Augmented Audio™ Opens – 96% of Moviegoers Celebrate

FLEXOUND Augmented Audio™ from Finland opens in 10 auditoriums of United Cinemas theatre in Odaiba, Japan, in December with Avatar: The Way of Water.

Los Angeles Is the First Market in the United States to Receive Laser at AMC Projection, Powered By Cinionic, at Nearly All AMC Theatres® Locations

AMC Theatres®(NYSE: AMC and APE), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, today announced that the Los Angeles market will be the first to be upgraded with Laser at AMC projection technology from Cinionic at nearly all AMC …