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DTS Surround Sound Hits Rovi Entertainment Store

DTS, Inc. announced that CinemaNow and other digital video storefronts powered by Rovi will soon offer content incorporating DTS-HD surround sound audio.

Silicon Image and CVIA Promote HD Connectivity Standards

Silicon Image announced that it is working with the China Video Industry Association (CVIA) to promote HDMI, MHL, WirelessHD, DiiVA and other HD connectivity standards to Chinese consumer electronics manufacturers.

LG Readies Curved Screen OLED 3DTV

LG Electronics announced that it is now taking orders for its Curved OLED TV in South Korea, with deliveries to begin next month.

Google Play Comes to NOOK Tablets

Barnes & Noble announced that Google Play is now available on the company’s NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ tablets.

Panasonic Canada Offers Wearable Camcorder

Panasonic Canada announced its new HX-A100 wearable camcorder, which offers built-in Wi-Fi functions and Full HD video recording.

US TVs Get Connected

The Diffusion Group announced it reckons that 56% of all US broadband households have at least one TV connected to the Internet.

Denon Unveils IN-Command AV Receivers

Denon Electronics announced its new AVR-X1000 ($499), AVR-X2000 ($699), AVR-X3000 ($999) and AVR-X4000 ($1299) network home theatre audio/video receivers.

Kaleidescape Online Movie Store Debuts

Kaleidescape announced the debut of its new online Kaleidescape Store, which offers downloadable “Blu-ray quality” movies and TV shows.

Home Entertainment Devices Get Connected

The NPD Group announced it reckons that nearly half of all Internet-capable TVs, video game consoles, Blu-ray Disc (BD) players and streaming media players are connected and used for their online capabilities.

LG Cloud Goes Global

LG Electronics announced that it plans to roll out its TV-centric LG Cloud service around the globe by the end of next month.

Harman Kardon Unveils AirPlay Networked AV Receivers

HARMAN International announced its new Harman Kardon AVR 2700 and AVR 3700 AirPlay networked audio/video receivers.

Pioneer Launches Two Elite AV Receivers

Pioneer Electronics announced its new Elite VSX-43 7.1-channel ($525) and VSX-70 7.2-channel ($750) audio/video receivers.

Panasonic Prices Streaming Media Players

Panasonic announced pricing and availability for its new streaming media players, which were unveiled at CES 2013.

NCAA Final Four Captured in 4K

LG Electronics announced that it demonstrated 4K Ultra High-Definition technology at the NCAA Final Four game in Atlanta.

Panasonic Prices Blu-ray Disc Players

Panasonic announced pricing and availability for its 2013 Blu-ray Disc (BD) player lineup, which was unveiled at CES 2013.