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THX Media Director Takes Flight

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 16 April 2012, 10:45 am

THX Ltd announced that the upcoming release of Red Tails on Blu-ray and DVD incorporates THX’s Media Director technology.

Filed under News. Tagged Blu-ray Disc (BD), DVD, Lucasfilm, NAB Show 2012, Red Tails, Testronic Labs, The Testing Group (TTG), THX, THX Media Director, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Onkyo Launches Mid-Range AV Receivers

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 26 March 2012, 9:30 am

Onkyo announced two new 7.2 channel network audio/video receivers, the TX-NR717 (US$999.00, CDN$1,049.99) and TX-NR818 (US$1,199.00, CDN$1,349.99).

Filed under Consumer Electronics, News. Tagged Audyssey MultEQ XT 32, Dolby TrueHD, DTS Neo:X, DTS-HD Master Audio, HDMI, HQV Vida VHD 1900, InstaPrevue, iPhone, iPod, Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL), Onkyo, Onkyo USA, THX, THX Select 2 Plus, TX-NR717, TX-NR818, UBT-1, Wide Range Amplifier Technology (WRAT)

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Onkyo Unleashes Four New AV Receivers

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 13 February 2012, 10:30 am

Onkyo announced its new TX-NR616 ($699), TX-NR515 ($599), TX-NR414 ($499) and TX-SR313 ($299) A/V receivers.

Filed under Consumer Electronics, News. Tagged 3D, Dolby ProLogic IIz, InstaPrevue, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL), MP3tunes, Onkyo, Onkyo USA, Qdeo, Spotify, THX, THX Select 2 Plus, TX-NR414, TX-NR515, TX-NR616, TX-SR313, UBT-1, Wide Range Amplifier Technology (WRAT)

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THX Media Director Goes Live at CES

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 12 January 2012, 11:30 am

THX Ltd. announced the fist round of consumer electronics devices that incorporate THX Media Director technology at CES 2012.

Filed under Consumer Electronics, News. Tagged Blu-ray Disc (BD), CES 2012, Dune HD, DVD, Epson, Sharp Corporation, THX, THX Media Director

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JVC Launches Upconverting Projectors

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 10 January 2012, 4:00 pm

JVC Americas announced its new lineup of D-ILA home theatre projectors at CES 2012.

Filed under Consumer Electronics, News. Tagged 3D, CES 2012, Direct-Drive Image Light Amplification (D-ILA), DLA-X30, DLA-X70R, DLA-X90R, e-Shift, JVC, JVC Americas, Stereoscopic 3D (S3D), THX

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BluFocus and THX Buddy Up

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 10 January 2012, 2:00 pm

BluFocus Inc. announced that it is the first official THX Media Director quality control (QC) facility.

Filed under News, Testing and Verification. Tagged 3D, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray Disc (BD), BluFocus, CES 2012, DVD, Stereoscopic 3D (S3D), THX, THX Media Director

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Panasonic Unleashes 2012 Smart VIERA Plasma TVs

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 9 January 2012, 9:24 pm

Panasonic announced its new lineup of high definition and 3D plasma televisions at CES 2012.

Filed under Consumer Electronics, News. Tagged 3D, 3DTV, CES 2012, DLNA, HDMI, HDTV, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), Panasonic Corporation, Plasma Display Panel (PDP), Smart TV, Stereoscopic 3D (S3D), TC-P42UT50, TC-P42XT50, TC-P50GT50, TC-P50ST50, TC-P50U50, TC-P50UT50, TC-P50XT50, TC-P55GT50, TC-P55ST50, TC-P55UT50, TC-P55VT50, TC-P60GT50, TC-P60ST30, TC-P60UT50, TC-P65GT50, TC-P65ST50, TC-P65VT50, THX, VIERA, VIERA Connect, VIERA Link

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THX Training at CES 2011

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 14 December 2011, 10:00 am

THX Ltd announced that it will hold its THX Certified Professional Calibration and Home Theater training classes for installers, video calibrators and retailers directly following CES 2012.

Filed under News, Trade Shows and Conferences. Tagged 3D, CES 2012, Stereoscopic 3D (S3D), THX, THX Certified Video Calibration 1, THX Certified Video Calibration 2, THX Home Theater 1, THX Home Theater 2

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TiVo Launches Premiere Elite at CEDIA 2011

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 10 September 2011, 10:01 am

TiVo Inc. announced its new TiVo Premiere Elite Set-Top Box (STB), which offers four digital tuners, a two-terabyte hard drive and THX DVR certification.

Filed under Consumer Electronics, News. Tagged CEDIA Expo 2011, Digital Video Recorder (DVR), Set-Top Box (STB), THX, TiVO, TiVo Premiere Elite

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Sharp Unleashes Elite LED LCD TVs

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 4 August 2011, 10:30 am

Sharp Electronics announced its new line of Elite LED LCD TVs, including the 60″ PRO-60X5FD ($5,999.99) and 70″ PRO-70X5FD ($8,499.99).

Filed under Consumer Electronics, News. Tagged 3D, 3DTV, CinemaNow, Elite, HDTV, Light Emitting Diode (LED), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), Netflix, Pioneer Electronics, PRO-60X5FD, PRO-70X5FD, Sharp Corporation, Sharp Electronics Corporation, Skype, Stereoscopic 3D (S3D), THX, VUDU, Wi-Fi

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Onkyo Unveils BD-SP809 Blu-ray 3D Player

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 7 July 2011, 4:45 pm

Onkyo USA announced its new THX certified BD-SP809 Blu-ray 3D player ($599).

Filed under Consumer Electronics, News. Tagged 3D, BD-SP809, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray Disc (BD), Compact Disc (CD), DivX HD, DLNA 1.5, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DVD, MP3, Netflix, Onkyo, Profile 5, Qdeo, Stereoscopic 3D (S3D), THX, VUDU

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THX Talks 3D at Pacific U Conference

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 26 May 2011, 1:15 pm

THX Ltd. announced that it will participate in Pacific University’s Vision Performance Institute’s Vision and 3D Conference.

Filed under News, Trade Associations. Tagged 3D, 3D@Home Consortium, Stereoscopic 3D (S3D), THX

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THX Talks 3D at Digital Hollywood

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 29 April 2011, 10:00 am

THX Ltd. announced that one of its executives will participate in a 3D panel discussion at the Digital Hollywood Spring conference.

Filed under News, Trade Shows and Conferences. Tagged 3D, 3D@Home Consortium, Digital Hollywood Spring, Stereoscopic 3D (S3D), THX

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Logitech Supports THX Media Director

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 17 April 2011, 11:00 am

THX Ltd. announced that upcoming HDMI-based audio products from Logitech will support THX Media Director.

Filed under News. Tagged HDMI, Logitech, THX, THX Media Director

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Rovi Supports THX Media Director

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 15 April 2011, 12:30 pm

THX Ltd. announced that its THX Media Director is now supported by Rovi’s Scenarist and CineVision authoring and encoding tools and RoxioNow entertainment platform.

Filed under Broadcast, VOD, Streaming and Download, Compression and Authoring, News. Tagged Blu-ray Disc (BD), CineVision, DVD, Rovi Corporation, RoxioNow, Scenarist, THX, THX Media Director

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