Audio Video News

It's easy to write off movie special effects as "computer generated," and leave it at that. Take film, run it through a computer, and effects happen! Of course, the actual production of these effects is much more complex than simply feeding video...

Sonance is now shipping its Invisible speaker series, in-wall speakers designed to blend completely in with the decor. While they still reflect light (and are not, technically speaking, invisible), the speakers are completely flat and sit flush...

Yesterday, Audyssey Labs announced DSX, a new technology designed to add extra channels to a 5.1 or 7.1 surround-sound system. DSX, or Dynamic Surround Expansion, adds two front height-channel speakers, just as Dolby’s new Pro Logic IIz technology...

Do consumers have a right to copy DVDs? That's the central question of a lawsuit pitting the Motion Picture Association of America against RealNetworks, which introduced a DVD copying application called RealDVD last fall, only to see sales suspended a month later. The case came to trial last week in San Francisco and seems to be throwing off new controversies every day.

Do you think you know — or do you think you are — the drummer who has everything? Well, he/she/you will now have to make room for the Miles Davis Kind of Blue 50th Anniversary Snare Drum, offered by the Innovation Drum Company (in conjunction with...

Look out, Blu-ray. You've got a new competitor in the Chinese domestic market. And it's based, in part, on your old rival HD DVD.

Are height channels the next big thing in surround sound? If so, Atlantic Technology is ready with the first speaker designed expressly for height-enhanced surround.