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HT Staff  |  Feb 19, 2002  | 
Last year, Plus Corporation of America rocked the home theater world with the introduction of the Plus "Piano" HE-3100, a compact DLP video projector with great specifications. Home Theater's Mike Wood gave the little projector two thumbs up, saying all the right compromises were made to get it to market at a ground-breaking price of $3000 retail.
SV Staff  |  Mar 26, 2008  | 
[THE FOLLOWING IS THE FIRST STANCE IN A POINT-COUNTERPOINT DEBATE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF BLU-RAY. THE OPINION IS THAT OF TECH WRITER COREY GREENBERG. TO READ THE REBUTTAL, CLICK ON THE LINK AT THE END.] I don't know if I'm the first CE writer to say...
SV Staff  |  Jul 07, 2008  | 
Wait! Stop! Don't be afraid of your LCD TV! The rumors about its toxicity are waaay overblown. The guy in the next-door cubicle has probably already warned you about nitrogen trifluoride, and how it makes your TV into a ticking greenhouse time bomb....
SV Staff  |  Feb 13, 2008  | 
It was a blow to Apple TV owners when they realized their beloved extenders couldn't tap into the hot new rental service from iTunes that was announced at Macworld Expo last month. A fix is now available, according to Macworld, which says "if...
SV Staff  |  Oct 09, 2008  | 
We try to stay away from politics here - my mom said to never mix business and politics. Sorry Mom, I'm about to break that rule. The curious folks over at Gizmodo picked up on something during the last presidential debate. Apparently, in an...
SV Staff  |  Dec 11, 2008  | 
While there are lots of items that Prez-Elect Obama will have to deal with, one of the first will be the digital transition on February 17, 2009, just weeks after his inauguration.  Last week, Obama's transition team met with...
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Aug 09, 2004  | 
A proud Polk Audio recently announced the birth of quintuptlets: four new RM Series six-piece, five-channel home theater speaker systems wrapped in swaddling plastic bags, protective styrofoam packing, and beautifully overprinted cardboard cartons. The new arrivals feature slim satellites and powered subwoofers. The cute and cuddly satellites in the new RM6800, RM6900,and RM7300 were selectively bred to be wall-, shelf-, or stand-mounted; and, for the very first time, this new RM Series includes a system (RM7400) with a pair of floorstanding front speakers.
SV Staff  |  Sep 06, 2019  | 
Polk Audio today introduced a new flagship line of speakers it says are the “most sophisticated and intensively engineered speakers” the company has ever produced.
Al Griffin  |  Jul 10, 2020  | 
The latest soundbar to emerge from Polk Audio is the $499 MagniFi 2, a 2.1 model featuring a six-driver array (four 1-inch by 3-inch full-range drivers, two 0.75-inch tweeters) and an 8-inch ported wireless subwoofer. It also features Chromecast built-in and Bluetooth for audio streaming. But what’s most notable about the MagniFi 2—aside from its affordable price—is the inclusion of the company’s patented Stereo Dimensional Array (SDA) technology, along with a new 3D Audio Mode that works with SDA tech to “create even more convincing immersive surround and height effects,” according to the company.
HT Staff  |  May 29, 2001  | 
Not everyone wants or needs a cost-no-object home theater. Many movie fans are completely content with affordable systems, and companies like Polk Audio are working hard to keep them happy.
SV Staff  |  Nov 23, 2016  | 
Polk Audio and Definitive Technology have announced a series of Black Friday deals, a few of which extend into December.
SV Staff  |  Aug 08, 2008  | 
People with lots of speaker cabinets in their listening room can laugh all they want, but soundbars are still pretty cool. This newest kind of speaker fits neatly under your flat screen, and creates a good, if not great, soundfield. In some cases,...
SV Staff  |  Sep 16, 2015  | 
Polk Boom, the spinoff lifestyle brand targeting adventure-oriented consumers, today introduced two compact Bluetooth speakers designed for rugged, on-the-go use.
SV Staff  |  Jan 11, 2010  | 
Rock Band and Guitar Hero are all about feeling like a rock star. If the plastic guitar and drums aren't enough, you can get even more weird gadgets to plug into your game system of choice and clutter your home theater room. Two years ago, Rock...
Rob Sabin  |  Sep 13, 2011  | 
Polk Audio has introduced its first-ever headphones, and they hope you'll take 'em on the road, or to the gym, the court, or anywhere else you play, practice, or get fit.

The company's four new UltraFit Performance headphones, which range in price from $50 to $100, were designed from the ground up to provide high quality sonics in a highly durable and sports-friendly package that resists falling from the ear or falling apart when worn for rigorous activities. Three in-ear models include the UltraFit 500 ($49.95), the UltraFit 1000 ($69.95), and the UltraFit 3000 (pictured, $99.95). A fourth over-the-air model, the UltraFit 2000 (also pictured, $69.95), features an airframe design with a behind-the-neck reflective wraparound headband.

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