HT Staff

Not to be outdone by the ultra-high-end crowd, Yamaha has introduced the RX-Z1, a feature-laden home theater receiver with all the power and flexibility most users could want.

Accurate Imaging Technologies has launched a complete lineup of new products as part of their Digital Pathway Series. The new products were debuted at the CEDIA EXPO 2002 in Minneapolis September 27-29.

Infinity Systems has announced a new series of loudspeakers that offer home theater fans a wide range of choices while retaining a consistent look and sonic signature.

The past year has been a boom time for the home theater industry, with business exploding at all price points. From January to May of 2002, DVD-based home theater sales grew by 988 percent during the past year, according to a study by NPD Techworld. One huge growth area has been so-called "home-theater-in-a-box" (HTiB) systems, typically a package with disc player, surround sound receiver, five speakers and powered subwoofer---typically priced at under $1000. Such systems are intended for use with Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS films.