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Poll Results: Control Apps Gaining Popularity but Traditional Remotes Still Preferred
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HT Staff • May 14, 2013 • 2 comments
The results of last week’s survey are in. We asked if you use your smartphone or tablet to control A/V gear and nearly two-thirds of the 838 respondents said no, although...
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Mark Levinson Celebrates 40th Anniversary with its 'Finest Preamp Ever'
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HT Staff • May 13, 2013 • 0 comments
Harman’s Luxury Audio Group announced that it is now shipping the Mark Levinson 40th Anniversary No. 52 Reference Dual-Monaural Preamplifier, which is being hailed as the finest preamplifier ever created by Mark Levinson.
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Coming Attractions
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HT Staff • May 09, 2013 • 0 comments
A 3D camcorder plus a high-end soundbar, wireless music system, and serious digital music player from three classic audio brands, and other cool stuff...
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HT on the Radio: Home Theater Basics
Tech 101
HT Staff • May 08, 2013 • 0 comments
Just dipping your toes into the home theater waters? Home Theater editor-in-chief Rob Sabin lays out the basics of home theater in plain English in a recent interview on Real Estate Today Radio, the syndicated radio show of the National Association of Realtors. Listen to the segment here.
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Hollywood Special-Effects Pioneer Ray Harryhausen RIP: 1920-2013
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HT Staff • May 08, 2013 • 0 comments
Hollywood special-effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen died May 7 in London. He was 92. While not a household name, Harryhausen is know for his work on such classic films as Mighty Joe Young (1949) and Clash of the Titans (1981). In his memory we present Chris Chiarella's 2008 interview with Harryhausen.
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Do you use your smartphone or tablet to control A/V gear?
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HT Staff • May 07, 2013 • Published: Dec 31, 1969 • 11 comments
Until we’re able to use our minds to reliably control our A/V gear, most of us will continue to use a conventional remote handset to operate our equipment. But apps that that can turn a smartphone or tablet into a home theater remote control are becoming popular. Take a moment to respond to this week’s HT Poll and tell us how you control your gear stack. And if you use a remote control app, tell us what you like and don’t like about it in Comments.
Do you use your smartphone or tablet to control A/V gear?
Yes, for my TV only
1% (11 votes)
Yes, for a few A/V components
25% (207 votes)
Yes, for all of my A/V gear
10% (83 votes)
No, but I’m thinking about finding an app and checking it out
12% (102 votes)
No, I don’t see the point
13% (106 votes)
No, I love my pile of manufacturer-supplied remotes
11% (92 votes)
No, I love my programmable universal remote that controls all of my gear
28% (237 votes)
Total votes: 838
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NAD Announces Trio of Digital Audio Products
New Product Announcements
HT Staff • May 06, 2013 • 0 comments
As part of its 40th Anniversary celebration, NAD Electronics has announced three compact, “eco-friendly” digital audio products, including an update of the iconic NAD 3020 integrated amplifier, one of the best selling hi-fi products of the ‘70s and ‘80s.
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Rotel Electronics Introduces Integrated Amp
New Product Announcements
HT Staff • Apr 29, 2013 • 6 comments
As a service to our readers, HomeTheater.com publishes selected manufacturer-supplied announcements and press releases for products that we think might interest you. Content is posted here exactly as issued by the manufacturer and does not imply endorsement of any kind by Home Theater or any hands-on experience by its reviewers or editors. Visit our Reviews area to browse test reports for products that have been formally evaluated by our expert staff.

Rotel Electronics Introduces Integrated Amplifier
North Reading, MA—April 2013—Rotel Electronics, well-known throughout the world as an affordable high-end manufacturer of audio and video components, has announced the debut of the RA-1570 Integrated Amplifier.

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Harman Kardon Introduces Networked A/V Receivers with AirPlay
New Product Announcements
HT Staff • Apr 22, 2013 • 0 comments
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Harman Kardon® Introduces New AirPlay Networked Audio/Video Receivers

The Harman Kardon AVR 2700 and AVR 3700 epitomize the pinnacle of home entertainment through seamless sound and video, multimedia connectivity and sleek brand design

STAMFORD, Conn. – HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, introduces two new audio/video receivers that bring superb audio and video quality to any home theater at affordable prices for a peerless experience.

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Elite’s Airbright 5D Screen Material Now Available in Many Sizes
New Product Announcements
HT Staff • Apr 18, 2013 • 0 comments
As a service to our readers, HomeTheater.com publishes selected manufacturer-supplied announcements and press releases for products that we think might interest you. Content is posted here exactly as issued by the manufacturer and does not imply endorsement of any kind by Home Theater or any hands-on experience by its reviewers or editors. Visit our Reviews area to browse test reports for products that have been formally evaluated by our expert staff.

Airbright 5D, the New 3D / 2D Screen Material from Elite Screens, Now Available In a Variety of Sizes

CERRITOS, Calif., April 16, 2013 — Elite Screens, Inc. today announced the availability of its award-winning Airbright 5D projection screen material in an even wider variety of sizes.

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