LG will be releasing a new home theater system called the HT953TVP Xcanvas. It not only comes with a DVD player with 1080p scaling, it also features an Mp3 player, as well as VSM or Virtual Sound Matric which simulates an 10.1 audio system. The Xcanvas also has support for Direct to USB Mp3 recording. No word on pricing or availability just yet. Hot girl not included. [Akihabara]
JVC/Victor of Japan has released another model of speakers called the SX-M3. These speakers feature 3M:“Mâ€usic, “Mâ€agnesium, “Mâ€echanical Base Mount, a magnesium tweeter and medium, a frequency response of 50Hz – 65,000Hz, a sensitivity of 88dB, and a rating impedance of 6Ω. You can get the speakers sometime in the beginning of June. [Akihabara]
Pioneer is launching a new combo DVD Player/5.1 Surround System called the HTZ-373DV. The HTZ-373DV features a HDMI output in 1080p, can decode Dolby NR Digital, Dolby NR Professional Logic II, and DTS formats, and has support for MP3 and WMA files along with five 60W surround speakers, one 60W subwoofer, and one 30W central speaker. No word on pricing or availability. [Akihabara]
Panasonic has released the SC-BT100 home theater system for the US this Spring for $1,000. It features a special connection to external devices, such as a video recorder or console, a Blu-ray player that supports just Profile 1.1, and functions without wires and bulky cords. Expect this to hit Europe very soon. [Gadgetblind]
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Sony will be launching the 2.1 BRAVIA DAV-F200 home theater system in Europe. It features S-Master digital amplification, S-Force front surround technology, an integrated DVD player, support for MP3 / photo / DivX discs, 1080p upscaling over HDMI, and a built-in USB port for listening to WMA / AAC files along with optical / coaxial digital inputs. No word on a price or plans for this home theater system cmoing to the States, but you can go to Europe this June. [Pocketlint]
Onkyo will be launching their new BASE-V20HD 2.1 theater system in Japan in 2 weeks. The BASE-V20HD has support for HDMI 1.3a and is compatible with TrueHD, DTS-HD, Dolby NR. No word on a price yet, but it shouldn’t be all that bad. [Akihabara]