Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[ViewSonic outs 27-inch VX2703mh-LED monitor with 1080p, SRS Premium Sound]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/16/viewsonic-27-inch-VX2703mh-LED-monitor/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/16/viewsonic-27-inch-VX2703mh-LED-monitor/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/16/viewsonic-27-inch-VX2703mh-LED-monitor/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Viewsonic outs 27-inch VX2703mh-LED monitor with 1080p, SRS Premium Sound

Some would say monitors aren't anywhere nearly as exciting as something like, say, a shiny new Galaxy S III or Google's novel slate, the popularly priced Nexus 7 -- but, you know, sometimes you just need to get some actual work done. And for those of you who are crazy about relatively large monitors, ViewSonic's unveiled its 27-inch VX2703mh-LED offering. Priced at $299, the ClearMotiv II display boasts a decent 1920 x 1080 resolution with a 10,000,000:1 MEGA Dynamic Contrast Ratio, built-in SRS Premium Sound speakers, as well as DVI, VGA and HDMI ports. Equally important, the outfit's touting the screen's eco-friendly features, with a mercury-free LED backlighting, an ECO-Mode setting and, naturally, a power-saving feature to help keep that monthly electricity bill to a minimum. The VX2703mh-LED is expected to hit North American shelves later this month; in the meantime, you can check the gallery after the break to gaze at it from mostly every angle.

Gallery: ViewSonic VX2703mh-LED 27-inch monitor press shots

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]]> LED monitorled monitorsLedMonitorLedMonitorsmonitormonitorsSRSsrs premium soundSrsPremiumSoundViewSonicviewsonic VX2703m LEDviewsonic VX2703mhviewsonic VX2703mh-LEDViewsonicVx2703mhViewsonicVx2703mh-ledViewsonicVx2703mLedVX2703mhVX2703mh-LED Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:28:00 -0400 21|20278770 <![CDATA[DTS and SRS Labs to combine into one big happy family]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/dts-and-srs-labs-to-combine-into-one-big-happy-family/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/dts-and-srs-labs-to-combine-into-one-big-happy-family/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/dts-and-srs-labs-to-combine-into-one-big-happy-family/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

DTS and SRS Labs logos

You've probably heard of both DTS and SRS Labs or seen their logos, but you might not be able to explain exactly what these companies do. To put it simply: both enhance the sound from our electronics, and now, they'll be doing it together. In a cash-and-stock deal worth just under $10 a share DTS will acquire SRS Labs, giving the new company over a thousand audio related patents (what else?) and trademarks. The deal is valued at about $148 million and expected to be accretive to DTS by 2013. It's hard to predict what this might mean for us consumers, but we're sure both hope that when two great companies get together they find new ways to make better products. Of course,, that isn't always how these deals turn out.

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]]> acquisitionaudioDTShdpostcrosshdpostminimergerSRSSRS LabsSrsLabssurround soundSurroundSound Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:07:00 -0400 21|20217765 <![CDATA[Lenovo's IdeaTab S2109 unveiled on YouTube, shows off 8.9mm-thick unibody shell]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/09/lenovo-ideatab-s2109-unveiled/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/09/lenovo-ideatab-s2109-unveiled/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/09/lenovo-ideatab-s2109-unveiled/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Lenovo's IdeaTab S2109 unveiled on YouTube, shows off 8.9mm-thick unibody shellAbout a month after we spotted the IdeaTab S2109's FCC document, Lenovo's quietly launched a YouTube video for its 9.7-inch (1,024 x 768 IPS LCD) slate over the weekend. Why so shy? No idea, but what we do know is that on top of the deets we obtained last time, this Android 4.0 device comes in an 8.9mm-thick, gunmetal-finish unibody shell that packs a 1.3-megapixel front camera (yet no back camera), microSD slot, micro-HDMI, micro-USB and 10 hours worth of battery juice. Alas, there's no confirmation on the specific TI OMAP chipset used here, nor does the video indicate when or where we can get hold of this quad-SRS-speaker tablet; but at least it looks like we won't have to deal with any UI customization from Lenovo. For now, enjoy said video clip after the break.

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]]> androidandroid 4.0Android4.0Ice Cream SandwichIceCreamSandwichicsideatabideatab s2109IdeatabS2109lenovoomaps2109srssrs trumediaSrsTrumediatabletTIunibodyvideo Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:14:00 -0400 21|20211149 <![CDATA[Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 teased by FCC, launching with 9.7-inch display this month?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/12/lenovo-ideatab-s2109-9-7-inch-IPS/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/12/lenovo-ideatab-s2109-9-7-inch-IPS/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/12/lenovo-ideatab-s2109-9-7-inch-IPS/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Lenovo's been hard at work with various Android phones and tablets so far this year, and here's yet another one that's just popped up in FCC's database. Dubbed the IdeaTab S2109 (or S2109A-F, to be specific), we're told by a reliable source that 'tis an Ice Cream Sandwich tablet assembled by Foxconn, and it'll come with a 9.7-inch, 4:3 IPS display (supplied by Chi Mei), a TI OMAP chip and four powerful SRS-ready speakers as featured on the beefy K2010. The above diagram suggests said slate has a microSD slot accessible from the outside, and if you take a closer look at the product label, you'll see that the device requires a whooping 2.5A input at 5V, which means it'll come with a 12.5W adapter -- a lot higher than many tablets' maximum consumption at 10W (including the new iPad) or below. Here's hoping that this is an indication for a faster charge time.

As for availability, we heard that this S2109 will launch at some point this month, though our shy friend didn't specify which market it'll debut in -- the FCC document lists Germany, Canada, US, India, Russia, Turkmenistan, Mexico, Chile, Japan and China. If Android on a 4:3 screen sounds like your cup of tea then stay tuned for more news.

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]]> 4:34x39.7 inch9.7-inch9.7InchAndroidandroid 4.0android 4.0.3Android4.0Android4.0.3Chi MeiChiMeiexclusiveFoxconnice cream sandwichIceCreamSandwichicsideatabideatab S2109IdeaTab S2109A-FIdeatabS2109IdeatabS2109a-fipslenovoOMAPS2109S2109A-FSRStabletTiTI OMAPTiOmap Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:04:00 -0400 21|20191224 <![CDATA[HTC Sensation review]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/27/htc-sensation-review/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/27/htc-sensation-review/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/27/htc-sensation-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments A hotly anticipated smartphone with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a "Super" 4.3-inch screen, and a manufacturer-skinned version of Android 2.3 -- we must be talking about the Samsung Galaxy S II, right? Not on this occasion, squire. Today we're taking a gander at HTC's Sensation, a handset that's just begun shipping in Europe under a short-term Vodafone exclusive and which should be making its way to T-Mobile in the USA early next month. By beating its stablemate the EVO 3D and Moto's Droid X2 to the market, the Sensation becomes the world's first 4.3-inch smartphone with qHD resolution, while also serving as the debut phone for HTC's Watch movie streaming service and Sense 3.0 UI customizations. That leaves us with an abundance of newness to review, so what are we waiting for?

Gallery: HTC Sensation unboxing and hands-on

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]]> 1.2ghz1080p4.3-inch768mb8 megapixel8Megapixeladreno 220Adreno220aluminumandroidandroid 2.3Android2.3bluetooth 3.0Bluetooth3.0contouredcontoured glassContouredGlasscurved glassCurvedGlassdlnadual coredual-coreDualCoregingerbreadGorilla glassGorillaGlasshands-onhtchtc pyramidhtc sensationhtc sensation 4ghtc sensehtc watchHtcPyramidHtcSensationHtcSensation4gHtcSenseHtcWatchmsm8260pyramidqhdqualcommqualcomm msm8260QualcommMsm8260reviews lcdsensationsensation 4gSensation4gsensesense 3sense 3.0Sense3Sense3.0SLcdsnapdragonsrsvideowatchz710e Fri, 27 May 2011 12:00:00 -0400 21|19948102 <![CDATA[SRS Labs iWow for iDevices: now with 3D!]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/06/srs-labs-iwow-for-idevices-now-with-3d/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/06/srs-labs-iwow-for-idevices-now-with-3d/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/06/srs-labs-iwow-for-idevices-now-with-3d/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments SRS Labs pushed out the iWow adapter a couple of years ago to give your iDevice more sonorous tones, and now is has released a new product: the iWow 3D, for your audial enjoyment. SRS's latest offering still promises to "effectively and naturally restore the audio cues that are buried" in your music -- which seems a bit like a Rumplestiltzkin proposition to us -- through an included dongle and the free iWow app. The company provides little information on how the attachment spins sound straw into aural gold, but the idea of better bass response and richer sound from Apple's iPod may be suitable enough for us. Plus, the device is just $49.99 ($30 less than the OG version), or you can step up to the iWow 3D Combo package that adds five colored faceplates and earbuds for $69.99. No word on when it will go on sale (coming soon, according to SRS), so it looks as if you'll have to endure your drab, two dimensional music just a bit longer.

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]]> dongleiPodipod nanoipod touchIpodNanoIpodTouchsrssrs labsSrsLabs Sun, 06 Feb 2011 03:58:00 -0500 21|19829489 <![CDATA[SRS Labs wants us to forget about our speakers]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/srs-labs-wants-us-to-forget-about-our-speakers/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/srs-labs-wants-us-to-forget-about-our-speakers/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/srs-labs-wants-us-to-forget-about-our-speakers/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments SRS Labs' suite was sportin' a number a devices showcasing Surround Everywhere, technology that lets you enjoy surround sound anywhere you go, laptops, phones, so yeah, anywhere. But the coolest thing we came away with was their vision of how surround sound should be mastered. Many in the industry are strungling with the transition from 5.1 to 7.1 and let's face it, about the time the studios get their arms around 7.1, we'll be asking for 9.1. So this new idea is to record where the audio is supposed to come from, instead of which speaker it should be played on. This way a movie would never need its audio remastered again, because the fact that the plane coming in at 2 O'Clock wouldn't change no matter how many speakers you had, it wouldn't even matter if you had a speaker placed precisely at 2 O'Clock. So basically your AVR would render the audio on the fly based on the number of speakers, and where you placed those speakers by using the recorded sounds and the data about those sounds. Kinda blew your mind right? The problem of course is at this point its just a cool idea and until content is created this way, there's no chance we'll actually be able to realize the benifits of this dream. Either way, we do commend SRS Labs for dreaming.

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]]> cesces 2011ces2011hands-onSRSSRS LabsSrsLabs Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:15:00 -0500 21|19790556 <![CDATA[Vizio shows off its full 2011 HDTV lineup: ultrawidescreen, 3D, Google TV, widgets & all]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/04/vizio-shows-off-its-full-2010-lineup-ultrawidescreen-3d-googl/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/04/vizio-shows-off-its-full-2010-lineup-ultrawidescreen-3d-googl/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/04/vizio-shows-off-its-full-2010-lineup-ultrawidescreen-3d-googl/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments No more dribs and drabs of information leaking out as Vizio has finally listed its entire 2011 LCD lineup, again featuring LED back & edge lighting across all models. That includes two ultrawidescreen 21:9 Cinema models in its Theater 3D line in 50- and 58-inch sizes, two VIA Plus TVs with Google TV in the XVT3D476SP and XVT3D556SP, and continuation of its existing Yahoo! Widgets based Vizio Internet Apps features including WiFi and Bluetooth QWERTY remote across TVs sized 22-inches and above. Check the press release after the break for all the models and what they offer, perhaps wisely there's no detailed information about when and for how much they'll be available just yet, so we'll still have to speculate about which models will represent the sub-$300 3D portion of the lineup.

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]]> 219breaking newsBreakingNewscesces 2011ces2011cinemagoogle tvGoogleTvlcdledsrstheater 3dTheater3dultrawidescreenviavia plusViaPlusviziowidgetsxvt Tue, 04 Jan 2011 08:04:00 -0500 21|19785851 <![CDATA[OnLive turns into Vizio VIA Plus app, destined for TVs, tablets and phones]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/04/onlive-turns-into-vizio-via-plus-app-destined-for-tvs-tablets/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/04/onlive-turns-into-vizio-via-plus-app-destined-for-tvs-tablets/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/04/onlive-turns-into-vizio-via-plus-app-destined-for-tvs-tablets/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The OnLive MicroConsole is one way to get your streaming game fix, but here comes Vizio with four more -- the bargain television company just revealed that those brand-new VIA Plus HDTVs and Blu-ray players (as well as that VIA Tablet and VIA Phone) will come with OnLive on board. Despite running as an internet app on top of the existing Vizio hardware, we're told the service will support full 1080p resolution, stereoscopic 3D images, and OnLive's low-latency wireless gamepads too -- as Vizio's units will apparently support IEEE 802.15.4. While the jury's still out on when OnLive will actually be playable on touchscreens, CEO Steve Perlman says some games are being adapted to support touch right now, and that tablets that support external game controllers could also use OnLive normally. We've also got more good news for the home theater crowd, as OnLive's signed a deal with SRS, bringing 5.1 surround sound as a free update to all OnLive users early next year. Because there's nothing quite like having ears bombarded from all directions with digital explosions. PR after the break.

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]]> 5.15.1 channel5.1Channelappcesces 2011ces2011game streamingGameStreaminginternet appInternetAppOnLiveSRSSRS 5.1srs surroundSrs5.1SrsSurroundstreaming gamesStreamingGamessurroundsurround soundSurroundSoundtelevisionVIAVizioVizio Internet AppsVizio VIAVizioInternetAppsVizioVia Tue, 04 Jan 2011 08:03:00 -0500 21|19785385 <![CDATA[Microsoft, SRS team up on surround sound for Silverlight, will this finally bring 5.1 to Netflix?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/microsoft-srs-team-up-on-surround-sound-for-silverlight-will-t/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/microsoft-srs-team-up-on-surround-sound-for-silverlight-will-t/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/microsoft-srs-team-up-on-surround-sound-for-silverlight-will-t/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Of course, this press release from SRS Labs doesn't actually say Netflix will use its technology to enable surround sound audio on Watch Instantly streams, but when you claim your tools add "easy and seamless" surround sound decoding to Silverlight apps then we have an immediate suggestion as to how they could be put to use. Whether you give any credit to (or have even noticed) the SRS stamp on a bevy of media playing software and hardware, its ubiquity certainly means that interested parties (like, say, Netflix) could be sure the audio would be supported across the multitude of platforms they stream video to. Microsoft and SRS have issued the tools for anyone (even Netflix) to support 5.1 streams just by adding this code to their apps and are demonstrating it at IBC 2010 and on a demo website, all we have to do is sit back and wait for the technology to be implemented. If only we knew of somewhere an upgrade to surround sound on streaming video was in high demand...

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]]> 5.1audiomicrosoftnetflixsilverlightsrssrs labsSrsLabsstreamingsurround soundSurroundSoundwatch instantlyWatchInstantly Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:08:00 -0400 21|19626878 <![CDATA[Front rendered surround sound is not a gimmick]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/front-rendered-surround-sound-is-not-a-gimmick/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/front-rendered-surround-sound-is-not-a-gimmick/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/front-rendered-surround-sound-is-not-a-gimmick/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Vizio Soundbar with SRS TruSurround HD Yes, we know what you're thinking because it is what we used to; but after some extensive testings with the latest SRS front rendered surround sound technologies, we can't call it a gimmick anymore than any other surround sound we've tried. Now that we've gotten that off our chest, we would like clarify what technologies like SRS TheaterSound and SRS TruSurround HD are; both are sound processing technologies that enhance two speaker systems, and while we won't call them a gimmick, we won't be throwing our rear speakers away just yet. That doesn't mean they don't have a place in any home theater, but if you're interested in knowing where they do fit in, well, you'll just have to click through and read the rest for that tidbit.

Gallery: SRS TheaterSound and TruSurround HD

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]]> home theaterHomeTheaterSamsungsoundbarSRSSRS LabsSrsLabssurround soundSurroundSoundTheaterSoundTruSurroundTruSurround HDTrusurroundHdUN40C7000virtual surroundvirtual surround soundVirtualSurroundVirtualSurroundSoundVizioVSB210 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:59:00 -0400 21|19559312 <![CDATA[SRS TheaterSound featured in new Samsung LCDs and Plasmas]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/srs-theatersound-featured-in-new-samsung-lcds-and-plasmas/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/srs-theatersound-featured-in-new-samsung-lcds-and-plasmas/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/srs-theatersound-featured-in-new-samsung-lcds-and-plasmas/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments When we think of surround sound we think of lots of speakers, but SRS intends to change that with its front rendered surround sound technologies like SRS TheaterSound. When we first heard of this idea we thought of it as simulated surround sound, but then we realized; hey wait, all surround sound is simulated -- there aren't actually bullets whizzing around our living room. So while the jury is still out on how many speakers are required to make you feel like you're in the middle of the action, we always appreciate steps in the right direction and the new Samsung owners will get the benefits of SRS TheaterSound. In addition to the surround sound part, it also helps tames loud commercial and inaudible dialog. Of course in this case hearing is believing, and this is one we'll have to hear for ourselves. Assuming we can get our hands on one of the latest Samsung LED back-lit LCDs or plasmas to try out.

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]]> hdLCDLEDplasmaSamsungSRSSRS LabsSrsLabsTheaterSound Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:03:00 -0400 21|19532905 <![CDATA[ViewSonic doles out a half dozen LCDs, forgets to make 'em interesting]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/15/viewsonic-doles-out-a-half-dozen-lcds-forgets-to-make-em-inter/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/15/viewsonic-doles-out-a-half-dozen-lcds-forgets-to-make-em-inter/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/15/viewsonic-doles-out-a-half-dozen-lcds-forgets-to-make-em-inter/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
It's been a hot minute since ViewSonic cranked out any new LCDs, but the drought is officially ending today. The firm has just blessed the universe with a fresh half-dozen, a few of which pack 1080p panels and respectable price points. Both the VT3245 ($649) and VT3745 ($799) feature a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, 4,000:1 contrast ratio and a five millisecond response time, while the latter is somehow tailored for streaming media. Then there's the N4285, which also sports a 1080p LCD and a dynamic 10,000:1 contrast ratio; for whatever reason, this one's priced at $999, so we're guessing it's... um, larger? The VT2042 ($299), VT2342 ($349) and VT2645 ($449) are all scaled back versions with lower resolutions (save for the 2342, which does Full HD), though none of 'em are particularly noteworthy. Peep the read link for ship dates and the like, but good look finding out non-critical information like "panel size" and "available inputs."

Gallery: ViewSonic doles out a half dozen LCDs, forgets to make 'em interesting

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]]> hdmihdtvlcdlcd monitorLcdMonitormonitorN4285srstrusurroundViewSonicVT2042VT2342VT2645VT3245VT3745 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:01:00 -0400 21|19160822 <![CDATA[SRS TruMedia brings "5.1" surround sound to your cellphone... again]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/20/srs-trumedia-brings-5-1-surround-sound-to-your-cellphone-ag/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/20/srs-trumedia-brings-5-1-surround-sound-to-your-cellphone-ag/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/20/srs-trumedia-brings-5-1-surround-sound-to-your-cellphone-ag/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Ah, nothing like preying on the forgetfulness of the human brain. Nearly a full year after SRS Labs outed its SRS CS Headphone technology -- which supposedly takes 2-channel audio and creates the effect of surround sound -- the company is introducing a solution that sounds mighty similar, just with more channels. TruMedia, as it's so affectionately dubbed, is expected to make mobile phones, PMPs, Bluetooth headphones and "gaming consoles" (saywha?) emit "engaging, theater-like 5.1 surround sound" when multichannel video content is viewed. Kind of sounds like drawing blood from a stone to us, but who knows, maybe six bona fide channels of audio really can flow from a single set of earbuds.

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]]> 5.1audioheadphoneheadphonesmobilemulti-channelmultimediamusicsoundsrssurround soundSurroundSoundTruMedia Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:16:00 -0500 21|1434900 <![CDATA[SRS TruMedia brings "5.1" surround sound to your cellphone... again]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/20/srs-trumedia-brings-5-1-surround-sound-to-your-cellphone-ag/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/20/srs-trumedia-brings-5-1-surround-sound-to-your-cellphone-ag/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/20/srs-trumedia-brings-5-1-surround-sound-to-your-cellphone-ag/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Ah, nothing like preying on the forgetfulness of the human brain. Nearly a full year after SRS Labs outed its SRS CS Headphone technology -- which supposedly takes 2-channel audio and creates the effect of surround sound -- the company is introducing a solution that sounds mighty similar, just with more channels. TruMedia, as it's so affectionately dubbed, is expected to make mobile phones, PMPs, Bluetooth headphones and "gaming consoles" (saywha?) emit "engaging, theater-like 5.1 surround sound" when multichannel video content is viewed. Kind of sounds like drawing blood from a stone to us, but who knows, maybe six bona fide channels of audio really can flow from a single set of earbuds.

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]]> 5.1audiohdheadphoneheadphonesmulti-channelmusicsoundspeakerssrssurround soundSurroundSoundTruMedia Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:16:00 -0500 21|1434886 <![CDATA[SRS TruVolume debuts in Vizio's XVT HDTV and soundbar]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/srs-truvolume-debuts-in-vizios-xvt-hdtv-and-soundbar/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/srs-truvolume-debuts-in-vizios-xvt-hdtv-and-soundbar/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/srs-truvolume-debuts-in-vizios-xvt-hdtv-and-soundbar/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We should've seen this one coming, because whatever Dolby can do, SRS can do one better -- something like that. Anywho, SRS is debuting its own volume controlling technology today by way of Vizio's snazzy new 55-inch XVT HDTV and VSB210WS soundbar / wireless subwoofer kit. In SRS' words, the tech is an "advanced, intelligent volume control solution that delivers a remarkable TV viewing experience by eliminating irritating fluctuations in volume." Oh, and if you're not exactly looking to buy either of those products, don't be shocked to see this stuff flooding across Vizio's line in short order; Ken Lowe, the company's VP and co-founder has been quoted as saying that he believes "all of [Vizio's] TVs should have SRS TruVolume going forward." And we all know the VP gets what he wants.

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]]> audiohdhd sound barHdSoundBarsoundsound barSoundBarspeakersSRSTruVolumevolumeXVT Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:12:00 -0500 21|1405807 <![CDATA[SRS Labs' iWOW adaptor for iPods changes the way we think about portable audio]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/srs-labs-iwow-adaptor-for-ipods-changes-the-way-we-think-about/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/srs-labs-iwow-adaptor-for-ipods-changes-the-way-we-think-about/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/srs-labs-iwow-adaptor-for-ipods-changes-the-way-we-think-about/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments You might not know this, but life as you once knew it is over. No, we're not talking about crises economic or environmental, the Red Menace, or the count down to the year 2012. Much larger than all of this, SRS Labs has announced its iWOW adapter for the iPod. This device is a hardware-based version of their "award winning" iWOW plug-in for iTunes, bringing the same "expansive sound stage" experience that you've been enjoying on your home computer to your iPod Classic, iPod 5G, or iPod nano 3G. Surely, one can't put a price tag on this sort of revolutionary, immersive audio technology, but if we did we're guessing it would be listing for $99 or so. What are you waiting for? The only real danger, as far as we can see it, is that the aural experience turns out to be so mind-blowing that you wind up as some sort of comatose vegetable. But you know what? It's probably worth the risk.

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]]> ipodiwowportable audioportableaudiosrssrs labsSrsLabssurround soundSurroundSound Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:27:00 -0500 21|1397103 <![CDATA[Sony announces four new desktop speakers and a choir of angels rejoice]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/sony-announces-four-new-desktop-speakers-and-a-choir-of-angels-r/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/sony-announces-four-new-desktop-speakers-and-a-choir-of-angels-r/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/sony-announces-four-new-desktop-speakers-and-a-choir-of-angels-r/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Sony has announced that it will be manufacturing and selling at least four more products, contradicting rumors that the company has "packed it in," because "we have enough money, don't you think?" The four new desktop speaker systems will find their homes in the SRS line, consisting of the SRS-M50 (the 5W travel speakers that we first saw last week), the SRS-Z50 (a two piece system featuring a 38mm Neodymium driver unit and "rich bass reproduction"), the SRS-D25 (a 25W three piece set featuring a stylish "hatbox" subwoofer) and the crème de la crème, the SRS-Z100, whose 25W speakers boast "enhanced bass response" and "detailed and crisp high frequencies." Capping off this stunning news, the speakers will be available in a number of stylish colors, including "urban black," "luxury pink," and "blazing red." But not so fast! Pricing and availability will be announced at a later date

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]]> desktop audiodesktop speakersDesktopAudioDesktopSpeakersportable speakersPortableSpeakerssonyspeakerssrssrs-d25srs-m50srs-z100srs-z50 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:37:00 -0500 21|1381409 <![CDATA[Toyota develops rear-collision airbag]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/02/toyota-develops-rear-collision-airbag/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/02/toyota-develops-rear-collision-airbag/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/02/toyota-develops-rear-collision-airbag/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
We've got airbags in the front, airbags to the side, even airbags on the hip -- and now Toyota's installing the first rear-collision airbags into its Japan-only iQ minicar. The bags are designed to protect rear seat passengers, and inflate from above the rear window to blanket your noggin and reduce impact force to the head by half. The new system will be installed in iQ's by the end of the year, no word on whether it'll come to the States anytime soon.

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]]> airbagairbagsrear airbagrear collision airbagRearAirbagRearCollisionAirbagsrstoyota Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:02:00 -0400 21|1330397 <![CDATA[SRS Labs, CSR team up for better Bluetooth audio quality with PureSpeech ]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/srs-labs-csr-team-up-for-better-bluetooth-audio-quality-with-pu/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/srs-labs-csr-team-up-for-better-bluetooth-audio-quality-with-pu/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/srs-labs-csr-team-up-for-better-bluetooth-audio-quality-with-pu/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Getting Bluetooth headset voice quality good enough to prevent the occasional "come again?" is a never-ending challenge, giving rise to devices like the Jawbone and the perpetually-delayed Nextlink / Motorola Invisio Q7. Most headsets these days bundle some form of noise reduction and echo cancellation, but SRS Labs and chipset manufacturer CSR want to make it easier for companies to bundle the technologies out of the box (or out of the chip, as the case may be) with a minimum of fuss. The partnership has produced PureSpeech, which bundles SRS' VIP+ software for local voice quality with CSR's CVC technology for improving what your callee hears. The one-two combo will be available starting in the first quarter of next year as an option on CSR's BlueCore silicon.

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]]> csrmobileperipheralspurespeechsrssrs labsSrsLabs Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:52:00 -0400 21|1320102 <![CDATA[Analog Devices' SoundMax chips bring 5.1 to the TV speaker masses]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/analog-devices-soundmax-chips-bring-5-1-to-the-tv-speaker-masse/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/analog-devices-soundmax-chips-bring-5-1-to-the-tv-speaker-masse/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/analog-devices-soundmax-chips-bring-5-1-to-the-tv-speaker-masse/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Claiming that 85% of HDTVs won't be hooked up to external audio equipment, Analog Devices is trying to convince flat panel manufacturers to fit its technology behind the only two speakers many people will ever use. SoundMAX audio processors are built to match plasma and LCD high definition video quality with support for Dolby, SRS and BBE Sound. "Now available", don't be surprised if the ADAV4622, ADAV4601 and ADAV4322 sneak into a flat panel HDTV near you very soon -- if you're the kind of person who needs them, or the kind of person who laughs at folks still listening to audio from their television.

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]]> 5.1analog devicesAnalogDevicesbbehdlcdplasmasoundmaxsrssurround soundSurroundSoundvirtual surroundVirtualSurround Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:41:00 -0400 21|1314645 <![CDATA[SRS Labs sneaks TruSurround XT into Sharp, Olevia HDTVs]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/12/srs-labs-sneaks-trusurround-xt-into-sharp-olevia-hdtvs/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/12/srs-labs-sneaks-trusurround-xt-into-sharp-olevia-hdtvs/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/12/srs-labs-sneaks-trusurround-xt-into-sharp-olevia-hdtvs/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
SRS Labs is on the warpath, and it's not showing any signs of slowing down. Just days after syncing up with Vizio, it now has two more partnerships to brag about: one with Sharp, one with Syntax-Brillian. As for the former, you can now sleep easy knowing that (most) AQUOS LCD HDTVs will come with TruSurround XT built right in. As for the latter, this deal ensures that the all new Olevia 2 Series and 6 Series LCD HDTVs have the same technology, which will supposedly make owners "feel as if phantom speakers are placed around them." We're getting chills just thinking about it.

Read - Sharp agreement
Read - Syntax-Brillian agreement

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]]> 2 series2Series6 series6SeriesAQUOSaudiohdlcdoleviasharpsoundspeakerssrsSRS LabsSrsLabsSyntax-BrillianTruSurround XTTrusurroundXt Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:57:00 -0400 21|1222356 <![CDATA[Vizio, SRS partner up to wow you]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/vizio-srs-partner-up-to-wow-you/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/vizio-srs-partner-up-to-wow-you/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/vizio-srs-partner-up-to-wow-you/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments SRS Labs and Vizio partner to wow you
Turns out that not everybody is lawyer-angry with Vizio right now. The company has entered a partnership with SRS Labs that will give it access to SRS's portfolio of audio technologies. Fruits of the partnership will start showing up in Q2 of 2008, when Vizio starts making SRS TruSurround XT available in three models: a 42- and 46-inch LCD, and a 50-inch plasma. Not exactly new, TruSurround XT is all about virtual surround sound; that audio we sometimes find phasey and unnatural to the point where it decreases our involvement with the content. But Vizio and SRS have data to back up their strategy: a Consumer Electronics Association poll showed that 76-percent of all flat panels are used without any external audio. We're used to being a minority opinion, but we don't understand the widespread fear over multiple discrete speakers in the room, especially with the rash of stylish HTIB systems now available. If you're in that 76-percent crowd, we suppose virtual surround is better than mono; but you're missing out.

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]]> audiohdlcdplasmaspeakerssrssrs labsSrsLabssurround barsurround soundSurroundBarSurroundSoundvizio Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:43:00 -0400 21|1221373 <![CDATA[China-bound Philips M600 touts SRS WOW technology]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/china-bound-philips-m600-touts-srs-wow-technology/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/china-bound-philips-m600-touts-srs-wow-technology/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/26/china-bound-philips-m600-touts-srs-wow-technology/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Not that we haven't ever seen a mobile get that mildly interesting SRS WOW badge slapped on it before, but Philips is becoming the next to do so with its M600. This oh-so-sleek candybar makes a play for the music lovers heart -- well, so long as said adorer is in China, anyway. Aside from providing one click access to your stored tunes (not to mention easy access to volume / track controls), the handset packs a 2-inch 220 x 176 resolution display, 1.3-megapixel camera, microSD expansion slot, Bluetooth, a very welcome 3.5-millimeter headphone jack, support for MIDI / MP3 / WMA / AMR files, USB 1.1 connectivity, dual-band GSM / GPRS connectivity and a number of preset equalizer settings to boot. Best of all, Philips keeps its tradition of providing ultra-longevous phones alive by giving users up to 40-hours of music playback on a single charge. 'Tis a shame there's no information on pricing just yet.

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]]> candybarchinagsmM600mobilemusic phoneMusicPhoneothersphilipssrssrs wowSrsWow Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:52:00 -0400 21|1178568 <![CDATA[SRS Labs looking to infiltrate your next set-top-box]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/srs-labs-looking-to-infiltrate-your-next-set-top-box/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/srs-labs-looking-to-infiltrate-your-next-set-top-box/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/srs-labs-looking-to-infiltrate-your-next-set-top-box/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Apparently, SRS Labs is really lookin' to get its name out there. Barely a week after we heard that it was looking to bring surround sound to mobiles, the audio processing firm has now created a business unit with the sole purpose of developing "solutions for set-top-box applications worldwide." Apparently, the outfit will be working hand in hand with cable operators and STB manufacturers -- not to mention the likes of Conexant Systems, Broadcom, NXP and STMicroelectronics -- in order to "integrate SRS technologies into set-top box platforms." Of course, we've no idea how long it'll be before boxes start hitting cable carriers and store shelves with an SRS Labs emblem on 'em, but it certainly looks as if the wheels are already in motion.

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