ReQuest, a leader in music-server and whole-house audio innovation, and MusicGiants, the leader in high-definition entertainment, have partnered to deliver audiophile quality music collections. Consumers can now get ReQuest's signature music servers pre-loaded with a variety of music packages encoded in high fidelity lossless format without digital rights management (DRM).

Criterion Collection has announced that they will begin releasing titles on the Blu-ray format beginning this fall.  13 titles have already been slated for release.  All supplemental features from the DVD version will be included on the Blu-ray releases.  This announcement has been a long time coming for fans of the foreign and independent film genres.

Neil Young, the “Grandfather of Grunge” looks to add the title of “Pioneer of Blu-ray” to his resume with an announcement today that he will be releasing his entire catalog on the Blu-ray format. Up until now, record labels have stuck their heads in the sand with any high definition formats, having been lured by the not-so-profitable world of selling music by the download.

With an increasing number of consumers utilizing Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones, PDAs and PCs as entertainment devices, Yamaha has integrated wireless Bluetooth playback throughout its line of receivers, home-theater-in-a-box systems and portable speakers. The result is great sound and more flexibility in entertainment sources that can be enjoyed through a home entertainment system or anywhere on the go.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. announces that it is expanding its KURO strategy across new display technologies to meet the needs of the most discerning entertainment connoisseurs. Just as KURO high-definition televisions have set the standard in the home theater, Pioneer® will enter the home cinema market with the introduction of its new Elite® KURO projector, delivering the same industry-leading black levels and 1080p picture performance that have become synonymous with the brand.