Eclipse by Fujitsu Ten has just announced the release of the Eclipse 5.1 channel sound/visual entertainment system for automotive environment. By combining its cutting-edge digital signal processing (DSP) technology with the latest advances in psychoacoustics it is now possible to turn a vehicle into a home theater on wheels.

BIG MOMMA’S HOUSE (Fox Home Video), released earlier this year, is a farce starring Martin Lawrence about an FBI agent forced to pose as an urban grandmother. Nia Long also stars. Raja Gosnell directed. The widescreen film has a Dolby soundtrack. BOYS AND GIRLS (Dimension Home Video), released earlier this year, is a romantic comedy starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Claire Forlani, directed by Robert Iscove. The DVD is in widescreen format, with English 5.1 and French-language soundtracks. Extras include a music video.

RBH Sound Inc, has just announced a new addition to their Signature Series loudspeaker line, the compact 12-SE subwoofer. This compact subwoofer combines a discreet 300-watt amplifier with a 12-inch proprietary metal cone woofer. Priced at $999 in black oak woodgrain or $1,199 for one of 30 custom finishes, the 12-SE’s cabinet is built using all MDF construction and internal bracing. This keeps unwanted cabinet resonance to a minimum and allows the aluminum driver to be driven to extreme levels without giving way to distortion.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 (Paramount Home Entertainment), released earlier this year, is director John Woo’s kinetic, action-packed espionage adventure set largely in Australia, starring Tom Cruise as IMF master of disguise Ethan Hunt, Dougray Scott as his nemesis and Thandie Newton as the woman they both love. The screenplay is by Robert (CHINATOWN) Towne. Sound formats are English Dolby 5.1 Surround and French Dolby; visual format is widescreen, enhanced for 16x9 screens. Supplemental material includes a 34-minute series of interviews regarding the stunt sequences with Woo, Cruise and stunt coordinator Bran Smrz, an audio commentary track by Woo, interviews with cast and crew, a second stunts featurette, the Metallica music video "I Disappear," an alternate title sequence and the MTV Movie Awards parody "Mission Improbable."

In early October, AudioRevolution.com reported that Warner Music Group will be releasing 7 tiles on the highly anticipated DVD-Audio format this week. According to a spokeswoman from Warner Music Group (WMG), the release of these titles will be delayed until Tuesday November 14th, 2000. Due to the amount of additional content provided on each DVD-Audio title, WMG felt the extra time was necessary to put the finishing touches on the releases.