Via pretty much the entire internet comes news this week that Sharp has introduced two new 4K TVs for the Japanese market. Coming under the banner of the AQUOS UD1 series, the new 60- and 70-inch displays, model LC-60UD1 and LC-70UD1 respectively, are noteworthy not just for their price – 650,000 yen ($6,335) and 850,000 yen ($8,290) each — but more »

Innovative Technology (IT) has announced two Bluetooth-equipped sound systems for those looking to make a quick, affordable audio upgrade. The ITSB-200 Tower Stereo System and ITSB-201-37 Stereo Soundbar (37″) both feature wireless connection capabilities for streaming audio from your favorite smartphone or tablet, at distances up to 33 feet, as well as old-school FM reception with 20 more »

If you’d like to get your front paws on a but don’t want to fork over the scratch, you might be in luck. Yamaha is running a contest on its Facebook page between now and June 20, 2013, during which six lucky entrants will walk away with a PDX-B11 of their own. To enter, Like Yamaha more »

Sherbourn may not be a name familiar to most consumers, what with its strictly custom-installation history, but all of that may be about to change with the introduction of its new SR-8100 7.1-Channel Receiver (not to mention a recent move to direct internet sales, à la its sister company, Emotiva). The move to direct sales doesn’t more »

Onkyo has just announced two new receivers to top off its mid-range AV receiver lineup, including the 9.2-channel TX-NR929 Network A/V Receiver and the 7.2-channel TX-NR828 Network A/V Receiver, both with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities, and both with THX Select2 Plus certification. Both the TX-NR929 and TX-NR828 feature support for lossless audio streaming from more »

Via Electronic House comes news that Panasonic’s ZT60 plasma is now shipping in both 60- and 65-inch varieties. If you recall, the ZT60 is one of two new plasma displays — along with Samsung’s F8500 — that quenched my thirst for market-ready OLEDs at this year’s CES in Las Vegas. Black levels? Practically perfect. Contrast? Superb. more »

AudioControl has introduced an updated, upgraded, souped-up version of “The Director” multiroom amplifier I reviewed last year for Residential Systems (which, by the way, has now been discontinued). The new sixteen-channel “Director Model D4400″ retains all of the advanced control and connectivity of its forebears — and one hopes its amazing audio quality, as well more »

The AP is reporting that Best Buy will begin carrying Sony’s 55″ & 65″ XBR 4K Ultra HD TV starting this Sunday, “in an effort to shake up the stagnant TV category.” The displays will be available for demo and purchase in 700 Best Buy and Magnolia Home Theater locations, and interestingly enough, won’t be more »

Bang & Olufsen announced this week the debut of a new surround sound speaker system called BeoLab 14. Along with the introduction of the system, which is available in 4.1- or 5.1-channel varieties, the company also announced a partnership with Universal Music Group to release a limited edition surround sound version of the Les Misérables soundtrack on more »

Google TV has been called everything from a flop to a really hard flop to a mega-flop (why not a petaflop? one wonders), but the “Smart TV Platform that Could” keeps chugging along with OS updates and a continued attempt to be the cool kids’ alternative to Apple TV. And now, it seems, Google TV wants more »