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Harman Kardon SB 30 soundbar and BDS x70 Series home theater speakers revealed

, Jan 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week the speaker announcements just keep piling up as the pre-CES 2012 wave rolls in, not least of all with Harman as they reveal both a new soundbar for your home media setup and a set of speakers make specifically for your multi-device lifestyle. To be shown off at the show next week are these two magnificent looking setups, the first being the Harman Kardon SB 30 soundbar, complete with rich 5.1-surround sound for your movies, television, and video game experiences. The BDS x70 Series is a "space-saving home theater system" which allows you to deliver beautiful sound from multiple devices. Read The Full Story

Harman Kardon Brings 3D Compatible Receivers in Time for Summer Movie Season

, Jun 8th 2011 Discuss [3]

Harman Kardon announced a new line of audio/video receivers today that feature HDMI v1.4a providing full compatibility with the latest 3D enhancements. The new line naturally includes Harman Kardron’s own Logic 7 sound processing for surround sound. The new line includes the AVR 15665, AVR 1650, AVR 2650 and the AVR 3650. This new line was intended to target movie enthusiasts and audio buffs seeking to enhance their entertainment experience. Read The Full Story

Harmon Kardon Soundsticks III: minor update to design classics

, Jul 15th 2010 Discuss [3]

It's been ten years since Harmon Kardon unveiled their iSub 2000 jellyfish-like subwoofer and Soundsticks speakers, and so any update to the venerable line has to be of interest.  After a minor upgrade - the Soundsticks II - in 2008, Harmon Kardon has tweaked them again in the shape of the Soundsticks III, freshly announced in Japan. Read The Full Story

Harmon Kardon GLA-55 glass computer speakers are horrendously expensive

, Dec 2nd 2009 Discuss [3]

Harmon Kardon have been known for putting out some unusually shaped speakers in the past, but we can't help but think that the company have gone slightly too far with their GLA-55 system.  A two-piece setup intended to look like chunks of ice, the Harmon Kardon GLA-55 pairs the company's Atlas woofers and CMMD tweeters for what they claim is the best sound out of 2.0 speakers. Read The Full Story

Harman Kardon BDP-1 Blu-ray player headed to U.S.

, Jun 9th 2009 Discuss [0]

We first heard about a Blu-ray player from Harman Kardon last month. However, it was set to be released in Europe only. But now, a slight name change is bringing the BDP-1 Blu-ray player to the U.S. Read The Full Story

Harman Kardon BDP 10 Blu-ray player gets priced

, May 8th 2009 Discuss [2]

If you've been waiting anxiously for more information on the Harman Kardon BDP 10 Blu-ray player--the company's first-ever Blu-ray device--you're in luck. They've just announced a release date and pricing information for the player. Read The Full Story

Toshiba Qosmio multimedia notebook range updated

, Jun 17th 2008 Discuss [0]

Toshiba has rolled out its latest updates to the company's multimedia-heavy Qosmio range.  Top of the list has to be the new G50-series, which is the first to feature the SpursEngine processor (as seen with the PS3's cell processor), here under the Quad Core HD Processor banner, for some serious media grunt.  Toshiba are quoting 10x faster video transcoding with the G50-series than a standard notebook from its stables, courtesy of the SpursEngine and NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GR 512MB graphics.  Storage options range up to 500GB space, and there's Harman Kardon stereo speakers and subwoofer to go with the 18.4-inch widescreen display. Read The Full Story

Harman Kardon new home theatre & music amps with iPod dock

, May 30th 2008 Discuss [0]

A/V specialists Harman Kardon have announced a bevy of new audio/video receivers in the company's home theatre AVR range as well as its HK music series.  The new models top out at the flagship AVR 354, shown here, with 7.1 channels, as well as the 7.1 channel AVR 254 and 5.1 channel AVR 154; the two new music receivers are the HK 3490 and HK 3390, both stereo.  All three of the multichannel receivers have HDMI 1.3a functionality and pass video signals to 1080p. Read The Full Story

Subaru using Harman Kardon in their vehicles – copy cats

, Mar 21st 2008 Discuss [1]

So Jaguar goes and picks up Bowers & Wilkins for their cars and Subaru follows suit and goes and picks up another well known non-car audio system manufacturer to do work in their car. The announcement was made yesterday at Subaru’s R1e unveiling. Read The Full Story

Harman Kardon shown confidence in Blu-Ray

, Feb 13th 2008 Discuss [0]

Harman Kardon, a subsidiary of Harman International has revealed its first share in Format War with the announcement of a new Blu-Ray player coming this September at IFA show. The parent company is an International audio equipment company features audiophile and mid-range brands like JBL, Harman Kardon, Infinity, Lexicon, Mark Levinson, Revel, etc. Even the more particular waiting party is breaking the ice now, showing support and confidence in Blu-Ray Format. Read The Full Story

Harmon Kardon Cinespecial 29 Stereo Reciever and DVD Player Combo

, Sep 4th 2007 Discuss [1]

This combo combines Harmon Kardon’s 7.1 AVR 350 receiver and the DVD 29 DVD Player. Both of which, might I say, look amazing. The receiver is loaded with niceties starting with HDMI 1.2a inputs that can do up to 1080p. Then there is the Faroudja DCDi that handles the upscaling of analog inputs up to 720p through HDMI. Read The Full Story

Harmon Kardon Launches Guide+Play for your car

, Jan 16th 2007 Discuss [2]

Harmon Kardon recently announced their Guide+Play fully integrated navigation and multimedia automotive solution. This compact navigation device strives to differentiate itself not only by Harmon Kardon's signature quality audio but also by offering consumers the capability to enable multimedia functions while still allowing navigation to do its job. By using a unique layering interface, there is no frustration in going back and forth between the navigation menu and the music menu. The Guide+Play is incredibly slim and portable at 19.6mm thin and includes pivoting mount, integrated navigation and multimedia applications, a 4” widescreen display, and a battery life of around 5 hours. It is currently retailing for around $500.