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LAS VEGAS - Companies such as Samsung, Toshiba, and Zenith will enter the home-theater-in-a-box (HTiB) business at CES, and some companies will show the industry's first HTiBs with DVD-Audio/Video players.
Here's what suppliers will show in home theater solutions with or without DVD players:
Aiwa: The company's first HTiB with DVD-receiver shipped in November at a suggested $575. It features MP3-CD playback.
A second DVD HTiB, due in March at a suggested $525, consists of a DVD player and separate amp/controller, both about the size of a hardcover book. It features Dolby Digital/DTS decoding, MP3-CD playback, 180-watt amplification, five sats, and a sub that gets its power from the amp/controller. Aiwa plans a Mandalay Bay display.
Apex: A new DVD-equipped HTiB, the HT100, features DVD that plays MP3-CDs, WMA-CDs, and Kodak Picture CDs. It features component-video output, Dolby Digital/DTS decoding, virtual surround, and 50x30-watt amp.
Audiovox: The current $299-everyday DV1000 HTiB with DVD-receiver will get two companions. The $349-suggested DV 1200 will get smaller cube-style speakers, and the $499-suggested DV1530 will feature DVD-receiver with five-disc changer. They ship in May and May-June, respectively, with DD/DTS decoding and MP3-CD playback.
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