LG calls it the ‘thinnest & slimmest OLED TV ever’.  This TV offers a respectable screen size of 31 inches, the largest OLED screen to date, and has a depth of just 0.29 cm.  LG is expected to show a prototype of this TV at the upcoming IFA 2010 (audio video) show in Berlin.

Apple just announced a new iPod Touch - the best yet.  The new device has a number of new features including Apple's Retina display, FaceTime video calling, HD video recording, Apple's A4 chip, 3-axis gyro, iOS 4.1 and Game Center.  It’s the thinnest and lightest iPod Touch yet.  With a single charge the new iPod Touch is expected to provide up to 40 hours of music playback and seven hours of video playback.

Screen Innovations (SI) recently announced that its Black Diamond screen provides an ideal solution for those looking to watch 3D in the home.  While 3D has been one of the biggest trends, the ongoing complaint is that it can only exist in a dark environment. With the advanced performance of the Black Diamond screen material, the 3D TV experience can now be taken out of the traditional home theater and into the living room, family room, or den.

LG recently revealed that it will show its latest LEX8 TV featuring the company’s next gen flat panel technology and NANO lighting technology at the IFA 2010 show.

Summer's coming to an end, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy audio outdoors. Grace Digital Audio has expanded their line-up with three new wireless weatherproof speaker systems: the Rock Speaker, Schooner II, and Mini-Bullets II.

Source audio from a 3.5mm stereo input jack is sent directly to receivers within the wireless speakers via Grace Digital's universal transmitter. Up to 10 accessory speakers can be deployed in each system.

Each speaker is rated to meet IPX7 international weatherproofing standards for protection from rain, pool splashes, and spills.

Onkyo has just entered the separates component product category with its flagship PR-SC5508, a THX-Ultra 2 Plus certified, network-capable, 9.2-channel audio-video controller. It has a 3D-ready HDMI-1.4a interface, HQV Reon-VX video processing, ISF Video Calibration, and a long list of top-of-the line audio and video features.

With Netflix set to come to Canada in the coming months, Canadians will have more options when it comes to online, streaming video. Many of the current HDTVs have built-in WiFi and/or Ethernet connectivity, allowing for easy access to online content.

YouTube is now joining the fray with hundreds of classic films and some relatively recent flicks like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Its new movie section offers everything from Bollywood movies to documentaries to horror films.

Onkyo has just released a new top-of-the-line PA-MC5500 nine-channel THX-Ultra2 Plus certified power amplifier.  This power amplifier is rated at 150 Watts per channel into an 8 ohm load, with up to 400 Watts dynamic power into 3 ohms. 

Onkyo has just announced a new THX certified Blu-ray disc player - the BD-SP808.  As well as being THX certified, it’s DLNA 1.5 certified and has a full array of state of the art technology, including Video On Demand, premium Marvel Qdeo video scaler, and studio-master quality Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio sound.

Two of the first manufacturers of next-gen 3D TVs reacted with unprecedented speed last month to consumer demand for big screen bargains as they look to dominate the 3DTV category.

Just five months into the launch of the first 3D TV sets, and with some market watchers estimating collective U.S. factory sales of a little over 220,000 3D TV units, both Samsung and Panasonic unveiled somewhat surprising new products that lower the price of adoption for a 3D-capable set.

Samsung’s move was the most aggressive: It brought out a 50-inch 3D plasma display with 720p resolution (instead of the customary FullHD 1080) that is already seeing sub- $1,000 prices at retail. The PN50C490 features 3D capability and 1,365 by 768p resolution.

PMC is a well known and respected UK based loudspeaker company that manufactures professional monitors and audiophile speaker systems.  In the UK on Sept. 18^th, to commemorate 10 yrs of model production, PMC will be launching limited edition Signature versions of the TB2i and FB1i.

Samsung has announced the FX2490HD 24-inch LED LCD multi-function monitor.  What makes this product unique is that it is both a computer monitor and HDTV all rolled up in one, allowing the user to easily switch from monitor for work to HDTV for play.

Parasound, a company well known for their high-end home theatre amplification products has introduced a new version of their highly regarded Halo JC 2 stereo preamplifier ($4500 USD, or $500 USD to upgrade existing units).

Sony has just recently announced some new additions to the 3D HDTV lineup.  The new Edge-lit LED NX810 Series 3D BRAVIA HDTV come in 46-inch, 55-inch and 60-inch screen sizes.

Denon Electronics has just announced that their AVR-4311CI Audio/Video Receiver ($1,999 U.S.) will be available in September 2010.

The new AVR is a 9.2-channel model that incorporates many of the most current audio/video features.  It will include Audyssey MultEQ XT 32 Room Correction, with 32 times the resolution quality of the current MultEQ XT system.

Are you the type of person that is fascinated with the images out of the new 3D HDTV sets but just can’t get over wearing the glasses?  You may have swallowed you pride and purchased a 3D TV with a few pairs of 3D glasses.  Heads up – there may be a cure for those still yet to buy into the technology.  Reports coming from Japan claim that Toshiba will be offering a 3D TV that does not require viewers to wear special glasses this year.

Polk Audio will soon introduce the SurroundBar 6000 Instant Home Theater (IHT), the latest addition to the company's SurroundBar lineup of compact audio solutions.  The new SurroundBar 6000 provides a surround experience in low-profile, self-powered enclosure with an easy-to-place wireless subwoofer.

The new line of the Reference V series speakers is an enhanced version of Klipsch’s acclaimed Reference speakers and is comprised of 17 all-new speaker models that are infused with the latest technological audio advancements.

Klipsch has just announced the launch of its new Synergy Series speakers. The newly re-engineered line of home audio speakers has been updated with a number of technological advancements and includes eight refreshed models.