TWICE - September 1, 2003

Sony will use CEDIA Expo to formally unveil the first HDTV projector based on the company's Silcon Crystal Reflective Display (SXRD) technology. The QUALIA 004 is a full digital projector capable of 1,080p (1,920 by 1,080 progressive resolution) and will display a total of approximately 6.

• Accessories
• Maxell DVD-RAM Media Offers 1-Hour Capacity
• Sony Expands Portable Media Lineup
• Accessories Briefs
• Memorex Turns Attention To DVD 120 Media
• TDK Wants Buyers To Dig CD-R Discs
• Verbatim Offers Inkjet-Printable Digital Vinyl CD-Rs
• Imation Line Zeros In On SO/HO

• Business News
• Emerson Radio Posts Loss As Sales Plummet
• Staples Q2 N.A. Sales Rise 11%
• HP Posts Lower PC Segment Operating Loss In Q3
• GE's Immelt Sees Hopeful Trends In U.S. Economy
• Business Notes

• By The Numbers
• June, 1st-Half Audio Sales See Double-Digit Plunge
• Video Industry Sales Scorecard

• Communications
• Verizon, WCG Trade FCC Filings Over Local Number Portability
• Verizon Launches National Push-to-Talk Service

• Computer Technology
• New Products
• RetailVision Upgrades Vendor/Retailer Interaction

• Digital Imaging
• Camera Vendors Unveil Slew Of Firsts
• Flash Makers Bow New Memory Sticks

• Major Appliances
• Immelt On GE's Future In Majaps
• AVB Presses Brand Source's Advantages
• AVB Improves Warehouse, Warranty Programs

• Mobile Electronics
• Tracking The Car Locator Market: 5 More Suppliers Enter The Fray

• News
• Correction
• Gateway Unveils Digicam Lineup, Two Game PCs
• Suppliers Use Multiple Media To Distribute A/V Through House
• Micro Innovations To Introduce Compaq-Branded Accessories
• Lowe's Reports Sales, Net Boost During Fiscal Q2
• Ristow Outlines HES Role At AVB
• Sony Bows Its First DVD Camcorders
• DVD-A/V, Universal Players Get Digital Outs
• Mission 3-D Introduces 3-D For Digicams
• Home Depot Reports Higher Sales
• Maytag Expands Service To Other Appliance Brands
• Maxx To Show DLP Projector, New LCD Panel
• Expo Speakers: Form Follows Function
• ADL Sets Annual NY Dinner Dance
• Escient Taps Into Others' DVD Changers
• Smith To Leave PARA In May 2004
• Luce Bows Integrated Flat-Panel HDTVs
• DWIN Brings Display, Processor Packages To Expo
• Gefen Adds HD Switcher, DVI Extender
• Fujitsu To Bow 5 Plasma Displays
• Reduced Losses, More TiVo Subs In Fiscal 2nd Qtr.
• Kaleidescape Video Server Streams Movies From Hard Drives
• Home Theater Audio Seeks Sophistication, Simplicity
• Samsung To Debut DLP Front Projector
• Expo Drives Satellite Radio Home With Single-, Multizone Models
• Sharp To Launch Wireless AQUOS, DVD Recorders
• Faroudja Intros Digital Video Processor
• Denon Plans A/V Server With PVR
• Valas To Exit After 12 Years With NARDA
• Expo Intros Making The Connection
• Runco Expands Service Program
• TWICE People
• New Touch Panels Getting It Together
• Tweeter Forms Home Installation Team
• Bell'O Debuts Home Theater Furniture
• On Leadership, By Dr. Sidney Harman
• Zenith To Show LG Products, HD Recorder
• Loewe To Bow Plasma, DLP Products
• Hitachi To Show Cable Ready HDTV Set
• Yamaha Upgrading A/V Feature Set
• Studio Experience To Intro High-Def DLP Front Projector
• Ultimate Reports $1.8M Loss For Its 2nd Quarter
• Thomson, Matsushita Ink DVD Pact
• Dolby Launching Pro Logic IIx At CEDIA
• CEA/NAHB Builder Survey
• Indy Hosts CEDIA Expo This Week
• Toshiba Unveils 2nd-Gen. DLP Projector
• JVC To Intro New HDTVs
• Key Digital Highlights Next-Gen HD Leeza
• InFocus To Show Expanded Home Theater Line
• Samsung Launches 100-Hour DirecTV DVR

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Inventory Turns Can Make All The Difference To Retailers
• CE Dealers Shed Light On Blackout
• Retail Briefs
• Nebraska Furniture Mart Stretches Into Kansas

• Viewpoint
• When A 'Win' Is A Loss, Part 2