TWICE - June 1, 2009

Just like the line by retailers 20 years ago that they were “waiting for the next VCR,” PRO Group retailers — and other A/V specialists and custom installers — are looking for the “next Pioneer” to replace its upscale flat-panel business.

• Some A/V Dealers Renew 2-Channel Vows

• Accessories
• BlueLounge Offers New Cable Clips
• Chief Ships Wall Mount
• WildCharge, Pure Energy Team For Green Wireless Charging
• Draper Adds Flat Screen Lift
• Optoma Teams With Peerless
• Samsung, SanDisk Renew Flash-Supply, Patent Agreements
• VMP To Launch Projector Mount
• Sanus Adds To Elements Series
• Premier Intros Ceiling Mount
• Peerless To Show Spider Plate At InfoComm
• Barkan Bows LCD Mounts

• Business News
• Costco Reports Lower Net Sales, Earnings
• TiVo Posts Lower Fis. Q1 Sales
• Retail Earnings For Q1 Exceed Expectations
• 8x8 Reports FY Sales Gain, Deal With Aastra

• By the Numbers
• Average CE Spending Down From Last Year, CEA Reports
• Nintendo Tops 1 Million DS In April
• Consumer Confidence Increases Again In May

• Car Electronics
• Retail 'Hyper' Promotions Offered
• Spring Sees 12-Volt Shortages From Leading Brands
• Pep Boys To Offer 12V Installs

• Digital Imaging
• Pentax Takes Aim At High End With New Flagship K-7 d-SLR

• Home Audio
• LG Ships LH55 TVs
• Marantz Adds Special-Edition 2-Channel Series
• LCD Overtakes PDP In Big-Screen Segments
• Audio Briefs
• NAD Readies Digital-Input Amplifier

• Major Appliances
• K/BIS Recap: Smaller Vendors Come To The Fore

• News
• Vizio Sues Funai For Patent Infringement
• CEA Study Shows More Consumer Confidence
• Hitachi Spins Off Consumer Group
• Systemax Relaunches CircuitCity.com
• More Carrier Netbooks Appear
• TWICE People
• HDMI 1.4 Spec Details Revealed
• Zune HD Due In Fall
• GPS Makers Say 'Don't Panic' On Service Report
• Vendors See Sales Improvement At Retail
• Top 25 PC Retailers Post $44.8 Billion In '08 Sales

• Portable Digital Devices
• D-Day Set For Palm Pre Launch: June 6
• PDD Briefs

• Retailing/E-tailing
• PRO Puts Focus On Long-Term Growth
• Volutone, RTI Report Record Trainee Turnout
• Distributors Give Midyear Look At Retail
• Q&A: Uptick In CE Retailers' Sales Real
• Who Buys Two-Channel?
• Almo Holds Spring Expo At Company HQ
• Hot Products
• Distributor Briefs
• Shortages Could Affect Second Half
• Measuring The Effects Of Circuit City's Demise

• Video
• Hitachi Adds LCD HDTVs
• NuVision FX5 TV Line Seeks Highbrow Appeal

• Viewpoint
• A Turnaround Has Begun