Meridian Featured in Dinner For Schmucks by Paramount

Posted on September 10, 2010 by HollywoodBranded

July 30, 2010—New York, NY—Meridian goes back to the movies on July 30h with product featured in the movie Dinner for Schmucks by Paramount.

Steve Carell and Paul Rudd star in this remake of director Francis Veber’s César award-winning 1998 comedy concerning a renowned publisher who encourages his friends to find the most pathetic guests possible for their weekly dinner party. For more information on the movie visit: http://www.dinnerforschmucks.com/

Meridian provided the production with the award-winning DSP5200 Digital Active Loudspeaker, G68 Surround Controller, and Meridian F80 and Alfred Dunhill AD88 Compact Systems.

This feature film joins the growing list of titles where Meridian product has been seen on the big screen: Get Him To The Greek, Date Night, Just Wright, Our Family Wedding, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Cop Out, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Old Dogs, What Happens In Vegas, Bride Wars and Jumper.

Meridian Contact: Meridian Press Contact:
Katie Spicher Sue Toscano
Katie.spicher@meridian-america.com Sue@nicollpr.com
Phone: (404) 344-7111 Phone: (781) 762-9300

About Meridian Audio Limited

Meridian is based near Cambridge, UK, and was founded in 1977 by Bob Stuart and Allen Boothroyd. With over 30 years’ history of innovation and development of uncompromised consumer home entertainment systems offering exceptional performance, this award-winning company is widely recognized as a world leader in high-quality audio and video reproduction. Meridian developed the first audiophile CD player, the world’s first consumer digital surround controller, and developed the MLP lossless packing system included in Blu-ray Disc. The company’s optical disc players, DSP-based loudspeakers, video projectors, and scalers are unique in the industry, maintaining a super-quality digital signal throughout the path from the studio to the home, using advanced digital signal processing to deliver both a sweet, natural sound and smooth, crystal-sharp images with true cinematic realism. With the acquisition of Sooloos, Meridian now brings its expertise to the Sooloos Media System, the world’s most innovative, functional and easy-to-use networked home entertainment system. Meridian Sooloos systems effortlessly combine spectacular quality, rich metadata and the industry’s leading user interface to change forever the way we enjoy and interact with music.

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“I just saw the premiere last night, and I want to thank you for an awesome job. It was one of those projects that serendipitously came together. Our CEO and his wife also saw the screening with important CEOs and talent in tow during our sponsored dinner post party. He was VERY happy with the placement and it looked wonderful.” - BlackBerry
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