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SV Staff  |  Oct 05, 2010  | 
Avatar made records as the top grossing film of all time in theaters. Unfortunately, the DVD and Blu-ray release of the film disappointed many viewers because it offered nothing but what they already saw in theaters; they were barebones releases...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 05, 2010  | 
Toshiba's glasses-free 3DTVs will make their Japanese debut at the end of December. Availability for the U.S. and other markets remains unknown at presstime.
SV Staff  |  Oct 04, 2010  | 
High-end headphone company Ultrasone has unveiled its newest headphones, the Edition 10 open-back headphones. The best word to describe them would be "opulent." They have titanium bodies, Zebrano wood inlays, and Ethiopian sheepskin ear cups. They...
SV Staff  |  Oct 04, 2010  | 
  We're curious to say the least about what will happen when Google TV  finally lands in the hands of the general public, but today Google unleashed a video preview of their new applications and it's looking very promising. The...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 04, 2010  | 
Are you tired of TV ads blaring at what seems like a much higher level than the program you actually want to watch? Relief is coming thanks to the CALM Act.
SV Staff  |  Oct 01, 2010  | 
The development of organic LED displays in home entertainment faced a huge setback, as Toshiba announced that it won't pursue OLED production anymore. Toshiba, together with Panasonic, spent over $190 million to set up an OLED manufacturing...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 01, 2010  | 
Inspired by Avatar, George Lucas is preparing to give the 3D treatment to the six films in the Star Wars series for theatrical re-release.
SV Staff  |  Sep 30, 2010  | 
1080p high-definition is nice. 4K (4096 x 2160) is even better, but only a few theaters have projectors that use that resolution yet. Super Hi-View is even better than that, with a resolution of 7680 x 4320, 4 times greater than 4K and 16 times...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 30, 2010  | 
Up to now Bose has been primarily an audio company. But the speaker-industry colossus is moving into new territory with the VideoWave, its first video display with integrated audio system.
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2010  | 
Nearly 2 decades ago, the Internet Movie Database hit the fledgling World Wide Web. Since then, it's become the go-to site for movie information like cast lists, dates, and trivia. To commemorate the site's upcoming 20th anniversary, it's set up a...
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2010  | 
  While many have been eagerly awaiting Star Wars to make its way to Blu-ray, apparently George Lucas has been hard at work bringing his beloved franchise into 3D. According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, 2012 will mark the...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 29, 2010  | 
If you watch Bravo, you may recently have seen a 45-second ad from Bluefly that featured an onscreen barcode. If you held your cellphone up to the code, it would have linked you to a five-minute infomercial featuring celebrity interview videos plus a $30 discount on clothing and accessories purchases of $150 or more.
SV Staff  |  Sep 28, 2010  | 
All-in-one home theater systems can mean a variety of things. Sometimes they mean a home-theater-in-a-box, a package of multiple speakers and all the gear you need to hook it up. Sometimes they mean a soundbar, a one-piece way to pump up your...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 28, 2010  | 
Netflix is "looking at adding a streaming-only option for the USA over the coming months," its CEO says.
SV Staff  |  Sep 27, 2010  | 
 Cell phones have been on the offensive when it comes to replacing dedicated digital music players, which means iPhone- (and smartphone)- compatible headhpones have been multiplying like a swimming pool full of Gremlins. The latest batch...

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