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SRS Scores on Streaming Surround
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 16, 2010  | 
Would you like your streamed movies to include 5.1-channel sound? One way you may get it is through SRS, which is providing its surround technology to the Microsoft Silverlight streaming platform.
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Audyssey announces its own iPod dock
SV Staff  |  Sep 15, 2010  | 
Audio processing technology company Audyssey has come out with its own hardware, in the form of an iPod dock. The Audyssey Audio Dock: South of Market Edition is a one-piece speaker dock with wireless capabilities and loaded with Audyssey's audio...
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HDMI's HDCP Hacked
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 15, 2010  | 
The digital rights management scheme that protects HDMI inputs has been undermined with the recent revelation of a master key that unlocks HDCP.
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TiVo toys with free, contract-based DVRs
SV Staff  |  Sep 14, 2010  | 
After years of selling its DVR as a relatively pricey piece of consumer electronics, TiVo is experimenting with adopting the cell phone model of product and service pricing. According to Engadget, TiVo held a short-lived test promotion where the...
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Comcast Texts Cable TV Listings
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 14, 2010  | 
Comcast has a new nicety for texting-oriented subscribers. With COMCAST4U, they can now access cable TV listings and other account information via SMS.
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Roku gets Frightology horror movie channel, hilarious movie names
SV Staff  |  Sep 13, 2010  | 
The new Apple TV poses a major threat to Roku's set-top box with its Netflix-streaming capabilities and $99 price point. To keep an edge over Apple, Roku is adding additional premium content to its box. The most recent addition to the Roku service...
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Panasonic Starts Streaming Netflix
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 13, 2010  | 
If you own a 2010 Panasonic Viera Cast TV or Blu-ray disc player and subscribe to Netflix, you're in for a pleasant surprise. Your $8.99 and up monthly Netflix subscription entitles you to stream programming from the rental outfit on your TV.
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Cablevision launches DVR iPhone/Android app
SV Staff  |  Sep 10, 2010  | 

Comcast has its own portable device app. Time Warner Cable is "working on its own app. Now, Cablevision has released its own app for iOS and Android.

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3D to Dominate Sony TV Line
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 10, 2010  | 
Most TV makers are presenting 3D as a desirable new feature for upper-echelon sets. Sony is taking a more aggressive approach, at least in the Japanese market. In 2011 nearly all models 40 inches and up will be 3D capable, relegating 2D to a minority of smaller models.
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Apple patents a photo frame HDTV system
SV Staff  |  Sep 09, 2010  | 
Apple may not be actively pursuing a foothold in the HDTV market outside of its Apple TV set-top box, but it doesn't mean the company isn't still considering how to improve on HDTV technology. According to Patently Apple, Apple has received a...
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Amazon Out-Streams Apple
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 09, 2010  | 
In the wake of the second-generation Apple TV's introduction, Amazon has one-upped Steve Jobs with a new TV-streaming scheme. Your 99 cents per show will buy not just limited-time streaming rights, but permanent ones. Apple charges 99 cents to rent, Amazon 99 cents to own (for both HD and SD). Amazon's previous price was $2.99.
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Are 3D TVs here to stay?
SV Staff  |  Sep 08, 2010  | 
CrunchGear's Devin Coldewey put up an interesting piece Tuesday on the state of 3D TVs. His main point is best summed up in the headline: "Get Used To "3D" TVs – They're Here To Stay." The reasoning is that adding 3D compatibility is trivial, and...
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LG Chooses Netcast Partner
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 08, 2010  | 
LG has chosen Plex to provide the media platform for its broadband-connected Netcast TVs and Blu-ray players.
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Meet the DUAL, Philips' new QWERTY remote
SV Staff  |  Sep 07, 2010  | 
Philips has announced a new universal remote, that combines a minimalist navigation design with a full QWERTY keyboard. The Philips Dual remote features a simple direction-pad, handful of basic controls, and an optical trackpad on one side of the...
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Panasonic Nails Avatar 3D BD
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 07, 2010  | 
The 3D Blu-ray release of Avatar will launch with help from Panasonic (and vice versa). Only consumers who buy a Panasonic 3D plasma will get their hands on the desirable title, at least for a while.
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