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SV Staff  |  Jul 26, 2010
This year is seeing some of the greatest movies ever made hit Blu-ray. First Criterion announced that it will be releasing Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai on Blu-ray Disc this fall, and now Lionsgate has announced that Francis Ford Coppola's...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 26, 2010
A series of Panasonic product announcements in Japan includes a rethink of the power source for 3D active shutter glasses. In lieu of a watch battery, the new glasses use a rechargeable battery.
SV Staff  |  Jul 23, 2010
The term "home-theater-in-a-box" has become an expletive in the A/V world. They're usually seen as catch-all, cheap, simple excuses for a carefully assembled home theater. Because of this, companies shy away from the term HTiB. Onkyo, for example,...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 23, 2010
Cloud-based content access is coming to consumers under the name of UltraViolet.
SV Staff  |  Jul 22, 2010
Marantz didn't only announce receivers, amps, and Blu-ray Disc players yesterday. The company also revealed two new network-based audio devices for high-end home theater systems, the NA7004 Network Audio Player and the M-CR603 Network CD...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 22, 2010
Marantz announced a whole bunch of new products at a press event yesterday. From our point of view, the two biggest pieces of news are major refreshments of the brand's a/v receiver and Blu-ray player lines. This story will deal with generalities in the categories that interest us most. For more specific model and price information, see the links at bottom.
SV Staff  |  Jul 21, 2010
Marantz has just unveiled its 2010 line of A/V products, and they run the full gamut of A/V receivers, amplifiers, Blu-ray Disc players, and even an SACD player. In receivers, Marantz announced three new high-end, 7-channel units, the SR5005,...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 21, 2010
The video streaming landscape just got a little more interesting for Dish Network subscribers with XStreamHD's announcement that it will carry Lionsgate content in HD.
SV Staff  |  Jul 20, 2010
Our neighbors to the north have been sadly lacking in streaming video content over Netflix. While we've been able to watch the service's thousands of movies and TV shows over our HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc players, and game consoles, Canada has gone...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 20, 2010
When we last left the Federal Communications Commission, it was thinking over ways to improve the CableCARD situation, as well as the card's next-generation successor. As part of that process, it requested comments from all and sundry. Be careful what you wish for.
SV Staff  |  Jul 19, 2010
(Warning, mild spoilers!) Predators hasn't exactly wowed critics or fans. While a passable movie and certainly superior to the terrible Alien Vs. Predators films, it doesn't hit the same notes as the beloved original Predator. The most...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 19, 2010
Sony has issued a warning to users of its 3D video game technology.
SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2010
Criterion has confirmed its October releases, and they include one of the most famous and influential films ever made. Alongside four other movies, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai will be seeing a Criterion Collection Blu-ray Disc release this Fall....
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 16, 2010
Marchon Eyewear, famed for its Flexon frames, has licensed technology from RealID with the intent of making 3D glasses that also function as sunglasses.
SV Staff  |  Jul 15, 2010
In a move very few people are celebrating, Marvel Studios has announced that its two upcoming superhero films, Captain America and Thor, will be shown in 3D using 2D-to-3D conversion. Thor will bear the distinction of being the first Marvel...

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