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5.1 Goes Psycho
Mark Fleischmann  |  May 14, 2010  | 
Alfred Hitchcock fans will get a special treat this fall: Psycho is going to be released on Blu-ray in a new 5.1-channel DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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5.1 Out, 380 Speaker System In
SV Staff  |  Nov 05, 2008  | 
Just when you finally got your 5.1 speaker system dialed in, Iosono comes out with a system that will totally blow away your old system. Introduced at the 2008 SMPTE Conference, this new system can use from 200 - 500 speakers, completely ringing...
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50 Million Americans Ready to Shop Today
SV Staff  |  Nov 28, 2016  | 
A record 50 million American adults are planning to shop today—“Cyber Monday”—according to data released by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).
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50 Years Later, B&W Reinvents Its Flagship
Rob Sabin  |  Jul 05, 2016  | 
Last September, Bowers & Wilkins officially introduced the bulk of its new 800 Series Diamond speaker line, but held back the crown jewel flagship model. Now, in the summer of B&W's 50th anniversary year, and with the backdrop of its recent acquisition by a well-funded Silicon Valley start-up, the company has introduced the 800 D3 tower, the total embodiment of three-and-a-half years of intense R&D leading to what is said to be it's most advanced and best speaker ever.

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500 channels of TV—In Your Car?
Barry Willis  |  Dec 29, 2003  | 

Upscale parents have already discovered the benefits of "mobile theater"—DVD players and LCD screens in sport-utility vehicles that keep cranky kids content on long drives. Soon they will be able to take the "plug-in drug"—broadcast television—with them as well.

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53 Days...
SV Staff  |  Dec 26, 2008  | 
Okay.  At this very moment, it's 53 days, 11 hours and 13 minutes until the DTV transition. We keep talking about it, but the National Telecommunications and Information Administration wants everyone to hustle up and get ready. 22...
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56 Days, and 6.8% Ain't Ready
SV Staff  |  Dec 23, 2008  | 
You know the Nielson Co.?  You know, the folks who report on who's watching what? They have a new report out. With only 56 days until the digital transition, 6.8% of American households are completely unprepared. The latest Nielsen...
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56 Days, and 6.8% Of You Ain't Ready
SV Staff  |  Dec 23, 2008  | 
You know the Nielson Co.?  You know, the folks who report on who's watching what? They have a new report out. With only 56 days until the digital transition, 6.8% of American households are completely unprepared. The latest Nielsen...
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62-Year-Old Retailer hhgregg Is Latest Retail Casualty
SV Staff  |  Apr 10, 2017  | 
Indianapolis-based electronics/appliance retailer hhgregg announced on Friday that it will close its doors by early June, making it the latest brick-and-mortar retail casualty.
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64 Audio Targets Audiophiles with Custom In-Ear Monitors
SV Staff  |  Oct 18, 2018  | 
In-ear monitor (IEM) specialist 64 Audio has introduced four custom in-ear monitors, including a special-edition model produced in collaboration with Grammy-nominated bassist Nathan East.
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64 Audio’s Fourté Noir: Ultimate Audiophile Earphone?
SV Staff  |  Jul 24, 2019  | 
64 Audio, the Vancouver, WA-based company specializing in professional in-ear monitors (IEMs), has outdone itself with the Fourté Noir, a new limited-edition IEM that can be yours for a cool $3,799.
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64 GB Zune HD coming April 12th, older model prices drop $20
SV Staff  |  Mar 31, 2010  | 
While it hasn't quite ousted Apple and their iPod from the top of the portable media player game, Microsoft's Zune HD has been doing quite well for itself. Starting on April 12th, it will be doing even better because users will officially...
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65 Years Ago Today: The First Color TVs Arrive
Stewart Wolpin  |  Dec 30, 2018  | 
The RCA CT-100 and Admiral C1617A were the first color TVs offer for sale on December 30, 1953. Both had a 15-inch screen.

Even though 4K TVs have been on the market for less than five years, numerous companies will announce they’ll start selling 8K TVs at CES next week. This despite the fact that less than half of U.S. homes own a 4K TV, and there’s no 4K programming available yet on U.S. broadcast TV networ

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69 Days and Counting . . .
SV Staff  |  Dec 11, 2008  | 
That's right.  69 days until the plug is pulled on analog TV. Have your local stations been making an effort to get viewers ready?My local NBC affiliate, 11Alive in Atlanta, GA has been doing DTV readiness tests.  They'll do...
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7 More Unfortunate TV Broadcast Mix-ups
SV Staff  |  Feb 02, 2009  | 
By now, you've heard about the porny interlude that Super Bowl viewers got in Tucson, but it certainly wasn't the first time something like that has happened. Here are a few more situations where viewers got more than they expected....
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