SV Staff

Audio Video News
ABC's 'My Generation' iPad app takes cues from TV
SV Staff  |  Sep 16, 2010
Television show and network apps for the iPhone/iPad/iPod are a dime a dozen, but ABC is offering something surprising and new. Its new My Generation Sync app listens to the new show My Generation while you watch it, and uses audio cues to load...
Continue Reading >
Audio Video News
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...
Continue Reading >
Audio Video News
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...
Continue Reading >
Audio Video News
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...
Continue Reading >
Audio Video News
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.

Continue Reading >
Audio Video News
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...
Continue Reading >
Audio Video News
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...
Continue Reading >
Audio Video News
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...
Continue Reading >
Audio Video News
Redbox breaks 1 billion rentals, announces contest with a Sony home theater grand prize
SV Staff  |  Sep 06, 2010
Movie rental kiosk company Redbox rented out its 1 billionth movie over Labor Day Weekend, and to celebrate the company has announced a big giveaway. Redbox is giving away a choice of a Sony home theater system or a trip to the Peoples' Choice...
Continue Reading >
Audio Video News
Toshiba joins the 3D fray
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2010
Toshiba took some time accepting that Blu-ray won the high-def format war, and it has waited even longer to go into 3D playback. The company finally announced its first 3D-capable Blu-ray player, the BDX3100KB, which has an HDMI 1.4a port for...
Continue Reading >

Pages

X