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Lutron donates to the Smithsonian
SV Staff  |  May 01, 2010
This past week, I was among a small group of journalists invited to attend a special donation ceremony at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, in Washington DC. While this typically wouldn’t be newsworthy for Sound + Vision...
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James Cameron's 3D vision will go to Mars
SV Staff  |  Apr 30, 2010
It sounds surreal, but Avatar's massive success could influence our real-life space program. According to CBS News, James Cameron has convinced NASA to use a 3D camera on its next Mars mission. The Curiosity mission, set to launch next year,...
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Obvious: Avatar is the most pirated Blu-ray Disc
SV Staff  |  Apr 29, 2010
First Avatar became the highest grossing film of all time. Now it looks like Avatar is the most illicitly downloaded Blu-ray Disc of all time. According to BitTorrent blog Torrentfreak, over 200,000 copies of the Avatar Blu-ray Disc have been...
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Sanyo announces new, cheaper 3LCD projector
SV Staff  |  Apr 28, 2010
After two years, Sanyo is finally rolling out a follow-up to its 3LCD PLV-Z3000 home theater projector. The PLV-Z4000 is a 1080p home theater projector with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 1,200 lumen lamp, and Deep Color and x.v.Color compatibility....
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Samsung considering Google Android for HDTVs
SV Staff  |  Apr 27, 2010
Samsung is looking into incorporating Google's Android OS into its HDTVs, according to a report in the Korea Herald. An unnamed Samsung executive is reported to have said, "We are considering (developing) Google TVs. We are examining the...
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Denon rolls out new receivers and Blu-ray players
SV Staff  |  Apr 26, 2010
Denon has announced several new home theater products, including eight new A/V receivers and two new Blu-ray Disc players. For the retail market, Denon unveiled the AVR-391, AVR-591, AVR-791, AVR-891, and AVR-991. The 391 and 591 are...
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"Avatar" DVDs not playing on some Blu-ray players
SV Staff  |  Apr 26, 2010
DRM measures may be preventing some Avatar DVDs from playing on Blu-ray players, according to The Consumerist. Based on first-hand consumer reports on Amazon.com, several DVD players simply aren't playing Avatar correctly. Users have noted...
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Panasonic prices 3D plasmas; 65 inches for $4,300
SV Staff  |  Apr 23, 2010
Panasonic has announced official pricing and availability for its new 3D plasma HDTVs, and they're much less expensive than first reported. The previously-announced 54-inch TC-P54VT25, priced at the equivalent of $6,000 in Japan, will go on...
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Hulu might launch $10 subscription service
SV Staff  |  Apr 22, 2010
After years of speculation, Hulu might finally be gearing up to launch a premium subscription version of its service called Hulu Plus. According to the Los Angeles Times, Hulu is getting ready to test a premium, subscription-based service as...
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Sony shows shiny new sound systems
SV Staff  |  Apr 21, 2010
Sony has just unveiled three new sound systems for under $600. The HT-CT150 and CT-350 are the company's newest 3.1-channel sound bars, while the HT-SF470 is a full 5.1 surround system. The HT-CT150 and HT-CT350 are designed for use with...
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