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Sony Online Store to Close
SV Staff  |  Aug 06, 2015
In what may be the latest sign of a struggling giant, Sony is shutting down its online Sony Store on August 28. Earlier this year, the company closed all but one of its retail locations, leaving its flagship New York City store intact.

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Epson Hits Value Hard With New 1080p Projectors
Rob Sabin  |  Aug 05, 2015
Cost-conscious home theater enthusiasts still waiting patiently for a projector with a bright image and decent blacks for under a thousand bucks could be celebrating this summer with the release of Epson's latest 1080p entries.

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Coming Soon: Buy a TV and Get Free 4K HDR Movies
SV Staff  |  Aug 05, 2015
Starting August 16, buyers of Samsung’s top-line SUHD TVs will receive two free high-dynamic range (HDR) movies.

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Pioneer Delivers AVR with HDCP 2.2 for $280
SV Staff  |  Aug 05, 2015
Pioneer has packed five-channel discrete amplification, Ultra HD passthrough with HDCP 2 support, and Bluetooth/aptX connectivity into its new budget AV receiver, the VSX-530-K, which carries a suggested retail price of $280.

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Elite Intros Dual Aspect Ratio Projection Screen
SV Staff  |  Aug 04, 2015
Elite Screens has introduced a two-in-one electric projection screen that can be alternated between 16:9 and 2.35:1 aspect ratios, the former being common for TV shows, the later for blockbuster movies.

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Digital Entertainment Spending Tops 50% in April-June Period
SV Staff  |  Aug 04, 2015
Consumer spending on digital content accounted for more than half of all home entertainment spending in the April-June period, according to preliminary numbers released by the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG).
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Sharp the Latest TV Casualty
SV Staff  |  Aug 03, 2015
Sharp is pulling the plug on its U.S. television business, according to a report in MediaPost.com.

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Poll: Portable Bluetooth Speakers a Mixed Bag
SV Staff  |  Aug 03, 2015
The results of last week’s poll are in. We asked if you own a portable Bluetooth speaker and, if so, how often you use it. As you can see from the results below, the scales tip in favor of owning and using a Bluetooth speaker...
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Viva Las Vegas: 174 Elvis Artifacts Heading for Online Auction
SV Staff  |  Aug 03, 2015
Into rock and roll memorabilia? Can’t get enough of Elvis? Well, now’s your chance to own a piece of The King. Online bidding for 174 lots of authenticated Elvis artifacts starts Thursday, August 13th at 7pm CDT at The Auction at Graceland.

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Rocky Horror Soundtrack Remastered for 40th Anniversary
SV Staff  |  Jul 31, 2015
The remastered soundtrack of the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show was released today by Ode Sound & Visuals in celebration of the film's 40th anniversary.
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Vizio IPO Filing Exposes Data Mining Plans
SV Staff  |  Jul 31, 2015
Vizio’s recent IPO filing raises questions about the collection of consumer data and how companies use it.
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New 4K HDMI Switch Adds 3 Ports to Your TV
SV Staff  |  Jul 31, 2015
Ever wish you had a few more HDMI ports on your TV for connecting a gaming console, media streamer, and other devices? Kinivo’s K300 4K HDMI Switch adds three ports and is currently selling for $35 on amazon.com.
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Netflix Discs-by-Mail Service Alive and Well
SV Staff  |  Jul 30, 2015
If you haven’t yet embraced streaming and still order discs through the mail from Netflix, you may be worried that your disc days are numbered. But even as streaming booms with continued aggressive expansion and more than 65 million customers worldwide, Netflix is not ready to back away from its disc rental business, according to a recent New York Times report.
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New Episode of Everything Audio Airs Friday on Waves.com
SV Staff  |  Jul 29, 2015
Waves Audio is webcasting the third episode of Everything Audio this Friday (July 31, 2015) at 1 p.m. PT, 4 p.m. ET on waves.com.
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Finding Deep Note: The Story Behind THX’s Famous Sonic Swell
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 29, 2015
You’ve heard it on THX-certified DVDs and Blu-ray Discs and in THX theaters. It’s the perfect crescendo, that indescribably fantastic swell of sound that’s been wowing movie-goers for more than three decades. We recently spoke with Dr. James “Andy” Moorer, composer of the “THX Logo Theme,” to get the story behind the iconic flourish, which debuted in the THX trailer Wings, shown before the 1983 premiere of a movie you might remember—Star Wars: Episode VI-Return of the Jedi.
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