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Cable Must Carry Broadcast Channels
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 07, 2008  | 
Following the DTV transition next February, cable systems will be required to carry broadcast channels, under a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals that upheld requirements of the Federal Communications Commission. Must-carry rules are nothing new. What is noteworthy here is that they will continue after the transition.
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Laser Projectors Hit Digital Cinema
SV Staff  |  Nov 06, 2008  | 
Lasers have left science fiction movies and just gone to the movies. The Chinese Academy of Science has developed a projector with lasers as the key ingredient. Unlike plasma TVs that display about 50% of the color range visible to the human eye,...
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Umbrella Speaker: Singing In the Rain
SV Staff  |  Nov 06, 2008  | 
One of the most fascinating facts I learned in college was that microphones and loudspeakers are really physically the same. Well, you know those parabolic microphones you see on the sidelines of football games? You know, the ones that look like...
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YouTube Gets Feature Films: Watch Out Hulu
SV Staff  |  Nov 06, 2008  | 
Long the home for user-created video clips, YouTube is looking at offering feature films. Yup — full-length feature flicks from one of the biggest Hollywood studios. Hulu better watch out. According to a report on CNET news, an exec with inside...
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Dolby Digital Plus Hits the Airwaves
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 06, 2008  | 
Dolby Digital Plus will make its broadcast debut in France's recently launched HDTV platform.
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3D Projector Hits Home: JVC DLA-RS2
SV Staff  |  Nov 05, 2008  | 
Just in time for the 3D release of Journey to the Center of the Earth on Blu-ray in 3D, JVC is launching a 3D projector designed for the home market. This is the world's first 3D projector for the home. The DLA-RS2 uses D-ILA projection, and...
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MartinLogan Powered "Feature" Speaker
SV Staff  |  Nov 05, 2008  | 
Sometimes the best approach is the simplest. Put a high-end 150-watt amplifier right into the chassis of a high-end speaker that can be placed in any position in your home theater. Simple enough.The MartinLogan "Feature" is an...
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Sony Blu-spec CD: Kind Of Blu
SV Staff  |  Nov 05, 2008  | 
While the retail industry scales back on CD shelf space, Sony has announced a new type of CD. Dubbed "Blu-spec CD," this is still a Red Book CD, but the difference is in the manufacturing process.In an attempt to reduce CD jitter, these...
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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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Panasonic May Buy Sanyo
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 05, 2008  | 
Panasonic is making a bid to purchase Sanyo. The move would not only make one of Japan's leading consumer electronics giants even bigger--it might also lead to a dominant position in batteries, a fast growing segment of the industry.
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Carbon Nanotube Speakers: What Next?
SV Staff  |  Nov 04, 2008  | 
Carbon is the new black. Seriously, from airplanes to bicycles, carbon is the hottest new material. Carbon nanotubes are even cooler. These tiny 10-nanometer diameter tubes of carbon are being researched for everything from pharmaceutical...
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Wal-Mart: CD Out, Blu-ray In
SV Staff  |  Nov 04, 2008  | 
The folks who shop at Wal-Mart aren't what people typically think of as audio- or videophiles, nor necessarily trendsetters. But, they do represent Main Street, America. So, when Wal-Mart speaks, we all listen.After CD sales dropped by almost...
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Pioneer's Patent Victory
SV Staff  |  Nov 04, 2008  | 
Don't mess with Texas.  Marshall, Texas, that is. Marshall is the hotbed of patent infringement cases, and true to form, Marshall has ruled for the plaintiff - in this case, Pioneer Electronics. Japanese manufacturer Pioneer Corp....
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Retail Woes Worsen
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 04, 2008  | 
Even as shoppers wait expectantly for Black Friday to kick off the holiday shopping rush, retailers are already suffering.
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Audiovox HDP100: HDMI Through Powerlines
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008  | 
You know the drill. You go to install some new equipment, but you're faced with a dilemma. Do you run cables across the floor, put the TV screen in a non-ideal position, or even giving up the idea of having HDTV in a room that doesn't...
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