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Sonus Faber Fenice Speaker
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 13, 2010
The Italian high-end bastion Sonus Faber is well known among audiophiles for its superb speakers. Just over a month ago, the company introduced its latest creation—the Fenice—at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice.
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Audio Video News
Panasonic Picks Netgear for Routers
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 13, 2010
Panasonic has chosen Netgear as the official provider of broadband routers to its Viera networked TVs.
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Audio Video News
Sony's 1973 ad is really, really funny in hindsight
SV Staff  |  Aug 12, 2010
CDs are arguably on the way out. Cassette tapes are extinct. Vinyl albums are generally used only by audiophiles and other extreme music enthusiasts. Over the last decade, we've seen digital distribution become one of the most popular ways to...
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Home Theater Geeks Podcast
Podcast 30: Kevin Collins
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 12, 2010
Kevin Collins, Microsoft's Director of Custom Installation Channel, Connected TV Business, Entertainment and Devices Division, reminisces about HD DVD and gets geeky about Windows Media Server, including broadcast tuners, NICs, Ethernet switches, Xbox 360 as media-center extender, downloading movies, UltraViolet DRM, and answers to listener questions.

Run Time: 47:59

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Premiere Design
Audio Research Reference 610T Monoblock Amplifier
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 12, 2010
According to the company's website, Audio Research is one of the oldest continuously operating manufacturers in American audio, having opened its doors in 1970. Among its many current products is the flagship Reference 610T monoblock power amp.
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Audio Video News
THX to Certify 3D Blu
user  |  Aug 12, 2010
THX and BluFocus are getting together to "build an ecosystem of services to address the technical challenges of 3D post-production," a press release says. Their certification program will address a/v quality, artistic fidelity, viewer fatigue, and interoperability of discs and players.
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Audio Video News
Engadget: AppleTV to become iTV
SV Staff  |  Aug 11, 2010
While it's still not official, Engadget is reporting some big news about Apple's much-anticipated update to the AppleTV. According to the site, the new A4-powered (the same processor found in the iPhone 4) device will be renamed the iTV. What's...
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A Note About Our Home Theater Submissions
Kim Wilson  |  Aug 11, 2010

As many of you know there is a standing open call for submissions to <i>Home Theater Design (HTD) </i>, and some of the best are considered for print in the HTD section of our sister publication, <i>Home Theater</i>.

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Audio Video News
Elite Home Theater Seating Unveils the iPad Chair
SV Staff  |  Aug 11, 2010
It has been obvious from the start that Apple's iPad has all kinds of potential uses in a home theater scenario (for proof, see our September issue), but Elite Home Theater seating has taken iPad integration to another level by actually...
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Ask S&V
Sharp Quattron, Hard of Hearing, Kuro Spoilage
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 11, 2010
Oh My!
I was listening to Leo Laporte's recent "Tech Guy" podcast on which you discussed Sharp televisions and their new Quattron technology, which uses four colors (red, green, blue, and yellow). I agree with your comments that the goal should be to accurately reproduce the original colors. Is this technology akin to inkjet printers using more than three inks to more accurately reproduce colors? Do you know if Sharp is trying to create "extra" color or using a new technique to reproduce color content that isn't being properly generated?
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