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Reporter’s Notebook: Deadpool Unmasked
Corey Gunnestad  |  May 02, 2016  | 
Actor Ryan Reynolds, director Tim Miller and actor Ed Skrein at the Deadpool press event in Beverly Hills. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision.)

What Can You Get for 47 Dollars and a Bag of Skittles?

On Monday, April 11, 2016, the good folks at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment were kind enough to invite a select few of us to a special global media event at the ever-so posh Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, California to herald the video release of one of its biggest box office successes, Deadpool on May 10. And I was lucky enough to attend...

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April 2016 Top Picks at a Glance
SV Staff  |  Apr 29, 2016  | 
Looking back over our Top Pick posts in April, we find a small, eclectic collection of AV gear that we can recommend without reservation. Most intriguing is a super compact projector that delivers shocking value—and brightness—for considerably less than a grand.
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Sony Announces HDR Update for VPL-VW365ES Projector
SV Staff  |  Apr 28, 2016  | 
Sony announced that it is bringing high dynamic range (HDR) capability to the $10,000 VPL-VW365ES home theater projector it introduced last fall. Current owners will be able to add the feature with a firmware update.
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Yamaha Intros $180 Receiver with Bluetooth
SV Staff  |  Apr 28, 2016  | 
Yamaha today unveiled an entry-level stereo receiver that puts a new spin on a classic audio theme with the inclusion of Bluetooth connectivity.
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Sound & Vision Tech Tidbits April
SV Staff  |  Apr 27, 2016  | 
LG webOS 3.0 has a unified Channel Plus list that integrates streaming with broadcast channels including free and premium content. You can even control other LG smart appliances through the home network...
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Iconic Brands Hafler and Dynaco Make a Comeback
SV Staff  |  Apr 27, 2016  | 
Two iconic amplifier brands from decades past are coming together under the aegis of Canadian distributor-turned-manufacturer Radial Engineering Ltd., which is staging a global launch of the brands at the High End 2016 show in Munich, Germany, May 5-8.
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Try-Before-You-Buy Service Adds Audio
SV Staff  |  Apr 27, 2016  | 
San Francisco-based startup Lumoid has added headphones and portable Bluetooth speakers to its try-before-you-buy service, which lets you effectively rent photography and video gear, drones, and wearable fitness trackers for two weeks before making a purchase.
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Cord Trimming Accelerates
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 26, 2016  | 
Seventy-nine percent of U.S. consumers still subscribe to pay TV, but that number is dwindling as cord-trimmers, cord-cutters, and cord-nevers cut into the base. That’s the news from PricewaterhouseCoopers in its report “Videoquake 3.0: The Evolution of TV’s Revolution.”
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Onkyo Unveils Atmos-Ready Home Theater in a Box
SV Staff  |  Apr 26, 2016  | 
And you thought home theater in a box was dead… Not only is HTiB not dead, Onkyo has announced plans to introduce a Dolby Atmos-equipped 5.1.2-channel home theater box system in May.
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Marantz Announces Low-Profile Atmos AV Receiver
SV Staff  |  Apr 26, 2016  | 
Marantz is kicking off its 2016 home theater line-up with an affordable, low-profile 7.2-channel network AV receiver aimed at design- and space-conscious enthusiasts who don’t want to compromise on performance.
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Universal to Release Movies on 4K UHD Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Apr 25, 2016  | 
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced plans to progressively roll out a “broad selection” of films on 4K Ultra HD (UHD) Blu-ray and in UHD digital formats beginning this summer, helping to push the total number of UHD titles expected to be released in 2016 to more than 100.
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B&O Play Unveils Sleek Bluetooth Speaker
SV Staff  |  Apr 22, 2016  | 
B&O Play, a division of Denmark’s Bang & Olufsen that focuses on portable products, has introduced a sleek take-anywhere Bluetooth speaker designed to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand.
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Intelligent Adventure Cam Does the Editing for You
SV Staff  |  Apr 22, 2016  | 
Frodo—yes, Frodo as in the famous Hobbit—looks like a watch but it’s actually a wearable camera. And not just any camera.
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Pop Superstar Prince Dead at 57
SV Staff  |  Apr 21, 2016  | 
The flamboyant rock performer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Prince was found dead this morning at his suburban Minnesota home, his publicist confirmed in a statement earlier today. He was 57.
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Malware Targets Smart TVs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 21, 2016  | 
Your PC isn’t the only connected device to be targeted by malware malefactors.
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