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Sony's Google TV HDTVs get priced
SV Staff  |  Oct 07, 2010  | 
Hot on the feels of Logitech's Google TV announcement, Sony is gearing up to release its own Google TV product. Unlike Logitech's Revue set-top box, Sony is working on HDTVs incorporating Google TV directly into the display. Technical details for...
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Avatar Blu-ray Billows
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 07, 2010  | 
Avatar will have gained some weight when its next 2D disc release arrives on November 16, just in time for the holidays.
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Logitech releases "Revue" Google TV details
SV Staff  |  Oct 06, 2010  | 
Logitech has revealed many of the details behind its upcoming Google TV set-top box, the Logitech Revue. The complete package will retail for $299, but will be available for $179 to Dish Network customers. For that price, customers will get the...
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Google TV Launch Nears
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 06, 2010  | 
The launch of Google TV is drawing nigh. So far we know that the technology will be built into products including Sony TVs and Blu-ray players, a Dish Network DVR, and a Logitech set-top box. Now some other details are falling into place.
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'Avatar' to get extended DVD/Blu-ray Disc release
SV Staff  |  Oct 05, 2010  | 
Avatar made records as the top grossing film of all time in theaters. Unfortunately, the DVD and Blu-ray release of the film disappointed many viewers because it offered nothing but what they already saw in theaters; they were barebones releases...
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Toshiba Bows No-Glasses 3DTVs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 05, 2010  | 
Toshiba's glasses-free 3DTVs will make their Japanese debut at the end of December. Availability for the U.S. and other markets remains unknown at presstime.
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Ultrasone announces Edition 10 headphones
SV Staff  |  Oct 04, 2010  | 
High-end headphone company Ultrasone has unveiled its newest headphones, the Edition 10 open-back headphones. The best word to describe them would be "opulent." They have titanium bodies, Zebrano wood inlays, and Ethiopian sheepskin ear cups. They...
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Google TV gets a new website, app preview video
SV Staff  |  Oct 04, 2010  | 
  We're curious to say the least about what will happen when Google TV  finally lands in the hands of the general public, but today Google unleashed a video preview of their new applications and it's looking very promising. The...
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TV Blare Bill Passes Senate
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 04, 2010  | 
Are you tired of TV ads blaring at what seems like a much higher level than the program you actually want to watch? Relief is coming thanks to the CALM Act.
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Toshiba discontinues OLED production
SV Staff  |  Oct 01, 2010  | 
The development of organic LED displays in home entertainment faced a huge setback, as Toshiba announced that it won't pursue OLED production anymore. Toshiba, together with Panasonic, spent over $190 million to set up an OLED manufacturing...
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Star Wars Series to Go 3D
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 01, 2010  | 
Inspired by Avatar, George Lucas is preparing to give the 3D treatment to the six films in the Star Wars series for theatrical re-release.
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NHK and BBC coomplish the first super-high-resolution broadcast from UK to Japan
SV Staff  |  Sep 30, 2010  | 
1080p high-definition is nice. 4K (4096 x 2160) is even better, but only a few theaters have projectors that use that resolution yet. Super Hi-View is even better than that, with a resolution of 7680 x 4320, 4 times greater than 4K and 16 times...
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Bose Offers Audio-Fortified LCD TV
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 30, 2010  | 
Up to now Bose has been primarily an audio company. But the speaker-industry colossus is moving into new territory with the VideoWave, its first video display with integrated audio system.
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IMDB counts down to 20th anniversary October 17
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2010  | 
Nearly 2 decades ago, the Internet Movie Database hit the fledgling World Wide Web. Since then, it's become the go-to site for movie information like cast lists, dates, and trivia. To commemorate the site's upcoming 20th anniversary, it's set up a...
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'Star Wars' Starts Going 3D in 2012
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2010  | 
  While many have been eagerly awaiting Star Wars to make its way to Blu-ray, apparently George Lucas has been hard at work bringing his beloved franchise into 3D. According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, 2012 will mark the...
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