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Netflix launches streaming-only service in Canada
SV Staff  |  Sep 21, 2010  | 
Starting Wednesday, September 22, Canadian residents will be able to subscribe to Netflix's streaming video service, without receiving physical discs in the mail. While Netflix has offered its streaming video service for several years, it has...
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Denon names 5 big names 'Centennial Partners'
SV Staff  |  Sep 20, 2010  | 
Denon is continuing its 100th anniversary proceedings by declaring its "Centennial Partners," a group of 5 home theater technology companies that Denon says has been vital in its projects. The partners read like a Who's Who in home audio, and...
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Oakley to make 3D glasses
SV Staff  |  Sep 17, 2010  | 
It seems that Oakley is joining the 3D glasses market. The fashion optical company recently announced that it will make a full range of 3D glasses, all equipped with Oakley's fashion sense, branding, and (presumably) hefty price tags. ...
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ABC's 'My Generation' iPad app takes cues from TV
SV Staff  |  Sep 16, 2010  | 
Television show and network apps for the iPhone/iPad/iPod are a dime a dozen, but ABC is offering something surprising and new. Its new My Generation Sync app listens to the new show My Generation while you watch it, and uses audio cues to load...
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SRS Scores on Streaming Surround
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 16, 2010  | 
Would you like your streamed movies to include 5.1-channel sound? One way you may get it is through SRS, which is providing its surround technology to the Microsoft Silverlight streaming platform.
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Audyssey announces its own iPod dock
SV Staff  |  Sep 15, 2010  | 
Audio processing technology company Audyssey has come out with its own hardware, in the form of an iPod dock. The Audyssey Audio Dock: South of Market Edition is a one-piece speaker dock with wireless capabilities and loaded with Audyssey's audio...
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HDMI's HDCP Hacked
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 15, 2010  | 
The digital rights management scheme that protects HDMI inputs has been undermined with the recent revelation of a master key that unlocks HDCP.
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TiVo toys with free, contract-based DVRs
SV Staff  |  Sep 14, 2010  | 
After years of selling its DVR as a relatively pricey piece of consumer electronics, TiVo is experimenting with adopting the cell phone model of product and service pricing. According to Engadget, TiVo held a short-lived test promotion where the...
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Comcast Texts Cable TV Listings
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 14, 2010  | 
Comcast has a new nicety for texting-oriented subscribers. With COMCAST4U, they can now access cable TV listings and other account information via SMS.
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Roku gets Frightology horror movie channel, hilarious movie names
SV Staff  |  Sep 13, 2010  | 
The new Apple TV poses a major threat to Roku's set-top box with its Netflix-streaming capabilities and $99 price point. To keep an edge over Apple, Roku is adding additional premium content to its box. The most recent addition to the Roku service...
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Panasonic Starts Streaming Netflix
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 13, 2010  | 
If you own a 2010 Panasonic Viera Cast TV or Blu-ray disc player and subscribe to Netflix, you're in for a pleasant surprise. Your $8.99 and up monthly Netflix subscription entitles you to stream programming from the rental outfit on your TV.
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Cablevision launches DVR iPhone/Android app
SV Staff  |  Sep 10, 2010  | 

Comcast has its own portable device app. Time Warner Cable is "working on its own app. Now, Cablevision has released its own app for iOS and Android.

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3D to Dominate Sony TV Line
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 10, 2010  | 
Most TV makers are presenting 3D as a desirable new feature for upper-echelon sets. Sony is taking a more aggressive approach, at least in the Japanese market. In 2011 nearly all models 40 inches and up will be 3D capable, relegating 2D to a minority of smaller models.
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Apple patents a photo frame HDTV system
SV Staff  |  Sep 09, 2010  | 
Apple may not be actively pursuing a foothold in the HDTV market outside of its Apple TV set-top box, but it doesn't mean the company isn't still considering how to improve on HDTV technology. According to Patently Apple, Apple has received a...
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Amazon Out-Streams Apple
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 09, 2010  | 
In the wake of the second-generation Apple TV's introduction, Amazon has one-upped Steve Jobs with a new TV-streaming scheme. Your 99 cents per show will buy not just limited-time streaming rights, but permanent ones. Apple charges 99 cents to rent, Amazon 99 cents to own (for both HD and SD). Amazon's previous price was $2.99.
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