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DLNA-Certified Blu-ray Burgeons
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 02, 2010  | 
The number of Blu-ray players certified by the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) has hit 105 models.
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'The Goonies' never say die, but they do say deluxe 25th anniversary Blu-ray release!
SV Staff  |  Jul 30, 2010  | 
25 years ago, The Goonies came out in theaters and became an American classic. Now, Warner Home Video is releasing a huge and rather strange Blu-ray Disc version of the movie. The release not only includes the film in funky new packaging, but...
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IETV Beating 3DTV
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 30, 2010  | 
Internet-enabled sets are being shipped in far greater numbers than 3D sets.
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Redbox Blu-ray rentals going nationwide this Fall
SV Staff  |  Jul 29, 2010  | 
Redbox is finally making its roll-out of Blu-ray rentals official. After vending machines with Blu-ray Disc rentals started appearing back in June, the company has just announced that it's loading 13,000 vending machines with Blu-ray Discs, and...
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Will Redbox Stream?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 29, 2010  | 
Until now, Redbox has been known and loved for its bright red kiosks which rent 200 DVD and Blu-ray titles. But the company is looking beyond that, into the brave new world of streaming.
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Toshiba releases three CELL Regza 3D HDTVs
SV Staff  |  Jul 28, 2010  | 
Toshiba has announced a trio of 3D HDTVs in Japan, continuing the industry's steady march toward 3D adoption. All three models feature CELL processors, which lets them use realtime 2D-to-3D conversion on videos (although the effectiveness of the...
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Video Streaming Explodes
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 28, 2010  | 
Video streaming has grown from an emerging category of program delivery to an option enjoyed by the majority of Netflix subscribers. And for TV addicts, the selection of shows from various online sources is near comprehensive.
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Blu-ray Up, DVD Down
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 27, 2010  | 
The numbers for home entertainment spending are in from the Digital Entertainment Group. Blu-ray and downloads are up, DVD is down, and when you add it all together, overall spending is slightly down.
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Audyssey's volume-bosting tech for small devices
SV Staff  |  Jul 27, 2010  | 
Audyssey has been working on sound technology for home theaters for years now, but it's stayed mostly clear of portable gadgets. That's changing with today's announcement of a new technology for beefing up the sound capabilities of small devices....
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'Apocalypse Now' coming to Blu-ray soon
SV Staff  |  Jul 26, 2010  | 
This year is seeing some of the greatest movies ever made hit Blu-ray. First Criterion announced that it will be releasing Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai on Blu-ray Disc this fall, and now Lionsgate has announced that Francis Ford Coppola's...
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3D Glasses Go Rechargeable
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 26, 2010  | 
A series of Panasonic product announcements in Japan includes a rethink of the power source for 3D active shutter glasses. In lieu of a watch battery, the new glasses use a rechargeable battery.
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Onkyo announces 3D-ready, THX-certified HTiB
SV Staff  |  Jul 23, 2010  | 
The term "home-theater-in-a-box" has become an expletive in the A/V world. They're usually seen as catch-all, cheap, simple excuses for a carefully assembled home theater. Because of this, companies shy away from the term HTiB. Onkyo, for example,...
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Cloud Content Access Coming
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 23, 2010  | 
Cloud-based content access is coming to consumers under the name of UltraViolet.
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Two new networked audio products from Marantz
SV Staff  |  Jul 22, 2010  | 
Marantz didn't only announce receivers, amps, and Blu-ray Disc players yesterday. The company also revealed two new network-based audio devices for high-end home theater systems, the NA7004 Network Audio Player and the M-CR603 Network CD...
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Marantz Refreshes AVR and BD Lines
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 22, 2010  | 
Marantz announced a whole bunch of new products at a press event yesterday. From our point of view, the two biggest pieces of news are major refreshments of the brand's a/v receiver and Blu-ray player lines. This story will deal with generalities in the categories that interest us most. For more specific model and price information, see the links at bottom.
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