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SV Staff  |  Jun 01, 2010  | 
Vampires, drug trips, and Romans, oh my! This week sees the release of Alice in Wonderland on Blu-ray Disc, along with the 50th anniversary edition of Spartacus. For fans of the excellent HBO series True Blood, which will soon be returning to...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 01, 2010  | 
Just bought a new 3DTV, DirecTV subscribers? Then some of you will be glad to hear that an upgrade to your set-top box will bring 3D channels to your satellite feed. Unfortunately this applies only to newer STBs, so other subscribers will need to replace the box altogether to get 3D.
SV Staff  |  May 31, 2010  | 
I think we can pull back on the 3D at this point. This weekend, I went to see Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and at the theater I saw a very curious movie poster. It said Step Up 3D, and depicted two people dancing while a red guy wearing...
SV Staff  |  May 31, 2010  | 
Last week, at the Torrance, Calif., headquarters of Stewart Filmscreen, Digital Projection demonstrated its first 3D home projector--sort of. While the $140,000 Lightning three-chip projector the company used for the demo is actually designed for...
Thomas J. Norton  |  May 31, 2010  | 
Comes the spring and a young person's fancy turns to thoughts of…3D?
SV Staff  |  May 28, 2010  | 
Apple is gearing up for its Worldwide Developers' Conference next month, and the rumors are already flying about what's going to be announced. High on the list is a new Apple TV, which Engadget is reporting will boast some impressive features...
Mark Fleischmann  |  May 28, 2010  | 
Now that the Federal Communications Commission has granted limited use of selectable output control to the entertainment industry, the "window" structure of video releases may be in for radical change. Video providers are more likely to offer hot movie titles via video on demand before disc release. But two clouds lurk on the horizon. The VOD will be very expensive to consumers. And it may antagonize theater owners.
SV Staff  |  May 27, 2010  | 
Warner Bros. is in a bit of legal hot water due to its enthusiasm for tracking movie pirates. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie giant is being sued by a German company for allegedly pirating the company's anti-piracy technology. ...
user  |  May 27, 2010  | 
Canon's effort to establish a new video display technology called SED has finally hit a wall. SED is dead, at least as a consumer product.
SV Staff  |  May 26, 2010  | 
ESPN is serious in seeing 3D technology develop. The company is launching a dedicated 3D network, ESPN 3D, which will be available through Comcast and DirecTV starting June 11. ESPN is now planning to broadcast over 100 3D events over the next...
Mark Fleischmann  |  May 26, 2010  | 
Thinking of buying some outdoor speakers? Then look at the Boston Acoustics Voyager and Voyager Rock, which will be sold for 20 percent off through July 31, 2010. You can buy from a participating dealer or from the Boston Acoustics website.
SV Staff  |  May 25, 2010  | 
It's been less than two months since the release of the iPad and already there's an iPad-specific Slingbox-style device available. The Elgado EyeTV HD is a set-top box that can capture 1080i video over a component connection and send it to a...
Mark Fleischmann  |  May 25, 2010  | 
Best Buy's newly acquired CinemaNow will stream movies on the same date as their DVD release.
SV Staff  |  May 24, 2010  | 
Marvel-licensed HDTVs were nerdy enough, but this is just over the top. Roundtable Concepts, the company behind the Marvel Comics HDTVs, is now offering a series of Super Street Fighter IV HDTVs. The new screens are based on Capcom's hit...
SV Staff  |  May 24, 2010  | 
Acura has started showing commercials questioning the nature of luxury, taking pot shots at audiophiles in the process. The commercial shows various luxury items, including an expensive tube amplifier, with the owners weakly trying to justify...

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