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SV Staff  |  Dec 11, 2018  | 
Take a moment to tally up how much time you spend watching TV every day/week/month. A lot, right? Now consider much of that time is spent watching movies and TV shows on Netflix, Amazon, and other streaming services.
SV Staff  |  Jan 29, 2016  | 
Live TV remains the predominant way people consume video, according to a new report from Nielsen that analyzes local TV viewing habits and the degree to which the proliferation smartphones, smart TVs, tablets, and video on-demand influence different markets.
Mark Fleischmann  |  May 30, 2008  | 
Nearly 10 million American homes are "completely unready" for the DTV transition, according to a Nielsen Media Research survey quoted by The New York Times. They are part of a larger group of 25 million with at least one TV that will stop functioning when analog broadcasting ceases in February 2008.
SV Staff  |  Sep 23, 2015  | 
Nielsen is reporting that the number of U.S. households subscribing to streaming TV services was up 18 percent during the second quarter of 2015 compared with the same period in 2014, while the number of traditional pay-TV homes decreased by 100 million, a drop of 1.2 percent, according to Broadcasting & Cable.
SV Staff  |  Aug 19, 2008  | 
Sore losers? Maybe. After throwing in the HD DVD towel, and surrendering to Sony's Blu-ray technology, you might think Toshiba would jump on the BD bandwagon like everyone else, and try to get some of that hot BD action. Instead, at the surrender...
SV Staff  |  Aug 04, 2009  | 
Cameras have steadily become more and more integrated into home entertainment over the last few years. With big screens video support, often in high-def, and television outputs, it's become easy for point-and-shoot camera users to share their photos...
SV Staff  |  Sep 21, 2009  | 
If you have $430 in your pocket, you can order your new Nikon S1000pj right now and expect it as fast as retailers can ship it. According to Engadget, Nikon's camera-plus-projector is now shipping from various online retailers like Ritz and Beach...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 17, 2008  | 
The marketing of Ghosts I-V, the new Nine Inch Nails album, puts Radiohead and R.E.M. in the shade.
Darryl Wilkinson  |  May 03, 2006  | 
I no longer play video games - at least not in front of other people - because my children regularly beat the snot out of me when I'm foolish enough to engage them in a round of electronic mayhem and destruction. I'm hoping Nintendo's new "Brain Age" game will help push the touchpad in my direction.
SV Staff  |  Aug 14, 2018  | 
Nintendo has announced that its Switch Online game service will launch in the second half of September.
SV Staff  |  Jan 13, 2010  | 
 Netflix is continuing on its quest for omnipresence by sliding its way onto Nintendo's oh-so-cute Wii console later this year. According to the Associated Press, the service will work much like it does on the PS3 in that you'll need...
HT Staff  |  Sep 23, 2002  | 
Consumers typically have just two objections to surround sound: the proliferation of loudspeakers and their cost. Torrance, CA-based Nirotek America appears to have solved both problems with the ingenious Niro Two 6.1 System, available in October.
HT Staff  |  Oct 31, 2003  |  First Published: Nov 01, 2003  | 
Less is more, the old adage has it. Torrance, CA-based Nirotek America has taken the concept to an extreme with its recently unveiled NIRO 1.1 and NIRO 1.1 PRO home theater audio systems. The systems are claimed capable of delivering full Dolby 5.1 surround sound performance from a single speaker.
SV Staff  |  Apr 01, 2009  | 
Niveus Media has announced the ZONE multi-room media player, a compact media system that can play music and movies served from any networked media PC. At just 6" by 6" by 2", it's slightly smaller than a Mac Mini, with more home...
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 16, 2020  | 
Darren Revilla is an avid collector of vinyl LPs and vintage audio gear. If you’re looking for an album from an obscure band no one (except collectors) has ever heard of, he’s the guy you ask. He’s also the owner of Revilla Grooves and Gear, the retro-cool shop specializing in vinyl LPs and vintage audio gear he opened five years ago in the heart of Milltown, New Jersey, 15 minutes from the main campus of Rutgers University in neighboring New Brunswick.

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