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Perfect Perch for Plasmas
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jul 19, 2004  | 
Of course, the world assumes that if you want a flat-panel TV that you'll want to hang it on the wall. Not according to Jeff White, President of Boltz USA. "Contrary to sexy television commercials featuring young 20-somethings fussing over which wall to hang their new, sleek, flat panel TV, we've heard from many customers who would much rather display their new toy on an attractive stand." (Personally, since as I young 20-something I suffered by watching TV on a miniscule 13-inch TV with rabbit ears and not even a Beta-tape VCR to keep it company, I feel that 20-somethings ought to be barred by law from owning a flat-panel TV until their 30th birthday. Think of it, as my mother used to say, as "character building"... But I digress.)
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Perfect Together: High Dynamic Range Images and Object-Based Surround
SV Staff  |  Jul 07, 2015  | 
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Dolby Cinema Through Pixar’s Inside Out
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PerfectLock HDMI cables can hold 25 pounds
SV Staff  |  Nov 11, 2009  | 
You're probably not going to use a locking HDMI cable as a leash for your pug, but it's nice to know the option is there. PerfectPath, one of the cable companies that isn't Monster, showed off its new PerfectLock HDMI cables at the CES Unleashed...
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Periodic Headphone Amp Fits in a Watch Pocket
SV Staff  |  Oct 12, 2017  | 
Periodic Audio has announced a portable amplifier small enough to fit in a watch pocket.
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Periodic Launches 'No-Compromise' In-Ear Monitors
SV Staff  |  Feb 06, 2017  | 
Periodic Audio, formed last year by consumer electronics veterans Daniel Wiggins and Mike Kim and backed by a team of engineers with deep audio experience, introduced its first in-ear monitors over the weekend at the CanJam NYC headphone expo.

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Periodic to Launch Mini Amp & Conduct Free Headphone Tests at CanJam
SV Staff  |  Feb 15, 2018  | 
Periodic Audio will launch its first portable amplifier at the CanJam headphone show that opens at New York City’s Marriott Marquis on Saturday.
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Personal Problem, Comcast?
SV Staff  |  Jun 24, 2008  | 
Looks like nobody's happy with cable. We reported a few weeks ago about Los Angeles suing Time Warner Cable, and now, Comcast is getting grief. The only problem this time is that the complaints are coming from within! In a blazing internal...
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Personal Video Recorder Market Poised for Growth?
 |  Jun 04, 2000  | 

According to the results of the "PVR and Enhanced TV Potential" study, released last week by <A HREF="http://eBrain.org">eBrain Market Research</A> in cooperation with the <A HREF="http://www.ce.org">Consumer Electronics Association</A>, despite the continuing popularity of videocassette recorders in the US, the number of Americans who own hard-disk&ndash;based personal video recording devices (PVRs) is likely to increase significantly in the next 12 months.

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Petersen Publishing Agrees to Acquire Stereophile, Inc.
 |  May 17, 1998  | 

On May&#160;18,&#160;James D. Dunning, Jr., Chairman and CEO of the Petersen Companies, Inc., announced an agreement to acquire <I>Stereophile Magazine</I> and <I>Stereophile Guide to Home Theater</I>---two of this country's leading high-end audio and home-theater publications---as well as HI-FI '98, The Home theater & Specialty Audio Show.

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Petite Pico Projector
SV Staff  |  Jun 23, 2008  | 
You're at a business lunch and you realize you need to show your clients a picture of your marketing plan for their hot new widget. You have a picture of your ad idea stored on your phone, or it's stashed on your iPod. So there you are, huddled...
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Petitioners Beg for HD DVD's Life
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 25, 2008  | 
In a surprising show of support for HD DVD, 20,000 people have signed an online petition begging for the underdog high-def disc format's life.
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Phazon Readies Wireless Earbuds for Athletes
SV Staff  |  Sep 23, 2016  | 
You’ve probably never heard of Phazon but the Montreal-based startup is getting ready to launch its first product—an Indiegogo-funded one-size-fits-all wireless earbud aimed at athletes and people with active lifestyles.
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Phil Ramone: 1934-2013
HT Staff  |  Mar 31, 2013  | 
In memory of legendary music producer and engineer Phil Ramone, who passed away on Saturday, March 30, we present Steve Guttenberg's 2006 interview with Ramone.
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Phil Rizzuto: Heaven Couldn't Wait
SV Staff  |  Aug 15, 2007  | 
Here's a tip of the Yankee cap - or whatever hat you're wearing, baseball fan - to Phil Rizzuto, the Bronx Bombers' shortstopping/broadcasting Scooter, who died Monday night at the age of 89. If you're looking for the sports story here . . ....
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Philips 34" Widescreen Monitor Does 480P, 1080I
HT Staff  |  Feb 26, 2001  | 
There is sufficient doubt about digital television transmission standards that few manufacturers are putting tuners inside their monitors. Not even Philips will do that. The Dutch electronics giant will, however, take its latest video display as far into the future as possible while still making it compatible with the past.
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