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Prototype Blue Laser DVD Promises Hi-Def Capacity
Barry Willis  |  Oct 08, 2000  | 

High-definition broadcasting is here, if the marketing problems are ever solved. Hi-def playback is here in the 480p native format of the Digital Versatile Disc. What's missing? Hi-def recording technology for consumers.

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PS Audio's New Power Director
HT Staff  |  Mar 25, 2002  | 
Most home theater fans are aware of the fact that electrical noise can degrade the performance of their audio and video equipment.
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PS3 3D Firmware Update Surfaces
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 17, 2010  | 
Is the PlayStation 3 gaming platform about to go 3D? Not yet, but there's a sign that it will soon do so.
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PS3 Audio Update Guilts Gamers
SV Staff  |  Apr 10, 2008  | 
More than ten million owners of Sony's PlayStation 3 will get a firmware update on April 15 that may make them feel ashamed of their home audio setup. The new software includes a codec from DTS that delivers DTS-HD Master Audio, which supports...
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PS3 Bundle: 160GB with Uncharted:Drake's Fortune
SV Staff  |  Aug 20, 2008  | 
Exciting gaming news from Sony out of Germany's Game Convention. Lots of new Playstation product. Who doesn't love new games? Perhaps the most exciting news is the 160GB PS3 that will come bundled with a Dual-Shock SIXAXIS plus Uncharted: Drake's...
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PS3 even more the Blu-ray player to own
SV Staff  |  Apr 11, 2008  | 
Thanks to Sony, April 15 will be slightly less painful for 10 million people this year. Of course, I’m talking about the upcoming rollout of a new firmware that will allow PS3 owners to finally experience DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks. Up until...
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PS3 finally getting official Netflix streaming
SV Staff  |  Oct 26, 2009  | 
It's almost time to rejoice, Sony fanboys. Sony has officially announced that Netflix content will be coming to the PS3 later this year. Unfortunately, it looks like you're going to have to jump through a few hoops to get at big red's...
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PS3 Firmware 2.5 Presents: Screengrabs!
SV Staff  |  Aug 26, 2008  | 
Hot off the rumor mill: the firmware update for Sony's PS3 is going to have an exciting new feature. Screen grabs. Why, you ask? Simple. To prove that high score. Or, to save (and maybe zoom?) into your favorite movie scene. You know, movies like...
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PS3 getting 3D support next month
SV Staff  |  Sep 01, 2010  | 
Starting in October, you'll finally be able to watch Blu-ray 3D discs on your PS3, thanks to an upcoming firmware update announced by Sony. Titles on Blu-ray 3D have been few and far between, but considering the increasing popularity of 3D...
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PS3 Lagging In Game Console Sales
 |  Feb 25, 2007  | 

Can you sell a million game consoles in three months and still be behind? Apparently so. Game console sales numbers through January have been distributed, and while Sony's overall numbers for the PS3 are impressive, Nintendo's Wii has outsold the PS3 in total units by aroung 50% in North America- 1.5 million units compared to around 1 million for the PS3. Microsoft's Xbox 360, which launched well over a year ago is in the overall lead with around five million units.

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PS3 Mulls Online Video, Adds DTS-HD
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 28, 2008  | 
Sony is in negotiation with the studios to activate the long-promised online video feature in the PlayStation3, according to the Los Angeles Times. This would follow two previous attempts at online video distribution via Movielink and Sony Connect.
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PS3 Netflix Update Brings 1080p Streams With Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound
SV Staff  |  Oct 14, 2010  | 
We've been waiting on surround sound from Netflix online streaming for quite some time and now it seems that the PS3 will be the first box to bring it to us next week. According to an announcement made today, Netflix has teamed up with Dolby...
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PS3 Pushing Blu-ray Sales
SV Staff  |  Jul 07, 2008  | 
Sales reports are usually pretty dry reading. No difference with the latest report from the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) following sales trends in TV, home video and video gaming. However, this time, the numbers from this 32-page...
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PS3 Rock Opera Begins
 |  Nov 17, 2006  | 

Last night I went to a rock concert and a product launch broke out. But seriously folks, as you're all probably aware Sony's long awaited PlayStation3 game console officially went on sale at midnight last night around the country. I attended the San Francisco launch at the Sony Metreon, where fans, er consumers, were camped out and lined up around the building and down the street for the privilege of buying the consoles as they went on sale at the stroke of midnight.

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PS3 slim goes to 250 GB on November 3 for $349
SV Staff  |  Oct 15, 2009  | 
We're not entirely sure why Sony didn't make this info official back when they released the 120 GB version, but it hardly matters now. From the release, it looks like more storage space will be the only thing that extra $50 gets you....
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