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Sony: Get FED in 2009
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 08, 2008  | 
Field Emission Display technology, developed by Sony and Motorola, will make its debut in 2009. While its initial use will be in the broadcast and medical arenas, the FED may also put ultra-flat tubes on the longterm wish lists of consumers.
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Sony: HD Movie Downloads a Fad?
SV Staff  |  Jun 09, 2008  | 
Talk about optimism. Howard Stringer, CEO of Sony, is quoted in The New York Times saying that he thinks that Blu-ray discs don't need to worry about digital downloads. What planet is he living on? In the NYT article, Stringer said, "I don't...
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Sony: Moth Tech + Blu-ray = Glare-free TV
SV Staff  |  Mar 19, 2008  | 
Sony appears to be taking inspiration from Japanese fictional monster Mothra in the design of its latest use of Blu-ray technology. Or, at least, from common moths. Sony plans to use Blu-ray laser manufacturing to produce a type of bumpy film...
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Sony: On to the Video
SV Staff  |  Aug 30, 2007  | 
Whoulda thunk that the company that invented the portable music player would years later play catch up to a computer company and some of its biggest TV rivals? But that's what happened to Sony and the Walkman in the digital age. Today's...
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Sony: What Movies Do You Want to See on 4K Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Jun 19, 2019  | 
Listen up movie fans: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment wants to know which movies you would like to see on 4K/Ultra HD Blu-ray.
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Sony’s Adds Alexa Voice Control to its Android TVs
SV Staff  |  Jun 26, 2019  | 
Who says Amazon and Google don’t play nice together? Sony today announced that its Android-powered TVs are the first to offer Alexa voice control and expanded capabilities through a new Amazon app.
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Sony’s Top Soundbar Gets DTS:X, Dolby Vision Update
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2017  | 
Sony has announced the availability of a firmware update for its high-end HT-ST5000 soundbar that adds DTS:X surround sound decoding, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Vision pass-through, and other features.
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Sooloos Ensemble System: MP3 Player on Crack
SV Staff  |  Nov 26, 2008  | 
You think your 120GB iPod is hot stuff, right? Think again. Sooloos, maker of high-end home networking and entertainment systems, just announced a lower-cost digital music management / storage / playback system with a terabyte of storage....
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Soon You’ll Be Able to Transform 3D Scans of Yourself into Videogame Characters
SV Staff  |  Oct 28, 2015  | 
3D graphics startup Uraniom has unveiled a new platform that turns raw 3D scans into playable videogame avatars, giving life to the longstanding dream of millions of gamers.
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Soon: Movies 24-7 with 200-disc Sony Mega-Changer
Barry Willis  |  Mar 07, 1999  | 

The movies and music will never stop. Electronics giant <A HREF="http://www.sony.com/sel">Sony</A> announced last week that it is introducing a 200-disc DVD/CD changer. The DVP-CX850D "mega-changer" will hit the market in September with a suggested retail price of $999, according to a company press release.

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Sopranos On HD DVD In November
 |  Aug 10, 2006  | 

According to the Hollywood Reporter on November 7th, HBO Video will release <I>The Sopranos: Season 6</I> day and date on DVD and HD DVD, making the critically acclaimed HBO series the first TV series to appear in high-definition on disc. According the article, a Blu-ray release is being planned for 2007.

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Soul Full of Heart
SV Staff  |  Nov 02, 2007  | 
Where does the time go? It has already been 3 years since Heart's last studio album, the fine Jupiters Darling. Fans waiting for the next one can tide themselves over with several projects, both band and solo. First, there's the just-released...
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Sound & Vision Tech Tidbits April
SV Staff  |  Apr 27, 2016  | 
LG webOS 3.0 has a unified Channel Plus list that integrates streaming with broadcast channels including free and premium content. You can even control other LG smart appliances through the home network...
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Sound & Vision Tech Tidbits August 2017
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 02, 2017  | 
Vizio Is Bringing HDR10 to its E-Series models with a firmware update. Models range from 55 to 80 inches, at $550 to $3,400, and include 16 zones of full-array LED backlighting...

TBS and TNT are expanding their mobile presence to include the Roku, Chromecast, and Vizio SmartCast platforms. They are already on Android, iOS, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire...

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Sound & Vision Tech Tidbits December 2017
SV Staff  |  Nov 14, 2017  | 
LG Welcomes Sling TV to 2017 OLED and Super UHD models. And its ad-supported Channel Plus app now offers more than 100 streaming channels...

Netflix and Dolby Atmos are now a thing. Initial titles will include Okia, Blame, Death Note, Bright, and Wheelman, while supported streaming devices include 2017 LG OLED TVs, Xbox One, and Xbox One S...

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