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sPult Sexy Surfer
SV Staff  |  Jun 24, 2008  | 
Channel surfer, that is. Looking more like a pair of Manolo Blahnik kitten heels (go on, look that up), this remote control is about as simplistic as possible.  Simply elegant, that is. Designed by Yurii Smitana Perfilov, it was inspired by...
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Spy Thriller ‘Red Sparrow’ Hits 4K Blu-ray Today
SV Staff  |  May 22, 2018  | 
The erotic spy thriller Red Sparrow, starring Jennifer Lawrence arrives on 4K Blu-ray today, a short two and half months after its theatrical debut.
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SRS Scores on Streaming Surround
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 16, 2010  | 
Would you like your streamed movies to include 5.1-channel sound? One way you may get it is through SRS, which is providing its surround technology to the Microsoft Silverlight streaming platform.
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SRS TheaterSound comes to Samsung HDTVs
SV Staff  |  Jun 24, 2010  | 
SRS Labs has just announced that Samsung will start producing HDTVs using the company's newest audio technology, SRS TheaterSound. TheaterSound is an all-in-one audio technology that performs dynamic equalizer adjustments, volume normalization, and...
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SRS TruVolume: Why another volume leveler?
SV Staff  |  Jun 26, 2009  | 
Given that TV makers can already choose from at least two volume-leveling technologies— Audyssey Dynamic Volume and Dolby Volume—the announcement that SRS has launched a competing technology might be greeted with the same excitement as a new...
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Standard Blu-ray Prices: Will it Help?
SV Staff  |  Dec 10, 2008  | 
We all love a bargain, especially on Blu-ray. But in the past, the prices for Blu-ray have been all over the map. And, there seemed to be no correlation between price and features on a disc.  Some with tons of features and BD Live...
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Standard Set for Buy Once, Play Anywhere
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 12, 2010  | 
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem--a group of studios, cable companies, and other partners--has set the standard for a Common File Format that will allow a/v software consumers the convenience of "buy once, play anywhere."
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Standard Sought for 3D Glasses
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 14, 2011  | 
There isn't a unified standard for 3D glasses. That's a problem for consumers and the Consumer Electronics Association is looking for a solution.

CEA has started the process of building a standard for 3D eyewear. Interested parties are invited to make their initial proposals by March 31, 2011.

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Standesign Rack Solves Install Problems
HT Staff  |  Oct 09, 2001  | 
If you've ever installed a stack of A/V equipment in an armoire or cabinet with a sealed back, you know the meaning of "pain-in-the-neck." Struggling with a hand mirror and a flashlight to hook up cables in a cramped compartment can make you wish you'd never heard of home theater.
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Star Trek Beyond Rollout Begins Today
SV Staff  |  Oct 04, 2016  | 
Star Trek Beyond, released theatrically in July as the thirteen film in the 50-year-old Star Trek franchise, is available to purchase digitally today for $29.99 in 4K/Ultra HD high dynamic range (HDR) with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack or $19.99 in HD from vudu.com. iTunes and Amazon are offering only the HD version.

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Star Trek Blu-ray gives fans daily Fedcon updates
SV Staff  |  May 01, 2009  | 
Today through Sunday, Star Trek fans are meeting in Bonn, Germany for Fedcon, Europe's largest Star Trek convention. If you're stateside right now, you're probably not heading to Fedcon. Fortunately, if you have the Star Trek Season One Blu-ray...
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Star Trek hitting DVD, Blu-ray, and... USB
SV Staff  |  Oct 12, 2009  | 
The real collectors' version of the new Star Trek movie might not be some multi-disc Blu-ray release. It might not even be high-def. British media shopping site Play.com has posted a limited edition Star Trek USB drive. Each drive is a 4...
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Star Wars in 3D
SV Staff  |  Jul 24, 2008  | 
We told you that 3D movies were the next big thing. And you didn't believe us. Then, we told you again. And you still didn't believe us. Well, it's official now. 3D movies, for better or worse, are hurtling toward you (in 3D). Confirmation of 3D's...
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Star Wars Series to Go 3D
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 01, 2010  | 
Inspired by Avatar, George Lucas is preparing to give the 3D treatment to the six films in the Star Wars series for theatrical re-release.
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Star Wars Shatters Box Office Records…and Raises a Question
SV Staff  |  Dec 21, 2015  | 
If you saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens over the weekend, your hard-earned dollars contributed to an estimated domestic take of $238 million in its first there days, shattering the $208.8 million opening weekend record of set by Jurassic World in June. Add in foreign box office receipts—except China, where it has yet to open—and you’re at a half billion ($517 million), according to Box Office Mojo, which on a global basis is actually slightly less than Jurrasic’s opening.
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