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Austere Introduces 8K-Capable HDMI 2.1 Cable
SV Staff  |  Jan 23, 2020
Oregon-based startup Austere has introduced an HDMI 2.1 cable designed to meet 8K UHD specifications.
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Austere: New Brand to Offer Affordable Accessories
SV Staff  |  Jun 24, 2019
You probably haven’t heard of Deena Ghazarian but behind-the-scenes she played an integral role in building brands you probably have heard of: Monster Products and Beats by Dre. Ghazarian is now applying 25 years of experience building consumer-technology and fashion brands to her new technology accessories company, Austere.
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Author! Author!
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jun 29, 2006

Panasonic has announced that starting July 1st, it will begin providing authoring services for studios producing Blu-ray titles (BD-ROM) at the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory (PHL) in Universal City, California. Panasonic began authoring DVD titles for various studios in the U.S. in 1996, and has now installed state-of-the-art equipment to perform similar services for the Blu-ray platform.

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Automated Screen Masking
Ultimate AV Staff  |  Jun 21, 2004

Most home theater fans acknowledge that masking of front projector screens can vastly improve image quality. Most screens, unfortunately, come with black masks fixed for either 4:3 or 16:9 images. Some screens with manual masking allow adjustment of the masks by hand—a useful, but cumbersome way to get the most from films shot in a variety of aspect ratios.

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AV Companies Launch Emerging Tech Alliance
SV Staff  |  Sep 14, 2016
Four AV technology companies have announced the formation of the Emerging Technology Alliance (ETechA) to facilitate development, innovation, and collaboration within the audio video integration industry.
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AV Dealer Offers Cash for Clunkers
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 24, 2009
Cash for clunkers is the deal of the century (or the scam of the century, depending on your point of view). So it was only a matter of time till a smart AV retailer made a trade-in offer.
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AV Industry Mourns the Death of JVC Icon Harry Elias
SV Staff  |  Nov 17, 2017
The consumer electronics industry mourns the loss of Harry Elias, Consumer Technology Hall of Famer and former JVC executive vice president and Akai chairman, who died on November 12. He was in his late 80s.
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AV Industry Mourns the Loss of Jim Barry, CTA’s Digital Answerman
SV Staff  |  Oct 23, 2017
The AV industry is mourning the loss of Jim Barry who passed away Friday night at the age of 71. Following a distinguished career in journalism, Barry served as the Consumer Technology Association’s Digital Answerman for the past 22 years, showcasing and explaining technology products to consumers via television and radio appearances along with newspaper interviews across the country.
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AV Industry Mourns the Passing of Audio Veteran Joe Richter
SV Staff  |  Jan 03, 2018
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has announced the passing of audio champion, Kenwood veteran, and former CTA board member Joe Richter.
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AV to Benefit from NASA Research on Battery Safety
SV Staff  |  Jul 24, 2017
Lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries power millions upon millions of electronic devices—from phones and laptops to headphones and Bluetooth speakers—without incident but every now and then something goes awry. Who can forget Samsung’s massive recall (and eventual discontinuation of) the Galaxy Note 7 following reports of spontaneous combustion.
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Avanca Offers New Wireless Earbuds at a Discount
SV Staff  |  Oct 19, 2017
Netherlands-based Avanca is offering its new Minim Wireless Earbuds at a sizable discount through Indiegogo.
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Avantgarde's $40,000 G2 Duo Omega speakers
SV Staff  |  Jan 20, 2010
Just because CES ended two weeks ago doesn't mean there still aren't some funky, expensive speakers to check out. For example, Avantgarde's G2 speakers combine a huge horn-shaped speaker with a huge block-shaped subwoofer into a large, loud, pricey...
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Avatar BD Needs Firmware Fix
Mark Fleischmann  |  May 05, 2010
Some Blu-ray players need to have their firmware updated before they can play Avatar in its current 2D release.
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Avatar Blu-ray Billows
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 07, 2010
Avatar will have gained some weight when its next 2D disc release arrives on November 16, just in time for the holidays.
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Avatar Breaks Blu-ray Records
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 29, 2010
Avatar is breaking Blu-ray records all over the place, and it's not even out in 3D yet.
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