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Heat Returns to Theaters Tonight for One Night
SV Staff  |  May 02, 2017  |  0 comments
A newly restored director’s edition of the 1995 crime drama Heat, starring Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro, is returning to theaters tonight for a one night engagement in advance of its May 9 release on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital HD.
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Heath Ledger: 1979-2008
SV Staff  |  Jan 22, 2008  |  0 comments
When an older, accomplished actor dies, at least you can reflect back on a large body of work. When a talented young actor in his  prime passes, you're left wondering about what could have been. Such is the case with Heath Ledger, who passed...
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Heavy Metal: Boston Acoustics System 9000II
HT Staff  |  Nov 21, 2001  |  0 comments
Bundled speaker systems are great solutions for folks just getting into home theater or looking to put together a secondary system in a small room. Boston Acoustics has just this market in mind with its new System 9000II, a five-channel-plus-subwoofer package that retails for right around a thousand bucks.
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Heavyweights Form AllVid Alliance
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 23, 2011  |  0 comments
Say hello to the AllVid Tech Company Alliance, which intends to promote a next-generation interface that would seamlessly combine distribution of traditional and internet video. This puts the members of the alliance on a collision course with Big Cable.

The Alliance's founding members are Best Buy, Google, Mitsubishi, Sony, TiVo, Nagravision, and SafeTV.

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Height-Enhanced Surround Hits the Street
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 12, 2009  |  0 comments
Onkyo's TX-SR607 surround receiver ($599) is the first from any manufacturer to include Dolby Pro Logic IIz, the new height-enhanced surround mode from Dolby Laboratories.
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Hellboy II: The Chat Recap
SV Staff  |  Nov 24, 2008  |  0 comments
Don't you wish your life had TiVo? I do. A few weeks ago, we told you all about the first BD-Live chat with the director of Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Guillermo del Toro. The chat, accessible only through Universal Studio's BD-Live...
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army with BD-Live First
SV Staff  |  Nov 13, 2008  |  0 comments
If you’ve wondered what the heck all the fuss is about BD-Live, perhaps, here’s something that might pique your interest. Universal Studios just announced that those in possession of the just-released Hellboy II: The Golden Army, and who own a...
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Hello Operator, Give Me HDTV
Jon Iverson  |  Jun 10, 2001  |  0 comments

There may be more than one way to skin the HDTV cat. Last week, <A HREF="http://www.viagate.com">ViaGate Technologies</A> announced what the company is terming "a major breakthrough" with what it says is the successful delivery of High Definition Television (HDTV) over an existing fiber network through its ViaGate 4160 Access Switch utilizing standard copper telephone wires. ViaGate, in conjunction with CompleteTV and <A HREF="http://www.artel.tv">Artel Video Systems</A>, says that it has introduced this potential service to complement a host of broadband entertainment and connectivity services that are being field tested in Tennessee.

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Hello, FCC? My TV Went Dark
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 19, 2009  |  0 comments
On Monday night, 36 percent of the nation's TV stations ceased analog broadcasting, leaving only digital signals on those channels. On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission (1-888-CALLFCC) received 28,000 phone calls.
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Hello, We're Glad You Made It! Welcome to the Future . . .
Jon Iverson  |  Aug 23, 1998  |  0 comments

Prescient comedy group <A HREF="http://benway.cnchost.com/firesign/">The Firesign Theater</A> once exclaimed:

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HelloTech Tech-Support Service Launches Today
SV Staff  |  May 23, 2016  |  1 comments
HelloTech and Geekatoo today announced that they have merged to create the “first nationwide in-home tech support network” to help consumers deal with technology that is creeping into all facets of everyday life.
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Helm Audio Launches $350 Planar Headphones in U.S.
SV Staff  |  Nov 20, 2018  |  0 comments
Hong Kong-based Helm Audio is making its debut in North America with three products, including “audiophile-grade” over-ear planar-magnetic headphones that sell for $350.
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Helm Audio’s $100 Earbuds Are Wireless & Water-Resistant
SV Staff  |  Mar 08, 2019  |  0 comments
Hong Kong-based Helm Audio, which made its North America debut last year, has announced that it is now shipping the wireless earbuds it previewed in November.
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Help Wanted: Smashing Pumpkins drummer
SV Staff  |  Mar 31, 2009  |  0 comments
Can you take random abuse from Billy Corgan? Can you explode on cue? If so, the Smashing Pumpkins have a job for you: drummer!This is not a joke.Late yesterday, I received the following e-mail from the band's publicist:"Auditions will be...
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Henry Kloss, Hi-Fi Design Titan, Dead at 72
David Lander  |  Feb 10, 2002  |  0 comments

Henry Kloss, whose prolific hi-fi design and manufacturing career spanned a half century, died of a subdural hematoma on January 31, three weeks before his 73rd birthday.

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