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In Praise of Live TV
Chris Keeler  |  Nov 29, 2002
Newton Minnow declared TV to be a "vast wasteland" in 1961. He would know, since he was chairman of the FCC at the time. Few of us ever imagined that the following 40 years would produce a landscape much more vast and even more dissipated.
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In The Driver's Seat
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 25, 2005

On August 4, 2005, Infinity invited a number of journalists to their home at the Harman International corporate campus in Northridge, California, for a tour of the facilities and a sneak peek at their latest speaker line, dubbed Cascade. Why are you only hearing about it now? Because Infinity embargoed the information until August 25.

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In-House TV Station: Terk WaveMaster 20
HT Staff  |  Jan 11, 2002
Let's suppose you have a nicely installed home theater system and a TV upstairs in your bedroom. Let's further suppose that sometimes you'd like to watch a movie playing on your home theater system's DVD player in your bedroom. Without taking the player upstairs, or snaking a dedicated cable between the two, you can't do it.
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In-Wall Amp/Dock Supercharges Amazon’s Echo Dot
SV Staff  |  Mar 07, 2019
Vanguard Dynamics today announced that it is now shipping an in-wall docking system/stereo amplifier that converts Amazon’s little Echo Dot virtual assistant/speaker into a high-performance audio source.
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In-Wall with THX Ultra Certification?
SV Staff  |  May 06, 2008
Audio purists, just turn away. Really, just skip down to the next blog post. You'll never believe this one anyway.  Atlantic Technology just introduced an in-wall dipole/bipole speaker that is THX Ultra certified. The new THX IWTS-30 SR (In...
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Inca Fold-Down and Swivel TV Mount
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 14, 2013
Video projectors that reside in the ceiling have long been a fixture of high-end home theaters and are usually accompanied by a screen that retracts into a wall-mounted sleeve or disappears behind a curtain—everything controlled by remote control. Flat-panel TVs can benefit from the same sort of crafty concealment.
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Inca Introduces Multipurpose TV Lift
SV Staff  |  Jun 13, 2016
If you like the idea of “wow” automation, you might want to check out Inca’s new multipurpose TV lift, which can be fitted into a cabinet, ceiling, or floor with some adjustments and accessories.
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Inception coming to Blu-ray on December 7th
SV Staff  |  Oct 15, 2010
If you're one of the many people who were dazzled by Christopher Nolan's epic journey into the messed-up dreams of some seriously complex characters, you should mark down December 7th on your calendar. And if the announcement is any...
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Independents Sue Blockbuster over "Illegal Practices"
Barry Willis  |  Feb 04, 2001

Are bulk discounts and revenue sharing arrangements with suppliers illegal? A group of independent video dealers thinks so. The dealers have teamed up to sue <A HREF="http://www.blockbuster.com/">Blockbuster Video</A>, the industry's undisputed leader, over what they claim are "illegal practices" that they contend have caused many of their colleagues to go out of business.

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Industry Forum Addresses Convergence
 |  Apr 04, 1999

Industry leaders met in Virginia last week to discuss convergence trends in the consumer-electronics, telecommunications, and computing industries, and how these trends are affecting manufacturers, retailers, and consumers. The Convergence Forum, hosted by the <A HREF="http://www.cema.org">Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association</A>'s Communication and Information Technology (CIT) and Integrated Home Systems (IHS) divisions, took place at the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) Spring Conference.

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Industry Girds for CES 2010
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 04, 2010
This week the consumer electronics industry will converge in Las Vegas for the annual International Consumer Electronics Show. That includes us--check out our blog!
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Industry Group Highlights New HDR10+ Game Titles
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 07, 2024
HDR10+ Technologies LLC, the industry group behind the HDR10+ high dynamic range (HDR) video format, today offered a preview of the game titles it will be showcasing at CES 2024, which opens Tuesday in Las Vegas.
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Industry Group Says New Plug-In for Developers Will Expand the Reach of HDR10+ Gaming
SV Staff  |  Oct 19, 2023
HDR10+ Technologies LLC, the industry group that supports the HDR10+ high dynamic range (HDR) standard with over 150 adopters and more than 8,000 supported devices, today announced a new HDR10+ Gaming plug-in for game developers who use Epic Games’ Unreal Engine (a.k.a. UE).
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Industry Group Seeks Peace Between Competing DVD Recordable Formats
Barry Willis  |  Jan 14, 2001

Dual formats or dueling formats? As recordable DVD gains momentum, consumers are apt to be confused by differences between DVD-RW ("DVD-rewritable") and an alternate version called DVD+RW ("DVD plus RW").

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Industry Group to Define How Targeted Smart TV Advertising Will Work
SV Staff  |  Mar 15, 2019
Are you ready for a new era of targeted advertising direct to your smart TV? Ready or not, Vizio has partnered with Disney, CBS, NBC Universal, and other major media/advertising companies to form an industry consortium dedicated to developing industry standards for addressable advertising on internet-connected smart TVs.
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