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SV Staff  |  Jun 12, 2008
Listening to music is boring, right? I mean, it's just sound. There's nothing to look at or anything. That's why you'll gladly spend $2,000 on a TV, but balk at paying $200 for speakers. Right? Well, maybe. Clearly, flat screens are all the rage,...
Jon Iverson  |  Sep 19, 1999

Planet Hollywood in New York hosted the world premiere of <I><A HREF="http://www.shootyoudown.com">underdogs</A></I> at the New York International Independent Film Video and Arts Festival this past weekend, but, in an effort to get the film from the launch party into the market, the writer-director has listed the rights to the romantic comedy on <A HREF="http://www.ebay.com">eBay</A>.

Darryl Wilkinson  |  Apr 02, 2006
Atlantic Technology's newest subwoofer is a piece of gear you'll want to hide away in a corner of your home theater - but not because it looks ugly. (I've seen it, and it doesn't.) The 10 CSB is specifically designed to be placed in corner for two very good reasons.
SV Staff  |  May 18, 2008
Sunfire's built a rep for teensy-tinsy speakers that sound like towering megaspeakers. Only problem was, the tiny transducers carried a giant price tag: about $6,000 to $8,000 for a full system. With the new HRS speaker system, the company's headed...
Bob Ankosko  |  Jun 18, 2013
Hailed as a sleek “zero-glare” alternative to flat-panel TVs, the Black Diamond Motorized projection screen is ideal for minimalist décors and spaces that simply don’t have room for a huge screen. Hit a wall switch and, like magic, a slender tube descends from the ceiling and the screen unfurls, suspended from ultra-slim aircraft cable.
SV Staff  |  Jun 22, 2017
Brace yourselves metal fans: a limited edition Black Sabbath vinyl box set is on the way.
SV Staff  |  Jul 27, 2015
Rega was approached by the legendary rock band Queen to produce a limited edition turntable to coincide with the September release of Queen: The Studio Collection, an 18-piece 180g vinyl LP box set from Virgin EMI Records, according to Sound Organisation, which distributes Rega and other European audio brands in the U.S.
SV Staff  |  Jun 11, 2019
Scarsdale, NY-based AV retailer Value Electronics has announced the lineup for the 15th annual installment of its respected TV Shootout, which will pit four models from three top TV brands against one another.
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 07, 2024
Linkplay Technology, California-based maker of smart music streamers and an Alexa-powered streamer/alarm clock, has introduced a compact, all-in-one streaming amplifier that makes it easy for anyone with a set of beloved yet underutilized speakers to stream high-quality music from a variety of sources.
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 18, 2005

Lions Gate Home Entertainment (LGHE), a division of Lions Gate Entertainment, announced last Wednesday that it will release content on the Blu-ray Disc format. As part of its cooperation with the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), LGHE will begin releasing new films, TV programming, and other titles from the company's vast library when Blu-ray hardware launches in North America.

SV Staff  |  Aug 25, 2015
Anxious to hear DTS:X surround sound? Lionsgate Films today announced plans to release three films in the new object-based immersive audio format.
SV Staff  |  Jul 15, 2008
Microsoft lets you channel your inner idol with their new singing game, "Lips." Exclusively for the Xbox 360, "Lips" is a singing game that comes complete with motion-sensing bedazzled microphones, wireless of course, that lets...
SV Staff  |  Feb 23, 2009
It's now been over a month since Circuit City began its liquidation. We've covered the liquidation to death; you probably won't get any real deal at these stores unless you're both canny and lucky. They jack up prices to MSRP, then start shaving...
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Oct 24, 2005
Pity those poor manufacturers of portable audio and video devices whose names don't begin with an "A" and who don't make gadgets with a model numbers starting with a lower-case "i". HandHeld Entertainment, makers of one of those "not an iPod audio/video" portables, sees an avenue to fame and success in offering a handheld portable player that costs significantly less than an iPod from Apple. Prior to Apple's much ballyhooed introduction earlier this month, HandHeld Entertainment announced plans for the next generation of their digital video/audio/photo media players.
SV Staff  |  Nov 04, 2019
Longtime Colorado-based specialty AV retailer ListenUp has teamed up with LG and Polk Audio to host three events featuring educational workshops, a grand-prize raffle, and demonstrations of LG’s short-throw 4K laser projector and Polk’s new Legend Series speakers, including the L800 flagship tower model, a Sound & Vision Top Pick.

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