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Pay the Musicians, Already
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 02, 2017
Republicans and Democrats may not agree on much, but at least one member of each party would like to see musicians get paid royalties on musical works produced before 1972.
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PBS Chihuly Special Launches HDTV; Bodes Well for Future
Barry Willis  |  Nov 14, 1998

High-definition television will be synonymous with high-quality programming, if the nation's <A HREF="http://www.pbs.org/">Public Broadcasting Service</A> has anything to do with it. Last week, PBS launched its new age of HDTV with <I>Chihuly Over Venice</I>, a 90-minute documentary about Seattle glass artist Dale Chihuly. The beautifully filmed and expertly edited piece, assembled from 100 hours of raw footage, follows Chihuly and a crew of fellow artists through Italy, Ireland, Finland, and Mexico as they work with local glassblowers, creating sculptures and large-scale chandeliers for public places.

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PBS Demonstrates Enhanced Digital TV and Data Broadcasting
Jon Iverson  |  Oct 31, 1999

Is the world ready for interactive television? The <A HREF="http://www.pbs.org">Public Broadcasting Service</A> (PBS) apparently thinks so. Last week PBS, along with several of its member stations, LG Electronics, and <A HREF="http://www.lgerca.com">LG Electronics Research Center of America</A> (LGERCA), began demonstrating "enhanced digital television and data broadcasting" to their viewers as part of PBS Digital Week 2.0.

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PBS Series on Recorded Music Kicks Off Monday
SV Staff  |  Nov 11, 2016
The first episode of Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music, the last project produced by legendary music producer Sir George Martin who passed away on March 8, airs on PBS channels at 10 p.m. ET, Monday (November 14).
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PC Video or TV Computing?
Jon Iverson  |  Aug 15, 1999

Last week, <A HREF="http://www.net-tv.net">NetTV</A>, which markets progressive-scan digital televisions and set-top boxes with integrated DVD-ROM players, announced that the company's High-Resolution DVD and digital television will be showcased at the DVD PRO Conference & Exhibition, to be held later this week in San Francisco. NetTV claims it is building digital-entertainment systems that combine progressive-scan video with Dolby Digital 5.1-channel audio. The company's products include the ExtremeDVD digital entertainment set-top box and DTV Series digital televisions (29, 34, and 38 inches).

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Pearl Jam's "Backspacer" to hit record stores and "Rock Band" simultaneously
SV Staff  |  Aug 03, 2009
Pearl Jam seems to love Rock Band. Last spring, the band released the entirety of its debut album Ten as downloadable content for the game. In September, the band is taking it a step further by releasing its newest album, Backspacer, as Rock Band...
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Pearl Jam’s Gigaton Comes to Apple TV in Dolby Vision and Atmos
Al Griffin  |  Apr 24, 2020
Gigaton, the late-March release from 90s grunge-rock kings Pearl Jam and the band’s first album since 2013’s Lightning Bolt, was to be preceded by a one-night-only showing of the Gigaton Theatrical Listening Experience at select Dolby Atmos theaters around the world. But then, you know, the theaters closed and Pearl Jam was forced to cancel the screenings.
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Peel Smart Remote App Adds Streaming Video
SV Staff  |  Nov 19, 2015
Peel, maker of the Peel Smart Remote app that turns an iOS or Android smartphone into a universal remote control, has announced a revamped version of its Android app that provides access to Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube and allows users to switch back and forth between traditional linear TV and streaming services.
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Peer Into a New TV Network
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Oct 25, 2004
Yet another Internet-related company is looking to bring content - "with High Definition quality" - to your computer and TV screens. DAVETV, an acronym for Distributed Audio Video Entertainment, claims to be "a new kind of television broadcast network offering not only traditional programming such as movies, music, music videos and sports, but also new original content self-published by end users using DAVETV's secure peer-to-peer networking system."
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Peerless-AV Launches Updated Wireless HD System
SV Staff  |  Feb 21, 2018
Peerless-AV has introduced an updated version of its PeerAir Wireless HD Multimedia signal-transmission system.
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Peerless-AV Unveils All-Weather 4K/Ultra HD TVs
SV Staff  |  Jun 14, 2017
Peerless-AV, a leader in audio/video mounting solutions and accessories, has introduced an upgraded line of all-season outdoor 4K/Ultra HD TVs designed to thrive in extreme weather and deliver clear images in direct sunlight.
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Peerless-AV Unveils ‘Xtreme’ Outdoor Video Displays
SV Staff  |  Jun 06, 2018
Just in time for summer, Peerless-AV has added four weatherproof outdoor video displays to its Xtreme High Bright (XHB) series.
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PEEX Technology Brings Live Music into Sharp Focus
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 13, 2019
How much would you be willing to pay to improve the sound of a live concert put on by one of your all-time favorite artists? That was one of many questions I pondered as walked to my seat at Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour last week at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. And what a seat it was: left of center, 11 rows from the stage and aligned perfectly with Elton’s grand piano.
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Perfect Perch for Plasmas
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jul 19, 2004
Of course, the world assumes that if you want a flat-panel TV that you'll want to hang it on the wall. Not according to Jeff White, President of Boltz USA. "Contrary to sexy television commercials featuring young 20-somethings fussing over which wall to hang their new, sleek, flat panel TV, we've heard from many customers who would much rather display their new toy on an attractive stand." (Personally, since as I young 20-something I suffered by watching TV on a miniscule 13-inch TV with rabbit ears and not even a Beta-tape VCR to keep it company, I feel that 20-somethings ought to be barred by law from owning a flat-panel TV until their 30th birthday. Think of it, as my mother used to say, as "character building"... But I digress.)
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Perfect Together: High Dynamic Range Images and Object-Based Surround
SV Staff  |  Jul 07, 2015
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Dolby Cinema Through Pixar’s Inside Out
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