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Rockford Corporation Acquires Fosgate Audionics
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 21, 2001

Last week, <A HREF="http://www.rockfordcorp.com">Rockford Corporation</A> announced that it has re-established its relationship with Jim Fosgate and has folded his development and engineering company, <A HREF="http://www.fosgateaudionics.com">Fosgate Audionics</A>, into the Rockford corporate family. Other companies in the Rockford group include Hafler, as well as autosound companies Rockford Fosgate, Lightning Audio, and Install Edge. Fosgate Audionics has primarily focused its attention on the surround sound processor market, and Rockford says that the new range of planned products will continue in the home theater vein.

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Rockstar Games releases Red Dead Redemption soundtrack, vinyl coming soon
SV Staff  |  Aug 25, 2010
Vinyl records are becoming a curious marketing tool for video game companies. Last year, Sega released the Mega Drive Ultimate Collection, a 6-track vinyl LP sold only in Australia and New Zealand and limited at 3,500 copies. It was produced to...
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Rocky Horror Soundtrack Remastered for 40th Anniversary
SV Staff  |  Jul 31, 2015
The remastered soundtrack of the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show was released today by Ode Sound & Visuals in celebration of the film's 40th anniversary.
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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2012 Report: CanJam
Brent Butterworth  |  Oct 14, 2012

The CanJam section of the annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, which took place this weekend at the Denver Tech Center, is one of the best places in the U.S. for audiophiles to sample headphones and headphone amps.

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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Kicks Off Friday
SV Staff  |  Oct 01, 2018
Ready for the biggest high-end audio show in North America? The annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) opens Friday, October 5 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center and runs through Sunday, October 7.
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Roger Ebert Slams 3D
Mark Fleischmann  |  May 04, 2010
Roger Ebert, one of the nation's most eminent film critics, is giving the 3D revival a thumbs-down.
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Roku adds MLB.TV Premium service to its Player
SV Staff  |  Aug 12, 2009
Roku's $99 Netflix Player is moving up in the world, with a new service that's sure to please baseball fans. The company has just added Major League Baseball as a partner, and is now streaming live MLB.TV Premium content straight through its Player....
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Roku Aims to Broaden its Appeal
SV Staff  |  Feb 14, 2018
Roku is making moves to encourage makers of soundbars, smart speakers, and other audio systems to license its streaming platform and become part of the Roku ecosystem.
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Roku announces $80 XD and $100 XDS set-top boxes with 1080p and 802.11n Wi-Fi
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2010
Roku is finally rolling out the newest Roku Player models. The Roku XD and Roku XDS join the Roku HD in the company's library of Netflix-accessing, streaming-media-playing, Wi-fi-enabled set-top boxes. While the Roku HD is only capable of up to...
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Roku Announces 5 Streaming Players, Updates OS
SV Staff  |  Oct 02, 2017
Roku today announced five new streaming players said to offer better performance, improved wireless reception, and new convenience features at prices ranging from $30 for a more powerful Roku Express to $100 for a new Roku Ultra.
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Roku Bolsters Lead as No. 1 Streaming TV Platform
SV Staff  |  Jun 28, 2019
Roku-based streaming devices accounted for more than 30% of U.S. sales of connected TV devices in the first three months of 2019, bolstering Roku’s lead in streaming TV platforms, according to new research from Strategy Analytics.
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Roku Confirms HD Streaming From Netflix
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008
Last week we announced that Netflix was going to start streaming HD movies to devices including the Roku. As we mentioned, there are about 300 HD titles that will be available for streaming to that particular black box, in addition to the already...
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Roku Embraces Amazon Prime Video
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 03, 2011
Roku is adding another feather to its cap. Its set-top box will stream Amazon Prime Instant Video.

Amazon Prime Instant Video is itself fairly new. Its initial purpose was to give free two-day shipping. Now it also includes Instant Video streaming of 5000 movie and TV show titles.

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Roku Explores an Insidious Way to Serve up Commercials Via Idle HDMI Inputs
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 11, 2024
Ads, ads, everywhere. Seems to be a trend that begs the question: Is ad-free viewing going the way of cable TV? Are we heading back to the days when ads were accepted? The rapid growth of free-ad-supported TV (FAST) seems to suggest so. And now comes word that Roku is exploring a novel (sinister?) way to serve up advertising on your idle HDMI inputs — one guaranteed to piss you off.
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Roku Gets an Update
SV Staff  |  Dec 24, 2008
The Roku box for streaming Netflix flicks is getting an upgrade that will let it support HD content. How much for the upgrade? Nothing! Not bad for a player that only cost $100 to begin with. The update is automatic, sent over an Internet...
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