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SIM2's New 3-Chip DLP
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 30, 2005  |  First Published: Jul 31, 2005  |  0 comments

The first projector in SIM2's new Multimedia Grand Cinema C3X series was demonstrated to the press last week at the Italian Trade Council's New York City headquarters. SIM2 invested $5 million developing the new C3X projector. The few 3-chip DLP designs that have been introduced to the consumer market so far are large, heavy, and expensive. SIM2 appears to have solved the large and heavy issues. At a svelte 19 pounds, the C3X is not much more massive than the company's 1-chip models, and only about twice their compact size.

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SIM2+Entertainment Experience: Better Than BD
SV Staff  |  Sep 08, 2008  |  0 comments
This is just so cool. SIM2 makes gorgeous high-end home-theater projectors, with cabinets that look like art. They're Italian. Great-looking Euro-art. But that's not even the cool part. The 1080p three-chip DLP projector is capable of home theater...
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Simaudio Aims to Improve Vinyl Playback with New Phono Preamp
SV Staff  |  Oct 30, 2018  |  0 comments
Quebec’s Simaudio has introduced a little black box for vinyl enthusiasts who are looking to up their game.
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Simaudio Previews ‘Future Proof’ Streaming DAC
SV Staff  |  Oct 10, 2019  |  0 comments
Simaudio is expanding its Moon product line with a less expensive “future proof” version of its $15,000 flagship streaming DAC (digital-to-analog converter), the 780D v2.
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Simple DVD Descrambling Code Spreading Quickly, to MPAA's Dismay
Barry Willis  |  Mar 11, 2001  |  0 comments

Is computer code that allows a user to violate a copyright a protected form of free speech, or is it an "illegal device"? The <A HREF="http://www.mpaa.org/">Motion Picture Association of America</A> (MPAA) has aggressively pursued legal action against internet entrepreneurs, such as <A HREF="http://www.2600.com/"><I>2600, the Hacker Quarterly</I></A>, that promoted DeCSS, a 57-kilobyte code, invented in 1999 by 15-year-old Norwegian student Jon Lech Johansen, that allows DVDs to be copied onto computers' hard drives and then transmitted over the internet.

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Simple Solution for Russian Piracy
Leonid Korostyshevski  |  Apr 12, 2004  |  0 comments

<I>Editor's note: On April 7, the <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/07/movies/07PIRA.html"></I>New York Times<I></A> reported that the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) was planning to battle widespread DVD piracy in Russia on the only front that counts with consumers: pricing. In the report, Erin E. Arvedlund notes, Sony's "Columbia TriStar would price DVDs at no more than 299 rubles, or just over $10 . . . Warner Home Video has cut its DVD prices in Russia to the equivalent of $15."

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Simplify Your HDMI
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Feb 02, 2007  |  0 comments
Four new devices from TV One are designed to make life with HDMI a bit easier.
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Simplify, Simplify: Rotel Programmable Remote Does it All
HT Staff  |  Jan 30, 2001  |  0 comments
Is your coffee table a museum of remote controls? If so, it's time to streamline your home theater space with one elegant device that does the work of many.
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Simpsons Switching to HD
SV Staff  |  Jan 26, 2009  |  0 comments
The Simpsons will have their 20th season premiere on February 15th, and you're gonna see a big change. Now, they haven't aged on bit, yet they're coming of age. The high-definition age, that is. After 20 years, The Simpsons will be...
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SineLock AC Conditioner Improves Audio and Video
HT Staff  |  Feb 27, 2001  |  0 comments
Camarillo, California-based SineLock has introduced the first of a series of advanced AC conditioners intended for use in both the consumer and professional markets. The devices provide a minimum of -80dB reduction in line-borne noise and -50dB of isolation between outlets dedicated for either digital or analog gear. The result: better audio detail and clearer video images.
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Singing in the...Sink?
SV Staff  |  May 09, 2008  |  0 comments
Leave it to an Italian design company to turn something as mundane as brushing your teeth into art. Musical and visual art, at that. The WET design firm with a creative flare when dealing with plumbing (get it,... wet?...) has come out with a...
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Sirius XM Channel Swapping Irks Listeners
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 21, 2008  |  0 comments
Now that Sirius and XM have combined, the joint service is encountering some turbulence. Listeners are irked that familiar channel lineups are changing.
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Sirius XM Heading to Bankruptcy Court
SV Staff  |  Feb 11, 2009  |  0 comments
Insiders at Sirius XM are reporting that the company has hired advisers to help it prepare for bankruptcy filings.  The Chapter 11 filing could make it quite easy for Echostar to finally take it over.Through the filings, the satellite radio...
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Sirius XM Heading to iPhone
SV Staff  |  Feb 02, 2009  |  0 comments
Everyone has a killer app for the iPhone, and hopefully, Sirius XM will find an app that will save the day.  An application was just submitted to the App Store for uSirius StarPlayr, an app that will let users listen to Sirius XM on their...
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Sirius XM iPhone app is live, lacks Howard
SV Staff  |  Jun 18, 2009  |  0 comments
If you have been pining for satellite radio on your iPhone or iPod touch, then today is your lucky day. The Sirius XM app lets you stream 120 channels to your portable player. It's free for Premium subscribers, but will cost $3 a month (after a...
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