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Star Wars Trilogy Hitting Blu-ray September 27th According to Amazon
Stan Horaczek  |  Jan 20, 2011

We managed to catch the trailer for the upcoming release of the Star Wars saga on Blu-ray out at CES. During the presentation, which was put on by Panasonic, they marched out an Amazon exec to announce that pre-orders were going live, but there was still no release date to be had.

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Starke Sound to Host Dolby Atmos Demos in LA
SV Staff  |  May 11, 2017
Starke Sound, the Carson, California-based maker of high-end speakers, is constructing two Dolby Atmos demonstration theaters for the Los Angeles Audio Show, which is open to the public and runs Friday, June 2 through Sunday June 4 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Los Angeles.
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Startup Telly Gives New Meaning to ‘Free TV’
Bob Ankosko  |  May 17, 2023
If you have a tolerance for TV commercials, startup Telly has an unusual proposition for you. The company wants to give you a 55-inch 4K HDR TV/soundbar system for free in exchange for personal information advertisers will use to deliver targeted commercials.
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Startup Tidal Force Launches Value-Priced HDMI Cables and Planar-Magnetic Headphones
SV Staff  |  Mar 08, 2017
Avenel, NJ-based startup Tidal Force has announced the launch of HDMI cables and planar-magnetic headphones at “disruptive prices.”
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Starz: Movin' On Up
SV Staff  |  Jun 05, 2008
Starz is making a big move to improve quality and expand their HD offerings. They're going to start using the MPEG-4 codecs instead of their current MPEG-2 systems. This will effect their complete lineup of HD channels: Starz HD, Starz Kids and...
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State of TV: CES 2024 Hot Take
SV Staff  |  Jan 13, 2024
S&V editor Mark Henninger shares his impressions and take-aways on the state of television at CES 2024.
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Stay-at-home Trend Benefiting Electronics Dealers
Barry Willis  |  Oct 21, 2001

Since September 11, live theater and concert attendance has fallen by as much as 75% in some parts of the country, while video rentals have mushroomed. The reason: people want to stay home.

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Stealth Acoustics Expands StingRay Speaker Line
SV Staff  |  Feb 19, 2020
With spring fast approaching outdoor speaker specialist Stealth Acoustics has added a new weatherproof model to its popular StingRay line.
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StealTHX in Your Ceiling
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Aug 05, 2006
Nearly a year after Polk introduced its first THX Ultra2 certified in-wall speaker, the RTS105, the self-proclaimed genius-based speaker company has announced an in-ceiling version. According to Polk, the new RTS100 is the first in-ceiling speaker to receive THX Ultra2 certification.
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Steerable Video Announced
Jon Iverson  |  Jul 05, 1998

If there's one thing I can't stand, it's a concert video in which the camera angle changes every three seconds, and during the charango solo we're shown a close-up of the vocalist drinking bottled water offstage. More than once I've wanted to reach through the TV and throttle the film editor. But if a recent announcement pans out, it could put camera control into the viewer's hands and bring a whole new meaning to the term "interactive television."

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Steinway Lyngdorf Adds Dolby Vision to P200 Processor
SV Staff  |  Jun 23, 2017
Steinway Lyngdorf has added Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) processing to its high-end P200 surround processor.
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Steinway Lyngdorf Ships P200 Super Processor
SV Staff  |  Oct 27, 2015
Steinway Lyngdorf of Denmark has announced that it will begin worldwide shipments of its highly anticipated Model P200 surround sound processor this week.
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Step Away from the Remote Control
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Oct 30, 2005
A recent study1 has found that remote controls are lost or misplaced more often than car keys, eyeglasses, small poodles, and great ideas for surveys. Tampa, Florida-based PRISM Sales International believes it has found a way to end the agony of the lost remote2 forever (or at least until the batteries in this new product run out).
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Step Up 3D: 3D has finally gone too far
SV Staff  |  May 31, 2010
I think we can pull back on the 3D at this point. This weekend, I went to see Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and at the theater I saw a very curious movie poster. It said Step Up 3D, and depicted two people dancing while a red guy wearing...
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Stereo Exchange to Host Live Performance/Vinyl Listening Session Tomorrow in NYC
SV Staff  |  Jan 28, 2016
Stereo Exchange, one of New York City’s oldest audio/video and home theater retailers, is hosting a vinyl listening event/record release party and live in-store performance tomorrow, Friday, January 29th, at 7 p.m.

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