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Tech Standards May Change, but DTVs Are On the Way
 |  Apr 16, 2000

The changeover from analog to digital television was once envisioned as a smooth, peaceful process. The reality has proven to be rocky and contentious. The broadcast standard has been debated continuously since the beginning, continuing as the first generations of digital television transmitters and receivers went on the market. In March of this year, the Advanced Television Systems Committee, under pressure from Sinclair Broadcasting Group and others, began a review of the technical standards that it recommended in 1996, with the possibility of changing the modulation scheme for DTV. If the ATSC finds that a change is needed, the FCC could require its implementation. Any changes could adversely affect the desirability of products now on the market or in production.

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Tech Tidbits February 2018
SV Staff  |  Feb 16, 2018
News briefs from the world of home and mobile entertainment.
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Tech Tidbits January 2018, Pt 2
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 02, 2018
News briefs from the world of home and mobile entertainment.
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Tech Tidbits March 2018
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 19, 2018
The First 8K channel will be launched by NHK, the Japanese broadcast authority, later this year. How much programming will support it remains to be seen...

Samsung may return to OLED manufacturing, say anonymous sources quoted by a Korean-language news site. But this time it would combine the brightness of Samsung’s quantum dot with the black levels of OLED...

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Tech Trends 2012: Two-Channel Rulers
Brent Butterworth  |  Mar 20, 2012

TRADITIONAL two-channel audio never went away. But there’s no denying that since the early ’90s, stereo has been overshadowed by home theater. Most of the audio industry devoted most of its effort to adding more speakers, more channels of sound, and more complexity to our systems.

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Tech Trends: Rebirth of the American Loudspeaker?
Brent Butterworth  |  Apr 01, 2011

My greatest CES disappointment led to my greatest discovery. After a cable manufacturer bailed out on the bacchanalian dinner he’d promised me, I ended up at the New York New York hotel nursing a glass of watery house bourbon while dropping quarters into a video poker machine. I soon noticed that the man next to me was sketching electrical circuits on his napkin.

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Tech Watch
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 30, 2014
Every year the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) asks its brain trust to identify trends shaping the technology landscape. The 2014 report—Five Technology Trends to Watch—offers some intriguing insights…
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Tech Watch: Silicon-Based xMEMS Microspeakers
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 23, 2023
Mechanical drivers could become a thing of the past if xMEMS Labs has its way.
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Technicolor Buys Stake in Real Image Digital
Jon Iverson  |  Aug 08, 1999

Last week, <A HREF="http://www.technicolor.com/">Technicolor</A> announced that it has acquired a significant interest in Real Image Digital, a developer of digital-cinema technology. As part of the transaction, Technicolor is acquiring 49% of Real Image, with the option of picking up another 11.5% in the future on pre-negotiated terms. Real Image is partnered with the Sarnoff Corporation, which is currently developing technology to compress and encrypt film-quality images for theaters&mdash;a process that Sarnoff claims is many times more complex than video compression for the home-entertainment market.

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Technicolor HDR Coming to Philips TVs in 2019
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2018
Funai Electric, exclusive licensee for Philips televisions and video products in North America, announced at CES 2018 last week that Technicolor HDR will be integrated into Philips TVs in 2019 and demonstrated a prototype TV with the capability.
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Technics Adds Active Noise Cancellation to Entry-Level Wireless Earbuds
Bob Ankosko  |  Aug 15, 2023
Technics has updated the entry-level model in its line of high-performance wireless earbuds with the addition of noise cancellation and new features to improve connectivity and fit.
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Technics Aims to Keep its Legacy Alive in New Earbuds
Bob Ankosko  |  Feb 08, 2022
Yes, Technics makes wireless earbuds (who doesn’t these days) and, as you might expect from the brand that gave us the iconic SL-1200 turntable, they’re designed to stand out.
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Technics Announces Lamborghini-Inspired Version of the Venerable SL-1200 Turntable
Bob Ankosko  |  May 13, 2024
Technics has announced a special-edition version of its iconic SL-1200 turntable that takes design cues from the world-famous Lamborghini super sports car.
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Technics Keeps CD, SACD Alive with New Multi-Player
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 17, 2022
Technics is covering all of the bases with the SL-G700M2 multi-digital audio player slated for release early next year.
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Technics Revives the CD Receiver with a Modern Twist
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 05, 2022
CDs are so passé, yet many people own massive collections of discs they still want to enjoy. At CES 2022, Technics is reviving the CD player in the form of a network CD receiver built for streaming.
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