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THX and LG Salute Jack Cardiff
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 20, 2010
In a daylong event last week, THX Ltd. and LG Electronics brought a number of journalists to its San Mateo, California headquarters. The main feature was the showing of the documentary Camera Man: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff from independent filmmaker Craig McCall, but THX also took the opportunity to bring us up to date on its THX certification program, including its work with LG on the latter's LCD and plasma sets.
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THX Announces New Spatial Audio Platform
SV Staff  |  Feb 26, 2018
THX today announced a new end-to-end “positional audio solution” said to be flexible enough to support emerging immersive audio formats, open standards, and legacy content across mobile, PC, and consumer electronics devices.
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THX Certification Comes To Desktop PC Products
Jon Iverson  |  Nov 26, 2000

Last week, <A HREF="http://www.lucasfilm.com/">Lucasfilm THX</A> announced the availability of the first THX certified PCs under a newly created THX program that the company says is designed to deliver "the best picture and sound to date on a personal computer." A Lucasfilm press release states that "with consumers increasingly turning to the PC for entertainment content, a THX certified PC ensures that movies, music, games and more will be enjoyed with a sound and visual impact that will satisfy the most demanding multimedia user."

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THX Introduces Loudness Plus
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 13, 2007
THX has a new trick up its sleeve. In addition to Blackbird, that is.
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THX Joins Streaming Video Alliance to Advance the Online Experience
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2017
THX, the company founded in 1983 by filmmaker George Lucas to deliver best-in-class entertainment experiences through technical certification, has joined the Streaming Video Alliance where it will use its experience benchmarking and setting quality standards to advance the quality of streaming.

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THX Now Certifies Smartglasses
SV Staff  |  Jun 02, 2017
THX is branching out beyond its traditional AV core with a certification program that “ensures a world-class viewing experience for augmented and virtual reality wearable devices.”
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THX Remakes Iconic ‘Deep Note’ Trailer
SV Staff  |  Aug 21, 2019
THX is commemorating its 35th anniversary with a remake of the iconic “Deep Note” trailer that has wowed movie-watchers since it debuted with the premiere of Star Wars: Episode VI-Return of the Jedi way back in 1983.
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THX Ships Ultra High Speed-Certified Cables
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 15, 2024
THX continues to expand its footprint beyond the certification programs that made it famous in the AV world with THX-branded high-speed HDMI cables.
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THX Tackles Home Theater Issues
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 24, 2007
THX is about to take its home theater involvement to a new level with a new program whose working name is Blackbird. If the THX folks pull it off, Blackbird could resolve several issues that plague home theater buffs.
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THX to Bridge Content-Hardware Divide
SV Staff  |  Jan 09, 2008
THX wants to take the headaches and confusion out of the audio/video/gaming experience for consumers. The company is meeting with journalists and companies at CES to promote its fledgling Media Director program that's designed to take the digital...
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THX to Certify 3D Blu
user  |  Aug 12, 2010
THX and BluFocus are getting together to "build an ecosystem of services to address the technical challenges of 3D post-production," a press release says. Their certification program will address a/v quality, artistic fidelity, viewer fatigue, and interoperability of discs and players.
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THX, HAA Create Elite Home Theater Training
SV Staff  |  Aug 02, 2016
THX has partnered with Home Acoustics Alliance (HAA) to create a new high-level home theater training intended to enhance the THX Certified Professional Training Program.

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THX-Certified . . . Doors?
SV Staff  |  Sep 02, 2008
THX-certified drywall too. No, really - we're not making this stuff up. Serious Materials is a company that makes acoustic doors and drywall for home theaters, recording studios, cinemas and more. The QuietHome line of soundproof doors are...
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THX: Calibrate Your Display and Save
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 21, 2009
Here's one more reason to calibrate your video display: It'll cut the set's energy use by up to 50 percent, according to a study by THX.
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TI Announces New 16:9 DLP Chip
 |  Aug 12, 2001

<A HREF="http://www.ti.com">Texas Instruments</A> continues to push the envelope of high definition video. On August 8, the Dallas-based technology company announced a new version of its HD-1 Digital Micromirror Device (DMD). The semiconductor chip is the heart of TI's Digital Light Processing (DLP) technology, considered by many to be the best choice for creating high-quality images.

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