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U.S. HDTV Adoption Increases
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 16, 2008
HDTV is booming. By how much, we're not sure.
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U.S. I.T.C. blunts Sharp imports
SV Staff  |  Jun 25, 2009
The U.S. International Trade Commission is banning imports of certain models of Sharp LCD, due to an ongoing 2007 patent dispute with Samsung. Out of four patent infringement claims from Samsung, an ITC judge ruled that one was indeed violated by ,...
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U.S. Leads Global Smart Speaker Explosion
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2019
The U.S. will continue to lead the way in smart speaker adoption as the category explodes around the world — especially in China — with an installed base that’s expected to grow 82% in 2019, according tech research firm Canalys.
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U.S. Virgin Megastores to Close
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 09, 2009
The last six Virgin Megastores in the United States will close between April and June.
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U2's Latest Album Leaked
SV Staff  |  Feb 19, 2009
The music industry has always had a hard time controlling illegal downloads. Even when they desperately try to keep files under wraps, things happen.U2 went to extraordinary lengths to keep their latest album, "No Line on the Horizon",...
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U2360°, wherever you are
Michael Berk  |  Apr 12, 2011

U2 will be webcasting the third and final show of the Sao Paulo stop of their U2360° tour; things get started at 9:30 EST. If you're in South America you can tune in gratis (check here for details and a list of URLs) to check out the action from Morumbi Stadium.

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UAV & HTD Now Merged With HomeTheater.com
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 21, 2011
If you tried to visit UltimateAVmag.com or HomeTheaterDesignMag.com and ended up here on HomeTheater.com, it's not a glitch in your system or a mysterious malfunction of the Internet—it's by design. We have integrated UAV and HTD into our flagship site in order to create the Web's most comprehensive resource for those seeking practical, real-world information about what to buy, how to shop, how things work, and how to get the most from all the products that make home theater so entertaining.
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UFC Fight the First to be Streamed Live in 4K
SV Staff  |  Jul 07, 2016
Fight fans who own a late model Sony Ultra HDTV and download the UFC app from Google Play will be able to stream this weekend’s UFC 200 fight series live in 4K/Ultra HD resolution.
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UFC to stream pay-per-view to Roku boxes
SV Staff  |  May 17, 2010
Roku has just announced a partnership with UFC to start showing pay-per-view events live over its streaming Internet content box. The service will also offer a premium UFC Channel, offering older fights, training videos, and other content...
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UHD Alliance Steps Up Its Game with Full-Time Prez
SV Staff  |  Aug 10, 2017
The UHD Alliance, the industry group charged with fostering an ecosystem around the benefits of 4K Ultra HD and high dynamic range (HDR) technology, has appointed respected AV industry veteran Mike Fidler as its first full-time president.
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UHD Alliance Teams with Hollywood to Deliver ‘Filmmaker Mode’ for 4K TVs
SV Staff  |  Aug 28, 2019
The UHD Alliance (UHDA) has teamed with Martin Scorsese and other top Hollywood directors and movie studios to collaborate on a viewing mode for 4K TVs that honors the filmmakers' creative intent by preserving the correct aspect ratios, colors, and frame rates.
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UHD BD Beating Old BD
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 13, 2017
Though still a small part of the market, Ultra HD Blu-ray players are outpacing unit sales of original Blu-ray players in the same time frame, with 300,000 units sold in 2016 according to the Blu-ray Disc Association.
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UHD Blu-ray vs. HDMI: Let the Battle Begin
David Vaughn  |  Apr 06, 2016
With the announcement in January of Samsung's pending Ultra HD Blu-ray player, I got excited to jump right into a new disc-based format offering high dynamic range (HDR), wide color gamut (WCG), and 4K resolution (3840x2160). It took about five weeks, but on February 11 I was able to purchase a Samsung UBD-K8500 at a local Fry’s Electronics. Sadly, UHD Blu-ray software wouldn't be available until March 1. But I figured I could at least get the player installed in my rack and await the first UHD discs to arrive.
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UHD Hits the Airwaves
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 22, 2015
No, you can’t get Ultra HD via antenna yet, but the technology has just gotten its first successful test broadcast in Baltimore. The test used Technicolor’s ATSC 3.0 test platform to send UHDTV through an experimental transmission system from Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of more than a hundred U.S. TV stations. The platform is based on open standards including SHVC video compression, MPEG-H audio, and MPEG-MMT signal transport. It is designed for phones and tablets as well as traditional antenna-TV reception.
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UHD Thumbs a Ride
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 07, 2015
Ultra HD content on a thumb drive? Sure, why not? Mance Media is the first company to sell it—and that makes it the first to sell UHD in a hard-copy format. The Website lists more than a dozen movies priced at $24.99 as well as TV shows. For details, visit buy4kuhd.com. UHD will also be available on forthcoming variations of Blu-ray and is already available via streaming and satellite.
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