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Wal-Mart DRM Downloads Are Toast
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 30, 2008
Wal-Mart has become the latest online music retailer to shut down the encryption-key servers for its DRM-encrusted downloads. As a result, anyone unfortunate enough to have bought the latter will have to burn them to CDs for archiving. Otherwise it will become impossible to transfer them to other computers and players in the future.
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Wal-Mart Launches Free Streaming Service
SV Staff  |  Oct 26, 2016
Wal-Mart has added a free, ad-supported service to its Vudu streaming platform.
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Wal-Mart rolls back DVD and Blu-ray displays
SV Staff  |  Oct 07, 2009
If you've ever gone for a long stroll inside a Super Wal-Mart, you've probably seen the DVD orchards, where vast rows of discs sit fresh on the shelf, ready to be picked. At the end of most rolls, there is are great new release trees, where the...
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Wal-Mart's Bargain Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  May 20, 2008
Just last week, we reported about the somewhat dismal adoption of Blu-ray among consumers. We said it seemed that $300 was the magic number that would entice more folks to whip out the credit card and go Blu. Seems like Wal-Mart was taking notes....
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Wal-Mart: CD Out, Blu-ray In
SV Staff  |  Nov 04, 2008
The folks who shop at Wal-Mart aren't what people typically think of as audio- or videophiles, nor necessarily trendsetters. But, they do represent Main Street, America. So, when Wal-Mart speaks, we all listen.After CD sales dropped by almost...
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Wall Flower: REL Acoustics Habitat1 On-Wall Wireless Subwoofer
Bob Ankosko  |  Aug 14, 2013
The Welsh company REL Acoustics has been specializing in subwoofers for more than two decades and likes to do things a bit differently. In particular, REL believes a subwoofer must be connected to the main amplifier’s high-level inputs to make sure it receives the same signal as the main speakers—the company even provides a special cable to make the high-level connection.
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Wall of Sound defines iPod overkill
SV Staff  |  Nov 02, 2009
Sometimes a cigar is just of cigar, and sometimes a "Wall of Sound" is just a... wall of sound. At over 3 feet wide by 4 feet tall, the Brothers Wall of Sound is one of the largest iPod docks on the market, and at almost $4,500, it's certainly one...
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Wall-Smart Kits Now Available for Russound Keypads
SV Staff  |  May 09, 2018
Multiroom audio specialist Russound has announced that a flush-mount installation option is now available for its most popular keypads and touchscreens.
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Wally-World Blowing out Blu-ray Discs
SV Staff  |  Dec 05, 2008
Everyone's talking about waiting for the price of Blu-ray players to come down to an acceptable price, but what about movies? Until Blu-ray movies are closer in price to DVD, folks aren't about to make the switch, are they?Wal-Mart has...
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Walmart Buys Vudu, Raises Eyebrows
user  |  Feb 23, 2010
Walmart has launched itself into the video streaming business in a big way with the acquisition of Vudu.
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Walmart Reduces Emphasis on Disc Sales
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 08, 2009
Is the disc doomed? It isn't good news for hard-copy video formats when a chain the size of Walmart announces that it will devote less space on the sales floor to both DVDs and Blu-ray discs.
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Walmart Weighs TV/Movie Streaming Service
SV Staff  |  Jul 31, 2018
Look out Netflix. Look out Amazon. Walmart is eyeing your turf.
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Wanna Be The Top Gun In Your Home Theater?
 |  Oct 09, 2005

Over the years we've seen many home theater companies attempt to rekindle memories of Hollywood's grand, but nearly forgotten ballyhoo past (some of which would make even the great William Castle jealous). Several companies make devices that will shake, rattle, and roll your chair during passages with loud, deep bass. We've even seen subwoofers said to originate from research projects aiming to imitate the low frequency groans that elephants use to communicate to each other through dense brush.

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Want "Avatar" on Blu-ray 3D? You'll have to buy a Panasonic 3D HDTV to get it
SV Staff  |  Sep 02, 2010
Panasonic has signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to exclusively offer the Blu-ray 3D version of Avatar to customers who buy Panasonic 3D plasma HDTVs. The specifics of the deal or Panasonic's plans haven't been announced, but they...
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Want HD Radio With That?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 30, 2008
Wouldn't it be convenient if all satellite radio--meaning Sirius XM--receivers also handled over-the-air HD Radio? A bill in Congress would mandate this pairing. The Federal Communications Commission is also considering it as an outgrowth of its approval for the Sirius XM merger.
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