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3DTV Potent But Still Faces Obstacles
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 12, 2010  | 
Yesterday we covered a CEA study indicating that an overwhelming majority consumers who see 3DTV demos on the retail floor like them. But there are still obstacles to acceptance, according to a study conducted in a decidedly different environment by Nielsen for the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing.
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Most Love 3DTV at First Sight
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 11, 2010  | 
As 3DTV stands on the precipice of consumer choice, how are consumers reacting when seeing the technology for the first time?
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Music Videos Go 3D
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 08, 2010  | 
Is 3D the next big thing in music video? Maybe, maybe not, but there certainly is an emerging wave of 3D productions, both clips and longform videos.
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Avatar Blu-ray Billows
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 07, 2010  | 
Avatar will have gained some weight when its next 2D disc release arrives on November 16, just in time for the holidays.
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Google TV Launch Nears
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 06, 2010  | 
The launch of Google TV is drawing nigh. So far we know that the technology will be built into products including Sony TVs and Blu-ray players, a Dish Network DVR, and a Logitech set-top box. Now some other details are falling into place.
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Toshiba Bows No-Glasses 3DTVs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 05, 2010  | 
Toshiba's glasses-free 3DTVs will make their Japanese debut at the end of December. Availability for the U.S. and other markets remains unknown at presstime.
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TV Blare Bill Passes Senate
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 04, 2010  | 
Are you tired of TV ads blaring at what seems like a much higher level than the program you actually want to watch? Relief is coming thanks to the CALM Act.
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Star Wars Series to Go 3D
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 01, 2010  | 
Inspired by Avatar, George Lucas is preparing to give the 3D treatment to the six films in the Star Wars series for theatrical re-release.
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Bose Offers Audio-Fortified LCD TV
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 30, 2010  | 
Up to now Bose has been primarily an audio company. But the speaker-industry colossus is moving into new territory with the VideoWave, its first video display with integrated audio system.
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Bar Codes Come to TV Ads
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 29, 2010  | 
If you watch Bravo, you may recently have seen a 45-second ad from Bluefly that featured an onscreen barcode. If you held your cellphone up to the code, it would have linked you to a five-minute infomercial featuring celebrity interview videos plus a $30 discount on clothing and accessories purchases of $150 or more.
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Netflix to Offer Streaming-Only Plan in U.S.
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 28, 2010  | 
Netflix is "looking at adding a streaming-only option for the USA over the coming months," its CEO says.
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NYC Demands Cable-Guy Punctuality
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 27, 2010  | 
Ever spent frustrating hours at home waiting for the cable guy to appear? If you're a New York City resident, he'll have a greater incentive to make it on time. The city has renegotiated its cable franchise agreements with Time Warner and Cablevision to require a month's credit for customers when service calls are late.
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CEDIA 2010 - The Future of Home Theater Gear
Kim Wilson  |  Sep 22, 2010  | 

The CEDIA Expo is going on right now in Atlanta, GA. This show, while considerably smaller than the gargantuan CES in Las Vegas, is the most important trade show of the year for the custom residential market. Most of the companies that come to this show reveal their latest products here, rather than wait until January for CES.

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SRS Scores on Streaming Surround
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 16, 2010  | 
Would you like your streamed movies to include 5.1-channel sound? One way you may get it is through SRS, which is providing its surround technology to the Microsoft Silverlight streaming platform.
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HDMI's HDCP Hacked
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 15, 2010  | 
The digital rights management scheme that protects HDMI inputs has been undermined with the recent revelation of a master key that unlocks HDCP.
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