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PS3 Netflix Update Brings 1080p Streams With Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound
SV Staff  |  Oct 14, 2010
We've been waiting on surround sound from Netflix online streaming for quite some time and now it seems that the PS3 will be the first box to bring it to us next week. According to an announcement made today, Netflix has teamed up with Dolby...
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Sony launches registration for Google TV app development site
SV Staff  |  Oct 14, 2010
Sony is gearing up for apps specific to its products only a few days after the reveal of the company's Google TV-powered Internet TV products. Electronista found that Sony just launched the Android Developer Fight for Android development for its...
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Inception coming to Blu-ray on December 7th
SV Staff  |  Oct 15, 2010
If you're one of the many people who were dazzled by Christopher Nolan's epic journey into the messed-up dreams of some seriously complex characters, you should mark down December 7th on your calendar. And if the announcement is any...
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Netflix now disc-free on the PS3 and Wii
SV Staff  |  Oct 18, 2010
It's a one-two punch today for Netflix-loving gamers. No longer do Wii and PS3 owners need to swap out discs to watch videos over Netflix. Downloadable apps are now available on both game systems that allow users to watch Netflix's Watch Instantly...
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Oakley Intros $150 Special-Edition Tron 3D Glasses
SV Staff  |  Oct 20, 2010
Paying $150 for a pair of 3D glasses isn't crazy. In fact, that's right around going rate for most active shutter specs. However, there's nothing active at all about these Oakley 3D shades, which celebrate the upcoming release of...
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Netflix reports Q3 numbers: 16.9 million subscribers
SV Staff  |  Oct 20, 2010
Netflix has released its Q3 2010 numbers, and they show that the rent-by-mail, video streaming service is growing fast. At the end of the quarter, Netflix has 16.9 million subscribers, up 52% over the 11.1 million subscribers it had at the end of...
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Marshall Headphones Debut November 15th
SV Staff  |  Oct 21, 2010
There's no shortage of headphones options out there at the moment, but starting on November 15th, legendary amp-maker Marshall will be entering the fray. There isn't a lot to talk about yet, since details on the familiar-looking cans is...
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Seen at CEDIA 2010
John Sciacca  |  Nov 17, 2010

At this year’s CEDIA Expo, held in Atlanta at the end of September, I felt that the mood on the show floor was decidedly upbeat. The positive vibe exuded by many suggested that the worst of the recession is over and that business is actually starting to pick back up.

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'Gimme Shelter' Isolated Studio Tracks Posted on Youtube
Stan Horaczek  |  Nov 30, 2010

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Kaleidescape System Breaks $5k barrier!
SV Staff  |  Dec 03, 2010
The Kaleidescape system has always been filled with The Awesome. But with Great Awesome also came Great Expense. Today, joining that elite club of Kaleidescape system owenership just got a whole lot easier on your credit line. They announced that...
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Star Wars Trilogy Hitting Blu-ray September 27th According to Amazon
Stan Horaczek  |  Jan 20, 2011

We managed to catch the trailer for the upcoming release of the Star Wars saga on Blu-ray out at CES. During the presentation, which was put on by Panasonic, they marched out an Amazon exec to announce that pre-orders were going live, but there was still no release date to be had.

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Criterion Brings 150+ Films to Hulu Plus
Stan Horaczek  |  Feb 15, 2011

Criterion has proven time and time again that they can do incredible things regardless of media. Now, they're expanding their streaming efforts (some of their titles are already available on Netflix's intant option) with the help of Hulu's pay subscription service.

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Comcast XFINITY TV APP Streams onto the iPad
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Feb 16, 2011

If you're a Comcast subscriber and an iPad user, make sure you download the XFINITY TV app. While not the streaming app widely hoped for, it's at least partially there. The killer feature is that it lets Comcast subscribers stream TV to their iPad from anywhere there's a WiFi signal. No 3G streaming yet. Before you get too excited, there's some limitations.

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Going Ultra: Klang Ultrasonic Speakers
 |  Feb 18, 2011

Going Ultra: Klang Ultrasonic speakers Industrial designer Adam Moller'concept speakers are cut from a different billet. The idea behind the Klang Ultrasonic speakers came from an invention by Lemelson-MIT Prize-winner Woody Norris. Norris's HyperSonic Sound generates ultrasonic waves - as in, above the range humans can hear - that are modulated in very specific ways to create an audible sound.

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Amazon Announces Free Streaming Content for Prime Subscribers
Stan Horaczek  |  Feb 25, 2011

I've been a subscriber to Amazon's Prime service for a while now for the free shipping it affords. But now there's a new reason to sign up in the form of a full-on free streaming media service not unlike the one offered by Netflix.

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