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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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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 Adopts DD+ for Streaming
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 20, 2010
The audio part of Netflix streaming video rentals is about to get a lot better with the adoption of Dolby Digital Plus surround.
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NY Viewers Bruised in Carriage Smash
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 19, 2010
To the consternation of New York area viewers, two major broadcast channels went dark on a local cable system over the weekend.
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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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Panasonic Aspires to Be Green
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 18, 2010
Panasonic's Green Plan 2018 will bring a variety of changes and initiatives aimed at making the massive company's activities more environmentally friendly, according to an announcement made at the Eco Ideas Forum in Tokyo.
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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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CEA Applauds New CableCARD Rules
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 15, 2010
The Federal Communications has adopted new regulations for the CableCARD and the Consumer Electronics Association is applauding.
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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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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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Harry Not So Wild About 3D
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 14, 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I, the penultimate film in the Harry Potter series, will not be released to theaters in 3D. Moviegoers will get it only in 2D on November 19, though its successor (the final installment) will be in 3D next summer.
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NHT updates its SubZero speaker to 2.0
SV Staff  |  Oct 13, 2010
NHT has announced an update to its long-running SubZero monitor in the form of the SubZero 2.0. The new speaker has a 4.5-inch pulp cone woofer and a 1-inch silk dome tweeter, and boasts a response range of 100 Hz to 22 KHz. According to NHT, the...
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Google TV Hits
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 13, 2010
The long awaited Google TV products from Sony and Logitech were officially announced yesterday. They'll offer a seamless blend of broadcast/satellite TV and internet video programming with Google search capability. But is it worth the asking price?
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Sony unveils Google TV-powered Internet TV
SV Staff  |  Oct 12, 2010
Sony has finally drawn the curtain from its Google TV-powered product line. In a press conference today in New York, the company announced the Sony Internet TV, a series of HDTVs equipped with Google TV connectivity features. The Internet TV...
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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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