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Do-It-Yourself Rear Projection Theater
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2008
It kind of makes sense. If a rear projection TV works by reflecting an image onto a fixed screen, why can't you put any size screen in front of it? It happened to one man. He had a 50" Sony rear projection set. Shortly after buying it, it...
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Does That Slip Come in Pink?
SV Staff  |  May 13, 2008
Okay class, let's settle down. Today's topic is "Globalization." Please remember that term, because I want you to know what to blame when you're wondering what happened to your livelihood. Globalization is when trade barriers drop and...
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Does This New Smart Speaker Look Familiar?
SV Staff  |  Oct 26, 2018
China-based Huawei Technologies today previewed its new AI Speaker a launch event for its new Mate 20 X smartphone and the web is abuzz about how much it looks like a certain smart speaker from another company you might have heard of — Apple.
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Does What We Skip Affect What We Buy?
SV Staff  |  Mar 24, 2008
As anyone who owns a DVR can tell you, DVR-owners watch fewer ads. A three-year study from Information Resources Inc. confirms this obvious point, according to Ad Age, but goes a step further by suggesting that DVR-owners end up buying fewer new...
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Dolby Atmos Coming to Apple Music App on LG TVs
SV Staff  |  May 02, 2024
LG today announced a software update that brings native support for Dolby Atmos music to the Apple Music app on its TVs.
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Dolby Atmos Coming to Sony PS5
SV Staff  |  Aug 02, 2023
The sound of PlayStation 5 is about to get better. Sony has announced that Dolby Atmos support is included in the latest beta software release.
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Dolby Atmos Coming to Xbox One in 2017
SV Staff  |  Dec 14, 2016
Dolby today announced that Dolby Atmos is coming to Xbox One in 2017, making it the first game console to support the object-based surround-sound format for games.
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Dolby Atmos Firmware Update Now Available for Onkyo Receivers
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2014
Onkyo today announced that the firmware update enabling Dolby Atmos sound on three of its network AV receivers is now available. The free update is available via a network connection or USB download for the TX-NR636 ($699), TX-NR737 ($899), and TX-NR838 ($1,199) receivers. The NR636 and NR838 models are Sound & Vision 2014 Top Picks.
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Dolby Atmos Firmware Update Now Available for Pioneer Receivers
SV Staff  |  Sep 30, 2014
Pioneer has announced that a free firmware update enabling Dolby Atmos surround sound on three Elite SC receivers is now available for download at pioneerelectronics.com. The update applies to the SC-85 ($1,600), SC-87 ($2,000), and SC-89 ($3,000) 9.2-channel AV receivers.
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Dolby Atmos Movie-Theater-Sound Technology Heading to Home Gear
SV Staff  |  Jun 23, 2014
Onkyo, Integra and Pioneer Announce Atmos-Equipped Products

If you haven’t heard of Dolby Atmos—Hollywood’s attempt at delivering a “powerful new listening experience” that’s more enveloping than the best of today’s Dolby Surround 7.1 theaters—you might want to find an Atmos-equipped theater near you and see (actually hear) what it’s all about now that Atmos is heading home.

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