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Blu-ray's future glimpsed at Blu-Con 2.0
SV Staff  |  Nov 04, 2009
Yesterday's annual Blu-Con 2.0 conference in Los Angeles delivered a progress update on Blu-ray Disc and many of the advanced technologies associated with it. The conference took place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, and was organized...
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The Dolby Truck hits Los Angeles
SV Staff  |  Nov 05, 2009
Over the next few months, Dolby is driving a tricked-out surround sound truck around southern California to promote its surround sound technology. The Dolby Truck features Definitive Technology speakers, Toshiba HDTVs, Pioneer Elite receivers, and...
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3D inches towards a standard
SV Staff  |  Nov 09, 2009
It seems like everybody is trying to do their own thing when it comes to 3D video. Since there's no specific standard, different HDTV makers are all implementing 3D in slightly different ways. These differences might not seem apparent to most...
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PerfectLock HDMI cables can hold 25 pounds
SV Staff  |  Nov 11, 2009
You're probably not going to use a locking HDMI cable as a leash for your pug, but it's nice to know the option is there. PerfectPath, one of the cable companies that isn't Monster, showed off its new PerfectLock HDMI cables at the CES Unleashed...
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Next week: 1080p video on YouTube
SV Staff  |  Nov 13, 2009
Straight from the "getting blood from a stone" files, YouTube has announced that it will begin streaming 1080p video next week. Until now, the highest resolution YouTube could stream was 720p, and that was only a minority of videos. The move to...
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Want to rent 'Up?' No closed captions for you!
SV Staff  |  Nov 16, 2009
You'll be in for a disappointment if you decide to rent Disney/Pixar's Up instead of buying it, especially if you're hard of hearing. According to the Consumerist, copies of Up distributed to rental chains like Blockbuster, Netflix, and Redbox are...
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WB's DVD2Blu Lets You Trade DVDs (and Money) for Blu-ray Discs
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2009
Warner's Red2Blue program, which let consumers trade their obsolete HD-DVDs and a couple bucks for brand new Blu-ray discs, must have been a success. Now the program works for DVDs, with upgrade prices starting around $8. If you want to...
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A remote that doesn't use batteries
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2009
We've become a remote-controlled world. When was the last time you actually pressed a button on your HDTV or Blu-ray player? Of course, this means when you're caught with dead batteries, you have to wrestled with your gadgets just to change the...
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"Bioshock 2 Special Edition" comes with vinyl
SV Staff  |  Nov 19, 2009
2K Games has just unveiled the contents of its upcoming Bioshock 2 Special Edition release, and it has something for the audiophiles. Along with a soundtrack CD, 3 posters, and an art book, it comes with the orchestral score of the original Bioshock...
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Home Media survey: 13% haven't heard of HDTV
SV Staff  |  Nov 25, 2009
Well, color me genuinely surprised. According to a recent survey conducted by Frank N. Magid Associates and reported by Home Media Magazine, 13% of people haven't even heard of high-definition television. Over 1 out of 10 Americans don't know what...
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