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Sunfire Snags Another Subwoofer Patent for SubRosa StillBass Tech
Sunfire scored a new subwoofer patent (#7,844,068) this week having to do with its StillBass Anti-Shake technology. This is the tech the company is using in its thin SubRosa on-wall/in-wall Subwoofer.
RIAA, MPAA Employ a New Tool vs Pirates
A new agreement between Hollywood studios and Internet service providers is trying to make it difficult for you to download season one of Game of Thrones instead of subscribing to HBO.
AV Rant #240: Cat Bacon
Despite the random name, there are quite a few important issues discussed on this podcast. This week Tom and Liz talk about the new Vizio CinemaWide displays, MoviePass, PlayLater, and Netflix.
Preview: CEDIA Future Technology Pavilion Living Room
Planning on going to CEDIA this year? The show is September 7-10, 2011 at Indianapolis' Indiana Convention Center. Enjoy this first look at the living room of the CEDIA Future Technology Pavilion.
SpectraCal Releases C6 (Chroma 5 Replacement) and OEM i1Display
We've been using SpectraCal's CalMAN software for our display calibration and reviews for some time. Now, the company is announcing 2 new professional colorimeters: the SpectraCal C6 and OEM i1Display
PlayStation 4, Xbox 720 – Names Subject to Change
Sources at Taiwanese tech manufacturer have spilled the beans on Sony's plan for a new console of its own maybe as early as 2012. A next-gen console war for 2012 might be a bit ambitious, but...
Columbia House is Back with Blu-ray - We Do the Math!
Columbia House (or Direct Brands, as the parent company is named) is back - this time with Blu-ray discs. The deal is very familiar, but this time WE do the math for you. Let us know what you think.
AV Rant #239: Primed
This AV Rant podcast contains part two in a series of interviews with one of the foremost designers in the field of electrostatic speakers, David Janszen. Also, Tom and Liz talk about the latest in HT
Are Active (HDMI) Cables the Future?
We've espoused What's Wrong with HDMI before, but we're now wondering if we've just hit a wall. If, from here on out, even shorter runs of HDMI are going to more or less have to be active.
Video Gaming Celebrates a Supreme Court Victory
A California regulation that would ban the sale or rental of violent video games to minors met final defeat at the Supreme Court on Monday.