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Introducing TRUFIG

Introducing TRUFIG—a revolutionary new flush-mounting technology developed by the engineers at Sonance, the inventors of the original in-wall speaker. TRUFIG takes ordinary protruding wall elements like Crestron touchpanels, Lutron lighting keypads, electrical outlets and even recessed lighting fixtures and turns them into flush-mounted pieces of architectural beauty. This new technology is turning heads the architectural [...]

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Upgrade Firmware to view ‘Avatar’ Blu-ray Disc on Samsung Players

Avatar proved to be the highest-grossing motion picture release of all time, and when the initial Blu-ray Disc home release of Avatar went on sale yesterday, it came as no surprise that the blockbuster hit shattered previous first-day sales records with 1.5 million people taking the movie home to watch in all the high-def glory that [...]

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3D TV and More at the 2010 NAB Show

With 3D technology dominating the conversation in both the consumer electronics industry as well as the electronic integration industry, it only makes sense that this year’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show would be dominated by talk of 3D technology as well. Held last week in Las Vegas, NAB Show is one of the world’s [...]

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SoundVision Unveils New Company Tagline

For the past few years, our company tagline has been “Cleanly designed, simple to use, robust and reliable, home entertainment and control systems.” While SoundVision has become known around the Bay Area for delivering just that–systems and experiences that exceed expectations and create enthusiastically satisfied customers–we felt that there had to be a way to [...]

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SoundVision Named 2010 Mark of Excellence Awards Finalist

We’re proud to announce that SoundVision been named as a finalist in two categories in the 2010 CEA Mark of Excellence Awards! Sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA) TechHome division, the Mark of Excellence Awards recognize manufacturers and systems integrators for outstanding achievement and innovation in trend-setting custom home electronics services and installation categories.
SoundVision [...]

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New Features Coming to Comcast DVR Customers

Comcast (which will soon be re-branding its cable TV, high-speed internet and digital phone services under the new name of Xfinity) is beginning to roll out a new version of its digital cable guide software to DVR customers. The new software brings a host of new features, including:

DVR folders: The guide software will automatically organize [...]

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Introducing SoundVision’s FastTrack Division

Here at SoundVision, no project is too small for our staff of expert technicians to handle. Interested in upgrading to the latest flat-panel TV or universal remote control, adding an Apple TV or iPod input to your existing media system? How about installing a new TV in the bedroom or underneath a cabinet in your [...]

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Wrapping Up CES 2010

The 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show has come and gone, and those of us here at SoundVision were eagerly anticipating some of the major new products announcements that are bound to lay the groundwork for the year to come in the home entertainment industry. If this year’s show was any indication, 2010 will be the [...]

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New Music Channels Coming to DirecTV in February

Fresh off the heels of last month’s news about a new TiVo HD DVR for DirecTV, we have even more news affecting SoundVision customers who receive their television programming from the satellite broadcaster.
Effective Tuesday, February 9, DirecTV will be replacing the XM Satellite Radio music channels currently in the 800s channel range with a new, [...]

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TiVo Coming Back to DirecTV in 2010

Here’s an early present for TiVo fans with DirecTV! We’ve learned through our friends at Engadget HD and Multichannel News that a new DirecTV TiVo HD DVR will debut sometime in the spring of 2010. You can definitely expect some more details to emerge at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in a few weeks, [...]

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