Apple Introduces Apple TV 3.0 Software With Redesigned User Interface

CUPERTINO, California—October 29, 2009—Apple® today introduced new Apple TV® 3.0 software featuring a redesigned main menu that makes navigating your favorite content simpler and faster, and makes enjoying the largest selection of on-demand HD movie rentals and purchases, HD TV shows, music and podcasts from the iTunes® Store even better on your TV. You can now enjoy iTunes Extras and iTunes LP in stunning fullscreen with your Apple TV, as well as listen to Genius Mixes and Internet radio through your home theater system. The new Apple TV software is available immediately free of charge to existing Apple TV owners, and Apple TV with 160GB capacity is available for just $229

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European launch of Oppo BDP-831 has been postponed indefinitely

After careful evaluation of the resources available, it has been determined that the release of the OPPO BDP-831 Blu-ray Disc player in Europe will be postponed indefinitely. It is with sincere regret that we have to make this difficult decision. However, we feel that this is in the best interest of our customers and quality standards.

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Coming Soon: Netflix Members Can Instantly Watch Movies and TV Episodes Streamed to TVs Via the PlayStation(R)3 Computer Entertainment System

FOSTER CITY, Calif. and LOS GATOS, Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced that they are joining forces to make thousands of movies and TV episodes from Netflix available to be streamed instantly to TVs via the PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system. Netflix expects to begin streaming via the PS3 system next month at no additional cost to Netflix members in the United States who have a PS3 system.

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Starz Entertainment Announces Five More Channels Going Hi-Def

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Starz Entertainment revealed plans to launch five additional high definition (HD) channels, adding to its suite of premium, commercial-free offerings. Anticipated to launch in phases in early-mid 2010, Starz In Black HD and Starz Cinema HD will round out the complete Starz channel lineup in HD. Additionally, IndiePlex HD and RetroPlex HD will debut, as well as a West Coast feed of the flagship Encore HD channel and bring Starz Entertainment's total HD channels and feeds to eleven.

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Samsung Sells One Million LED TVs in Six Months

Samsung Electronics has become the undisputed leader of the global LED TV market, selling a phenomenal one million units of its first full line of advanced LED HDTVs in just six months since their launch in March. Riding on this success, the company has launched a new campaign to drive further awareness and understanding of the benefits of its LEDHDTVs, as it seeks to further dominate the exploding LED TV market.

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SRS TRUVOLUME NOW AVAILABLE FOR MULTI-CHANNEL HOME THEATERS

SANTA ANA, Calif., October 15, 2009 – SRS Labs (NASDAQ:SRSL), the industry leader in surround sound, audio, and voice technologies, announced today that it has expanded the functionality of SRS TruVolumeTM, its industry-leading TV volume leveling solution, to be capable of taking advantage of multi-channel home theater speakers configurations.

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