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Underwater Sony Reader & Boyz n the Hood Anniversary

Friday, September 23rd, 2011 – running time 09:22

In this episode, team SGNL tries out a custom-made underwater housing unit for the Sony reader and heads to Hollywood to talk to director John Singleton about the 20th anniversary of his first film, the Oscar-nominated Boyz n the Hood.

The Sony Reader Goes Under Water

When two professional divers wanted to bring their Sony PRS-300 Readers with them on long dives, they turned to a company called Gates. Gates specializes in underwater housing for all kinds of electronic gear, so they created a custom-made unit for the Reader. The housing unit is not commercially available, but team SGNL was able to borrow one from Gates and put it to the test.

00:18 | Play

Boyz n the Hood Turns 20

Hard to believe it's been 20 years since the Oscar-nominated Boyz n the Hood was released! To mark the anniversary this year, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released a special-edition Blu-ray with extra features. SGNL host Samia Khan heads to Hollywood to talk to director John Singleton about the making of this very influential film.

04:54 | Play

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Show Title:
SGNL by Sony
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A close-up look at Sony's gadgets, games, music and movies.
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Technology & Gadgets
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Oct 20, 2010
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