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SV Staff  |  Mar 31, 2010
I recently had a disagreement with a friend about the band, Sunn O))). They're what's considered a drone metal band, which means they come out on stage in monk robes and play long strings of guitar sounds with an almost total lack of...
SV Staff  |  Mar 31, 2010
Integra is finally shipping the DTA-70.1, the company's first 9-channel, 150-watt, THX Ultra 2-certified powered amp. The DTA-70.1 is intended as a companion piece to the DHC-80.1 9.2-channel A/V processor, but it has enough power to drive nearly...
SV Staff  |  Mar 31, 2010
While it hasn't quite ousted Apple and their iPod from the top of the portable media player game, Microsoft's Zune HD has been doing quite well for itself. Starting on April 12th, it will be doing even better because users will officially...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 31, 2010
Verizon will slow the rollout of its FiOS fiber optic video/internet/phone service, creating winners and losers in its service area. Among the winners are New York City, Washington DC, and Philadelphia, where existing projects will be completed. But FiOS will not be coming to Baltimore, downtown Boston, and other areas.
SV Staff  |  Mar 30, 2010
Things are going from bad to worse for Blockbuster. Store closings, bleak financial statements, and now the company could potentially be dropped from the New York Stock Exchange. According to Forbes today, Blockbuster has fallen below the market...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 30, 2010
RadioShack, the national electronics retailer that always has that gizmo or adapter you need, may soon be sold to or merged with Best Buy or another large chain, reports the New York Post.
SV Staff  |  Mar 30, 2010
Former Sling staffer, Dave Zats has some information about the placeshifting outfit's plans for the upcoming Apple iPad, as well as Windows Phone 7. His post isn't loaded with specifics, but it does confirm the fact that the Sling team is...
SV Staff  |  Mar 29, 2010
The newest TiVo is finally available to the public, after months of waiting and a year or two of sheer speculation. The TiVo Premiere is now on sale in two different flavors, ready for installation in your home theater. The TiVo Premiere features...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 29, 2010
A shortage of 3D-capable theaters may damage the box office numbers for the glut of 3D movies scheduled for release this year.
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 26, 2010
If you want to rent Warner Bros. movies from Netflix or Redbox, you'll have to wait till they've been available for sell-through for 28 days. Unless, that is, you rent at Blockbuster, which has cut a unique deal with the studio.
SV Staff  |  Mar 25, 2010
3D marches on, with a notable advance in LED display technology. LG has just announced the LX9500, a screen the company says is the world's first 3D-capable HDTV with a full-array LED backlight. According to a press release on Korea's Newswire,...
SV Staff  |  Mar 25, 2010
 It might not be the best way to get Netflix's streaming content to your TV, but starting tomorrow (which is presumably when most of the discs will arrive) your Nintendo Wii will officially have the Watch Now hook-up. Today, Netflix...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 25, 2010
Google makes life easier in so many ways. Soon it may become useful in a new way: searching TV content.
SV Staff  |  Mar 24, 2010
Bower and Wilkins' first foray into headphones start hitting stores this week, 3 months after they premiered at CES 2010. The P5 Mobile Hi-Fi Headphones will be available at Apple stores across the country over the next few weeks. The headphones...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 24, 2010
A week after they went on sale, Panasonic's 3D TVs have sold out. Early adopters love 'em.

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