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Bringing atmosphere into gaming: "Bioshock 2"
SV Staff  |  Feb 20, 2010  | 
Not enough video games really take advantage of the opportunity for immersion that a good home theater offers. A big screen and a 5.1 surround system with enough power behind it can take gaming from a passive button-pushing pastime to an engaging...
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HD Deals: LG 32LH30 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
SV Staff  |  Feb 19, 2010  | 
Amazon has some good deals on HDTVs today. One of the better ones we found was this LG 32LH30 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV for $379.99 (normally $599.95). But if you aren't in the market for a TV we also found some video game and Blu-ray deals after...
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Sony 3D BD 'Fully Capable' of 1080p
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 19, 2010  | 
Sony's new BDP-S470 and BDP-S570 Blu-ray players "will be fully capable of 3D playback of Full HD 1080p for each eye," company spokesperson Greg Belloni has told Engadget HD. And yet these players are nominally HDMI 1.3 compatible, as opposed to 1.4, which is supposed to be the 3D version.
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Sony announces its first 3D A/V receiver
SV Staff  |  Feb 18, 2010  | 
It's even more news from the 3D front! Sony is joining the fray with its very first 3D-capable A/V receiver, the STR-DN1010 AV. The STR-DN1010 is a 7.1-channel A/V receiver with 3D HDMI 1.4 passthrough to allow 3D content to run from a source,...
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HD Deals: X-Men Trilogy, Origins on Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Feb 17, 2010  | 
If you're a fan of Professor X and the rest of the mutants on the X-Men, today's deal is what you've been waiting for. Get not only the original Trilogy, but also the latest film, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, on Blu-ray for only $50.99....
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No More Analog High Def from Blu-ray
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 17, 2010  | 

<A href="http://www.cepro.com/article/say_goodbye_to_analog_ports_on_blu_ray_play... Pro reported yesterday</A> that Blu-ray players made after December 31, 2010, will be required to downconvert high-def content to 480i or 576i for their component-video outputs. Who has the authority to require this? The <A href="http://www.aacsla.com/home">AACS Licensing Administrator</A>, that's who. This industry-wide organization develops and maintains the Advanced Access Content System, a critical element in the effort to combat piracy by managing how content can be viewed and copied.

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Sony stops selling OLED screens in Japan
SV Staff  |  Feb 17, 2010  | 
Remember when OLED technology was the future of HDTVs? That future is looking a bit hazy now. According to Engadget HD, Sony has decided to discontinue its XEL-1 OLED screen in Japan, citing low demand for the 11-inch, $2,000 HDTV. It's not...
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PS3 3D Firmware Update Surfaces
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 17, 2010  | 
Is the PlayStation 3 gaming platform about to go 3D? Not yet, but there's a sign that it will soon do so.
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Comcast Changes Name to Xfinity
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 16, 2010  | 
Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider, is changing its name to Xfinity.
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Olympic fever is here. Are you watching in HD?
SV Staff  |  Feb 15, 2010  | 
We're smack-dab in the middle of the Olympics (well, day 5 out of 17), and while the opening ceremonies didn't have the Cirque du Soleil-meets-Bravehard sense of epic theatrical scale the 2008 Beijing Olympics had, it's still a great event for any...
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LEGO hits "Toy Story," "Prince of Persia"
SV Staff  |  Feb 14, 2010  | 
LEGO's no stranger to marketing, but this one managed to surprise me. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is coming to LEGO later this year. Based on the upcoming movie (which is based on the 2003 video game), the LEGO series will include various...
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Hasbro previews "Iron Man 2" toys, still no word on its TV network project with Discovery
SV Staff  |  Feb 13, 2010  | 
Toy Fair 2010 is in town this weekend. The trade show opens its doors on Sunday, but toy manufacturer Hasbro kicked things off a day early with its Collectors' Day event. If you wanted a sneak peek at some of the biggest toys of the coming year,...
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Asimov's "Foundation" coming in 3D
SV Staff  |  Feb 12, 2010  | 
If you like Isaac Asimov, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that Asimov's classic Foundation trilogy is headed for the silver screen as a 3D film. The bad news is that it'll be directed by the man behind the 1998...
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Online Onslaught Overstated
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 12, 2010  | 
Analysts who predict mass defections from cable and satellite service call it "cord cutting." But fewer people are interested in cutting the cord than has been widely reported.
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Rock of the Dead: Music appreciation for zombies
SV Staff  |  Feb 11, 2010  | 
We don't often talk about the Nintendo Wii on this blog, and for good reason. It doesn't support high-def, it isn't as good with audio as its competitors, and it's simply not very impressive for home theater buffs. At least, it's not very...
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