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Mitsubishi Shows 149-Inch OLED Display
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 11, 2010  | 
OLED displays may well be the next wave in flat panels after LED-backlit LCDs. But making them in home theater worthy sizes has been a stretch up till now. Well, Mitsubishi has broken the size barrier by demonstrating a 149-inch OLED display at trade shows in Japan and Amsterdam.
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No 1080p Netflix streaming in 2010, 5.1 still on schedule
SV Staff  |  Feb 10, 2010  | 
It's no secret that Netflix considers streaming to be a huge part of their future, but unfortunately that dosn't mean they're going to be making the leap to 1080p any time soon. Yesterday, Netflix used its official Twitter account to...
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Get a bookshelf sound system... for your pet
SV Staff  |  Feb 10, 2010  | 
I have to be honest, this is simply inexplicable. For $250, Pet Acoustics will give you a sound system made specifically for cats and dogs (and horses, for some reason). Instead of the 20Hz-20KHz range most sound systems span, the My Pet Speaker...
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Netflix Not Going 1080p
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 10, 2010  | 
Netflix regards streaming as a major component of its future survival when online delivery eventually takes over from disc rentals. But until now, Netflix streaming has been limited to 720p resolution. That's high-def but not the highest-def. And so Netflix streamers' hearts were glad when a report slipped out that Netflix was about to go 1080p. Unfortunately that report has since been retracted.
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Panasonic prices its first 3D HDTV: $5,900
SV Staff  |  Feb 09, 2010  | 
If you want to be an early adopter of 3D HDTV technology, get ready to shell out a pretty hefty chunk of change. Panasonic has announced pricing and shipping information for its upcoming TH-P54VT2 3D-capable plasma TV in Japan. The good news is...
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Now You Can Sling on AT&T 3G
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 09, 2010  | 
SlingMedia's SlingPlayer is a popular way to place-shift your local TV programming to any broadband-connected computer in the world. Now you can do it with an AT&T smartphone too.
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Samsung, Sharp settle screen scuffle
SV Staff  |  Feb 08, 2010  | 
Sharp and Samsung have finally settled their LCD patent dispute. According to a press release issued today, the two companies signed a settlement to their three-year dispute on Monday. The dispute revolved around LCD panel patents that both...
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Panasonic Responds to Black Level Report
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 08, 2010  | 
Do the black levels of Panasonic plasmas increase over time? Yes, the company says in response to reports carried on various websites.
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HDMI 1.4 3D specs go public
SV Staff  |  Feb 05, 2010  | 
We know HDMI 1.4 is the future. We think 3D is the future. And now, everybody can get a double-barreled blast of what the future may look like, since the 3D specifications of HDMI 1.4 have been officially released to the public. It's extremely...
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The making of a vinyl record
SV Staff  |  Feb 05, 2010  | 
As a vinyl enthusiast, I have seen plenty of "how are records made?" videos. The problem is that most of them are dated and cheesy, as if they had been culled from the archives of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood or Mystery Science Theater...
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Best HDTV Bait: Super Bowl or Olympics?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 05, 2010  | 
HDTV sales are typically booming at this time of year. Conventional wisdom has it that the Super Bowl is the reason. Is it really?
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TiVo HD sold out, new model speculation abounds
SV Staff  |  Feb 04, 2010  | 
A new TiVo DVR might be coming out soon, if TiVo's online store and boundless gadget blog speculation have anything to say about it. Crunchgear noticed that the TiVo HD is sold out on TiVo's web site. The TiVo HD is TiVo's main DVR model, so this...
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Wireless TVs on the Way
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 04, 2010  | 
Wireless TVs may be on the market as soon as the second half of 2010.
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HD Deals: Pre Order Madden 11, Get $20 Gift Card
SV Staff  |  Feb 03, 2010  | 
Wal-Mart is continuing its Super Bowl inspired week of deals with today's announcement of a pre-order deal for the mega hit sports video-game series Madden. Pre order it online at Walmart.com and while supplies last receive a $20 gift card....
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'Avatar' shatters records, sinks 'Titanic'
SV Staff  |  Feb 03, 2010  | 
It's been less than two months since Avatar hit theaters, and it's broken nearly every box office record set. This week, Avatar has officially eclipsed the previous top grossing film, Titanic, in both domestic and worldwide receipts. And it took...
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