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Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 20, 2009

According to a story today in Japan's <I>Yomiuri Shimbun</I> newspaper, Toshiba will enter the Blu-ray market with players that can read BDs and DVDs by the end of this year.

Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 20, 2009
A Japanese newspaper has reported that Toshiba will in fact market a Blu-ray player, though further details are scanty. It's not known whether it will emerge in the North American, European, Japanese, or world markets.
SV Staff  |  Jul 17, 2009
If you haven't watched Band of Brothers on Blu-ray yet, you're missing out. And for less than $50, this is the perfect opportunity. More chances to fatten up your BD collection* after the jump. 'Ghostbusters' Blu-ray for...
SV Staff  |  Jul 17, 2009
The announcement is short on specs, but today Bose pulled the sheet off of their new speaker designed to stream music from your PC. The set-up uses opts, rather surprisingly, for an RF USB dongle for its wireless capabilities. That seems like an...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 17, 2009
Cable networks can't get enough of a soon-to-begin Comcast trial of the On Demand Online video service. It would let cable viewers access shows online for no extra cost beyond the regular subscription fee and some ads.
SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2009
The Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles hosts what might be the only place that combines the two greatest passions of the world's most serious connoisseurs: vinyl records and barbecue. Territory BBQ + Records merges a shack-style barbecue...
SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2009
We spend a lot of time reading and researching home theater gear, so we see our fair share of good deals on gear. From now on, we’re going to share those deals* with you. Today we have a free $150 version of the wonderful Vudu box and $50 worth of...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 16, 2009
With Netflix signing streaming deals with everyone in sight, it was only a matter of time till Blockbuster cut a streaming deal with a major manufacturer--and Samsung is pretty major. Blockbuster streaming will come to Samsung HDTVs and Blu-ray players with the first models coming this fall.
SV Staff  |  Jul 15, 2009
Verizon must think we don’t get enough social-media updating via our computers or hand-held devices, with its new plan to bring those types of services to our TVs. Just announced today, Verizon FiOS Tv has worked with social media giants...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 15, 2009
What's the best way to get super-high-res HD movies to your neighborhood moviehouse? An experiment in Norway suggests an unlikely answer: BitTorrent.
SV Staff  |  Jul 14, 2009
 HD radio is still playing catch-up to terrestrial and satellite, and they’re hoping the first portable rig will be a step in that direction. You can go to Best Buy tonight and buy it for $50 with no added subscription fee. The Insignia...
SV Staff  |  Jul 14, 2009
There has been a lot of talk lately about all the various boxes that now stream Netflix's on-demand service, but Blockbuster is apparently eager to remind us that big red isn't the only game in town. Starting in the fall, owners of certain...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 14, 2009
As the economy continues to stutter, what novel ideas are manufacturers coming up with to tempt cost-conscious consumers?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 13, 2009
Panasonic has marked the launch of its Blu-ray recorder line in the United Kingdom with an academic study that puts a price on memories.
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 10, 2009
Some DTV stations are having trouble reaching their viewers in the wake of the DTV transition.

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