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McIntosh offers 60th-anniversary tube amps
SV Staff  |  Mar 30, 2009
High-end audio manufacturer McIntosh is celebrating six decades in the business a system that hails back to the company's early days. The Limited Edition 60th Anniversary Classic System features McIntosh's MC75 monoblock amplifier and C22...
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Blu-ray users to pay more for Netflix
SV Staff  |  Mar 30, 2009
I love Netflix. I have been a subscriber forever, so I'm a little sad to hear that the price for Blu-ray subscribers is going up again on April 27th. They announced the price increases this morning through their arsenal of social media...
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Next-Gen Display Gets the Ax
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 30, 2009
As the LCD and plasma categories have matured, some manufacturers have been developing next-generation displays that would supposedly take performance to the next level. One of those display technologies was the Field Emission Display (FED). Alas, Sony has pulled the plug.
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$1.29 is too much for a song from iTunes
SV Staff  |  Mar 27, 2009
When iTunes introduced their one-price-fits-all model for selling music, many record labels were unhappy with the situation. The ability to buy a single song for a dollar made full records a hard sell for some artists. But it was a hit with...
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AT&T Is RIAA's First ISP Ally
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 27, 2009
The bad news, at least for some, is that AT&T will begin sending warning notices to its internet service customers who engage in illegal file sharing. The good news is that this is the Recording Industry Association of America's new alternative to filing mass lawsuits.
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The hunt for "Plasma Pat" is on
SV Staff  |  Mar 26, 2009
It's fine to look for deals. If you've fully researched (that is, read Sound & Vision regularly and enjoy our thorough test reports) the home theater equipment you're looking to buy, there are few reasons not to shop around for the...
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TiVo and Blockbuster Team Up
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 26, 2009
TiVo and Blockbuster have announced that all models of TiVo DVR will carry Blockbuster OnDemand.
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Blockbuster, TiVo join forces, put VOD on DVR
SV Staff  |  Mar 25, 2009
TiVo has just announced a partnership with Blockbuster to expand the availability of both TiVo DVRs and Blockbuster's on-demand video service. By the second half of 2009, TiVo will have integrated Blockbuster OnDemand content into its Series2,...
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iTunes Goes HD for Movies
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 25, 2009
Apple has started selling and renting high-def movies through iTunes.
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Warner Hawks Film Classics on Custom DVDs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 24, 2009
Warner Bros. is launching an on-demand DVD release program that will vastly expand the number of titles available on disc.
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Chinese Blu Acquires Surround Options
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 23, 2009
For Blu-ray fans in China, last week brought a couple of audio-related milestones.
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SXSW 2009, Day 4: plum panels, Perfect Pants
SV Staff  |  Mar 22, 2009
It's Saturday, the last day of SXSW. And for me, it begins with three tech-oriented panels and ends with one more musical blast. (Shown above: Perfect Pants.)Panel No. 1: "The Archival Restoration Preservation Society." From that...
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Neil Young Archives on Blu-ray: June 2
SV Staff  |  Mar 21, 2009
BREAKING NEWS: At a SXSW panel on the Neil Young Archives, manager Elliot Roberts announced that the first volume of the long, long-awaited project will indeed appear on June 2. Of course, previously announced release dates have come and gone —...
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SXSW 2009, Day 3: Disaster, but Zimbabwe rules!
SV Staff  |  Mar 21, 2009
Say what? Well, here's what I'm saying: My third night of music at SXSW was a reminder that, when things go wrong, they can go really wrong. Until they're saved by — but I'm getting ahead of myself. (Shown above: Chiwoniso.)Ken...
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Natasha Richardson: A Class Act
SV Staff  |  Mar 20, 2009
By now, you’ve heard about the sudden death of actress Natasha Richardson. I wrote about her and husband Liam Neeson’s home theater for the January ’09 issue (“A Class Act”; see story), and I wanted to share a few thoughts about her: The...
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