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CES 2009: Toshiba CELL Processor TV
SV Staff  |  Jan 09, 2009  | 
I’ve been a big fan of the CELL processor for a while. Here is a demo of a Toshiba prototype TV running 8 simultaneous full HD channels. Because of the processors super-computer speed, it can easily record all 8 channels at once, along with...
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CES 2009: Digital Entertainment Group Celebrates
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
DEG, the Digital Entertainment Group hosted their annual awards show tonight at CES. With good growth in Blu-ray and DVD, the group had reason to celebrate.As far as retailers, it wasn't hard to guess who they would honor. Software retailer...
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CES 2009: Lowered Expectations
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
As John Sciacca pointed out in an earlier post, companies at CES 2009 are under no illusions about the economy. In particular, they know that 09 (and possibly 10, and 11) will be pretty tough sledding, until people have enough money to start...
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CES 2009: Hi-fi mini-amp for iPods
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
Tangent's U.S. debut at the 2008 CEDIA Expo focused primarily on table radios, but at CES the company is bringing out the big guns: gorgeous high-end speakers and electronics designed to compete with some of the elite brands in audio. What I...
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CES 2009: The world's thinnest plasma by Panasonic
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
Panasonic unveiled the world's thinnest Plasma HDTV today. The set measures less than one-third of an inch and is also lean on power as well, using up to one-third less power than previous models. Specifics were lean -- no model, pricing or...
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CES 2009: The cutest speakers at CES
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
In an out-of-the-way corner of the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, I found what must surely be the cutest audio product of CES: Sonawall speakers. The company's suite is like the audio equivalent of a Sanrio store, filled with adorable...
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CES 2009: New Harmony touchscreen remote
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
Logitech’s Harmony remote control division announced their latest remote, the successor to the Harmony 1000, their first foray into the true touchscreen market. The new remote, the Harmony 1100, has some cosmetic upgrades as well as some major...
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CES 2009: News Flash - Economy is down!
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
Wonder what LG, Toshiba, Sharp, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony all had in common at their press events yesterday? Besides launching new TV, Blu-ray players and describing Green initiatives to help save the planet, they all acknowledged the tough...
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CES 2009: New Blu from Samsung
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
Samsung showed two new Blu-ray Disc players at its press event on Wednesday, the BD-P4600 and BD-P3600. According to the company, the lozenge-shaped BD-P4600 (shown at left), is the world’s slimmest BD player, measuring only 1.5 inches deep....
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CES 2009: Sony's Eco-line Bravias
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
While everyone is talking about Blu, Sony is going green. In all fairness, almost every company mentioned some environmentally-friendly comments in their press conferences - from energy-saving designs to electronics recycling programs. Sony's...
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CES 2009: Panasonic's Web-enabled TVs and Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
Panasonic unveiled their new ideas for their Viera TVs. VIERA CAST is a unique server that will be accessable by all Panasonic web-enabled TVs. Using one server, they'll be able to keep all past, current and future TVs up to date by...
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CES 2009: Samsung and Yahoo! Connect
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
Everyone is showing off their Internet-connected devices, and Samsung is never one to be left behind. The new Samsung Yahoo! Connected TVs will feature TV Widgets - icons that let you connect directly to the features you'll use most -...
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CES 2009: Lots of new HD cameras on the way, no tape in sight.
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
It's a good time to be a home movie-loving home theater buff, since more and more high-def consumer camcorders are coming out every year. This CES has seen several new models from Samsung, Sony, and Panasonic, most of which are smaller, cheaper,...
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CES 2009: Sharp's Latest Lineup
SV Staff  |  Jan 07, 2009  | 
Sharp has some big plans for 2009. While TV combos used to be the ultimate in low-class technology, Sharp is coming out with a new line of Aquos LCD displays with built-in Blu-ray/DVD/CD players. Very classy indeed. The sets will be available in...
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CES 2009: Toshiba unleashes Cell TVs
SV Staff  |  Jan 07, 2009  | 
  Unknown to many, Toshiba played a major role in co-developing the Cell Broadband Processing chip with Sony and IBM. This little piece of silicon magic happens to be the brains behind Sony’s PlayStation3 and forms the basis of IBM’s...
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