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5.1 Out, 380 Speaker System In
SV Staff  |  Nov 05, 2008  | 
Just when you finally got your 5.1 speaker system dialed in, Iosono comes out with a system that will totally blow away your old system. Introduced at the 2008 SMPTE Conference, this new system can use from 200 - 500 speakers, completely ringing...
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Panasonic May Buy Sanyo
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 05, 2008  | 
Panasonic is making a bid to purchase Sanyo. The move would not only make one of Japan's leading consumer electronics giants even bigger--it might also lead to a dominant position in batteries, a fast growing segment of the industry.
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Carbon Nanotube Speakers: What Next?
SV Staff  |  Nov 04, 2008  | 
Carbon is the new black. Seriously, from airplanes to bicycles, carbon is the hottest new material. Carbon nanotubes are even cooler. These tiny 10-nanometer diameter tubes of carbon are being researched for everything from pharmaceutical...
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Wal-Mart: CD Out, Blu-ray In
SV Staff  |  Nov 04, 2008  | 
The folks who shop at Wal-Mart aren't what people typically think of as audio- or videophiles, nor necessarily trendsetters. But, they do represent Main Street, America. So, when Wal-Mart speaks, we all listen.After CD sales dropped by almost...
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Pioneer's Patent Victory
SV Staff  |  Nov 04, 2008  | 
Don't mess with Texas.  Marshall, Texas, that is. Marshall is the hotbed of patent infringement cases, and true to form, Marshall has ruled for the plaintiff - in this case, Pioneer Electronics. Japanese manufacturer Pioneer Corp....
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Retail Woes Worsen
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 04, 2008  | 
Even as shoppers wait expectantly for Black Friday to kick off the holiday shopping rush, retailers are already suffering.
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Audiovox HDP100: HDMI Through Powerlines
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008  | 
You know the drill. You go to install some new equipment, but you're faced with a dilemma. Do you run cables across the floor, put the TV screen in a non-ideal position, or even giving up the idea of having HDTV in a room that doesn't...
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Rumor Alert: AT&T Looking at DirecTV
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008  | 
Who doesn't love a juicy rumor? Jen is seen with John, Brangelina are splitting, or together again, and who really cares what Paris or Pamela are up to?Of course, stock market rumors aren't nearly as salacious as celebrity news, but they...
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Circuit City Shrinks Self
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008  | 
Things are tough, especially in consumer electronics. Circuit City is really taking it on the chin. As we previously reported, the rumor was that CC was going to close stores to try to stay afloat. Now, that rumor has become reality.It was...
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Psst! Wanna Buy a Company?
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008  | 
The earth is shaking over at Panasonic. First, as we reported earlier, Panasonic ditched the name of its founder, Matsushita, and will go by Panasonic from now on. And now we learn from Bloomberg Japan that Panasonic has agreed to buy a controlling...
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Roku Confirms HD Streaming From Netflix
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008  | 
Last week we announced that Netflix was going to start streaming HD movies to devices including the Roku. As we mentioned, there are about 300 HD titles that will be available for streaming to that particular black box, in addition to the already...
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I'm Trying to Break Your Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008  | 
How bizarre. A band is telling its fans not to buy their latest video release.Wilco is telling its fans to avoid purchasing the Blu-ray release of the documentary about them, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart. The 2002 film was released on DVD, and...
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Broadcast Signals Must Be Carried on Cable
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008  | 
Never fear. After the digital conversion in February, cable systems must carry the same over-the-air broadcast signals for all customers. This is a new ruling from the FCC, as a result from the U.S. Court of Appeals.According to the ruling sited...
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Broadcast Signals Must Be Carried on Cable
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008  | 
Never fear. After the digital conversion in February, cable systems must carry the same over-the-air broadcast signals for all ...
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TiVo Is Latest Netflix Rental Medium
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 03, 2008  | 
Netflix will bring its streaming movie service to owners of TiVo Series3, HD, and HD XL DVRs. Testing began last week, with the rollout to all TiVo subscribers following in December.
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