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Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 05, 2008  | 
The LG LHT888 is an HTiB with a rare distinction. It was fine-tuned by high-end audio guru Mark Levinson.
SV Staff  |  Jun 04, 2008  | 
Let's face it. It's hard for most of us to get excited about new projector technology. Hats off to Canon for their exciting news about two multimedia projectors that feature two world's firsts. Topping off the list is the top-of-the-line REALiS...
SV Staff  |  Jun 04, 2008  | 
Just when you finally figured out the difference between 16 x 9 and 4 x 3 screen, LG goes and shakes things up again. Maybe it's best that these new monitors are only available in the UK for now. The new LG M3800S-BN and M2900S-BN are stretched...
SV Staff  |  Jun 04, 2008  | 
Switched Digital Video (SDV) is coming, and Cox is helping you get ready. As we reported a few weeks ago, SDV requires a special tuning adapter to handle the communication between the cable provider and your TiVo devices. SDV increases cable's...
SV Staff  |  Jun 04, 2008  | 
Voom HD has a bone to pick with EchoStar, now a division of DISH Network. A $1 billion bone.  Mighty big bone. Back in May, DISH dropped Voom HD, a collection of 15 HD channels, all commercial-free. Apparently, they forgot that they had a...
SV Staff  |  Jun 03, 2008  | 
It's all a matter of perspective. We just received an email from a consumer group with the subject, "Blu-ray momentum continues to build!" As we reported a few weeks ago, Blu-ray sales are seriously slow. Now, another survey is out, and...
SV Staff  |  Jun 03, 2008  | 
What did you get your dad for Father's Day this year? Another crappy tie? Ugly coffee mug? Electric shaver? Wouldn't you like to know exactly what dear old dad wants? Circuit City did just that. They surveyed 4,100 fathers, and the results are...
SV Staff  |  Jun 03, 2008  | 
All the major retailers want you to buy new stuff, but what about your old stuff? You know, those old VHS players, Betamax decks, CD players and HD DVD players that are of no use to you. Where do obsolete electronics go to die? Best Buy has a...
SV Staff  |  Jun 03, 2008  | 
Can't we all just get along??? A post on The US Daily is reporting that DISH Network and their technology spin-off EchoStar is suing TiVo, after TiVo sued them for patent infringement. What's all the fuss about? Back in January, the U.S. Court of...
SV Staff  |  Jun 03, 2008  | 
Integra is taking its position as a custom installation specialist seriously. Their previous A/V receiver (DTR-5.8) was among the first to offer HDMI v1.3a, and now the new DTR-5.9 takes that to the next level. The DTR-5.9 has four HDMI v1.3a...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 03, 2008  | 
"This message will self-destruct in five seconds," goes the old Mission Impossible slogan. But are you interested in buying a DVD that self-destructs in 48 hours?
SV Staff  |  Jun 02, 2008  | 
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to rent a movie and watch it before it self-destructs. Although it's not on the initial list of DVD releases, Staples is offering a unique way to rent DVD movies that's straight out of...
SV Staff  |  Jun 02, 2008  | 
Lots of mobile phones double as music players. Many have built-in speakers. But, have you ever listened to them? Seriously, the sound quality from the tiny speaker built into these phones is typically abysmal. Notice that was "speaker,"...
SV Staff  |  Jun 02, 2008  | 
New music is discovered in a variety of ways. Films often launch new music and hit songs, either within the soundtrack or in the coveted final credits. Lately, TV shows are a sure-fire vehicle for hit new music. Go to iTunes and  you can grab...
SV Staff  |  Jun 02, 2008  | 
As every car, airplane, and home audio device is adding compressed digital music capabilities, one company is taking a stand to stick to high fidelity. Boulder Amplifiers (from Boulder, Colorado, not made from rocks) is finally releasing the 1021...

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