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Blu-ray Gets First Audio Release
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 02, 2008  | 
OK, you're all psyched up for a bright Blu-ray future of movies and music videos. But did you know Blu-ray can also deliver music just for your ears? The format has just passed another major milestone with the release of Divertimenti from the Norwegian orchestra ThondheimSolistene on the 2L label.
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Tenacious Toshiba News
SV Staff  |  May 30, 2008  | 
Wow. Talk about never giving up.  Or not giving up without a fight. Sometimes it's best to give up and walk away with a modicum of respect.  Apparently, Toshiba doesn't think so. We all know that Blu-ray beat out Toshiba-backed HD DVD....
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FiOS TV's Latest Feat
SV Staff  |  May 30, 2008  | 
Just when you thought FiOS TV  couldn't get any better, Verizon ups the ante. Verizon's launched FiOS TV Central, a website that FiOS customers can access from any computer. Once logged in, they can view their local TV listings, VOD and...
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Onkyo's Hard Disc Hit
SV Staff  |  May 30, 2008  | 
Ho-hum. Another pretty executive bookshelf system. But look closer. This one is different. Very different. Onkyo's new X-NX10A is a new bookshelf system with a built-in 80GB HDD. It also has an Ethernet port, so you can get information about your...
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Harman Kardon Bridging the iPod Gap
SV Staff  |  May 30, 2008  | 
Harman Kardon just announced a sexy little iPod dock designed to work seamlessly with HK's new A/V receiver line. The Bridge II is an iPod dock that's compatible with all dockable iPods except the Shuffle. The snazzy number is a complete controller...
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DVDPlay Brings Blu-ray to Kiosks
SV Staff  |  May 30, 2008  | 
What's your grocery list look like? Milk, butter-pecan ice cream, bread, butter, blueberries, Blu-ray.  Blu-ray??? Starting in June, DVDPlay is going to be offering Blu-ray discs right along side standard DVD in their standalone rental kiosks....
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Nielsen: Millions of Analog-TV Homes Unready
Mark Fleischmann  |  May 30, 2008  | 
Nearly 10 million American homes are "completely unready" for the DTV transition, according to a Nielsen Media Research survey quoted by The New York Times. They are part of a larger group of 25 million with at least one TV that will stop functioning when analog broadcasting ceases in February 2008.
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Legal Eagles: Sirius/XM Merger Decision?
SV Staff  |  May 29, 2008  | 
Talk about dragging your feet. It seems like years ago that XM and Sirius proposed a merger. The Justice Department approved the merger months ago, and finally, it looks like the FCC will reach a decision by the end of June. Finally! In a report...
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Price Cut on Wireless Video Glasses
SV Staff  |  May 29, 2008  | 
The future is now. And dorky looking too. But it's on sale, so who cares? YelloMosquito just lowered the price on their Qingbar GP300 wireless video glasses. The GP300 were the world's first wireless LCOS video glasses with a media player built...
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Blockbuster Blunder?
SV Staff  |  May 29, 2008  | 
You don't need to have a business degree or know how to balance your checkbook to know this is just not a good idea. Blockbuster is launching a test program of download kiosks in their stores -- customers come in with a portable storage device or...
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Sony Raises a Glass
SV Staff  |  May 29, 2008  | 
Sony just announced a new speaker that's quite unique. The new Sountina NSA-PF1 is a glass speaker. The Sountina is based on a vibrating glass tube. Sound is omni-directional, as the tube vibrates three-dimensionally in all directions. Afraid it...
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Netflix Nixing DVD?
SV Staff  |  May 29, 2008  | 
News from the Netflix Investor Day was quite interesting. The CEO of Netflix, Reed Hastings, said that the DVD-by-mail business will peak in as soon as five years. What? That's not going to inspire confidence in investors, will it? Good news for...
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Sony Signs Tru2Way Pact
Mark Fleischmann  |  May 29, 2008  | 
Sony has signed an agreement with six major cable operators to make its products compatible with the new bidirectional, or Tru2Way, CableCARD standard. Unlike the original unidirectional CableCARD, the updated standard accommodates video on demand.
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Warner's Watchmen Simultaneous DVD
SV Staff  |  May 28, 2008  | 
Breaking out of the typical Hollywood timeline, Warner Bros. is planning a new approach with Watchmen. The theatrical release of this take of a graphic novel is scheduled for March. However, instead of waiting months for the DVD release, Warner is...
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LG: A Toast To Wireless
SV Staff  |  May 28, 2008  | 
LG's new LHT888 HTiB system is hitting the streets with wireless rear speakers and a look that's bound to impress.  The champagne glass shape to the speakers gives this affordable DVD system an elegant look that belies the price. How's it...
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