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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: 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: New Blu from LG
SV Staff  |  Jan 07, 2009  | 
LG kicked off CES press day with a slew of impressive product announcements, including wireless HDTVs, 240 HZ LCDs TVs, and LED backlit LCD models — as well as TVs that combine several of those capabilities. So many sets, really, that they...
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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: 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: Panasonic's Blu-ray in a Box
SV Staff  |  Jan 09, 2009  | 
The term "Home Theater in a Box" formerly had about as much cache as "wine in a box." HTiB was, in fact, a very pejorative acronym used only with extreme prejudice. But, that is changing. Increasingly, HTiBs are going upscale,...
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CES 2009: Panasonic's VHS/BD Combo Player
SV Staff  |  Jan 09, 2009  | 
As they say - strange bedfellows. I mean, how many times do you hear "VHS" and "Blu-ray" used in the same sentence? And how many times do you see them in the same player? Panasonic has mated these old and new technologies in...
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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: Paradigm Reference Studio v.5
SV Staff  |  Jan 10, 2009  | 
Paradigm is showing off big time at CES. They've updated the Reference Studio line to v.5. What's changed? Smooth, rounded cabinets, new grille design, new sizes, and refined componentry, and the best part - two new subwoofers. Who...
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CES 2009: Pioneer's Blu-ray Array
SV Staff  |  Jan 09, 2009  | 
Pioneer didn't have a big press push at the show this year, but they are pushing three new Blu-ray players with BD-Live. The Pioneer BDP-120 and BDP-320 and the Elite BDP-23FD are all BD-Live with either expandable external memory or built-in...
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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: Samsung Blu-ray Sound Bar
SV Staff  |  Jan 09, 2009  | 
When I asked Samsung to demonstrate their HT-BD8200, the world’s first sound bar to incorporate a Blu-ray player, someone came rushing over saying, "Don’t touch that!" They finally conceded and allowed me to film a bit of video of...
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CES 2009: Samsung's HTiB Details
SV Staff  |  Jan 09, 2009  | 
More details are now available on Samsung's new lineup of home-theater-in-a-box systems. Three systems are being unveiled, and all three have Blu-ray players with BD-Live capabilities. In addition, they'll have streaming capabilities to...
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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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