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SiBeam to Power Your Wireless Living Room
SV Staff  |  Apr 08, 2008  | 
WirelessHD may have just gained the lead in the standards war between it, WirelessUSB, and WiFi for the technology that will power our uncompressed high-def video streaming for years to come. SiBeam, a maker of a 60 Ghz fabless chip designed to the...
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Don't Be Disrespecting the DVD
SV Staff  |  Apr 08, 2008  | 
As a rule, you won't find me wandering the aisles of big box electronics stores. Between my own custom install showroom, all of the trade shows I attend, and getting products to review for S&V, I get my fill of the latest, high-end gear and...
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TiVo Conquers World, Courtesy TV Guide
SV Staff  |  Apr 08, 2008  | 
Gemstar-TV Guide International made nice with TiVo and paid for the right to deploy the company's technology around the world. The magazine publisher and programming data reseller didn't say which countries' set top boxes it plans to colonize in...
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Nostalgic Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Update
SV Staff  |  Apr 09, 2008  | 
If you're one of the unlucky souls who sprang for an HD DVD player attachment for your Xbox 360, the rest of the world may have already dismissed you, but Microsoft still has your back. Months after the format war victory officially went to...
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Philips Exits U.S. TV Business
SV Staff  |  Apr 09, 2008  | 
Manufacturing and marketing LCD TVs, especially in the U.S., is a tough gig. The margins are thin and the competitors are fierce, which is why may companies are outsourcing everything but their brand name to Asian manufacturers. Royal Philips...
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New Toshiba LCDs Connect in Japan
SV Staff  |  Apr 09, 2008  | 
LCD TVs , like many other electronics sold in Japan, are souped-up, highly-advanced machines that companies evidently think Americans aren't ready to handle. Take, for instance, Toshiba's new batch of ten Regza LCD TV models, which hit the Japanese...
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Would You Buy a Blockbuster Box?
SV Staff  |  Apr 10, 2008  | 
Blockbuster is firing on all cylinders in an attempt to bring movies into your living room every possible way. The company is so eager to please that its backing all movie delivery strategies - even conflicting ones. Its latest effort? A...
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TBS Wakes Up to True HD
SV Staff  |  Apr 10, 2008  | 
It happens every spring. Birds chirp, flowers bloom, and high-definition broadcasts of Major League Baseball games show up on TV - on TBS HD, to be precise. The season started a couple weeks ago, just about the same time that Sound & Vision...
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PS3 Audio Update Guilts Gamers
SV Staff  |  Apr 10, 2008  | 
More than ten million owners of Sony's PlayStation 3 will get a firmware update on April 15 that may make them feel ashamed of their home audio setup. The new software includes a codec from DTS that delivers DTS-HD Master Audio, which supports...
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FCC Slaps DTV Fines on Electronics Companies
SV Staff  |  Apr 11, 2008  | 
Though it seems that every big box electronics retailer from Malibu to Manhattan is wall-papered in consumer advisories about the digital TV switch in 2009, those stores aren't playing by the rules when it comes to educating the masses - the FCC's...
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PS3 even more the Blu-ray player to own
SV Staff  |  Apr 11, 2008  | 
Thanks to Sony, April 15 will be slightly less painful for 10 million people this year. Of course, I’m talking about the upcoming rollout of a new firmware that will allow PS3 owners to finally experience DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks. Up until...
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The Audiophile's iTunes Alternative
SV Staff  |  Apr 11, 2008  | 
The music download revolution is passing audiophiles by. The quality of tracks offered by Apple's iTunes store leaves much to be desired for people who want to hear lossless music played over a high quality stereo system. For years, this has...
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The Best Laid Blu-Ray Plans
SV Staff  |  Apr 11, 2008  | 
Consumers have the best intentions when it comes to planning high-tech purchases. A Japanese survey of about 15,000 people indicates that consumers in that country really want to buy a Blu-ray Disc  recorder, they just don't know when they're...
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NBC To Broadcast 5.1 Channels of Sweat
SV Staff  |  Apr 11, 2008  | 
NBC seems to be making all the necessary investments so that come August's opening ceremonies in Beijing, it can provide a high-definition coverage bonanza on audio and video. The broadcaster has already divulged its intentions to fan out around...
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DVRs Vote Survivor off the Hard Drive
SV Staff  |  Apr 13, 2008  | 
Like millions of Americans, I have totally ditched my VCR and now solely rely on my DVR to record my favorite shows while I'm away from home. And the vast majority of time, my Scientific Atlanta box has my back. From Lost, to Prison Break, to The...
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