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Xbox 360 Gets Streaming Netflix
SV Staff  |  Jul 15, 2008  | 
Got Xbox?  Hope you didn't spend all your lunch money on a Roku box, because you're about to become redundant. I hate it when that happens. Netflix's online streaming library is going to be available on Xbox 360 systems, most likely this...
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HDTVs On Sale: Let's Go Shopping!
SV Staff  |  Jul 15, 2008  | 
You're not the only one feeling the pitch in these economically troubled times. TV manufacturers are feeling it too. Their inventories are swelling as people are more worried about paying for gas than buying the latest new HDTV set. To entice...
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Bose's New 3-2-1 DVD Systems Add HDMI, But...
SV Staff  |  Jul 15, 2008  | 
Bose is releasing two new versions of their 3-2-1 home entertainment systems. These are 2.1 systems that employ Bose TrueSpace Digital circuitry with Dolby Digital and DTS to create a simulated surround image from the two stereo speakers. The new...
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Home Theater Without the Home
SV Staff  |  Jul 15, 2008  | 
Who needs a stuffy home theater to enjoy your favorite DVDs? Next time you're having a movie night, check out the latest offering from Open Air Cinema. This company that made a name in outdoor festival events is bringing their expertise to your...
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Movies and TV Downloads Hit Playstation Network
SV Staff  |  Jul 15, 2008  | 
Breaking news out of E3. Sony's Playstation Network users can now rent or purchase movies and TV shows. Notice what I said.  Now rent and purchase. Like, right now. Beyond Sony's own material, Turner, MGM, Fox, Lions Gate, Warner, Disney,...
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SunBriteTV's Weatherproof LCDs Shine On
SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2008  | 
It's summer time. Time to hit the beach house, back deck, or take the boat out for a spin. In the past, if you wanted to watch the boys of summer take to the field, you had to choose: inside and watch, or outside and TiVo it, hoping no one tells...
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NEC's New Blu-ray Chip
SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2008  | 
Anything that brings down the price of Blu-ray is a good thing. Anything that keeps them running just as efficiency while bringing down the price is better. Simple logic. NEC just announced the EMMA3PF, the world's first chip that combines signal...
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Mark Cuban's Saving The Internet. Again
SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2008  | 
It seems like everyone has a blog these days. (Insert cute winking smiley-face thingy here.) Internet billionaire Mark Cuban is no different. He has a plan to save Internet video. Whew! Good thing, and just in time. What would Hulu, Netflix, and...
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World's Largest Subterranean Subwoofer
SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2008  | 
Leave it to our friends over at DVICE to dig up the dirt on this.  The story's a bit old, but nonetheless, still fascinating. While most people just head to their local hifi shop when they need a new subwoofer, an audio designer dug around...
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Toshiba Towering Over Times Square
SV Staff  |  Jul 17, 2008  | 
Next time you're in New York City, look up in the sky!  It's a bird! It's a plane!  Nope -- it's the new Toshiba LED display taking over the prime spot on top of One Times Square, 285 feet over the crowds on Broadway. This spot used to...
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Colorizing Still Around -- "Forbidden Zone" on DVD
SV Staff  |  Jul 17, 2008  | 
How come we don't know about this cult classic? Legend films is releasing Forbidden Zone on DVD and on-demand digital download - now in color!  Who knew they were still colorizing films?  How fun is that? Forbidden Zone was directed by...
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John Mellencamp's High-resolution DVD
SV Staff  |  Jul 17, 2008  | 
John Mellencamp's latest album, Life, Death, Love and Freedom is coming out in an interesting format included with the usual CD release. (And downloads available from hearmusic.com. Use the code LDLF8 for two free cuts.) The new release will come...
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The Dark Knight's IMAX Footage Goes Blu
SV Staff  |  Jul 17, 2008  | 
The latest Batman movie is barely breaking out in theaters, yet The Dark Knight's director is already talking about the Blu-ray release. Some sequences of the movie were shot in the IMAX format. For the theatrical 35mm release, they did 35mm...
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YouTube Boobtube TiVo-fest
SV Staff  |  Jul 18, 2008  | 
Although we announced back in March that this was coming, it's finally official. Just announced - YouTube videos will be available on your TV through your TiVo. Broadband-connected TiVo Series3 and TiVo HD DVRs can access millions of videos hosted...
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"Scrubs" on ABC in HD, Just in Time
SV Staff  |  Jul 18, 2008  | 
Scrubs has moved from SD on NBC to HD on ABC. Alphabet soup aside, all those letters might not matter much if rumors are true that this is the last season for the comedy.  Scrubs was on NBC in standard def, surrounded by HD shows for way too...
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