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SV Staff  |  Sep 23, 2008  | 
Netflix just announced that, starting next month, subscribers will be able to stream a variety of current TV shows, sometimes just 24 hours after their TV network broadcast. Both CBS and ABC's Disney Channel are signed on for this deal. Starting...
SV Staff  |  Sep 23, 2008  | 
General Electric Co. is re-entering the TV business after officially bowing out in 1987. (The name was licensed to Thomson until 2004.) With the digital transition looming, folks need TVs, but do we need yet another name brand? Thomas Edison's GE...
SV Staff  |  Sep 23, 2008  | 
Whatever rumors you've heard about the Red Scarlet camera, just forget them. While waiting to come out with the Scarlet, times changed, needs arose, and Red rolled with the changes, with a massive redesign. Lucky for us, Jim Jannard from Red likes...
SV Staff  |  Sep 23, 2008  | 
Last week, we told you about Canon's new 21 Megapixel still camera that also shoots HD video.  Now you can check out a sample video shot with a pre-production sample of the camera. I gotta say, it's amazing. The files used to create the...
SV Staff  |  Sep 24, 2008  | 
Traveling business folks: rejoice! Another big name is entering the pocket projector party. Dell's M109S On-the-Go projector weighs a scant 0.8 lbs, and fits neatly into your hand. Compared to Sony's latest projector that weighs in at 265 lbs.,...
SV Staff  |  Sep 24, 2008  | 
If you missed Elton John's The Red Piano show in Vegas, fear not. The show and songs are headed to Blu-ray and DVD, both sets also including two CD's of the live performance, to be sold at Best Buy stores. The Blu-ray will feature 14 songs,...
SV Staff  |  Sep 24, 2008  | 
A lot can get lost in translation, but it looks like Panasonic has big news coming out from CEATEC, the Japanese electronics trade-show that's coming up shortly. Panasonic is releasing a home theater package that's bound to raise some interest....
SV Staff  |  Sep 24, 2008  | 
After 37 seasons, The Price is Right is going high-def. Woohoo! The newly designed set will look brighter, the contestants will sparkle, and Drew Carey will never look better. What else will be different? More big money to be had on the big...
SV Staff  |  Sep 24, 2008  | 
We go on and on about digital downloads, video-on-demand, and even mail-order movie delivery. Let's face it, there's lots to talk about there. It's easy to forget that your neighborhood Blockbuster stores are still around, and still account for...
SV Staff  |  Sep 24, 2008  | 
Who doesn't love high-end home entertainment gear? Great quality, fabulous components, all the latest features, right? Somehow, Marantz missed the boat. For sale in November, the Marantz BD7003 is the answer to the BD8002 that Marantz currently...
SV Staff  |  Sep 25, 2008  | 
The next generation of Sling Media's Slingbox just hit the stores and online retailers. The Slingbox PRO-HD will stream HD content, from almost any source: over the air, cable, satellite, or DVR. It slings the signal to a computer in your house....
SV Staff  |  Sep 25, 2008  | 
There are so many ways to interpret statistics. Lately, there have been a rash of stories, reports, and blogs on the rise or fall of Blu-ray. One of the more fascinating reports was over on Engadget. They report on how - depending on what week you...
SV Staff  |  Sep 26, 2008  | 
Jeez. There's so much going on in Washington these days. Elections, bailouts, natural disasters. Let's add Copyright Police to the list. A new lobbying group, called Arts + Labs, just descended on DC. Their mission, on the surface, appears to be...
SV Staff  |  Sep 26, 2008  | 
They promised, and now they've delivered. Sony has just released the firmware update for their BDP-S350 Blu-ray Disc Player to add BD-Live functionality, improved BD-Java compatibility, and better remote control sensitivity for  when the...
SV Staff  |  Sep 26, 2008  | 
Who hasn't spent hours on YouTube checking out the latest videos? Were any of them music videos? Universal Music Group is hoping to take away a bit of that market stranglehold, and perhaps, actually make a profit while they're at it. UMG is...

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