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TiVo + Domino's Pizza; Never Leave the Couch. Ever.
SV Staff  |  Nov 17, 2008  | 
Oh happy day. We reported last week that lucky Aussie's were getting pizza through their TiVos. But, starting today, TiVo broadband subscribers can order Domino's Pizza, right from an on-screen widget on their TiVo menu. The service is...
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Vudu: More HD than Anyone Else
SV Staff  |  Nov 17, 2008  | 
The on-demand movie business is alive and well and living in the set-top box business. And competition is fierce. Climbing above the fray, Vudu is claiming to have more HD movies than anyone else. More than Netflix, Xbox 360, Apple TV, and...
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Memorex Blu-ray Dips Below Magic Price Point
SV Staff  |  Nov 17, 2008  | 
A full week before Black Friday, we're seeing a Memorex Blu-ray player for a mere $139.99, plus a flat $5.00 shipping fee. Do you go shopping now?Depends on what you're looking for in a Blu-ray player. This is a Profile 1.1 "picture...
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Sirius XM Radio: Merged On-Air
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2008  | 
It's official. The merger of XM and Sirius is a done deal, and the new system is up and on-the-air. How do you think they've handled the transition?I was the first to complain (okay, among the first) online about the new XM channel...
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Blu-ray Scores Big
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2008  | 
We talk a lot about VOD and digital downloads. So does everyone else. But the reality is that, according to a new survey, consumers preferred Blu-ray over downloading or streaming 10 to 1. That's huge!The survey was conducted by SmithGeiger...
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Arrrr, Matey. Pirates Attacking Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2008  | 
What's going on these days? Pirates are attacking everywhere. Already bored with DVD, pirates have set their spyglass on Blu-ray. Authorities in China, home of the most voracious pirates in the video business, seized a stash of over 800...
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Redbox Goes Blu
SV Staff  |  Nov 19, 2008  | 
Isn't it ironic? Redbox, the DVD rental kiosks that are springing up everywhere, is going Blu. A few Blu-rays have been spotted in the big red boxes in the Northwest, and there are hints that you'll be able to reserve them on the redbox...
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Philips Out, Funai In
SV Staff  |  Nov 19, 2008  | 
Funai. Get used to it. Philips had pulled out of the TV-making business in the US and Canada and pulled out Australia and New Zealand monts ago. It still handles design and manufacturing for the European market, its home field. They turned that...
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Slacking Off on Bravia
SV Staff  |  Nov 19, 2008  | 
The list of reasons to pick up the BRAVIA Internet Video Link for your compatible Sony BRAVIA TV just grew. And grew in a big way.Slacker Personal Radio is now available streaming over the Internet Video Link service. This gets a big...
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Pantel Showing Off Waterproof Mirror TVs
SV Staff  |  Nov 20, 2008  | 
  Sure, there are waterproof TVs. But most TVs turn into eyesores when not in use. No matter how pretty the bezel, even the most expensive set is a big black hole in the wall when the set is turned off. Pantel is making waves with their...
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3-D TV: The Next Big Thing
SV Staff  |  Nov 20, 2008  | 
Now that the American consumer has accepted HDTV, is 3-D TV the so-now product? According to a new online survey, 75% of consumers have seen a 3-D movie and almost the same number would recommend the experience to family and friends.This study...
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Vizio Going Long in '09
SV Staff  |  Nov 20, 2008  | 
Vizio is looking to expand from a new-comer in the TV market to leading player in the home theater world. They're introducing a new product line destined to turn your sporting viewing into a super-event.  120Hz is the latest buzz word,...
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As Falls Hollywood . . .
SV Staff  |  Nov 20, 2008  | 
Most of the nation is looking at Wall Street, Capital Hill, and Detroit, but our eyes are on Hollywood. As the economy tanks, people tend to look to the entertainment world to create a diversion. A report in the New York Times shows exactly how...
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AT&T U-verse May Hit NC in December
SV Staff  |  Nov 21, 2008  | 
Who doesn't love a juicy rumor? Especially one that has real facts backing it up? Rumors are flying around North Carolina that AT&T's U-verse may be coming, specifically to Cary, NC, as early as December. That's just days...
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YouTube with HD Video - Hulu Beware
SV Staff  |  Nov 21, 2008  | 
The one claim - okay, one of a few claims - that Hulu had over YouTube was the quality of the video. But, crafty YouTube viewers have scrounged around and found a few HD-quality videos mixed into the regular, pixelated, sputtering content we all...
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