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New Philips, well, Funai Blu-ray Lineup
SV Staff  |  Jan 14, 2009  | 
Philips got out of the US TV market, but Philips-branded Blu-ray players, marketed under the Funai banner will be hitting shelves soon, along with a Magnavox-branded LCD/Blu-ray combo unit.Three new units will be available: the $299 BDP-3010, the...
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My Coupons Are Here, My Coupons Are Here!
SV Staff  |  Jan 14, 2009  | 
Oh happy day - my DTV converter box coupons came in the mail today. How exciting, right? Two plastic cards, as requested.  But, on the bottom of the page they were attached to was some interesting reading.Listed were eight locations,...
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Possible European Ban on Plasma TVs
SV Staff  |  Jan 14, 2009  | 
The EU is taking energy conservation rather seriously. Just after putting a ban on incandescent lightbulbs, power-hog plasma TVs might be getting the boot too.Plasma TVs use about 50% more power than LCDs, and obviously, the bigger the TV, the...
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Presidential First
SV Staff  |  Jan 14, 2009  | 
History is being made. For the first time, an official presidential portrait was taken with a digital camera instead of film.The portrait of the soon-to-be prez was shot by the new White House photog Pete Souza on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II...
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Blockbuster Busting into VOD
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2009  | 
Not happy with just MovieLink, Blockbuster is also partnering with Sonic Solutions' CinemaNow for Internet delivery of movies.  This new partnership will let Blockbuster package deals with hardware providers.   They're...
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Get Well Soon, Mr. Jobs
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2009  | 
Steve Jobs, co-founder and most recognizable figurehead of Apple, father of the iPod, isn't feeling well. A cancer survivor, Jobs announced yesterday that he'll be taking a leave of absence for medical reasons, until the end of June.No...
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Stern and McCartney on SIRIUS XM
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2009  | 
Odd pairing indeed: Howard Stern interviewed music icon Paul McCartney on his show. Sir Paul McCartney, we should say.Typically crude Stern said, ""[The Beatles] are more of a religion to me than any organized religion. Their music does...
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My Bloody Valentine 3D Opens Friday
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2009  | 
Exciting times for the 3D world. A few sporting events have been making the headlines, but Hollywood is getting into the game.My Bloody Valentine 3D opens in theaters tomorrow - in 2D and 3D. Nothing like a good horror flick with bloody gore...
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Circuit City Closing For Good
SV Staff  |  Jan 16, 2009  | 
It's truly a sad day for consumer electronics. Today, Circuit City has asked the courts to approve the closing and liquidation of its remaining 567 stores in the US.  Unfortunately, the approximate 34,000 employees will also be losing...
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The RIAA Teaches a Lesson Online
SV Staff  |  Jan 16, 2009  | 
You know that the RIAA has been suing folks for illegal downloads, but have you ever seen what happens inside the courtroom?  It's easy to say, "That would never happen to me," but it's another thing entirely to see a...
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Samsung Regroups
SV Staff  |  Jan 16, 2009  | 
Samsung makes lots of stuff.  Lots of different stuff. To reduce internal and external competition, Samsung is splitting into two groups. The consumer group will be responsible for fully-assembled parts: Blu-ray players, cellphones, TVs,...
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The Boss Guest DJs on his own Sirius XM Channel
SV Staff  |  Jan 16, 2009  | 
Fans of Bruce Springsteen take note: The Boss is coming to E Street Radio on Sirius XM. E Street Radio is a Sirius channel dedicated, as you could guess, to the music of Springsteen and the E Street Band -- his backup group.Along with host Dave...
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Going Green in 2009
SV Staff  |  Jan 19, 2009  | 
Putting words in actions, 280 electronics recycling locations just opened across the country. There's at least one per state, and the number of locations should grow to 800 nationwide by 2011.These locations are a joint venture by Sharp,...
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Terminator Salvation Bumped Up for IMAX
SV Staff  |  Jan 19, 2009  | 
The latest Terminator is going to be released at IMAX theaters, but it will look different from the previous films in the series, hopefully, in a good way.  While the third was a bit, well, sad, Terminator Salvation is going for a darker...
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DISH Network Dishing Up "The Beast" in 1080p
SV Staff  |  Jan 20, 2009  | 
We talk a lot about DTV and HDTV.  If you've bought an HDTV, you probably know if your set is 1080p or 720p, but if you don't normally watch Blu-ray, you don't have much 1080p programming to view. DISH is changing that. DISH...
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