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Pioneer unveils new iPhone-controllable BD players
SV Staff  |  Apr 20, 2010
Pioneer has just announced two new Blu-ray Disc players that feature built-in iPhone control compatibility. The BDP-LX53 and BDP-330 feature the same iControlAV app as the previously announced VSX-1020 A/V receiver. iControlAV is an app you can...
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Orange Amps unveils its PC-in-an-amp
SV Staff  |  Apr 19, 2010
This might very well be a first. Orange Amps has just announced a PC division to its company, which will produce computers built into Orange amp cases. While the "OPC" isn't an actual amp, it does feature a very large internal...
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TV Clean: Brilliant tool or overpriced gimmick?
SV Staff  |  Apr 16, 2010
A few days ago, ThinkGeek posted a new item that immediately caught my eye. The TV Clean is an electronics duster that doesn't use any sort of spray or cloth to wipe down flat panel screens, but instead uses a rubber cylinder to pick up dust. ...
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Saturday was Record Store Day!
SV Staff  |  Apr 16, 2010
[This report was posted on Friday the 16th. The Web site for Record Store Day remains active all year.]Yes, that's tomorrow the 17th, so be sure to go to a record store and — buy a record! Or a CD or a DVD or whatever your local store happens...
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Buy a 3D Bravia in Britain, get 4 3D PSN games
SV Staff  |  Apr 15, 2010
Once again, Europe is getting 3D goodness before the United States. Sony UK has announced that 3D games will be available on the Playstation Network, and that users who purchase 3D-capable Bravia HDTVs will get 4 games for free (assuming they own...
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The first 3D Blu-ray Disc hits June 1... in Germany
SV Staff  |  Apr 14, 2010
Sony Pictures is releasing its first commercially available 3D Blu-ray Disc June 1, and it's not coming to America first. Instead, the Blu-ray Disc release of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (or Wolkig Mit Aussicht auf Fleishcballchen, which...
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CFL light bulbs mess with TVs in Britain
SV Staff  |  Apr 12, 2010
Green technology seems to be making home theaters a bit wonky in the United Kingdom. According to a recent article in the Daily Mail compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs are tripping HDTVs and cable boxes on and off. The problems seem to be...
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Hands-on: Seagate FreeAgent Go with pre-loaded Paramount movies
SV Staff  |  Apr 12, 2010
Seagate's FreeAgent Go drives have been around for some time now, but the company spent a lot of time trying to make their drives more than just another place to cram your data. The latest addition to the series is a 500 GB drive that comes...
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Masters Golf in 3D on TWC
SV Staff  |  Apr 11, 2010
  Are you a Time-Warner Cable subscriber who's wondering if they actually did show The Masters golf tournament in 3D? I know I couldn't find any special new 3D channel in my lineup. And I spent a whole 30 seconds looking for it.Turns...
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Show off the knots for ZVOX's Ugly TV Contest
SV Staff  |  Apr 09, 2010
This is really the perfect contest for readers of Sound & Vision. ZVOX, makers of the Z-Base 550 sound bar, has just announced the "Ugly TV Contest." ZVOX is offering a free Z-Base 550 system to the home theater owner with the biggest wire...
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