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Ultralink HDMI cables make the big bend
SV Staff  |  Jan 26, 2010
HDMI cables are packed full of conductors and they tend to be pretty stiff. So if your equipment rack's up against the wall, you might have a tough time bending the HDMI cables to make the 90-degree turn into the back of your receiver. There are...
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Korea goes retro with LG's 14" CRT
SV Staff  |  Jan 25, 2010
Welcome to the other end of the home theater spectrum: the 14-inch, standard-definition cathode ray tube. No, this isn't a historical piece; it's a new product from LG. The 14SR1EB is an old-timey CRT television, complete with four legs and...
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HD Deals: Toshiba REGZA 47" LCD TV
SV Staff  |  Jan 22, 2010
If you still need that affordable HDTV to watch the Super Bowl this year, today's deal is exactly what you were looking for. We've found the Toshiba REGZA 47ZV650U 47" 1080p 240Hz LCD TV for $979.00 (normally $1,699.99). Not only is...
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Get ready to pay for Hulu and Youtube
SV Staff  |  Jan 22, 2010
And so it begins. Youtube is going to start charging to watch some independent films on its service, and Hulu looks like it might be following suit. USA Today reported that YouTube will charge around $5 for access to five Sundance Film Festival...
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10 commandments for buying an HDTV at a "big box" store
SV Staff  |  Jan 21, 2010
There are all kinds of reasons to buy an HDTV at a big box electronics store. Maybe you found a really good price in one of their ads. Maybe you have a family member who's suspicious about getting a big-ticket item over the web. It doesn't...
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Avantgarde's $40,000 G2 Duo Omega speakers
SV Staff  |  Jan 20, 2010
Just because CES ended two weeks ago doesn't mean there still aren't some funky, expensive speakers to check out. For example, Avantgarde's G2 speakers combine a huge horn-shaped speaker with a huge block-shaped subwoofer into a large, loud, pricey...
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Xbox 360 might be getting ESPN streaming
SV Staff  |  Jan 19, 2010
Good news for Xbox 360 owners: you might be able to watch live sporting events through your Xbox and ESPN in the future. According to the New York Times, Microsoft and Disney are in talks to potentially bring ESPN content to the Xbox. The...
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Your 3-D TV Checklist
SV Staff  |  Jan 19, 2010
Congratulations! Your new flat-screen TV is kick-ass! I sincerely admire its tremendous resolution, its vividly natural colors, its bright-as-daylight brightness, and its sheer size. There’s only one problem: It’s flat. No, I’m not...
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Lexicon sells $500 Oppo Blu-ray player for $3,500
SV Staff  |  Jan 18, 2010
Lexicon did a bad thing. According to Audioholics, the company's $3,500 BD-30 is little more than a rebadged $500 Oppo BD-83. The site says that Lexicon's Blu-ray player is literally just an Oppo BD-83 in an aluminum Lexicon wrapper. This isn't...
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HD Deals: Xbox Live Gold for $30
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2010
If you are a serious Xbox 360 gamer you might want to disable your auto-renewal account for your Live membership right now, after the deal we found today: Xbox Live Gold for $30 (normally $50). And this is a perfect time for all of you who still...
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