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CES 2009: JVC's new HTiB with HDMI repeating
SV Staff  |  Jan 10, 2009
JVC is making it easy to build a complete home theater with an iPod dock, upscaling DVD player, and even wireless surround speakers.The included dock will charge new 6th generation iPods, in addition to playing video from your iPod.The three new...
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CES 2009: Incredible floating record player
SV Staff  |  Jan 10, 2009
Audiophiles may be shocked to hear that Czech company Pro-Ject, known for the world's best budget turntables, used CES to launch a $6,000 high-end 'table called the Xtension. But hey, if Hyundai can produce a Lexus-killer, why can't...
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CES 2009: B&W Panorama
SV Staff  |  Jan 10, 2009
Well, it's official. The soundbar is a genuine contender in the loudspeaker market. It acquires this status as long-time, old-school loudspeaker maker Bowers & Wilkins introduce their first soundbar.The Panorama is a powered soundbar,...
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CES 2009: It's Not Easy Being Green
SV Staff  |  Jan 10, 2009
It's not easy being green. For starters, you have to add water. Panasonic put a new twist on the traditional Press Kit URL piece of paper. Yes, the URL is still there, but a closer look at the slightly thick and textured paper reveals that it...
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CES 2009: A screen worth screaming about
SV Staff  |  Jan 10, 2009
It's tough for a projection screen company to put on a captivating press event, but Da-Lite pulled it off yesterday at CES when it demonstrated a final production sample of the new JKP Affinity series screen. The screen was designed in...
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CES 2009: Vivitek announces ship date for LED projector
SV Staff  |  Jan 10, 2009
For several months, we've heard promises that LED-driven front projectors for home use would be available in 2009. At CES, at least one company announced a ship date. Vivitek says its H6080FD projector will ship in early June at a suggested...
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CES 2009: Totem Wind speaker gets a small upgrade and big color
SV Staff  |  Jan 09, 2009
It's hard to find bright colors in large home theater speakers. You can get black speakers, certainly. Wood finishes are always readily available. Sometimes you can even find silver or white speakers. But bright colors are pretty darn difficult...
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CES 2009: Pioneer's Blu-ray Array
SV Staff  |  Jan 09, 2009
Pioneer didn't have a big press push at the show this year, but they are pushing three new Blu-ray players with BD-Live. The Pioneer BDP-120 and BDP-320 and the Elite BDP-23FD are all BD-Live with either expandable external memory or built-in...
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CES 2009: Toshiba's Combo Platters
SV Staff  |  Jan 09, 2009
Toshiba's showing off a complete line of LCD/DVD combo units. Toshiba's still betting that DVD is going to be around for quite a while -- not a single Blu-ray player in their CES booth . . . this year.  Toshiba believes...
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Obama Goes Analog
SV Staff  |  Jan 09, 2009
The President-Elect's transition team today announced that the conversion to digital TV, scheduled to occur on February 17, should be moved back. John Podestra chair of the transition team, sent a letter to the Commerce Committees of the House...
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