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Sony HDTVs Star in Survey
SV Staff  |  Dec 04, 2008
Most people compare things like contrast ratios and black levels. As I stare at my flickering TV screen, I'm glad that PC World has done a study on HDTV reliability.The study looked at five factors: problem on arrival, any significant...
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Election Day, DTV Style
SV Staff  |  Dec 04, 2008
This election is gonna be fun. The Consumer Electronics Association has chosen five finalists in their Digital TV: Convert Now! contest, running at this very moment on YouTube. You get to decide which one is the most educational.The winning...
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New Orleans Embraces 4K at The Prytania Theater
SV Staff  |  Dec 04, 2008
The only single-screen movie theater left in the state of Louisiana is upgrading - in a major way. The historic Prytania Theater has just upgraded to 4K digital cinema. The Prytania is the oldest operating theater in the city, having opened ...
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New Orleans Embraces 4K at The Prytania Theater
SV Staff  |  Dec 04, 2008
The only single-screen movie theater left in the state of Louisiana is upgrading - in a major way. The historic Prytania Theater has just upgraded to 4K digital cinema. The Prytania is the oldest operating theater in the city, having opened in...
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It Pays To Be Green - Literally
SV Staff  |  Dec 04, 2008
If just the warm fuzzy glow knowing that you saved the planet isn't enough to convince you to trade-in or recycle, perhaps cold, hard cash might be what you need. We all have a pile of old, obsolete, or non-functioning electronics gear lying...
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Samsung to Circuit City: Payback's a Bitc. . .
SV Staff  |  Dec 04, 2008
Circuit City has a long list of problems -bankruptcy and store closings are probably tops. Well, Samsung just added to their worries. According to a U.S. bankruptcy court filing, Samsung is demanding that Circuit City return nearly $74 million in...
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TiVo/Amazon HD? Oops, Our Bad
SV Staff  |  Dec 04, 2008
A few observant users over at EngadgetHD spotted something interesting on their TiVo screens. When they looked at the Video On Demand screen for Amazon's streaming service, they noticed an interesting option. Suddenly, there was an option for...
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Tweeter: Another One Bites The Dust
SV Staff  |  Dec 03, 2008
 This one is personal. Tweeter, and its stores, HiFi Buys and Sound Advice, are no more. Gone. Someone hacked their site today, but now there is nothing. "Server not found." They announced bankruptcy last year - notable to me...
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Yule Log and More Holiday Gifts in HD
SV Staff  |  Dec 03, 2008
Who needs a real fireplace when you can enjoy a faux fireplace - in HD no less? Did everyone grow up in areas that broadcast Yule Logs? WPIX in NY City had it every year when I was growing up. It wouldn't be the holidays without it. Now, HD...
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Did you or didn't you?
SV Staff  |  Dec 03, 2008
  The dust has settled and 99.99% of us have survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday for another year. So, with the economy in the dumper, were you enticed out of your home for any crazy tech deals this year? Give it up... Begin the healing or...
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