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Intel Ups the STB Ante
SV Staff  |  Aug 07, 2008
Dear FCC, Remember when we asked that you mandate that all HD cable set-top boxes have FireWire capability? If it's okay with you, can we add IP Ethernet to that? Thanks!  :) Sincerely, Intel Corp. After convincing the FCC to force...
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New Sony Bravia Home Theater Systems
SV Staff  |  Aug 07, 2008
Exciting news from the European front. A few months back, we showed off the latest Bravia speaker system from Sony, the HT-IS100, originally only available in Japan. Now Sony has that, plus two more complete systems for the European market. ...
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Target Targeting Home Installation Market
SV Staff  |  Aug 07, 2008
Just because you've bought your home theater equipment at bargain retailer Target doesn't mean you're going to be left on your own to figure out how to make it all work. Target just announced a partnership with Zip Express Installation. Zip will...
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Royale Ripoff?
SV Staff  |  Aug 07, 2008
First, the facts: Sony Pictures will release a Blu-ray two-disc "collector's edition" of Casino Royale on October 21. This date coincides with a new DVD re-issue. The technical specifications of the new set will be similar to the...
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40-in OLED in 2011?
SV Staff  |  Aug 06, 2008
Previous rumors about a 37-inch Panasonic OLED have been upgraded with more rumors describing a 40-inch Panasonic OLED. Japan's leading business newspaper, The Nikkei, reports that the 40-incher will be ready to roll by 2011. Matsushita (Panasonic)...
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Sony's Stringer
SV Staff  |  Aug 05, 2008
Sony is one of the most recognized, and respected, corporate names in the world. How many Sony products do you have at home? But when's the last time you bought a Sony product? The electronics juggernaut struggled to cope with monumental...
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SoundSense's Active Noise-canceling System
SV Staff  |  Aug 05, 2008
We all know and love noise-canceling headphones. Who can bear to fly without them, right? Now, imagine that same technology used in your home theater? Come on, who here has a completely acoustically quiet home theater? Between air-conditioners,...
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Netflix Sticking to Subscription Strategy
SV Staff  |  Aug 04, 2008
It seems like an interesting game. All the major players in the home-video market are jockeying for position - trying to position themselves in the one location that will remain viable in the future. Netflix is sticking to what they know best....
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Alas, Cassettes, We Hardly Knew Ye
SV Staff  |  Aug 04, 2008
I regret to inform you of the passing of the Compact Cassette. At the age of 45 (that's about 135 in technology years) the cassette finally succumbed to market forces. Cause of death, tragically, was the cassette's own offspring, the Compact Disc....
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Blu for Two
SV Staff  |  Aug 01, 2008
Netflix is onboard the Blu-ray express. They dropped HD DVD like a hot potato, and now they are charging a little extra if you want to come home and find Blu-ray discs visiting a mailbox near you. When you check the "I have a Blu-ray...
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