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Comcast now offers multi-room recording and playback with the new AnyRoom DVR.

Proposed legislation in Congress would curb the digital-download taxes, or "iTaxes," currently levied by 23 states and the District of Columbia.

Netflix has struck a deal with Relativity Media that will bring some movies into streaming distribution within a few months of their disc release, around the same time as premium pay-TV channels get them, and ahead of other streaming services.

Sony is about to launch two movie channels. One, Sony Pictures Movies HD, would be the first channel completely under Sony ownership. The other, FearNet, is a joint venture with Lionsgate and Comcast.

3DTVs use more power than conventional sets, according to c|net product testers.

Look out, HDMI. There's a new cable kid on the block.

At a press event last week in Beverly Hills, California, Sony announced three new receivers and a Blu-ray player in the company's premium ES (Elevated Standard) line. Also new this year is a revised policy for ES sales. Unlike Sony's standard models, the ES series will be marketed exclusively through specialty retail outlets. These will include the Magnolia division of Best Buy and independent sellers. Sony feels that only such stores are fully qualified to properly demonstrate these products to consumers, allowing buyers to appreciate and take full advantage of the features they offer. Such limited distribution will also allow Sony to better enforce its minimum advertised pricing structure. The ES products will no longer be available online, nor will they be sold in Sony Style stores.