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Orange Amps unveils its PC-in-an-amp
SV Staff  |  Apr 19, 2010
This might very well be a first. Orange Amps has just announced a PC division to its company, which will produce computers built into Orange amp cases. While the "OPC" isn't an actual amp, it does feature a very large internal...
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Samsung Warns of 3DTV Side Effects
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 19, 2010
In an unusual departure from the current 3DTV marketing frenzy, Samsung has issued a health warning about possible side effects of 3D on certain viewers.
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TV Clean: Brilliant tool or overpriced gimmick?
SV Staff  |  Apr 16, 2010
A few days ago, ThinkGeek posted a new item that immediately caught my eye. The TV Clean is an electronics duster that doesn't use any sort of spray or cloth to wipe down flat panel screens, but instead uses a rubber cylinder to pick up dust. ...
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Saturday was Record Store Day!
SV Staff  |  Apr 16, 2010
[This report was posted on Friday the 16th. The Web site for Record Store Day remains active all year.]Yes, that's tomorrow the 17th, so be sure to go to a record store and — buy a record! Or a CD or a DVD or whatever your local store happens...
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Net TV Passes 50 Percent Mark
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 16, 2010
Most viewers watch internet TV to some degree, says a new study by Retrevo, and younger viewers watch more than older ones.
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Buy a 3D Bravia in Britain, get 4 3D PSN games
SV Staff  |  Apr 15, 2010
Once again, Europe is getting 3D goodness before the United States. Sony UK has announced that 3D games will be available on the Playstation Network, and that users who purchase 3D-capable Bravia HDTVs will get 4 games for free (assuming they own...
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Broadcasters Joins Hands for Mobile DTV
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 15, 2010
A dozen companies that own TV stations are teaming up to form Pearl Mobile DTV Company LLC, a joint venture that aims to reach 150 million American viewers with mobile DTV. The venture was announced at the annual meeting of the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas.
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The first 3D Blu-ray Disc hits June 1... in Germany
SV Staff  |  Apr 14, 2010
Sony Pictures is releasing its first commercially available 3D Blu-ray Disc June 1, and it's not coming to America first. Instead, the Blu-ray Disc release of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (or Wolkig Mit Aussicht auf Fleishcballchen, which...
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Paramount Movies Hit Hard Drives
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 14, 2010
In what must be a consumer movie distribution first, Paramount has struck a deal with Seagate to load 21 movies onto the FreeAgent Go portable hard drive.
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Last Dynaudio Sapphire Speakers to be Auctioned for Charity
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 13, 2010

Back in October 2009, I profiled <A href="http://blog.ultimateavmag.com/ultimate-gear/crystal_blue_persuasion/">Dy... Sapphire speakers</A>, a limited-edition, high-performance model created to celebrate the company's 30th anniversary. Next month, the last pair&#151;serial number 1000/1000&#151;will be sold to the highest bidder by Danish online auctioneer <A href="http://www.lauritz.com">Lauritz</A>, and the entire proceeds will go to <A href="http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org">Doctors Without Borders</A>, an international charity that provides humanitarian medical services in nearly 60 countries.

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Sharp Finally Announces 3D
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 13, 2010
Until now, Sharp has been content to let Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony hog the 3D spotlight. But Sharp's first 3D HDTVs will hit Japan this summer, with introductions in the U.S., Europe, and China to follow by December.
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CFL light bulbs mess with TVs in Britain
SV Staff  |  Apr 12, 2010
Green technology seems to be making home theaters a bit wonky in the United Kingdom. According to a recent article in the Daily Mail compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs are tripping HDTVs and cable boxes on and off. The problems seem to be...
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Hands-on: Seagate FreeAgent Go with pre-loaded Paramount movies
SV Staff  |  Apr 12, 2010
Seagate's FreeAgent Go drives have been around for some time now, but the company spent a lot of time trying to make their drives more than just another place to cram your data. The latest addition to the series is a 500 GB drive that comes...
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Blockbuster Gets Fox, Sony Exclusives
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 12, 2010
Having just locked up a 28-day rental exclusive with Warner Bros., Blockbuster has repeated the feat with both Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Pictures.
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Masters Golf in 3D on TWC
SV Staff  |  Apr 11, 2010
  Are you a Time-Warner Cable subscriber who's wondering if they actually did show The Masters golf tournament in 3D? I know I couldn't find any special new 3D channel in my lineup. And I spent a whole 30 seconds looking for it.Turns...
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