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SV Staff  |  Jan 29, 2010  | 
Projectiondesign has unveiled a new and fascinating take on the projector. Instead of incorporating the light source into the projector's body like conventional projectors, the company's FR12 Remote Light Source projector puts the lamp several...
SV Staff  |  Jan 28, 2010  | 
 If you're ready to embrace the 3D freight train that was unleashed at CES 2010, Amazon is ready to take orders for Samsung's upcoming 3D BD player, the BD-C6900. It seems you'll have to part with $400 of your cash if you want to...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 28, 2010  | 
LED backlighting for LCD displays has already surpassed CCFL backlighting in performance, energy efficiency, and overall hipness. And LED eventually will beat CCFL again in sheer numbers, predicts the Quarterly LED Backlight Report by DisplaySearch.
SV Staff  |  Jan 27, 2010  | 
When we saw this deal on earbuds we knew it was perfect to lead our post today: Get a pair of Klipsch Image X5 Noise Isolating Earphones for $149.99, $100 off the original price. But if headphones aren't what you are looking for we also found...
SV Staff  |  Jan 27, 2010  | 
You didn't think we'd go all day without addressing Apple's new announcement, did you? The Apple iPad is on its way, and pretty much everyone who ever googled "electronics" has heard about it. In summary: it's a 10-inch iPod Touch. Seriously,...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 27, 2010  | 
The originator of the MP3 audio file format is backing a new version that would embed extra features into the file.
SV Staff  |  Jan 26, 2010  | 
Comcast clearly thinks 3D is an important part of the future of television, and it's aiming to be the new king of the third dimension. According to Multichannel News, Comcast is planning to offer a steadily growing stream of 3D content in the...
SV Staff  |  Jan 26, 2010  | 
HDMI cables are packed full of conductors and they tend to be pretty stiff. So if your equipment rack's up against the wall, you might have a tough time bending the HDMI cables to make the 90-degree turn into the back of your receiver. There are...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 26, 2010  | 
Samsung has launched a streaming channel to help consumers use the company's products.
SV Staff  |  Jan 25, 2010  | 
Welcome to the other end of the home theater spectrum: the 14-inch, standard-definition cathode ray tube. No, this isn't a historical piece; it's a new product from LG. The 14SR1EB is an old-timey CRT television, complete with four legs and...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 25, 2010  | 
An arcane loophole that allowed some cable operators to withhold local sports from other video providers has been closed by a 4-1 vote of the Federal Communications Commission.
 |  Jan 24, 2010  |  First Published: Jan 25, 2010  | 

When Oppo introduced the BDP-83 universal Blu-ray player for $500 (<A href="http://www.ultimateavmag.com/hddiscplayers/oppo_bdp-83_universal_disc_pl... <I>UAV</I>'s review here</A>), it set the price/performance standard&#151;in fact, many consider it to be the benchmark against which all other Blu-ray players should be judged. After upgrading the BDP-83's analog-audio outputs late last year, resulting in the BDP-83SE for $900 (<A href="http://blog.ultimateavmag.com/ultimate-gear/audiophile_oppo/">profiled here</A>), the company today adds a third model to its lineup, the BDP-80, which will carry a retail price tag of only $289.

SV Staff  |  Jan 22, 2010  | 
If you still need that affordable HDTV to watch the Super Bowl this year, today's deal is exactly what you were looking for. We've found the Toshiba REGZA 47ZV650U 47" 1080p 240Hz LCD TV for $979.00 (normally $1,699.99). Not only is...
SV Staff  |  Jan 22, 2010  | 
And so it begins. Youtube is going to start charging to watch some independent films on its service, and Hulu looks like it might be following suit. USA Today reported that YouTube will charge around $5 for access to five Sundance Film Festival...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 22, 2010  | 
Up to now admission to most TV-on-internet websites has been free. But one of the category's major sites, Hulu, may soon start charging for online viewing of some shows.

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