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SV Staff  |  Feb 08, 2010
Sharp and Samsung have finally settled their LCD patent dispute. According to a press release issued today, the two companies signed a settlement to their three-year dispute on Monday. The dispute revolved around LCD panel patents that both...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 08, 2010
Do the black levels of Panasonic plasmas increase over time? Yes, the company says in response to reports carried on various websites.
SV Staff  |  Feb 05, 2010
We know HDMI 1.4 is the future. We think 3D is the future. And now, everybody can get a double-barreled blast of what the future may look like, since the 3D specifications of HDMI 1.4 have been officially released to the public. It's extremely...
SV Staff  |  Feb 05, 2010
As a vinyl enthusiast, I have seen plenty of "how are records made?" videos. The problem is that most of them are dated and cheesy, as if they had been culled from the archives of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood or Mystery Science Theater...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 05, 2010
HDTV sales are typically booming at this time of year. Conventional wisdom has it that the Super Bowl is the reason. Is it really?
SV Staff  |  Feb 04, 2010
A new TiVo DVR might be coming out soon, if TiVo's online store and boundless gadget blog speculation have anything to say about it. Crunchgear noticed that the TiVo HD is sold out on TiVo's web site. The TiVo HD is TiVo's main DVR model, so this...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 04, 2010
Wireless TVs may be on the market as soon as the second half of 2010.
SV Staff  |  Feb 03, 2010
Wal-Mart is continuing its Super Bowl inspired week of deals with today's announcement of a pre-order deal for the mega hit sports video-game series Madden. Pre order it online at Walmart.com and while supplies last receive a $20 gift card....
SV Staff  |  Feb 03, 2010
It's been less than two months since Avatar hit theaters, and it's broken nearly every box office record set. This week, Avatar has officially eclipsed the previous top grossing film, Titanic, in both domestic and worldwide receipts. And it took...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 03, 2010
The popularity of HDTV is far outpacing that of 3D, according to a survey by the Opinion Research Corporation.
SV Staff  |  Feb 02, 2010
Panasonic's really getting behind the 3D craze. The company has just opened its first 3D Blu-ray Disc authoring facility. The Blu-ray 3D Advanced Authoring Center is the newest addition to the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory, and contains the...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 02, 2010
Is it against copyright law to host a Super Bowl party in your home? The law does indeed kick in for screens above 55 inches and more than six loudspeakers. But further clauses may give party-loving homeowners some wiggle room.
SV Staff  |  Feb 01, 2010
The Super Bowl is less than a week away and Walmart (along with many other stores) is having a huge HDTV sale to help save you some money to watch the big game in high def. But before heading to the store check out our 10 commandments for buying...
SV Staff  |  Feb 01, 2010
We all know what's tomorrow: the Lost season premiere. The beginning of the end of one of the most enigmatic sci-fi shows of the decade. Amazingly, before the last season even gets off the ground, the complete series collection on Blu-ray has been...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 01, 2010
A Massachusetts tax on satellite TV service has drawn legal fire from the two major satellite operators.

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