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Hulu Mulls Pricing
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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10 commandments for buying an HDTV at a "big box" store
SV Staff  |  Jan 21, 2010
There are all kinds of reasons to buy an HDTV at a big box electronics store. Maybe you found a really good price in one of their ads. Maybe you have a family member who's suspicious about getting a big-ticket item over the web. It doesn't...
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Avatar Raises 3D Awareness
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 21, 2010
Avatar now has a place in movie history as a film that has forever changed public consciousness of a technology. In this case, the technology is 3D. Like it or not, 3D is coming home, and James Cameron's blockbuster has made a majority of viewers aware of that.
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Avantgarde's $40,000 G2 Duo Omega speakers
SV Staff  |  Jan 20, 2010
Just because CES ended two weeks ago doesn't mean there still aren't some funky, expensive speakers to check out. For example, Avantgarde's G2 speakers combine a huge horn-shaped speaker with a huge block-shaped subwoofer into a large, loud, pricey...
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Not Everyone's Ready for 3D
user  |  Jan 20, 2010
Rafe Needleman of c|net has a problem with 3D. He's a self-described "flat viewer" and thus can't see 3D effects even if they work fine for most other people. And he's not alone. Four to ten percent of the population has the same problem, "depending on which expert you ask."
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Xbox 360 might be getting ESPN streaming
SV Staff  |  Jan 19, 2010
Good news for Xbox 360 owners: you might be able to watch live sporting events through your Xbox and ESPN in the future. According to the New York Times, Microsoft and Disney are in talks to potentially bring ESPN content to the Xbox. The...
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Your 3-D TV Checklist
SV Staff  |  Jan 19, 2010
Congratulations! Your new flat-screen TV is kick-ass! I sincerely admire its tremendous resolution, its vividly natural colors, its bright-as-daylight brightness, and its sheer size. There’s only one problem: It’s flat. No, I’m not...
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Panasonic Plasma Sets New Record
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 19, 2010
One of the visible highlights of this year's Consumer Electronics Show was this massive plasma shown by Panasonic. It measures an incredible 152 inches.
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Lexicon sells $500 Oppo Blu-ray player for $3,500
SV Staff  |  Jan 18, 2010
Lexicon did a bad thing. According to Audioholics, the company's $3,500 BD-30 is little more than a rebadged $500 Oppo BD-83. The site says that Lexicon's Blu-ray player is literally just an Oppo BD-83 in an aluminum Lexicon wrapper. This isn't...
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HD Deals: Xbox Live Gold for $30
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2010
If you are a serious Xbox 360 gamer you might want to disable your auto-renewal account for your Live membership right now, after the deal we found today: Xbox Live Gold for $30 (normally $50). And this is a perfect time for all of you who still...
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Apple patent points to potential portable DVR
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2010
Apple has been both incredibly slow to adopt new features, and yet cutting edge with new ideas for its portable media players. It took forever for the iPhone to get stereo Bluetooth support, but there's an app for darn near everything. It took...
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Iron Man 2 is coming to IMAX screens
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2010
First, I should make it clear that Iron Man 2 was not actually shot on IMAX cameras. If that's a deal breaker for you, which it very well may be, you can just stop reading now. For those who are still on-board for watcing a giant Tony Stark...
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Here Come First 3D BDs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 15, 2010
Sony and Disney are first out of the gate with 3D-compatible movies on Blu-ray.
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Ultimate Ears 18 Pro Custom Monitors have six speakers
SV Staff  |  Jan 14, 2010
We know first hand that there are a lot of great in-ear headphone options out there, but the new custom jobs from Ultimate Ears are next level. Like with their other made-to-order monitors, each pair is created from an impression of your ear canal...
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Music Price-Fixing Suit Proceeds
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 14, 2010
Have the major labels colluded to fix the price of downloads at a minimum of 70 cents per track? That's what plaintiffs are alleging in a federal lawsuit. The suit had been thrown out by one court but another has ruled that it may proceed.
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