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SV Staff  |  Jan 13, 2010
 Netflix is continuing on its quest for omnipresence by sliding its way onto Nintendo's oh-so-cute Wii console later this year. According to the Associated Press, the service will work much like it does on the PS3 in that you'll need...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 13, 2010
Remember when we reported on DirecTV's 3D channel around the turn of the year? Well, it has company. Discovery, Sony, and IMAX have announced that they too will launch a 3D venture, as will ESPN.
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 12, 2010
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem--a group of studios, cable companies, and other partners--has set the standard for a Common File Format that will allow a/v software consumers the convenience of "buy once, play anywhere."
SV Staff  |  Jan 11, 2010
  Tax Day is only a few months away and Best Buy wants to reward you if you decide to do them at home this year. Buy one of their H&R Block "Do-It-Yourself" tax software kits and get a free movie up to a $20 value. But if...
SV Staff  |  Jan 11, 2010
Rock Band and Guitar Hero are all about feeling like a rock star. If the plastic guitar and drums aren't enough, you can get even more weird gadgets to plug into your game system of choice and clutter your home theater room. Two years ago, Rock...
SV Staff  |  Jan 11, 2010
Hundreds of new speakers saw their debut at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. No one could possibly hear them all in the four days of the show, especially when you consider that they were scattered among numerous venues. But I heard a lot...
SV Staff  |  Jan 09, 2010
Websites and cable TV channels are packed with news from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But with thousands of exhibitors spread out through several convention halls and hotels, there are always lots of stories that go overlooked. Here...
SV Staff  |  Jan 09, 2010
One of the best things about big trade shows like CES is running into old friends. I was glad to get the chance to catch up with Definitive Technology founder Sandy Gross, who recently parted ways with the company that he founded in 1990 (and...
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2010
Usually, spending almost eight thousand dollars on a center channel speaker would sound ridiculous. Of course, when you spend over twelve thousand each on your left and right channels, it would practically be silly not to spend that much....
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2010
Today's deal is a 2-for-1 special. Buy this Klipsch HD 500 5.1-Channel High Definition Theater System and get a FREE Sony STR-DH700 7.1-Channel Receiver for $599.99. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Sharp AQUOS LC-52D85U 52"...
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2010
Boston Acoustics has announced a new soundbar at CES 2010, a follow-up to last year's TVee Model 2. The TVee Model 20 features new drivers, a wireless subwoofer, a "learning" IR receiver, and, most importantly, a lower price tag. The Model 20 will...
SV Staff  |  Jan 07, 2010
Sony’s CES press conference kicked off in a surprisingly cool manner with a Jimi Hendrix clip, followed by a live (in 3D, that is) performance by Sony music artist Taylor Swift, who was introduced by the company’s apparently smitten head honcho...
SV Staff  |  Jan 07, 2010
Monster has unveiled yet another set of headphones, the "Jamz" series. While not linked to a specific musician, Monster's Jamz bear some resemblance to the company's "Beats by Dre" and "Miles Davis Tribute" headphones, along with some similarity to...
SV Staff  |  Jan 06, 2010
Toshiba has just unveiled CELL TV, a new image processing engine the company claims is 143 times more powerful than the engines found in previous models. At the heart of the CELL TV is the Cell Broadband Engine, the same processor used by the...
SV Staff  |  Jan 06, 2010
LG's INFINIA LE9500 Series LCD TVs (available in 55- and 47-inch screen sizes) head up a broad line of LCD and plasma models unveiled by the company today at CES. The THX-certified flagship models feature LED backlights with 240-zone local...

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