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Avatar: Looks great, less filling!
SV Staff  |  Dec 21, 2009  | 
Thursday night/Friday morning, I saw Avatar the way it was meant to be seen: in 3D IMAX at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square in New York. It was a 3:45 a.m. show, which I attended only because the midnight show was sold out. Avatar is easily the most...
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Warner Goes for BD and DVD Combos
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 21, 2009  | 
All new theatrical titles from Warner Home Video will include both Blu-ray discs and DVDs in a single Combo Pack. The packages will also include Digital Copy, which allows the content to be bumped to various devices.
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HD Deals: Avatar The Game
SV Staff  |  Dec 18, 2009  | 
After you see James Cameron's blockbuster movie this weekend go fight as one of the Na'vi in the new  video game based on the movie for only $44.99. But if sci-fi isn't your genre of choice, we also found The Bourne Trilogy for 50%...
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HD Deals: Klipsch Sub With FREE Yamaha Receiver
SV Staff  |  Dec 17, 2009  | 
If you're in the market to add some bass to your home theater check out this deal we found on a Klipsch SW-350 8-Inch 350 Watt Subwoofer. For $349.99 you not only get the sub, but this deal will also give you a free Yamaha RX-V365 Receiver....
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Are You Griswold-Greedy Or Energy-Efficient?
SV Staff  |  Dec 17, 2009  | 
You probably remember the above scene from the 1989 holiday movie National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, right? In a memorable sequence, bumbling family man Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) rigs his house with 25,000...
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Comcast Streaming Makes Debut
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 17, 2009  | 
Comcast has introduced a streaming service called Fancast Xfinity TV. It will feature shows previously unavailable online.
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HD Deals: Flip MinoHD Camcorder
SV Staff  |  Dec 16, 2009  | 
We've found the perfect deal just in time to capture those special holiday moments in high-def. Normally $200, the Flip Mino HD Camcorder is now on sale for $119.99. But if that isn't on any of your holiday wish lists this year, we have...
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Blare-Busting Bill Passes House
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 16, 2009  | 
Legislation that would control the abusive blare of television ads passed in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday.
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HD Deals: Samsung 55-Inch 1080p HDTV
SV Staff  |  Dec 15, 2009  | 
We've found the perfect gift for that HDTV fan on your holiday list, and it's almost 50% off the original price: Get a Samsung LN52B550 52-Inch 1080p LCD TV for $1,119.99 (normally $1,999.99). More HD and gadget deals* after the jump. ...
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Warpia wirelessly links your PC to your HDTV
SV Staff  |  Dec 15, 2009  | 
Most of my media and half of my video games are on my PC, which means the only way I can enjoy some of my favorite content is to run a long cable from my desk to my home theater. Warpia's new Wireless USB to Audio/Video Adapter lets you pipe your...
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Blu Ascendant
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 15, 2009  | 
After a slow start, sales of Blu-ray players have passed a couple of significant milestones. They're selling better than DVD players and VCRs did at equivalent moments in their histories.
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The Lord of the Rings hitting Blu-ray in April, theatrical only
SV Staff  |  Dec 15, 2009  | 
Many of us have been waiting rather patiently for Peter Jackson's epic, Lord of the Rings trilogy to hit our preferred format, but this isn't exactly what we had in mind. On April 6th, 2010, the first LotR Blu-ray release will hit shelves...
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HD Deals: All-Day Sale On PS3 Games
SV Staff  |  Dec 14, 2009  | 
If you still need to do some last-minute shopping for that video-game fan on your list, Amazon.com is having a huge sale starting Midnight PT on Dec. 15 on PS3 games. Check the site for the latest updates and after the jump we have more HD deals* to...
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Disney Has Another Way To Blu
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 14, 2009  | 
Remember Warner's DVD2Blu program, which lets DVD owners trade in their old standard-def discs for brand-new high-def Blu-ray discs? Disney is going one better by offering factory-fresh BDs to DVD owners while allowing them to keep their old discs.
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Amazon Lets You Have It Both Ways
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 10, 2009  | 
Discs are better for collecting, streaming for instant gratification. Wouldn't it be great to get both in one purchase? That's exactly what Amazon is doing with its Disc+ On Demand. The slogan is "Buy Now, Watch Now."
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