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Sony developing wireless power for HDTVs
SV Staff  |  Oct 02, 2009  | 
Wireless HDMI is a developing technology that will be able to transmit high-def video directly to a screen without running any cables from the video's source. Unfortunately, it still leaves the issue of actually providing power to the screen; even...
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Consumers Buying More But Smaller TVs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 02, 2009  | 
In the wake of the DTV transition, people are buying more TVs. They're also buying smaller ones, according to a survey by Retrovo Pulse.
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HD Deals: Polk Audio CS2 Channel Speaker
SV Staff  |  Oct 01, 2009  | 
Take a look at this deal we found on a Polk Audio CS2 Channel Loudspeaker for $109.99 normally $299.99. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Logitech Harmony 670 Universal Remote for $49.99 (normally $149.99).LG 26LF10 26-Inch 720p LCD...
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CableCARD is a bust with just 443,000 installed
SV Staff  |  Oct 01, 2009  | 
Long ago, in the late 90's, telecom companies got together and created the CableCARD, a PCMCIA card that would let users access cable providers' digital cable without having to use their hardware. The CableCARD would make cable providers compliant...
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Samsung First to Use Rovi EPG
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 01, 2009  | 
Samsung will be the first manufacturer to license Liquid Media Guide, the new electronic program guide from Rovi, formerly known as Macrovision.
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HD Deals: Act I of 'Fable II'
SV Staff  |  Sep 30, 2009  | 
Microsoft is offering Xbox live users a rare opportunity to download what we'd like to call "a giant game demo" for Fable II. It might take a while to download, but might be worth checking out before buying the game. More HD and...
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Lady GaGa launches her own line of headphones
SV Staff  |  Sep 30, 2009  | 
Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre, Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine, and Monster Cable CEO Noel Lee held a joint press conference earlier today announcing the launch of Monster's new "Heartbeats by Lady Gaga" in-ear headphones. Like Monster Cable's previous...
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Panasonic 3D Plasma TV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 29, 2009  | 

At the CEDIA Expo earlier this month, we saw a demo of Panasonic's 3D Blu-ray system on a 103-inch plasma. It was mighty impressive, but few consumers are going to buy that behemoth, even at it's recently reduced price of $50,000. Fortunately, they won't have to.

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HD Deals: Dynaudio Contour S 5.4 Speaker
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2009  | 
We have to thank one of the members of the forum for this find. Here's a used Dynaudio Contour S 5.4 Maple speaker for $3300.00. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Polk Audio RM6750 5.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Set of...
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Specimen Little Horns are actually big horns
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2009  | 
It's hard to say much about custom audio gear makers Specimen's Little Horn speakers, other than that they're big horns. Each speaker consists of a 36-inch-tall fiberglass horn mounted on an 8-inch plywood cube. Almost four feet tall isn't exactly...
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MIT explains OLEDs using a pickle
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2009  | 
The headline makes it sound crazy, but after watching the video from MIT, it makes complete sense. Professor, Vladimir Bulovic does a delicious demonstration of how OLEDs are simply organic substrates sandwiched between electrodes....
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Studios Repeat HDTV-Crippling Demand
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 29, 2009  | 
Hollywood is at it again. The movie studios and their trade association are lobbying the Federal Communications Commission for power to cripple the component video interface--the only one available on millions of early-generation HDTVs.
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HD Deals: 'Need for Speed: Shift'
SV Staff  |  Sep 28, 2009  | 
If you're in the market for a new racing game why not check out this deal we found on Need for Speed: Shift for $39.99 (normally $59.99). More HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Pioneer BDP-120 Blu-ray Player Plus Pioneer VSX-519V-K...
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Cowboys get into Guinness for biggest HDTV
SV Staff  |  Sep 28, 2009  | 
The Dallas Cowboys have gotten into the record books, and not for anything actually football-related. The "Godzillatron" at the new Cowboys' stadium is officially the world's largest high-definition display, according to the Guinness Book of World...
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Cablevision Wants to Lock Up QAM
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 28, 2009  | 
Look out, Cablevision customers in New York City. If you're using a QAM-tuner-equipped TV to receive unencrypted basic cable channels without a set-top box, your boxless days may be numbered. Cablevision is lobbying the Federal Communications Commission for permission to lock up QAM tuners.
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