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SV Staff  |  Aug 18, 2009
If you're in the market for some new speakers why not check out this Definitive Technology Mythos 1 Tower Speaker for $398.00 (normally $999.00). More great HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Lost: The Complete Seasons 1-5 [Blu-ray] for...
SV Staff  |  Aug 18, 2009
McIntosh has been making audio equipment for 60 years. It's become well-known for its amps, pre-amps, and other components. However, it's only ever made individual parts for home audio systems; it's never made a complete, listen-out-of-the-box...
SV Staff  |  Aug 18, 2009
Fall TV season is getting close now, but until new episodes of our favorite shows start rolling off the line, Blu-rays are going to be getting a lot of rotation. This week has some good titles, but lacks in the special features department. ...
SV Staff  |  Aug 18, 2009
The internet has been abuzz with talk of a skinnied-up PS3 for months, but now Sony has made it official. The Slim will cost $299 and sport a same 120GB hard drive, but it will be lighter and smaller by more than a third. It will also use...
SV Staff  |  Aug 18, 2009
Usually, you have to choose between headphones and speakers. After all, they're two different devices with two different purposes. iHome is trying to change that with the new iHMP5 Dual Mode Headphones. These over-the-ear headphones convert into...
SV Staff  |  Aug 17, 2009
Last year, Western Digital released the WD TV HD Media Player, a handy little box designed to let you play any media from a USB drive on your home theater. It was a simple device with 2 USB jacks, some A/V connections, and the electronics necessary...
SV Staff  |  Aug 17, 2009
Quentin Tarantino's Nazi-killing extravaganza Inglourious Basterds is hitting theaters this Friday, Eli Roth has been on the public appearance trail. Specifically, Mr. Roth hit up New York geek fixture Forbidden Planet, one of the city's foremost...
SV Staff  |  Aug 17, 2009
While you're getting your home theater ready for the NFL season, why not think about adding this Vizio 55-Inch 1080p LCD TV for $1,359.15 (normally $1,599.00) and check out this feature on the NFL's Instant Replay System. More great HD and...
SV Staff  |  Aug 17, 2009
My hat's off to Steve Breen of the San Diego Union-Tribune for marking the death of Les Paul so wittily. But two other things are off about this cartoon. Can you figure them out? Answers below the jump. If we are to assume that Breen...
SV Staff  |  Aug 15, 2009
A few days ago, I mentioned the new Xbox 360 update that includes some new Netflix features, such as browsing the service's streamable library directly from the Xbox. I've had some time to play around with it, and I've grown to appreciate another...
SV Staff  |  Aug 14, 2009
According to a recent Popular Mechanics article, EnergyStar standards are lagging behind their foreign counterparts in purpose. It notes that other standards tend to be more detailed, like the European Union's labels, which provide more information...
SV Staff  |  Aug 14, 2009
If you're in the market for a new Blu-ray player, why not check out this LG BD 370 Network Blu-ray Player for $218.03 (normally $279.99). More great HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Yamaha NS-SP1800BL 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker...
SV Staff  |  Aug 14, 2009
The David Warner Collection (the David Warner that makes high-end home audio products, not the David Warner who plays evil villains in cartoons) has announced its newest piece, the Ferrari-branded Ferrari Art.Engine. The Ferrari Art.Engine is a...
SV Staff  |  Aug 14, 2009
Custom home theater installers have to be incredibly creative to make everything in a system look and work just right. But, while we have to give this installation credit for creativity, it's certainly lacking in craftsmanship. All the gruesome...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 14, 2009
A federal court has handed a defeat to Kaleidescape, whose superb video-server technology has been fighting for its life in the courts for several years.

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