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Nikon's new point-and-shoot has a projector
SV Staff  |  Aug 04, 2009  | 
Cameras have steadily become more and more integrated into home entertainment over the last few years. With big screens video support, often in high-def, and television outputs, it's become easy for point-and-shoot camera users to share their photos...
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Big names hit Netflix's streaming video library
SV Staff  |  Aug 04, 2009  | 
I have a confession to make. I don't watch Lost. I love nearly every other sci-fi show out there, but I never got into the show. I might give it another chance, now that it's available on by Xbox 360. Netflix has just released seasons 1-4 of Lost...
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Trade Shows Shrink a Bit
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 04, 2009  | 
The two largest trade shows in the audio/video world are shrinking--just a bit. Since they've grown pretty large and unwieldy over the past several years, a little backtracking is not necessarily a sky-is-falling proposition.
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Radio Shack to become "The Shack?"
SV Staff  |  Aug 03, 2009  | 
Radio Shack has been a fixture in my family since before I was born. It's where I got my first computer repair kit, my first soldering iron, and my first spool of speaker wire. It's always been "Radio Shack" to me, space or no space, and despite the...
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Vivitek H1080FD breaks $1K barrier on 1080p projection
SV Staff  |  Aug 03, 2009  | 
For the DIY home theater aficionado, today will surely rank among the greatest days in history. That’s because August 3, 2009, marks the announcement of the first 1080p video projector priced less than $1,000. Vivitek’s H1080FD projector...
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Paramount Prioritizes Blu-ray
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 03, 2009  | 
In a departure from conventional Blu-ray and DVD release strategy, Paramount will begin holding back DVD release-to-own titles in order to emphasize Blu-ray sales as well as rentals in either format. This could give Blu-ray sales a leg up.
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Pearl Jam's "Backspacer" to hit record stores and "Rock Band" simultaneously
SV Staff  |  Aug 03, 2009  | 
Pearl Jam seems to love Rock Band. Last spring, the band released the entirety of its debut album Ten as downloadable content for the game. In September, the band is taking it a step further by releasing its newest album, Backspacer, as Rock Band...
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Marantz announces $6k Blu-ray player, other models
SV Staff  |  Jul 31, 2009  | 
This might be the first time I've seen a product announcement span a 10x increase in price for different models. Marantz has just announced four new Blu-ray Disc players, ranging from the $550 BD5004 to the $6,000 UD9004. No, that is not a typo,...
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Paramount to stagger "Dance Flick" release
SV Staff  |  Jul 31, 2009  | 
If you have a Blu-ray player and want to pick up Dance Flick for your movie collection on September 8, you're all set. If you have a DVD player, you're not so lucky. If you prefer to watch better movies, it doesn't really matter. Paramount has...
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LED LCDs to Dominate in 2014
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 31, 2009  | 
LCD TVs with LED backlighting will surpass the more common kind, with CCFL backlighting, within five years, according to DisplaySearch.
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LG's new screens super-thin and "borderless"
SV Staff  |  Jul 30, 2009  | 
LG announced two new LCD HDTVs during its summer line show today at Lincoln Center. The LS80 and LS90 screens are two completely flat-fronted, "borderless" LCDs that measure less than 2 inches deep. Instead of a visible seam between the...
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LG President: recession strategy is working
SV Staff  |  Jul 30, 2009  | 
During his keynote address at the LG summer line show tonight at Lincoln Center, LG Electronics USA president Teddy Hwang said that the recession strategy is working, noting the company's profits in home electronics and home appliances in recent...
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HD Deals: $10-off Blu-ray coupon
SV Staff  |  Jul 30, 2009  | 
 If you're thinking about heading to get a book at Borders this weekend, why not head toward its Blu-ray section with this $10-off coupon. And make sure you check after the jump for more great HD and gadget deals*. Cambridge...
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EMI has bad news for indie record stores
SV Staff  |  Jul 30, 2009  | 
If you want the latest albums from bands on EMI, you should stay away from indie record stores. The music giant has decided that it will no longer be selling albums to smaller stores, only massive big-block operations. Wal-Mart and Best Buy will...
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DTV STB Coupon Deadline Nears
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 30, 2009  | 
Most of our readers probably don't care, but just in case you know someone with an analog TV that still hasn't got a source of digital signals, tomorrow is a big day. It's the last day when the federal government will be handing out $40 subsidy coupons to offset the cost of a set-top box that would keep an old analog TV running.
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