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Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 24, 2009  | 
If you're a hardcore film buff, you're probably used to looking up information online during or after a movie, when the curiosity bug bites. Thanks to a new BD-Live feature, you won't have to use a computer to do it.
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 24, 2009  | 
The outlook for DTVs includes a renewed focus on smaller sets and higher sales for sets with double or quadruple frame rates, which reduce image lag in LCD displays.
SV Staff  |  Jun 23, 2009  | 
Video games and home theater enthusiasm seem like the perfect match. A far cry from the days of pixelated sprites and harshly synthesized sound effects, modern video games have all the hallmarks of a top-notch Blu-ray release: high-resolution...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 23, 2009  | 
NHT, the formidable speaker brand that "went quiet" four months ago, is back with a web-based strategy that will reduce prices by 30 percent, just what the recession-battered consumer may need.
SV Staff  |  Jun 22, 2009  | 
There is HD video flying all over the place, overworking wireless routers to the point of exhaustion. Belkin's new Gigabit Powerline HD Starter Kit does what any good Powerline system should do, sending heaps of data through a house's...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 22, 2009  | 
The DTV transition has prompted some, ah, um, interesting responses.
SV Staff  |  Jun 19, 2009  | 
  ...and you know what that means: It's an official reason/excuse for yer vinyl-centric EIC to buy more wax! Yes, it's true — the folks who bring us that wonderful annual spring event, Record Store Day, are presenting Saturday, June...
SV Staff  |  Jun 19, 2009  | 
Wireless music systems really can run the gamut from low end to something extremely snazzy and high-end like Sooloos. Yamaha’s new outfit finds itself somewhere in the middle, offering multi-room playback of all your audio files (iTunes AAC files,...
SV Staff  |  Jun 19, 2009  | 
The Popcorn Hour has always been a pretty capable little media streamer, but the newest iteration is substantially more robust than most of its predecessors. On the front, you'll find a swappable bay that can accept a hard drive or even a...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 19, 2009  | 
Are you using a Blu-ray player to feed high-def images to a first-generation HDTV via component video? Guard that player well. In a few years, new players will be required to down-res high-def images fed via component video, effectively turning older high-definition TVs into standard-definition TVs.
SV Staff  |  Jun 18, 2009  | 
Home Theater PCs and high-end gaming rigs generally sit on two opposite ends of the expensive computer spectrum. Maingear, however, has created a pretty impressive machine that can ably handle both. At its top-end, the AXESS HD Gamer model is...
SV Staff  |  Jun 18, 2009  | 
If you have been pining for satellite radio on your iPhone or iPod touch, then today is your lucky day. The Sirius XM app lets you stream 120 channels to your portable player. It's free for Premium subscribers, but will cost $3 a month (after a...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 18, 2009  | 
Has your television reception survived the DTV transition not quite fully intact? Here are a few tips from the Federal Communications Commission, including one we haven't heard before.
SV Staff  |  Jun 17, 2009  | 
Paradigm's new architectural speakers can't make up their minds. On one hand, they're built into the walls, requiring holes to be cut for installation like in-wall speakers. On the other hand, they protrude from the wall, like on-wall speakers. ...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 17, 2009  | 
Managed Copy, until now an option in the Blu-ray disc format, will become a requirement next year.

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